OCEAN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
page 25 - January,1964, Ben Oostdam's Autobiography
January 16, Thursday: Visit Dr. Fuller, geology professor at the University of Capetown. He showed me around, got to meet the chair, Dr. Eric Simpson. We talk about sedimentology, statistics and arrange demo of their seismic sledge hammer for that afternoon.
| Lunch in Plumstead and walk through the forest. 1330 met at Muizenberg beach, warm and quiet. |
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Make two transects which work fine to a depth of 7 feet. |
16:30 back home, Bill helps unload my box from Holland, which mainly contained licorice and Rose's clothes. Dinner with Pete, after which I visited Rita.
January 17: In the morning, I work on profiles and diving arrangements.
Lunch with Pete and the Bascoms in the Portuguese Restaurant in Capetown Harbour.
She wears ponytails.
In the afternoon, I write a brief set of instructions for use of the seismic sledge-hammer and discuss it with Willard.
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