TABLE OF CONTENTS 



Page 



Foreward ill 



Distribution List iv 



List of Figures v 



A. Introduction 1 



B. Processing Bathythermograph Data at the Hydrographic Office. 2 



1. Receiving and Logging Bathythermograph Observations. . 2 



2. a:iecking and Coding the Log Sheets and Slides k 



3. Photographing the Slides and Log Sheets k 



h. Editing and Screening the Film 9 



5. Processing the Bathythermogram Prints 9 



6. Production Capacities of the Processing Equipment. . . 12 



7. Estimate of Costs 12 



C. Future Plans I5 



1. Revisions of Log Sheets and Manuals I5 



2. Film Storage I7 



3. Electronic Scanning cf Traces I7 



D. Conclusions I7 



Bibliography I9 



LIST OF FIGURES 

 Figure Page 



1 - General Flow Chart, BT Data Processing 3 



2 - The BT Grid File 5 



3 - The BT Recorder-Camera 6 



k - The BT Grid and Slide Frames 8 



5 - Editing the Film 10 



6 - The Pakomatic Printer 11 



7 - The V-Mail Developer-Dryer I3 



8 - The Pakoline Automatic Cutter llj- 



9 - A Sample Bathythermogram I6 



