ice physics; ice reconnaissance and prediction; 

 submarine oceanographic observations (temperature, 

 salinity, bottom pressure, sound velocity, ambient 

 light, relative waterflow, etc.); microbathymetry 

 survey techniques; biological fouling; flushing 

 and dispersion of contaminants in marine areas; 

 correlating environmental phenomena associated 

 with harbors; visibility; acoustic reflectivity; 

 bio luminescence; ambient noise; and unusual marine 

 phenomena. (40) 



NAVAL OCEANOGRAPHIC OFFICE LIBRARY . The library 

 houses a unique reference collection in oceanography 

 and the allied sciences, consisting of approximate- 

 ly 100,000 bound volumes and the reports of several 

 hundred oceanographic surveys prepared by institu- 

 tions in the United States and abroad . About 500 

 periodicals are received regularly by the Library. 

 There are also special collections of all Office 

 publications , of all publications issued by the 

 International Hydrographic Bureau at Monaco since 

 1921, and of foreign sailing directions since 1920. 

 At least 30 percent of the Library's holdings are 

 obtained from sources outside the United States . 

 Library services are extended primarily to person- 

 nel of the Naval Oceanographic Office but are made 

 available to others on a need-to-know basis. (40) 



NAVAL RESEARCH ADVISORY COMMITTEE . This committee 

 consists of 15 eminent civilian scientists. They 

 advise the Chief of Naval Operations and Chief of 

 Naval Research (of the Office of Naval Research) on 

 research trends and potentialities as they relate 

 to naval operations . (40) 



OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTRUMENTATION CENTER . The Naval 

 Oceanographic Office administers the Oceanographic 

 Instrumentation Center organized in February 1962 

 as a prototype facility of a proposed National 

 Oceanographic Instrumentation Test and Calibration 

 Center. Located at the U.S. Naval Station, Washing- 

 ton Navy Yard Annex, Washington, D.C., 20390, the 

 Center has a broad program for the development, 

 testing, evaluation, and calibration of oceano- 

 graphic instruments, and serves as a clearinghouse 

 for information on oceanographic and geophysical 

 survey instrumentation. (40) 



OFFICE OF NAVAL MATERIAL . This office is concerned 

 with the development of new production methods to 

 meet the material requirements of the Operating 

 Forces and with inspection techniques . It issues 

 an annual publication. Navy Research and Deve-lop- 

 ment Problems, setting forth the current scientific 

 and engineering needs of the Navy in 10 scientific 

 areas (chemical sciences, data processing, elec- 

 tronic sciences, energy conversion, engineering 

 mechanics, fabrication technology, life sciences, 

 marine sciences, materials sciences, and physical 

 sciences) . (40) 



OFFICE OF NAVAL PETROLEUM AND OIL SHALE RESERVES . 

 This office explores, develops, and conserves 

 naval petroleum reserves. It serves as the prin- 

 cipal Navy Department advisory office on all mat- 

 ters relating to crude petroleum and oil shale, 

 both domestic and foreign. (40) 



OFFICE OF NAVAL RESEARCH . The Office of Naval 

 Research plans and coordinates research and certain 

 aspects of exploratory development throughout the 

 Navy and conducts or sponsors its own projects in 

 the physical, engineering, life, psychological, 

 environmental, and social sciences. It has primary 

 responsibility for the design, development, and 

 modification of training devices and training aids. 

 (40) 



UNDERWATER SOUND REFERENCE LABORATORY . The Under- 

 water Sound Reference Laboratory (USRL) was origi- 

 nally established in 1941 as two laboratories under 

 the Office of Scientific Research and Development 

 - one located at Orlando, Fla., the other at Moun- 

 tain Lakes, N.J. In 1946 the Orlando facilities 

 became a laboratory of the Office of Naval Research 

 and assumed its present title. 



The Underwater Sound Reference Laboratory has 

 the most complete facilities for making underwater 

 sound studies in the United States. Special 

 anechoic chambers and other structures are set in 

 its lake, which is considered the quietest water 

 site in the world. The Laboratory is responsible 

 for research and development in underwater sound 

 detection, analysis, and measurement. It develops 

 new and improved methods and instruments for 

 measuring acoustic characteristics. (40) 



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