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flood of data and samples and to convert them into 
reliable measurement values, The oceanographical 
data of cruise 33 were processed in cCo-operation 
with Dr. F. Schott and W. Horn in the Institut für 
Meereskunde at Kiel University. The working-off of 
the radiological samples was undertaken by Messrs. 
Bergheim, Bonner, DeWin, Detjens, Gabriel, Haßler, 
Kies, Köppinger, Wedekind, and Mrs. Haßler. 
Our thanks are also due to Mr. Höntzsch for the 
preparation of numerous sketches, to Mrs. Petersitzke 
for the translation of the German text into English, 
and to Mrs. Borchers for typing the German manuscript.