NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHIC PROGRAM—1965 649 
The ad hoc Committee on Geophysical Data met on 26 June 1962; those in attendance were: 
CHAIRMAN—Dr. Harris B. Stewart, Jr. 
MEMBERS: 
Mr. Hyman Orlin—U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey 
Mr. Michael Smalet—U.S. Naval Oceanographic Office 
Dr. J. Lamar Worzel—Lamont Geological Observatory 
Mr. Martin Kane—U.S. Geological Survey 
OTHERS: 
Dr. Woodrow C. Jacobs—National Oceanographic Data Center 
Mr. Harold W. Dubach—National Oceanographic Data Center 
Mr. Robert V. Ochinero—National Oceanographic Data Center 
Mr. Robert W. Taber—National Oceanographic Data Center 
Dr. Anthony R. Picciolo—National Oceanographic Data Center 
Mr. Franklin D. Derenge—National Oceanographic Data Center 
Items considered by both Committees were: 
1. Items to be included on punch card format. 
2. Units and codes for punch cards. 
3. Plans for an information retrieval system for data reports. 
4. Adequacy of plans and timing as outlined on action milestone charts. 
Based upon the recommendations of the geological-geophysical ad hoc committe, the NODC 
plans to proceed on the programs as follows: 
1. Preliminary punch cards for bottom sediments and gravity will be developed. 
2. Preliminary formats will be circulated throughout the marine geological and geo- 
physical community for comments. ‘ 
3. Revised proposed formats will be submitted to the NODC Advisory Board 
for approval. 
4. Development will continue on punch card formats for other geophysical and geo- 
logical projects. 
5. Development will begin on a system for bathymetric data as soon as a subject 
specialist is recruited. 
Data Reports in IGY WDC-A for Oceanography will be indexed. 
7. Data Reports in |IGY WDC-A for Geomagnetism, Gravity and Seismology will 
be indexed. 
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