TR-I84 



TECHNICAL REPORT 



THE DISTRIBUTION AND CHARACTERISTICS 



OF SURFACE BIOLUMINESCENCE 



IN THE OCEANS 



ROBERT F. STAPLES 



6/o/og/ca/ Section, Environmenf Branch 



Oceanographic Analysis Division 



MARCH 1966 





U. S. NAVAL OCEANOGRAPHIC OFFICE 



WASHINGTON, D. C. 20390 



Price 90 cents 



