This publication is part of the "Space in the Seventies" series and reviews the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) earth orbital scientific research programs in progress and those to be pursued in the coming decade. Research in space physics is described in Part One in these areas: interplanetary monitoring platforms, small…

This volume, part one of a two-volume directory, contains listings and descriptions of reference and referral resources for marine and marine-related information. These resources include the reference and referral services of the University of Wisconsin, other regional libraries and information centers, selected national oceanographic data…

These instructional objectives, written by Ronald Gibson, have been selected from materials used at Golden West College (California). These objectives are offered simply as samples that may be used where they correspond to the skills, abilities, and attitudes instructors want their students to acquire. These objectives may also serve as models for…

Understanding the vagrancies of climate, a vast, complex subject, requires a multidisciplinary approach, focusing on the ocean's effects on the atmosphere and vice versa. (Author/BB)

El Nino is a complex periodic oceanographic event that occurs off the west coast of South America, adversely affecting climate not only in the local area but in other regions of the world. There is evidence that the equatorial regions hold the key to predicting this economically destructive phenomenon. (Author/BB)

Antarctic drilling and mapping projects are reported on. (BB)

Developments in the nuclear industry and nuclear research for 1978 are summarized. Included are developments in uranium production, prices, and national and international legislation. (BB)

Reviews major and minor volcanic explosive events of the past year. Increasingly sophisticated monitoring of subsurface magma is cited as one of the most interesting recent trends in volcanology. (MA)

This directory presents a list of 340 professional organizations and societies in earth science. Groups from both the United States and other countries are included. (BT)

Last article in a series reviews online databases in fields of astronomy, earth sciences (geology, oceanography, other geosciences), and materials science (interdisciplinary subject encompassing ceramics, polymers, metals, glasses, etc.), noting coverage and search strategies. A table of 28 databases citing major subjects, producers, and starting…