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Observatories slated for changes
Authors: Anonymous
Published: October 2011

Changes in the operation of the Mount Wilson and Las Campanas Observatories, operated by the Carnegie Institution of Washington, were recently announced. Funding priorities are being shifted to the Las Campanas, Chile, observatory, where the institution intends to begin using the “latest technologies” for research. Some of the new instrumentation being considered for Las Campanas includes charge‐coupled devices (CCD's) as well as upgraded computer equipment to handle the increasing flow of numerical data. The institution also announced the possibility, in the long term, of building a “major new telescope” at the Las Campanas site; several different types are under consideration.
Geophysical events
Authors: Anonymous
Published: October 2011

This is a summary of SEAN Bulletin, 9(12), December 31, 1984, a publication of the Smithsonian Institution's Scientific Event Alert Network. The complete bulletin is available in the microfiche edition of Eos as a microfiche supplement or as a paper reprint. For the microfiche, order document E85‐001 at $2.50 (U.S.) from AGU Fulfillment, 2000 Florida Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20009. For the paper reprint, order SEAN Bulletin (giving volume and issue numbers and issue date) through AGU Separates at the above address; the price is $3.50 for one copy of each issue number for those who do not have a deposit account, $2 for those who do; additional copies of each issue number are $1.
U.S. TOGA Project Office: Proposal procedures
Authors: Hacker Peter W.
Published: October 2011

The Tropical Ocean‐Global Atmosphere (TOGA) program, which is part of the World Climate Research Program, is an international research program designed to improve the understanding of events in the tropical oceans and global atmosphere that significantly influence the predictability of seasonal to interannual climatic variations. In the United States, funding for TOGA is being supplied by a number of agencies including the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the National Science Foundation (NSF), and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Some closely related research is also funded by the Office of Naval Research (ONR). Because of the interagency nature of the U.S. TOGA program, the awarding of research grants will require considerable coordination among the various agencies.
The Earth's Magnetic Field: Its History, Origin and Planetary Perspective
Authors: Banerjee Subir K.
Published: October 2011

Merrill and McElhinny's work is an overdue blessing to the geomagnetic research community. The mathematical training of Merrill and the classical physics outlook of McElhinny have combined to produce a sensible world view of geomagnetism that encompasses the space, the earth's crust, and of course, the earth's core. In addition, I would like to disclose immediately one of my special delights about the work: the attempt at integration of information from historical and paleomagnetic sources and approaches in dynamo theory in discussing the origin of the geomagnetic field. It is as if after years of complaints from paleomagnetists that the dynamo theorists “do not care” about a cooperative approach, “Muhammad” himself has “gone to the mountain” and tried to indicate, if not deliver, the very great rewards for such an integrative approach.
History of Hydrology
Authors: Anonymous
Published: October 2011

The AGU History and Heritage of Hydrology Committee is organizing the second symposium on the historical aspects of surface and groundwater hydrology at the AGU Spring Meeting in Baltimore, Md., May 27–31, 1985. As in the first symposium, no specific topics are prescribed. General areas of interest might include the life and contributions of individual scientists, the evolution of concepts, the growth of hydrology as a scientific discipline, the development of theoretical and experimental techniques and methodologies, and possibly the historical interrelationships between hydrology and water resources. Persons interested in presenting a paper should plan to submit an abstract in standard AGU format to the symposium coordinator by February 18, 1985, and to the AGU Spring Meeting by early March. Further information can be obtained from the symposium coordinator, Simon Ince, Department of Hydrology and Water Resources, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721 (telephone: 602‐621‐ 5082).
Water demand and groundwater contamination and reclamation
Authors: Anonymous
Published: October 2011

The 21st Annual American Water Resources Association Conference and Symposium will be held August 11–16 , 1985, at the Sheraton El Conquistador Resort, Tucson, Ariz. The theme for the conference is “Water Demand: Sharing a Limited Resource,” and that for the symposium is “Groundwater Contamination and Reclamation.”

Information concerning the conference or the symposium may be obtained by contacting Nathan Buras, Head, Department of Hydrology and Water Resources, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721 ; telephone: 602‐ 621‐5082.
Update on NRC Earth Sciences Board
Authors: Berg Joseph W.
Published: October 2011

As the Board on Earth Sciences (BES) of the National Research Council (NRC), formerly the Geological Sciences Board, begins its fourth year of operation, it is intensifying its efforts to enhance the vigor and capabilities of the solid earth sciences to better serve the nation. The board plans, for example, to hold scientific briefing sessions for key U.S. congressional leaders, federal funding agencies, and the Office of Science and Technology Policy. In addition, better coordination between the board and solid earth science professional organizations in the United States is being attempted.
Geophysics Funding Healthy in FY 1986 Federal Budget
Authors: Richman Barbara T. , Robb David W.
Published: October 2011

Continued support for many geophysics projects is part of the fiscal year (FY) 1986 budget proposal that President Ronald Reagan sent to Congress earlier this month. Unlike many other programs that took deep cuts or were eliminated, overall funding for science held steady in the proposed budget. This budget proposal, however, did not offer the large increases that had been proposed for FY 1985 (Eos, February 14, 1984, p. 49). Figure 1 shows the trend for science outlays during the past several years.
Budget hearings in Congress
Authors: Richman Barbara T.
Published: October 2011

