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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE/NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION/NATIONAL MARINE 
FISHERIES SERVICE—Continued 
Organization Principal contact 
Fiscalfyear 1974 resources 
Amount 
Data activity capabilities Man-years (thousands) 
College Park Fisheries Technology Mr. Harry L. Seagran, 
Laboratory, College Park, Md. director. 
National Ocean Survey, Rockville, RADM Allen Powell, 
Md. director. 
NOAA Data Buoy Office, Missis- Mr. James Winchester, 
sippi Test Facility, Bay St. Louis, director. 
Miss. 
Office of Marine Surveys and Capt. Robert Munson, 
Maps, Rockville, Md. associate director. 
Oceanographic Division 
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Lake Survey Center, 630 Federal Capt. Kenneth 
Bldg. and U.S. Court House, MacDonald. 
Detroit, Mich. 
Water levels studies 
Hydrographic processing 
Microconstituents. Contaminant .8 $22 
data analysis and dissemina- 
tion. 
Administrations ossee ae se eee en ee 
Collection and processing of 6.0 650 
environmental data from 
buoys for synoptic and archiva \ 
use. 
Collection, analysis, interpreta- 49.5 1, 105 
tion, storage, and dissemina- 
tion of tidal, tidal current, and 
temperature-salinity-density 
data; statistical, harmonic, 
and nonharmonic analysis; 
interpretation for verified tide 
reducers for hydrography; 
establishment of datum 
planes; determination of type 
of tide; model verification. 
Storage and retrieval of tidal 
current and density data and 
results implemented both 
within NOS to support on- 
going programs and at EDS 
(NODC) which provides pub- 
lic distribution. Dissemination 
by NOS is in the form of sum- 
maries, reports, bulletins, 
and published tables. 
Collection, analysis, interpreta- 119.0 2, 464 
tion, storage and dissemina- 
tion of data required in the 
publication of navigation 
charts, coast pilot editions. 
Collection, analysis, interpreta- 68.3 1,878 
tion, storage, and dissemina- 
tion of aerial photography and 
horizontal contro! data re- 
quired in the compilation of 
Florida boundary maps, 
shoreline manuscripts, storm 
evacuation maps, coastal in- 
undation maps, chart topog- 
raphy, and for aerial current 
studies. 
Collection, analysis, interpreta- 10.0 220) 
tion, storage-retrieval, and 
dissemination of water level 
records in support of the 
Great Lakes navigation chart- 
ing program, scientific and 
engineering studies. Dissemi- 
nation is in the form of pub- 
lished summaries, tables, and 
reports. 
Collection, analysis, interpreta- 14.0 210 
tion, storage-retrieval, and 
dissemination of sounding 
and related marine data re- 
quired to produce a naviga- 
tion chart and related publi- 
cations such as Great Lakes 
Pilot. 
