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Symposium on the Hydrology of Glaciers: Cambridge, England, September 3”5, 1969
Authors: Meier Mark F. 
Published: October 2011

The Symposium on the Hydrology of Glaciers, held at Cambridge, England, September 3–5, 1969, was highly successful for at least 3 reasons: (1) The arrangements were flawless, and the schedule was adhered to closely so that one knew at all times just what was going on; (2) some extremely good and original papers were given, and these reflected interdisciplinary approaches; and (3) discussion was often outstanding, partly because outspoken and iconoclastic critics such as Peter Wolf (hydrologist from London) and Charles Frank (physicist from Bristol) were at hand to keep the pot boiling. The general level of quality of papers was high.The membership was well balanced by discipline and by nationality. Besides the host country, the largest delegation was from Canada, followed closely by the Soviet Union, and in fourth place, the Americans! The Alpine and Scandinavian countries were well represented, as was the far east (Australia and Japan) and Eastern Europe (Poland, Czechoslovakia, Rumania).
Recent U.S./IHD Contributions
Authors: Anonymous  
Published: October 2011

Chow, V. T., B. C. Yen, and C. L. Chen, Mechanics of Surface Runoff‐Final Progress Report; Dept. of Civil Engr., Univ. of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois; duplicated report, 28 pp., 16 pp. appendix, 4 figs.; August, 1969.Hewlett, J. D ., and W. L. Mutter, 1969, An Outline of Forest Hydrology; University of Georgia Press, Athens, Georgia; 137 pp.
Revolution in water renovation
Authors: Singer S. Fred 
Published: October 2011

Within the past year or so, physical‐chemical techniques of wastewater treatment have become sufficiently economical to augment conventional biological methods, and may even replace them if research and development lower cost further. These developments were brought about because of the need for more complete removal of organic wastes from municipal sewage, because of the need to remove inorganic nutrients that are causing eutrophication of lakes, and because of the need in many water‐short places to produce drinking water at a reasonable cost. These new techniques may revolutionize concepts of water management and could affect capital investments involving tens of billions of dollars.We have come a long way from the outdated and unacceptable concept that ‘the solution to pollution is dilution,’ when pollution problems were solved simply by carrying the wastes away with plenty of water, and natural processes could absorb the pollution input. Even so, we have not moved far, most waste treatment processes now being used were in development over the last fifty years. Biological or ‘secondary’ treatment basically accelerates the natural processes through which bacteria oxidize organic material, converting it into CO2 and its inorganic components. Removing most of the oxygen‐demanding material (BOD) before discharging the effluent keeps the dissolved oxygen in streams from being seriously depleted. This in turn assures that the stream will not become anaerobic, that fish will not die, and that the recreational and aesthetic value of the stream will be maintained. But with increasing population concentrations, even an 80% to 90% BOD removal may not be good enough. And, of course, biological processes do not effectively remove inorganic nutrients, which lead to the growth of noxious algae and weeds, especially in lakes and estuaries.
Scientists to map anatomy of a thunderstorm
Authors: Anonymous  
Published: October 2011

Scientists from several countries are participating in a study at Langmuir Laboratory, New Mexico to find out what causes thunderstorms and the associated lightning and rain. Their tools include rockets, airplanes, a laboratory in the sky, and a powerful IBM information processing system.Langmuir Laboratory, supported primarily by the National Science Foundation, is literally a laboratory in the clouds. Built atop a 10,600‐foot peak in the Magdalena Mountains west of Socorro, New Mexico, the laboratory site is unique in that thunderstorms occur almost daily during the summer and autumn, directly above and around the lab.
Federal plan for clear air turbulence
Authors: Anonymous  
Published: October 2011

The Departments of Commerce, Defense, and Transportation and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration have announced a plan to better understand clear air turbulence.Strong emphasis will be placed upon the development of airborne remote detection devices and accurate prediction of clear air turbulence areas for preflight planning. The plan also includes the creation of a national CAT forecasting facility, improved criteria for identifying and reporting, and for aircraft design, and better flight techniques, instrumentation, and pilot‐aircraft response.
The President's Page: The environment
Authors: Landsberg Helmut E. 
Published: October 2011