The tentative schedule for hearings and markups by the Senate and House of Representatives on the Reagan budget proposal for fiscal 1986 is listed below. Dates and times should be verified with the committee or subcommittee holding the hearing; all offices on Capitol Hill may be reached by calling 202‐224‐3121. For guidelines on contacting a member of Congress, see AGU's Guide to Legislative Information and Contacts (Eos, August 28, 1984, p. 669).
NSB organizational changes
Authors: Anonymous
Published: October 2011

To increase its involvement in National Science Foundation (NSF) policy and program oversight, the National Science Board (NSB), which is the NSF governing body, has instituted a number of changes in its committee structure and operations.

One reason for the changes, according to Roland Schmitt, senior vice president for corporate research and development at the General Electric Company and chairman of NSB, is to move away from approval of NSF awards as the primary mechanism for NSB oversight of NSF programs. By law, NSB must approve awards that are above a certain dollar value. Most awards above that limit come from only a few NSF programs. The new changes will allow NSB to review programs and projects throughout NSF earlier in the review process and to affect major program decisions when they are being made.
Donald R. Nielsen New WRR Editor
Authors: Robb David W.
Published: October 2011

Bridging the gap between the disciplines of engineering and agriculture is a major goal for Water Resources Research (WRR), says Donald R. Nielsen, who was appointed to a 4‐year term as WRR editor, effective January 1, 1985. Nielsen succeeds Stephen J. Burges as the WRR editor for hydrology, physical, chemical, and biological sciences. Ronald G. Cummings, at the University of New Mexico, is the WRR editor for policy sciences, including economics, systems analysis, sociology, and law.
Arctic Commission appointed
Authors: Richman Barbara T.
Published: October 2011

Three AGU members have been appointed to the five‐member Arctic Research Commission established by the Arctic Research and Policy Act of 1984 (P.L. 98–373) (Eos, December 18, 1984, p. 1225). The commission will develop an integrated national research policy for the Arctic region.
New group in Australia
Authors: Anonymous
Published: October 2011

The Geological Society of Australia has recently established a Specialist Group on Solid Earth Geophysics. The main objective of the new specialist group is to advance the understanding of the physics of the solid earth, with emphasis on the Australian region. The group plans to organize seminars, develop communications between earth scientists in Australia by newsletter and other means, and generally enhance the solid earth sciences in Australia.
December streamflow
Authors: Anonymous
Published: October 2011

Streamflow was in the normal range or above that range in most of the United States and southern Canada during December. Below‐normal flows persisted in parts of Nova Scotia, the Atlantic coast states, Saskatchewan, British Columbia, and Hawaii. Flows decreased into the below‐normal range in parts of southwestern Canada, Washington, Oregon, California, Wyoming, Nebraska, Virginia, North and South Carolina, and Georgia.
American Strategic Minerals
Authors: DeYoung John H. , Chidester Alfred H.
Published: October 2011

American Strategic Minerals is a collection of six papers that were presented in December 1982 at a conference organized by the Center for the Study of Marine Policy at the University of Delaware. According to editor Gerard J. Mangone, director of the center, the papers were commissioned “to investigate not only the objective resource situation, but also past United States policy on strategic minerals and future options open to Washington.” The authors and their chapter titles are John C. Kraft, University of Delaware: “Strategic minerals and world stability”; V. Anthony Cammarota, Jr., U.S. Bureau of Mines: “America's dependence on strategic minerals”; John D. Morgan, U.S. Bureau of Mines: “Future demands of the United States for strategic minerals”; J. Robert Moore, University of Texas: “Alternative sources of strategic minerals from the seabed”; Allan I. Mendelowitz and John E. Watson, U.S. General Accounting Office: “U.S. mining investments in developing countries”; and James W. Curlin, Nautilus Press: “The political dimensions of strategic minerals.”
Evidence of heliopause?
Authors: Kurth William S. , Gurnett Donald A. , Scarf Frederick L. , Poynter Robert L.
Published: October 2011

Observations by the Voyager 1 and 2 plasma wave instruments may have provided evidence of the edge of the solar system by “remote sensing.” The two plasma wave receivers detected a weak signal near 3 kHz during late 1983 and early 1984 while the spacecraft were approximately 13 AU (Voyager 2) and 21 AU (Voyager 1) from the sun. The radio emissions remained fixed in frequency and varied only slightly in amplitude over the time scale of several months. The bandwidth of the emission was about 1 kHz.
National Medal of Science
Authors: Anonymous
Published: October 2011

Nineteen scientists and engineers were awarded the nation's highest scientific honor, the National Medal of Science, by President Ronald Reagan in late February in a ceremony held in the East Room of the White House. Among the recipients were two AGU members.
Perspectives on Capitol Hill: Thoughts of a former Fellow
Authors: Hodge Caroll Ann
Published: October 2011

