REPORT OF THE 

 INTERAGENCY COMMITTEE ON OCEANOGRAPHY 

 PANEL ON RESEARCH 



FOREWORD 

 INTRODUCTION 

 OBJECTIVE ONE 



OBJECTIVE TWO 



OBJECTIVE THREE 



OBJECTIVE FOUR 



OBJECTIVE FIVE 



OBJECTIVE SIX 



To describe the distribution of physical 

 and chemical properties of the oceans 

 and to understand the dynamic processes 

 which affect this distribution. 



To determine the interrelationships of 

 the oceans and atmosphere. 



To determine the distribution, kind and 

 adaptation of the living population of 

 the sea and to understand the inter- 

 relationship of the marine organisms to 

 the physical and chemical properties of 

 the sea 



To describe the sea floor and to under- 

 stand its long-term and short-term 

 evolution; including the topography, 

 geophysical nature and subsurface 

 structure, with particular interest in 

 the sea floor's relation to the sur- 

 rounding land masses. 



To determine how the oceans can be 

 exploited to benefit mankind. 



To determine the effect of radioactivity 

 and pollution on the physical, chemical, 

 geological and biological properties of 

 the oceans. 



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