be required. The tvo organizations immediately considered and vith 

 whom contracts were later negotiated were Travelers Research Center 

 to make studies of the specification of surface winds over the ocean 

 by Biachine methods and Hew York University to perform analytical work 

 and prepare a prograja for machine ccanputations of wave spectra from 

 the wind field data. 



Accordingly, technical specifications for the contractual work 

 were prepared and these two organizations were invited to make contract 

 proposals. Proposals from other orgsanizations were also given consider- 

 ation. 



While the two contracts were being negotiated several studies on 

 various topics related to both winds and waves were completed by the 

 Oceanographic Office. These reports were later sent to the two con- 

 tractors for their information and possible use in fulfilling their 

 contracts. Continuing studies and evaluations of contractxial results 

 were also made by the Ocesinographic Office throughout the period. 

 Publications reporting these investigations are listed in the 

 Bibliography on page 31 of this report. 



Although the complete list of personnel who worked on this project 

 would be rather lengthy, credit for the major accomplishments should 

 go to the following: 



Travelers Research Center 



Mr. Albert Thomasell, Jr., Research Scientist 

 Mr. James G. Welsh, Research Associate 



New York University 



Dr. Willard J. Pierson, Jr., Professor of Oceanography 

 Dr. Leo J. Tick, Senior Research Scientist 

 Mr. Lionel I. Noskowitz, Graduate Assistant 



Lockheed-California Company (H.Y.U. Subcontract) 



Dr. Ledolph Baer, Principal Investigator 