A year on the Hill proved to be a turning point indeed for me. Although I, unlike manyof my colleagues in the Congressional Science Fellowship, overcame “Potomac Fever” and returned to my home base with the U.S. Geological Survey in Menlo Park, Calif., the imprint of that year in Washington was indelibly stamped. I am certain that it was singularly responsible for the numerous new career vistas that are now beginning to open to me.
Perspectives on Capitol Hill: Views from a former Fellow
Authors: Weissman Arthur B.
Published: October 2011

The Congressional Science Fellowship that I enjoyed in 1982–1983 has served my career in the environmental field in three ways so far. First, it gave me an excellent introduction to the federal government and to environmental laws and programs in particular. The time spent in Congress is highly valuable for learning how Washington operates and how various constituent groups, both inside and outside of government, affect public policy. This experience led me directly to seek a position at the Environmental Protection Agency, and it gave me a head start in learning about the significant policy issues in my field.
Upcoming hearings in Congress
Authors: Richman Barbara T.
Published: October 2011

The following hearings and markups have been tentatively scheduled by the Senate for the coming weeks. Dates and times should be verified with the committee or subcommittee holding the hearing or markup; all offices on Capitol Hill may be reached by telephoning 202–224–3121. For guidelines on contacting a member of Congress, see AGU's Guide to Legislative Information and Contacts (Eos, August 28, 1984, p. 669).;
JGR special section: Gas Geochemistry
Authors: Anonymous
Published: October 2011

The Journal of Geophysical Research‐Solid Earth and Planets will devote a special section of an issue to regularly reviewed papers on the gas geochemistry of volca‐nism, earthquakes, resource exploration, and the earth's interior. Interested authors are invited to submit three copies of each manuscript by July 1, 1985, to Gerald Schubert, Editor, Journal of Geophysical Research—Solid Earth and Planets, Department of Earth and Space Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90024, and one copy to the guest associate editor for the special section, Chi‐Yu King, U.S. Geological Survey, 345 Middle‐field Rd., MS/977, Menlo Park, CA 94025 (telephone: 415‐323‐8111, ext. 2706 or FTS 467‐2706). King should also be informed of the title of each paper by May 1, 1985.
Geophysicists
Authors: Anonymous
Published: October 2011

The following hearings and markups have been tentatively scheduled for the coming weeks by the Senate and House of Representatives. Dates and times should be verified with the committee or subcommittee holding the hearing or markup; all offices on Capitol Hill may be reached by telephoning 202‐224‐3121. For guidelines on contacting a member of Congress, see AGU's Guide to Legislative Information and Contacts (Eos, August 28, 1984, p. 669).
NSF Graduate Fellowships
Authors: Anonymous
Published: October 2011

Of the 540 college students offered fellowships by the National Science Foundation (NSF) for graduate study in 1985–1986 in the natural and social sciences, mathematics, and engineering, 31 plan to pursue graduate studies in the earth, ocean, or space sciences. In addition, three of the 60 NSF Minority Graduate Fellowships awarded this year were offered to students who plan graduate studies in the earth, ocean, and space sciences.
Geomagnetic field: A new look
Authors: Anonymous
Published: October 2011

Even though the geomagnetic field is one of the earth's most pervasive geophysical phenomena, its origin and temporal variations are poorly understood. Satellites, which can quickly and accurately measure the field, have been used only on an occasional and opportunistic basis since 1958, when Sputnik 3 was launched. Since that time, some 13 magnetic field satellites have been launched with the last, the MAGSAT mission, lasting 7 months during 1979–1980. Detailed interpretations have been sketchy, because of the or‐bits, the limited lifetime of each mission, or he infrequent nature of the missions.
Paleoceanography: A new AGU journal
Authors: Kennett James P.
Published: October 2011

Even though the geomagnetic field is one of the earth's most pervasive geophysical phenomena, its origin and temporal variations are poorly understood. Satellites, which can quickly and accurately measure the field, have been used only on an occasional and opportunistic basis since 1958, when Sputnik 3 was launched. Since that time, some 13 magnetic field satellites have been launched with the last, the MAGSAT mission, lasting 7 months during 1979–1980. Detailed interpretations have been sketchy, because of the or‐bits, the limited lifetime of each mission, or he infrequent nature of the missions.
Committee on the Unsaturated Zone
Authors: Narasimhan T. N.
Published: October 2011

The Committee on the Unsaturated Zone was reconstituted in fall of 1984 under the direction of the incoming president of the AGU Hydrology Section. The committee met at San Francisco during the AGU Fall Meeting in December 1984.

