FOREWORD 



The Federal Council for Science and Technology was created by the President 

 to "consider problems and developments in the field of science and tech- 

 nology . o „ affecting more than one Federal agency or concerning the 

 overall advancement of the nation's science and technology , <, . . " To 

 facilitate the review and coordination of government-sponsored work in 

 the marine sciences,, the Federal Council formed the Interagency Committee 

 on Oceanography , Since fiscal year I960, the Interagency Committee on 

 Oceanography has been responsible for preparing a coordinated national 

 plan for work in oceanography. This plan has been published each year 

 as the National Oceanographic Program,, 



In accomplishing its planning and coordinating functions, the Interagency 

 Committee employs the services of panels of specialists in the various 

 areas which make up the national program; research, surveys, ship con- 

 struction, instrumentation and facilities, international cooperation, and 

 manpower and training. In preparing the fiscal year 1963 National Oceano- 

 graphic Plan, the Interagency Committee asked its Panel on Research to 

 prepare a summary of oceanographic research accomplished by government 

 agencies in FT 1962 or planned for FY 1963. 



The Panel provides a forum in which proposed research projects are discussed 

 and evaluated on a government-wide basis „ This exchange of research infor- 

 mation is a valuable contribution to the advancement of oceanography, and 

 through this device each government agency may benefit from research 

 performed by all others. The information included in Oceanographic Research 

 in the Federal Government was compiled by the Panel from the contributions 

 of member agencies, and by contacting nonmember agencies for descriptions 

 of their programs. Members of the Panel responsible for this report are: 



Dr, A. E. Maxwell, Chairman 



Mr. Bo E„ Olson 



Mr, V, Brock 



Dr, Ho B„ Stewart, Jr, 



Dr» R. Go Bader 



Dr I, E, Wallen 



Dr„ Fo Ao Chace, Jr, 



Dr, Do L= Ray, Observer 



Office of Naval Research 

 Uo S„ Navy Hydrographic Office 

 Bureau of Commercial Fisheries 

 U, So Coast & Geodetic Survey 

 National Science Foundation 

 Atomic Energy Commission 

 Smithsonian Institution 

 National Academy of Sciences 

 Committee on Oceanography 



The ICO is also indebted to representatives of agencies who are not members 

 of the Research Panel for information concerning the programs of their own 

 institutions. 



