FOREWORD 



This pulDllcation contains tatles of the standardized obser- 

 vational units and codes currently used In conjunction with the 

 National Oceanographlc Data Center's computer programs. These 

 tables have been excerpted fl-om NODC publication "Processing 

 Physical and Chemical Data From Oceanographlc Stations," Publi- 

 cation M-2. It Is Intended that through the use of these tables 

 International Indian Ocean Expedition participants may make the 

 fullest and most expeditious use of the processing facilities 

 available at the Data Center. Copies of the sample form (page 105 ) 

 and additional copies of this publication may be obtained by vrltlng 

 to the National Oceanographlc Data Center, Washington 25, D. C. 



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W. C. 4^C0BS 



Director 



National Oceanographlc Data Center 



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