A special session entitled “Evapotranspiration Modeling: Its Verification and Use” was jointly chaired by J. F. Stone and R. J. Reginato during the 1984 Fall Meeting in San Francisco. There were nine invitecf presentations and four contributed presentations. The purpose was to explore the utilization of models to evapotranspiration (ET) on watershed scale and to investigate why models developed for small‐scale application are not of‐ten suited for large scale phenomena. Principles of ET modeling over areas of many hundreds or millions of square kilometers bear special consideration and recent advances were covered. Techniques of remote sensing of input data for models are being developed and potential operational models were discussed. A summary report of the special session, highlighting points and challenges that emerged from the presentations, is under preparation by the cochairman and will appear in WaterWatch.
Upcoming hearings in Congress
Authors: Anonymous
Published: October 2011

The following hearings and markups have been tentatively scheduled for the coming weeks by the Senate and House of Representatives. Dates and times should be verified with the committee or subcommittee holding the hearing or markup; all offices on Capitol Hill may be reached by telephoning 202‐224‐ 3121. For guidelines on contacting a member of Congress, see AGU's Guide to Legislative Information and Contacts (Eos, August 28, 1984, p. 669).
AGU applies to AIP
Authors: Anonymous
Published: October 2011

At its December meeting, the AGU Executive Committee recommended that AGU apply for membership in the American Institute of Physics (AIP). The Council approved this action and a formal application was submitted to AIP in February. At its March 16 meeting, the AIP Governing Board unanimously recommended to its member societies that AGU become a member of the Institute. This is the first step in a year‐long process. Now the councils of each of the AIP member societies, including the American Physical Society, the American Astronomical Society, the Optical Society of America, the American Association of Physics Teachers, and five others, must each approve AGU membership in the Institute. Finally, the AIP Corporation must formally accept those votes to effect the new membership.
Upcoming hearings in Congress
Authors: Anonymous
Published: October 2011

The following hearings and markups have been tentatively scheduled for the coming weeks by the House of Representatives. Dates and times should be verified with the committee or subcommittee holding the hearing or markup; all offices on Capitol Hill may be reached by telephoning 202‐224‐3121. For guidelines on contacting a member of Congress, see AGU*s Guide to Legislative Information and Contacts (Eos, August 28, 1984, p. 669).
Remote sensing at NORDA
Authors: Hawkins Jeffrey , Arnone Bob , Arthur Ed , Daniels Cynthia , Holyer Ron , LaViolette Paul , Lybanon Matt , McKendrick John , Mitchell Jim , Moody Barbara , Peckinpaugh Sarah , Pressman Al , Schmidt John , Smith Peter , Stephenson Gerry
Published: October 2011

The U.S. Navy has a major interest in the application of remote sensing data, especially satellite data, to provide accurate synoptic views of oceanic parameters for real‐time analyses. The Navy also has a growing need to use these data to initialize, to force, and to verify ocean variables expressed in the form of numerical model forecasts. The basic, exploratory, and advanced development research on the Navy's oceanographic applications of remotely sensed environmental data is done by the Remote Sensing Branch of the Ocean Sensing and prediction division at the Naval Ocean Research and Development Activity (NORDA).
Anchored in the Florida Current
Authors: Brooks David A.
Published: October 2011

I once spent a week aboard a vessel anchored in the Florida current, in water 830 m deep, far from the sight of land. We were there to measure transport variations, and I recall the numbing hourly routine of profiling the current with an instrument that traveled down a weighted line suspended from the ship. In much sharper focus I remember the mighty current that ceaselessly swept past the vessel. The current raised a foaming bow wave and strummed the anchor cable with a note that permeated the quiet ship, giving the strange experience of being underway with silent engines while going nowhere.
Space shuttle cloud photographs assist in correcting meteorological satellite data
Authors: Snow W. , Bunting J. T. , d'Entremont R. P. , Grantham D. D. , Hardy K. R. , Tomlinson E. M.
Published: October 2011

The detection of clouds by satellite‐borne sensors, especially those operating in the visible wavelengths, is plagued by an easily recognized but not readily eliminated problem, namely, the overestimation of cloud amount at viewing angles other than zero. An idealized cloud field is used in Figure 1 to illustrate the problem. The fraction of a fixed area which is assessed as “cloudy” increases markedly as the viewing angle £ increases, in spite of the fact that the cloud amount is uni‐form. Involved is the reality that clouds have vertical as well as horizontal dimension, and at £>0, the sides as well as the tops of clouds are detected from a satellite.
Visiting Professorships
Authors: Anonymous
Published: October 2011

Applications are now being accepted for the National Science Foundation (NSF) Visiting Professorships for Women Program. Under this program, women scientists and engineers from industry, government, and academia can be visiting professors at academic institutions in the United States.

The program's objectives are to provide opportunities for women to advance their careers in the disciplines of science and engineering that are supported by NSF to provide greater visibility and wider opportunities for women scientists and engineers employed in industry, government, and academic institutions, and to provide encouragement for other women to pursue careers in science and engineering through the awardees' research, lecturing, counseling, and mentoring activities.
Recent Ph. D.'s
Authors: Anonymous
Published: October 2011

Eos periodically lists information on recently accepted doctoral dissertations in the disciplines of geophysics. Faculty members are invited to submit the following information, on institution letterhead, above the signature of the faculty advisor or department chairman: (1) the dissertation title, (2) author's name, (3) name of the degree‐granting department and institution, (4) faculty advisor, (5) month and year degree was awarded, (6) category of dissertation subject (Atmospheric Sciences, Hydrology, Ocean Sciences, Solid Earth, or Space Sciences).
Weather and Climate Responses to Solar Variations
Authors: Wang Pao K.
Published: October 2011

