Support of IAPSO Secretariat

目前正在继续提供资金，以部分支助国际海洋物理科学协会秘书处的具体活动。IAPSO是国际大地测量学和地球物理联合会（IUGG）的七个协会之一，而IUGG又是在国际科学联合会委员会（ICSU）内组成的。美国是这些联盟的成员之一，国家科学基金会是一个代表机构。秘书长办公室执行国际警务处的日常职能，包括国际警务处内部和外部的沟通、政策和指令的执行，并对协会的运作负有财政责任。秘书处的大部分工作涉及大会、会议、专题讨论会和讲习班的筹备、举办和报告工作。自1919年成立以来，IAPSO的主要目标是“…促进与海洋有关的科学问题的研究，以及在海底、海岸和大气边界发生的相互作用，只要这些研究是利用数学、物理和化学进行的。”IAPSO的活动具有科学相关性，旨在通过提供与美国老牌海洋学家建立工作关系的机会，鼓励年轻科学家和发展中国家科学家的参与。海军研究办公室和NOAA也提供了部分支持。

Continued funding is being provided to partially support specific activities of the International Association of the Physical Sciences of the Ocean (IAPSO) Secretariat. IAPSO is one of seven Associations of the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (IUGG) which in turn is constituted within the International Commission of Scientific Unions (ICSU). The United States is a Member of these Unions and the NSF is a Representative agency. The Office of the Secretary General performs the day-to-day functions of IAPSO, involving communications within and external to IAPSO, the execution of policies and directives, and it has fiscal responsibilities for the Association's operation. Much of the Secretariat's work involves preparation for, conduct of, and reporting on assemblies, meetings, symposia, and workshops. Since its founding in 1919, the primary goal of IAPSO has been to "...promote the study of scientific problems relating to the oceans and the interactions taking place at the sea floor, coastal, and atmospheric boundaries insofar as such research is conducted by the use of mathematics, physics, and chemistry." IAPSO activities are scientifically relevant and seek to encourage participation of young scientists and scientists from developing countries by providing opportunities to develop working relationships with established U.S. oceanographers. Partial support is also being provided by Office of Naval Research and NOAA.