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Each scientist, whether military or civilian, 
has been assigned a part of this large field as 
a responsibility. To prevent over-specialization, 
however, and to ensure the free flow of infor- 
mation throughout the project, each scientist 
will be assisted by a research committee, whose 
task it will be to monitor the work and assist 
the responsible investigator in every way. Thus, 
each worker will have not only his responsible 
task but two committee tasks as well. In ad- 
dition, operational problems will be explored 
in a daily map discussion, and scientific results 
will be reported in formal seminars, held every 
2 weeks. 
The danger to civilian scientists, inherent in 
an off-campus project of this kind, lies in the 
lack of outside criticism and stimulation. In 
Oahu this stimulation will come from the 
Weather Bureau and from meteorologists of 
the Pineapple Research Institute and the Air 
Weather Service units in the area. As soon as 
full operation of the unit is assured, dis- 
tinguished scientists from outside Hawaii will 
be invited to visit the project and to consult 
on its problems. 
Military direction of the project is in the 
hands of Lieutenant Colonel G. H. Duncan; the 
civilian group will be supervised by Professor 
C. E. Palmer of the Institute of Geophysics of 
the University of California. ■ — Clarence E. 
Palmer. 