Looking to the sun for help in answering earthly questions must be one of the oldest professions. Ancient Chinese and Greek astrologers (or would‐be astronomers at the same time) used to relate unusual solar events to the stability of states, the chances of winning a war, or an individual's health. Nowadays the solar events have been associated with the rise and fall of the Dow‐Jones indices, the antiwar demonstrations in the early 1970's, and even the length of women's skirts. All these may sound like no more than fancy, but we have to recognize that, after all, the sun is the energy source of all earthly activities, so its abnormality must result in something abnormal on the earth. Because the solar radiation arrives first at the top of our atmosphere, it is entirely logical to ask whether solar variations are related to terrestrial weather and climate changes.
Principles of Sedimentary Basin Analysis
Authors: Stanton Robert J.
Published: October 2011

Basin analysis is the ultimate act of synthesis in stratigraphy. Its objective is to weave together the diverse strands of information in order to portray the tectonic evolution of a basin, its filling with sediments in a broad range of depositional environments, the subsequent diagenesis and lithification of these sediments, and the localization therein of mineral and petroleum resources. Thus, although the primary emphasis in basin analysis is stratigraphic and sedimentologic in nature, paleontologic, tectonic, and geophysical data, among others, are also integral components of the effort. It is scientifically challenging and, in practical terms, forms the foundation for the exploration for strata‐bound resources. The wide range of topics that must be incorporated into a basin analysis requires that it be a group project of specialists and means that it is a difficult subject to teach or to present in a book.
1984 Joint Congress: CGU and CMOS
Authors: Camfield P. A.
Published: October 2011

The Canadian Geophysical Union (CGU) had a very successful joint meeting with the Canadian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society (CMOS) at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, May 29 to June 1, 1984. Thirty‐five scientific sessions were held in the 4‐day meeting period.

The invited speaker for CGU at the plenary session, David Simpson of Lamont‐Doherty Geological Observatory, spoke about the Halifax Explosion of 1917 in terms of a seismic event. The 2.6‐kt explosion was the largest man‐made explosion prior to the detonation of the first atomic bombs. The effective seismic magnitude of the event may have been m, = 2.5–3.0.
1985 James B. Macelwane Award
Authors: Mattheus William H. , Pomerantz Martin A.
Published: October 2011

For his incisive, provocative, and pioneering work on the role of turbulent magnetohydrodynamical processes in space plasma physics, we honor William H. Matthaeus with the James B. Macelwane Award.

An indefatigable worker—literally a ball of fire—Bill bubbles with ideas and enthusiasm. His interests and abilities are wide ranging. Although he could equally well have pursued a career in theoretical high‐energy physics,toward which he had been headed, it is our good fortune that, in a midcourse correction, he switched his field to theoretical plasma physics.
Employment gains highlight study
Authors: Katzoff Judith A.
Published: October 2011

The number of employed environmental scientists increased by 74% between 1976 and 1983, according to a new report by the National Science Foundation (NSF). NSF also reported that nearly all environmental scientists who earned doctoral degrees in 1981 and 1982 were employed in science and engineering in 1982.
Planetary Interiors
Authors: Kaula William M.
Published: October 2011

The effective definition of a planet is a body too small to sustain nuclear reactions in its interior, but large enough that its thermal decay time is more than five billion years, the age of the solar system. By this definition, there are fifteen planets in the solar system: all the conventional planets but Pluto plus the seven large satellites. The evolution of a planet is rather insensitive to its dynamical circumstances (with one striking exception); once a planet is formed, evolution is largely controlled by its interior.
1985 Ocean Sciences Award for Collins
Authors: Gordon Arnold L. , Reid Joseph , Hickey Barbara
Published: October 2011

Curtis A. Collins joined the National Science Foundation (NSF) in 1972. He has worked diligently and with very considerable effect for the welfare of the academic oceanographic community. He is the ideal program manager. He is tough, but with empathy for proposers; knowledgeable, taking the time to follow up on the progress of grantees; and optimistic and forward looking.
The importance of “big” science research in oceanography
Authors: Jennings Feenan
Published: October 2011

It has been my privilege to have been associated with oceanography for the past 35 years. I hadn't realized how long it's been until I started thinking about this talk.

At the beginning of my career, in conjunction with my graduate training, I did some research, mostly applied. Since 1958, however, I've been involved in research administration, the first 12 years with the Office of Naval Research [ONR], the next 8 years with the National Science Foundation [NSF], and most recently, with Texas A&M's Sea Grant Program.
OTA Board appointment
Authors: Anonymous
Published: October 2011

Rep. Don Sundquist (R‐Tenn.) has been appointed by House Speaker Thomas P. (Tip) O'Neill. Jr. (D‐Mass.) to the congressional board of the Office of Technology Assessment (OTA). Sundquist replaces retired Rep. Larry Winn, Jr. (R‐Kans.).

The OTA Board consists of six senators and six representatives, evenly divided by party; the OTA director participates as a nonvoting member. OTA ‐analyzes issues in science and technology for Senate and House Committees without advocating particular policies or courses of action.
Two nominated for Science Board
Authors: Anonymous
Published: October 2011

President Ronald Reagan plans to nominate Thomas B. Day and James J. Duderstadt to the National Science Board (NSB), according to an announcement by the National Science Foundation (NSF). Day, a theoretical and experimental high‐energy physicist, is president of San Diego State University, San Diego, Calif. Duderstadt is a nuclear engineer and is dean of the College of Engineering of the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.