This era is not the first in which man has become conscious of his impact on nature. There have been recurrent appraisals of this topic in various ages, settings, and contexts. However, the present concern for the environment has, for the first time, placed emphasis on the global nature of the subject.It has also become clear that this problem is so encompassing that no single field can hope to find more than partial solutions. Many fields of science and technology, much sociology and economics, too, are involved in coping with the numerous facets of man's influence on and interaction with the environment. The principal dilemma is to bring about a constructive synthesis of often highly divergent forces.
Speed‐up for anti‐pollution patent processing
Authors: Anonymous  
Published: October 2011

The Patent Office has instituted new procedures for speeding up the processing of patents relating to anti‐pollution. It is expected that the new procedures will cut the processing time from three years to six or eight months.Starting immediately, the Commissioner said, any industrial or individual applicant with a device that can aid in the curbing of environmental abuses may take advantage of a priority processing of his application by submitting a written explanation of how his invention relates to the maintenance or restoration of one of the basic life‐sustaining elements: air, water, or soil. The priority processing will apply not only to future applications, but also to those already in the Patent Office.
Foreign reports available on loan
Authors: Anonymous  
Published: October 2011

The office of the U.S. National Committee for the IHD has limited numbers of copies of the following reports available for distribution or on short‐term loan, as indicated. Libraries of university departments of hydrology and similar institutions will be given preference in filling requests.Copies of all issues of the IHD Bulletin are available on loan from the IHD office. Reprints of recent issues are available for distribution until the supply is exhausted.
Foreign reports available on loan
Authors: Anonymous  
Published: October 2011

Brazil Brazilian Committee for the IHD, Results Achieved in Brazil during the First Half of the International Hydrological Decade; duplicated report, 14 pp., 38 annexes, including 6 tables, 3 diagrams, 1 map.Canada and U.S.A. Canadian and U.S. National Committees for the International Hydrological Decade, International Field Year for the Great Lakes; brochure, 10 pp., 1 map.
The availability of satellite data for scientific analysis
Authors: Vette James I. 
Published: October 2011

The ability to place instruments into orbit around bodies in the solar system has greatly extended the observational power of science. Consequently a broad spectrum of scientists in many disciplines are interested in the results of space experiments: there is a growing need for them to study the data directly, to correlate some of them with ground‐based measurements, or to provide new interpretations of the space observations.In many cases collaborative efforts between satellite investigators and other scientists are undertaken. However, the widespread scientific interest in space data has created a larger demand than can be satisfied by the experimental groups who participate in flight programs. Since the costs are so great and the time so long to conduct experiments in space, it is highly desirable, both on scientific and on economic grounds, to get maximum utilization and dissemination of these data. The average data‐producing lifetime of a satellite experiment has been about 3 years, and the total amount of scientific data collected to date is estimated to be about 6×1012 bits. A considerably larger expenditure of money has been made to obtain these data relative to that used to analyze it. Consequently, there is much knowledge yet to be gained from the data that already exist, provided analysis efforts are adequately funded. Dessler [1968] has already indicated that the use of data from the National Space Science Data Center (NSSDC) can probably be effective in achieving a balanced graduate space research program within reasonable costs.
Symposium on Ocean Floor Spreading
Authors: Anonymous  
Published: October 2011

During the Fifteenth General Assembly of the IUGG there will be four technical sessions devoted to a Symposium on Ocean Floor Spreading. This title is to be interpreted in a broad sense to include all aspects of science related to this major new theory of global tectonics.Sessions or subsessions will be devoted to the following topics: Global Patterns, The Driving Mechanism, Oceans and Rifts, The Zones of Convergence, Selected Regions, and Selected Topics. The program will include a variety of invited review papers chosen for their merit, current interest and relevance to the central theme of the symposium. There are no plans for joint publication of the papers of this symposium.
NCAR scientists conduct Brazilian expedition
Authors: Anonymous  
Published: October 2011

Three scientists from the National Center for Atmospheric Research went to Brazil early in April to study atmospheric trace gases and aerosols in the jungle around the Amazon River. They spent two weeks taking air samples in the Ducke Forest Reserve, a scientific research station in the heart 0f the Amazonian jungle. When analyzed, these samples will help NCAR scientists establish background levels of natural trace gases and aerosols in the tropical atmosphere.The cooperation of the Brazilian government contributed greatly to the success of the entire trip. The Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazonia (INPA) was their Brazilian host, and they allowed them access to a part of Brazil that is being preserved in its natural state.
Use of Isotopes in Hydrology, Third International Symposium Vienna, Austria, March 9”13,1970
Authors: Schell W. R. , Sauzay C. 
Published: October 2011

