FOREWORD 



In our invitation to the conference, "The Color of the Ocean," which 

 was held in Woods Hole, Massachusetts, on the 5th and 6th of August, 1969, 

 we described the topics to be considered as follows: 



1. Upwelling radiance of the ocean with special reference 

 to color. Applications to physical oceanography and 

 to biological problems, including primary productivity, 

 fisheries, pollution, currents, bottom studies, etc. 



2. The physical basis of upward radiance, scattering and 

 absorption in the sea. 



3. Instrumentation, data reduction and interpretation. 



We explained that our eventual goal was to use spectrophotometry and 

 photography as an aid in aerial and satellite reconnaissance of the ocean 

 to locate distinct water masses and areas of high biological productivity. 



This report presents the remarks and presentations given at the 

 conference as well as papers and thoughts contributed by the participants 

 after the meeting. 



George L. Clarke 



Professor of Biology, Harvard University 



Associate in Marine Biology, 



Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution 



Gifford C. Ewing 

 Senior Scientist 

 Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution 



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