The 24‐member NSB is the policy‐making body of the NSF. Current members of the NSB include Peter T. Flawn, a geologist who is president of the University of Texas at Austin, and William A. Nierenberg, director of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California, San Diego.
Geophysical events
Authors: Anonymous
Published: October 2011

This is a summary of SEAN Bulletin, 10(5), May 31, 1985, a publication of the Smithsonian Institution's Scientific Event Alert Network. The complete bulletin is available in the microfiche edition of Eos as a microfiche supplement or as a paper reprint. For the microfiche, order document E85‐007 at $2.50 (U.S.) from AGU Fulfillment, 2000 Florida Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20009. For the paper reprint, order SEAN Bulletin (giving volume and issue numbers and issue date) through AGU Separates at the above address; the price is $3.50 for one copy of each issue number for those who do not have a deposit account, $2 for those who do; additional copies of each issue number are $1.
Nominations for officers 1986”1988
Authors: Anonymous
Published: October 2011

The following nominees were presented by the Union and section nominating commit‐tees and were accepted by the Council
Commission on Comparative Planetology
Authors: Grieve R. A. F.
Published: October 2011

At the 27th International Geological Congress held in Moscow, August 4–14, 1984, the International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS) Council approved the formation of a new Commission on Comparative Planetology. This commission replaces the IUGS Advisory Committee on Comparative Planetology, which was initiated in 1980.
Hail and farewell
Authors: Doe Bruce R.
Published: October 2011

I've long noted that there is a hierarchy of organization in the earth sciences. By far the best organized are the marine seismologists and marine scientists in general. No doubt the regimentation attendant on finances, deadlines, and scheduling needed for ship's cruises has much to do with this. Perhaps it should come as no surprise, then, that The Oceanography Report appears monthly in Eos. I had the privilege of starting the quarterly VGP News. The first VGP News appeared in Volume 64, number 28 of Eos, dated July 12, 1983, so this VGP News marks the second anniversary of its appearance. As one looks over The VGP News and the other materials I have handled for Eos over the last three years, the most active group in the VGP Section is the V or the volcanologists. More participation by the less organized parts of the VGP Section—the G (geochemists) and the P (petrologists)—is highly desired. These people are urged to bombard my successor— John Eichelberger—with articles, news, and comments so that The VGP News is more representative of the entire section. VGP News forms a unique opportunity in that it appears four times a year. The Geochemical News, for example, of the Geochemical Society, appears only twice a year and with much less content per issue. There are about 11 double‐spaced typed pages to the printed page of Eos, which provides for much dissemination of information.
June streamflow
Authors: Anonymous
Published: October 2011

Streamflow remained below the normal range in parts of most of the northeastern, southeastern, and Gulf Coast states, as well as parts of Nebraska, Missouri, Montana, South Dakota, and southern California during June, according to a month end check on the nation's water resources by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). USGS hydrologists said that streamflows during June decreased into the below‐normal range in parts of Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Hawaii, and additional areas of southern California, adding to the generally dry conditions in many parts of t he country.
Water conditions summarized
Authors: Anonymous
Published: October 2011

The 1984 water year brought extreme hydrologic conditions to most of the nation for the third year in a row, according to a summary report published recently by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). Although precipitation and resulting runoff have been well above long‐term averages for most of the United States (especially in the southwest), west Texas and Hawaii have faced persistent droughts.
Upcoming hearings in Congress
Authors: Richman Barbara T.
Published: October 2011

The following hearings have been tentatively scheduled for the coming weeks by the Senate and House of Representatives. Dates and times should be verified with the committee or subcommittee holding the hearing; all offices on Capitol Hill may be reached by telephoning 202‐224‐3121. For guidelines on contacting a member of Congress, see AGU's Guide to Legislative Information and Contacts (Eos, August 28, 1984, p. 669).
Recent Ph.D.'s
Authors: Anonymous
Published: October 2011

Eos periodically lists information on recently accepted doctoral dissertations in the disciplines of geophysics. Faculty members are invited to submit the following information, on institution letterhead, above the signature of the faculty advisor or department chairman: (1) the dissertation title, (2) author's name, (3) name of the degree‐granting department and institution, (4) faculty advisor, (5) month and year degree was awarded, (6) category of dissertation subject (Atmospheric Sciences, Hydrology, Ocean Sciences, Solid Earth, or Space Sciences).
Geophysicists as parents
Authors: Sancetta Connie
Published: October 2011

About 30 people attended an evening panel session on combining career and family during the 1985 AGU Spring Meeting in Baltimore, Md. The panel, sponsored by the Education and Human Resources Committee, was moderated by Constance Sancetta (Lamont‐Doherty Geological Observatory (LDGO) of Columbia University, Palisades, N.Y.) and consisted of Claire Davidson (U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Reston, Va.), M. Grant Gross (Ocean Sciences, National Science Foundation (NSF), Washington, D.C. ) , and Joseph J. Morley (LDGO). Each panelist was asked to describe his or her experiences and the lessons that he or she learned from them.
Mars mission
Authors: Katzoff Judith A.
Published: October 2011

