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oceanographic research are the Institute for Physical Oceanography in East Berlin and the Institute for High Sea Fisheries and Fish Processing at Marienche.

Although East Germany could improve its international oceanographic stature through more cooperation with the leading countries in the marine sciences, it has restricted itself to oceanographic conferences and programs involving Eastern European countries, particularly the U.S.S.R. However, East Germany does continue to participate in joint oceanographic surveys of the Baltic Sea with the U.S.S.R., Sweden, Finland, and Poland. The International Baltic Sea Year (1969-70) concentrated on studying the physical properties of these waters. The Institute for Oceanography hosted a conference in early 1972 for Warsaw Pact nations which participated in various cooperative oceanographic studies. In October 1972 East Germany joined the United States and the U.S.S.R. in a current meter evaluation survey off the U.S. east coast. Personnel from these countries will have the opportunity to compare their current meters during this investigation

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