CODING THE RELEASE-RECOVERY INFORMATION 
Enter the Cruise and/or Project Number, the complete name of the 
institution sponsoring the research, and the name of the platform from 
which the bottles were released, in the space provided in the upper 
right corner of the coding form. 
Columns 1-7 ; NODC REFERENCE NUMBER 
AND CONSECUTIVE NUMBER 
Leave blank. These columns will be coded at the NODC. 
Columns 8-41 RELEASE INFORMATION 
When release-recovery data are reported, the original release 
information for the recovered bottle must be included. Code these 
columns as previously instructed. 
Columns 42-46 BOTTLE NUMBER 
Enter the identification number of the recovered bottle. Prefix 
zeros to fill the field. 
Columns 7-48 YEAR 
Enter tens and units digits of year of recovery. 
Columns 49-50 MONTH 
Enter the month by using the numerals 01 (January) through 12 
(December). If month of recovery is considered to be doubtful, enter 
a red dash over the numeral in Colum 49. 
Columns 51-52 DAY 
Enter the day of month by using the numerals Ol through 31. If day 
of recovery is considered to be doubtful, enter a red dash over the 
numeral in Column 51. 
