in Departmental course offerings in the future. At present, there are pro- 

 grams which include educational minor support for the Meteorology majors who 

 will staff the Naval Weather Service; there are also a major program in 

 Physical Oceanography, a special program in Air-Ocean Environment, and intro- 

 ductory courses for general education purposes for Naval officers with a 

 wide spectrum of particular interests. Certain of the courses offered ap- 

 pear to be unique in the educational world such as the sea ice forecasting 

 laboratory, waves forecasting laboratory, and oceanographic forecasting lab- 

 oratory. Research in areas of improvement of these techniques is encouraged 

 for students and faculty in the Department. 



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