NORPAC Cruise, 1955

Scientists from Japan, Canada, and the United States combined their facilities to make a great synoptic oceanographic survey of the North Pacific Ocean in 1955. The survey provided background knowledge of hydrography for studies of fisheries problems. Twenty oceanographic vessels, including the R/V SPENCER F. BAIRD, R/V HORIZON and R/V STRANGER occupied one thousand oceanographic stations. This expedition demonstrated the success of international cooperation in oceanography.

Reports:

• NORPAC hydrographic data

• Report of a Meeting on Oceanography of the North Pacific, Honolulu, February 13–17, 1956

 Letters, clippings and ship's logs available in the UC San Diego Library Digital Collections