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In addition to these uses, the Electronic Computing Division uses the computers in 

 the following areas : 



Scientific Engineering: 



1. Processing of Geomagnetic Observatory data 



2. Index Geodetic Data 



3. Adjust triangulation 



4. Adjust Aerial triangulation 



5. Locate Epi Centers of earthquakes and man-made disturbances 



Administrative : 



1. Cost, payroll, and leave accounting 



2. Production control for divisions of Office of Cartography 



3. Maintain Personnel Rosters 



In addition to the above programs, the Coast and Geodetic Survey is conducting research 

 and development activities with computers in the following areas : 



Testing of Automatic Hydrographic Digital Recorder Equipment for recording and 

 plotting hydrographic survey data aboard ship automatically. 



Research into possible uses of automatic plotters in the construction of nautical and 

 aeronautical charts. 



Research and testing for applications of satellite triangulation. 



Development of an automatic system of Production and Inventory Control for all 

 charts and related publications produced by the Coast and Geodetic Survey to replace a 

 semi-automatic system using edge-notched cards which is presently in use. 



Research and development of programs in the field of seismology. 



Research in all areas and functions for possible needs and uses for information and 

 data retrieval. 



Instructions for ordering computations from the Electronic Computing Division: 



Submit request for computational work to be done on one of the computers in memo- 

 randum iorm to the Chief, Electronic Computing Division, Office of Physical Sciences, 

 stating what is to be done. Attach raw data to the memorandum. 



