From: bynum@miavx1.acs.muohio.edu (Frank Bynum)
Subject: O3 or Climate chng. grant sources? (pub./priv.)
Followup-To: sci.environment
Summary: Grants, other pro. research openings info requested
Originator: rich@pencil.cs.missouri.edu
Keywords: R&D, Openings sought, O3, CO2, Atm.Comp. Modeling, data
Reply-To: bynum@miavx1.acs.muohio.edu
Organization: Miami University Academic Computer Service"
Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1992 18:39:07 GMT

  From: Frank Bynum <bynum@miavx1.acs.muohio.edu> 
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  Subject: O3 or Climate Chng. Grant Sources? (pub/priv.) 

                  Greetings: 
          There is an accompanying item to this one which I composed and 
posted at the same time, (Subject: Stratospheric O3, Human Factors) That
one may serve as a lead-in, framing questions asked in this posting. 
         I have interests, academic background, and skills, which could 
be relevant to studies investigating certain problems connected to O3 
layer & UVB transparency, green-house gases & climate change trends.  
         Equilibrium plus finite rate chemical kinetics processes 
modeling, global circulation models, are among the tools to be built, 
verified, modified, to fit accumulated data.  Abatement schemes, if 
found to be needed, are to be crafted then evaluated pending 
implementation.  
         An over-view knowledge about features of aerospace systems, 
laser systems, and energy systems concepts, can provide insights I could 
help pursue, in the search for counters to UVB exposure, if the trend is 
upward unacceptably.  
         The upper atmosphere modeling & measurements also can also be 
important to assessments of concepts for intense beamed power 
transmission.  (There are civilian applications which it can serve.)  
         Furthermore, there may be, in storage, substantial amounts of 
possibly relevant new and archived data (from sensors at ground level, 
airborne, or spaceborne) collected by current and past projects.  
Various news reports suggest that, although the bulk gets stored, often 
only a fraction might be evaluated and published, due to limited person-
power, limited scope or extent of routine computer assisted archiving 
practice.  
         In areas related to atmospheric chemical composition and 
physical processes study, obviously entities which have programs 
currently, include National Science Foundation, National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration, National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration, (that which once was) US Air Force Geophysical Lab 
(Hanscome AFB).  These merely happen to be a portion the actors that I 
thought of first.  These are in the USA, and a part of the federal 
government.  
         There are bound to be many others as well.  They could be 
centered in the USA or abroad, in public or private sector, foundations, 
profit-making or not-for-profit non-governmental bodies, consultants who 
may work with occasional partners.  
         In the US public sector, or very closely affiliated with it, 
the cited federal research entities may do work "in-house" using own 
staff, and/or fund & supervise work by contracts outside themselves.  
Those contracts may be with other public sector agencies including 
universities, private companies, or individuals.  
         This topical aria is among those to be given my serious 
consideration as an option in career development.  It is hoped that 
readers of this message (to be placed on UseNet News initially) may be 
able and willing to point toward information helpful to that end.  
Information is sought, that identifies opportunities to participate 
professionally with those involved in study of this set of topics.  
         Thus the following questions are asked: 
    # What are the programs, entity conducting them, contact person 
name, (address, e-mail address of available, phone no.)?  Entities in 
the US or abroad, public or private sector, foundations and the like, 
are relevant.  
    # What may be the grant-issuing sources for this topic area? 
    # In addition to places such as 2 US Commerce dept. publications, 
(Government Reports Index / the NTIS listing, Commerce Business Weekly), 
what may be some pertinent published information sources and places to 
locate them? 
         Thanx in advance, 
         F.A.B. 
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