To mark the 10th anniversary of the Apollo‐Soyuz joint space mission, a recent conference examined the prospects for human exploration of Mars and for international cooperation in space. Most of the participants at the conference, which was jointly sponsored by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics and The Planetary Society, seemed to agree that some sort of collaboration like that between the United States and Soviet Union a decade ago would be desirable, and probably necessary, if humans are ever to reach Mars. Sen. Spark Matsunaga (D‐Hawaii) extended the idea by saying that to gain the support of Congress, plans for future space exploration should be tied to international cooperation.
House passes NOAA budget
Authors: Katzoff Judith A.
Published: October 2011

After increasing program levels anywhere from 4% to 112% above those specified in the Reagan Administration's budget request, the U.S. House of Representatives recently passed its version of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) budget for fiscal year (FY) 1986. The bill would effectively restore most of the cuts in Operations, Research, and Facilities (ORF, NOAA's research core) that were specified in the President's budget (see Table 1).
Geophysical events
Authors: Anonymous
Published: October 2011

This is a summary of SEAN Bulletin, 10(6), June 30, 1985, a publication of the Smithsonian Institution's Scientific Event Alert Network. The complete bulletin is available in the microfiche edition of Eos as a microfiche supplement or as a paper reprint. For the microfiche, order document E85‐007 at $2.50 (U.S.) from AGU Fulfillment, 2000 Florida Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20009. For the paper reprint, order SEAN Bulletin (giving volume and issue numbers and issue date) through AGU Separates at the above address; the price is $3.50 for one copy of each issue number for those who do not have a deposit account, $2 for those who do; additional copies of each issue number are $1. Subscriptions to SEAN Bulletin are available from AGU Fulfillment at the above address; the price is $18 for 12 monthly issues mailed to a U.S. address, $28 if mailed elsewhere, and must be prepaid.
1985 Spring Meeting Report and Abstracts
Authors: Anonymous
Published: October 2011

The number of papers presented at the 1985 Spring Meeting was the second largest in AGU's Spring Meeting history: 1539 papers were presented, only 10 less than the record number in 1980. Paid attendance was 2339, which was just under the highest ever attendance in 1979.
[Comment on “Explosive magnetic reconnection: Puzzle to be solved as the energy supply process for magnetospheric substorms?” by Syun‐Ichi Akasofu] The other side of the substorm
Authors: Hill Thomas W. , Siscoe George L.
Published: October 2011

There is in magnetospheric physics today a controversy of sorts, involving the nature of the process by which the kinetic energy of the solar wind is tapped to power magnetospheric phenomena and related geomagnetic disturbances. The controversy is conveniently described in the language of signal processing [Akasofu, 1985]: an input signal composed of a suitable combination of solar wind variables is processed by the magnetosphere to produce an output signal consisting of a suitable combination of geomagnetic activity indices and/or magnetospheric variables. Akasofu advocates the view that the output signal, when properly measured, is a linear function of the input signal, and that the magnetosphere is therefore “directly driven” (i.e., it responds passively, after a fixed time lag, to a given solar wind energy input). In the alternative view the magnetosphere plays a more active role: the system response depends not only on incident solar wind variables (allowing a suitable time lag) but also on the recent dynamical history of the system. This second view is described by Akasofu as the “unloading” scenario because it corresponds to a physical model in which solar wind kinetic energy is collected and stored temporarily in the magnetic field of the magnetospheric tail and is subsequently— in a manner determined at least in part by internal magnetospheric processes—“ unloaded” to the ionosphere and inner magnetosphere to produce readily observable geomagnetic effects.
Sea level data by satellite
Authors: Wyrtki Klaus
Published: October 2011

During 1974–1975 a network of sea level stations was installed on islands in the tropical Pacific Ocean to monitor the changing topography of the sea surface for the study of ocean dynamics and short‐term climatic variations. Data from this network provided conclusive evidence for the large adjustments of the sea surface during the 1976 and the 1982–1983 El Niño events. They also demonstrated the large space and time scales associated with low‐frequency sea level changes and the potential of monitoring ocean current by means of sea level differences was established. This project was started with grants from the National Science Foundation (NSF) and is currently being continued with joint funding from NSF and the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
Consensus and Confrontation
Authors: McKelvey V. E.
Published: October 2011

On January 9, 1984, 28 experts on the Law of the Sea met at the East‐West Center at the University of Hawaii for a week of intense discussions of the consequences of the refusal of the United States to sign the 1982 Law of the Sea Convention. The participants were from 12 Asian, Pacific, and North American countries. Proponents of the convention were led by Ambassador Tommy Koh of Singapore (last president of the Law of the Sea Conference), Ambassador Hasjim Djalal of Indonesia, and Satya Nandan, former Ambassador of Fiji and now the special representative of the United Nations Secretary General for the Law of the Sea. Proponents of the U.S. position were Brian Hoyle, director of the Office of Ocean Law of the Department of State and David Colson of the Office of Legal Advisor of the Department of State. Many of the other participants presented papers, and all participated in the discussions, which are fully recorded in these proceedings of the workshop.
[Comment on “Explosive magnetic reconnection: Puzzle to be solved as the energy supply process for magnetospheric substorms?” by Syun‐Ichi Akasofu] Explosive reconnection: Red herring or paradigm lost?
Authors: Russell C. T.
Published: October 2011

