FOREWORD 



A widespread interest in the morphology and sediments of the 

 Continental Shelf has been evidenced by many governmental agencies. 

 Because of this interest, a meeting was sponsored by the Coastal 

 Engineering Research Center, and representatives of the interested 

 Federal agencies were invited to participate. 



The purpose of the meeting was to provide a forum at which the 

 various agencies could describe their programs and learn about the 

 programs of other agencies. Thus, key personnel of the agencies 

 would become knowledgeable of the entire Federal research effort on 

 the Continental Shelf. In instances involving similar research ob- 

 jectives or collection efforts, it might be possible for several 

 agencies to initiate cooperative programs. The presentations were 

 to emphasize the magnitude and direction of the research programs 

 rather than specific results of any given project. 



This pamphlet contains the proceedings of the Interagency 

 Conference on Continental Shelf Research which was held at the 

 Coastal Engineering Research Center on 13 May 1965. 



This publication was compiled by Norman E. Taney, Chief, 

 Geology Branch, and edited by Richard H. Allen, Chief, Publications 

 Branch, Engineering Development Division, Coastal Engineering Re- 

 search Center. 



This pamphlet was prepared under authority of Public Law 166, 

 79th Congress, approved 31 July 1945, as modified by Public Law 

 88-172, approved 7 November 1963. 



