An empty rosette showing the laser nephelometer, glass sphere encapsu- 
lated batteries and bottom package containing bottom pinger, oxygen 
probe and salinity-temperature-depth profiler was photographed during 
a GEOSECS test cruise. 
OPERATION AND LOGISTICS OF THE PROGRAM 
The operation of the program is focused around two major 
cruises: one in the the Atlantic scheduled for July, 1972 - March, 
1973 and a second in the Pacific set for June, 1973 - March, 1974. 
On each, shipboard measurements listed in Table 2 will be performed 
by two rotating crews of four analysts each while sample collection 
and water handling will be done by two five-man rotating crews. In | 
addition to the chief scientist, the scientific complement will in- 
clude two associate chief scientists, a computer operator and an elec- 
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