Scripps Institution of Oceanography

Report No. 3-6. Contract NObs-72039. A manuscript entitled "Radiance Distribution as a Function of Depth in an Underwater Environment," which first appeared as S.I.O. Report No. 58-25, was recently submitted to the Editorial Board of the Bulletin of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography for publication. The author, Mr. John E. Tyler, was asked by that Board to obtain letters of evaluation from scientists knowledgeable of the subject treated by his paper. Such a letter, addressed to the Chairman of the Editorial Board, constitutes the subject matter of this report.