a. A half-hour 1-meter surface tow (approx. depth 2-10 meters) to be made each night at 2000 except at current stations. b. One set of day-night surface tows (12 hours apart) to be made at 0800 and 2000 at current station. 2. Maintain a standard watch for bird flocks and fish schools during daylight hours. D. MISCELLANEOUS OBSERVATIONS 1. The thermograph is to be operated continuously, noting the time and date of beginning and end of record and when changing the recording paper. Time is to be corrected daily. V. OPERATIONAL SCHEDULE: Depart for station 1 March 16 returning after completion of observational program on or about April 4, 1964. VI. GEAR REQUIREMENTS: A. All gear necessary to conduct 20 bottle oceanographic casts to 1500 m. B. Equipment for 270 m. BT casts. C. Equipment to make standard marine weather observations. D. Eppley pyrhemeter and recorder. E. Sufficient salinity sample bottles for shore analysis. F. Bergen Nautic current meter. G. Parachute drogue assemblies (3) and spares for mooring at 1000 m. depths. H. 3000 plastic enclosed drift cards. I. Plankton gear. VII. FIELD PARTY PERSONNEL: Field party chief. 4 oceanographic observers 2 bird observers, Smithsonian Institution