The recent article by Akasofu [1985] is not an accurate statement of the present status of substorm research. Neither is the magnetospheric substorm “almost exclusively discussed in terms of hypothetical explosive reconnection,” nor is it “only recently that the input‐output relationship of the magnetosphere has been examined.” The question posed by Akasofu, “Is explosive magnetic reconnection. . .the primary energy supply process for substorms or. . .an unworkable hypothesis,” attacks a straw man of Akasofu's own design. In the process of attacking this straw man, Akasofu confuses the energization of the magnetosphere as a whole with the energization of magnetospheric substorms and ignores the fact that his present model is essentially in complete accord with the original near‐tail reconnection model for substorms [cf. McPherron et al, 1973; Russell and McPherron, 1973]. Since Akasofu claims that misdirection in substorm research has been occurring for 2 decades, we briefly review the history of the reconnection model for magnetospheric energization.
Reply [to Comments on “Explosive magnetic reconnection: Puzzle to be solved as the energy supply process for magnetospheric substorms?” by Hill, Siscoe, and Chubb]
Authors: Akasofu Syun‐Inchi
Published: October 2011

In my article entitled “Explosive Magnetic Reconnection: Puzzle to be Solved as the Energy Supply Process for Magnetospheric Substorms?,” I suggested that magnetic reconnection occurs as the system involved is being driven, rather than as an explosive and spontaneous process after magnetic energy accumulation has been completed, as is supposed hypothetically. In their comments, T. W. Hill and G. L. Siscoe contend that explosive magnetic reconnection “is strongly supported by relevant theoretical arguments. . .,” while C. T. Russell states that “existing models do not require” explosive magnetic reconnection. It is worth mentioning that both refer to the same near‐earth X line models! Hill and Siscoe consider that the book edited by Hones [1984] presents evidence for their view. On the other hand, in the same book, Axford [1984] noted that “. . .it is fair to say that Akasofu might be right, in a certain sense, in claiming that the magnetosphere is basically a driven system.”
Metals in the Hydrocycle
Authors: Bricker Owen P.
Published: October 2011

The authors state in the introduction that their purpose is to “give an account of the presently available knowledge on the movement of trace metals along the hydrologic cycle, emphasizing the processes.” In order to do this, they have divided the book into two parts. In the first part (chapters 2 and 3) they provide an overview of processes affecting speciation, adsorption/desorption, and diagenesis of trace metals. In the second part of the book, metal behavior in various environmental regimes (atmosphere, continental waters, estuarine and coastal waters, the ocean) is discussed.
Facts about IAHS
Authors: Peters Helen J.
Published: October 2011

The International Association of Hydrological Sciences (IAHS) is the oldest and foremost of the International nongovernmental organizations dealing with hydrology and water resources. It was established in 1922 and is one of the seven associations that together form the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (IUGG). The others are the International Association of Geodesy (IAG), the International Association of Seismology and Physics of the Earth's Interior (IASPEI), the International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth's Interior (IAVCEI), the International Association of Geomagnetism and Aeronomy (IAGA), the International Association of Meteorology and Atmospheric Physics (IAMAP), and the International Association of Physical Sciences of the Ocean (IAPSO).
Committee develops groundwater standards
Authors: Anonymous
Published: October 2011

The American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) Committee D18 on Soil and Rock develops consensus standards related to exploration for and quantitative availability of groundwater as it occurs in the soil and rock. The 530‐member committee has 20 existing ASTM standards and has, at various stages of development, 25 draft standards that are useful for investigations of available supply, potential and existing pollution, artificial recharge, land subsidence, and other problems related to groundwater.
President‐Elect gives Kisiel Lecture
Authors: Buras Nathan
Published: October 2011

On March 20, 1985, the Fourth Kisiel Memorial Lecture was given at the University of Arizona in Tucson. The lecturer was Peter S. Eagleson, AGU President‐Elect, and the subject of the lecture was “The Emergence of Global‐Scale Hydrology.”
Drilling cores clarify stratigraphy
Authors: Anonymous
Published: October 2011

The recently completed third leg of the Ocean Drilling Program (ODP Leg 103) provided much new information about the stratigraphy of the Spanish coast. Moreover, drillhole data from this leg challenged some conventional ideas about the region's stratigraphy that had been deduced from previous seismic reflection profiling studies.

The scientific staff aboard the JOIDES Resolution studied the area in which what is now the Iberian Peninsula once joined what is now Newfoundland. After studying cores from 12 drillholes, the scientists believe that some of their results may force a revision of the previously accepted interpretations garnered from seismic stratigraphy, according to Edward L. Winterer of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography in La Jolla, Calif., who served as a co‐chief scientist of the cruise.