The Symposium on the Use of Isotopes in Hydrology was organized by the International Atomic Energy Agency in cooperation with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. It was attended by 221 participants representing 44 countries. A total of 54 papers were presented.The growth of the uses of isotopes in hydrology can be illustrated by the expansion since the first symposium which was held by the IAEA in Tokyo in 1963. Ninety‐five participants representing 13 countries heard 27 papers presented. The second symposium, held in Vienna in 1966, was attended by 164 participants from 37 countries. Forty‐one papers were presented.
New research tool in ocean technology
Authors: Anonymous  
Published: October 2011

Sea‐floor operations of a remote‐controlled, tracked vehicle called RUM have totaled more than 100 hours in running up nearly ten miles of bottom crawling in the Pacific since it was first lowered into the ocean early this year.RUM, the Remote Underwater Manipulator, is undergoing extensive tests off the California coast to determine its capability as a research tool in ocean technology.
National referral center
Authors: Anonymous  
Published: October 2011

The National Referral Center may be described most simply as the ‘information desk’ of the scientific and technical community. Operating in the Science and Technology Division, Library of Congress, in Washington, D.C., the center provides a single place to which anyone may turn for advice on where and how to obtain information on specific topics in science and technology.The center does not provide technical details in answer to inquiries, nor does it furnish bibliographic assistance. Functioning as an intermediary, it directs those who have a question concerning a particular subject to organiztions or individuals with specialized knowledge of that subject.
Research projects announced
Authors: Anonymous  
Published: October 2011

The National Ocean Survey of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has announced the field research program for 1972 to be conducted from the Pacific Marine Center. This facility, located in Seattle, serves as home port for the seven NOS ships based on the west coast, which will be carrying out the research projects for NOS and the Pacific Oceanographic Laboratory of MOAA.The projects will concentrate on the continental shelf and slope area of the northeast Pacific Ocean.
Eleven additional FY 1972 Title II water resources research contracts and grants awardad
Authors: Anonymous  
Published: October 2011

Eleven additional research projects for the fiscal year 1972 water resources research program authorized under Title II of the Water Resources Research Act of 1964 have been selected.Secretary of the Interior Rogers C.B. Morton stated that the projects selected for support are a part of the Interior Department's aim to bring research efforts to bear on significant water resources planning problems, urban water resource problems, and the difficult social, economic, and legal aspects of water resource developments.
Short course on San Francisco Bay delta water quality
Authors: Anonymous  
Published: October 2011

San Francisco Bay‐Delta Water Quality will be the subject of the ninth short course in the Water Resources Engineering Educational Series (WREES) presented by Continuing Education in Engineering and the College of Engineering of the University of California, Berkeley. The three‐day course is scheduled for March 7–9, 1972 at the University Extension Center in San Francisco. Focus will be on current research, the rationale for regulations, waste management practices, control policies, and plans for water quality enhancement.The instructional staff will include UC faculty members, consulting engineers, scientists, and policymakers from local, state, and federal governments. The course is planned for engineers, researchers, ecologists, government officials, and administrators concerned with San Francisco Bay‐Delta area water problems.
U.S./IHD contributions
Authors: Anonymous  
Published: October 2011

Stringfield, V.T., and H.E. LeGrand, Effects of karst features on Circulation of water in carbonate rocks in coastal areas, in Journal of Hydrology, vol 14, No. 2, 139–157, 1971.Holtan, H.N., and N.C. Lopez, USDAHL‐70 model of watershed hydrology, Technical Bulletin No. 1435, Agricultural Research Service, U S. Department OF Agriculture, November 1971.
Notes and commentary
Authors: Anonymous  
Published: October 2011

A major feature of the American Water Resources Association symposium. ‘Watersheds in Transition’ (IHD Bulletin, No. 20, January 1972) will be a session on ‘Management of Seasonal Snowpacks and Glaciers’ cosponsored by the U.S./IHD Work Group on Snow and Ice.The snow and ice session will focus on identification of knowledge of the management of snowpacks and glaciers as a source of water, and on the practical application of that knowledge in water management decisions.
Birth of a Sea Grant land is just an island
Authors: Spilhaus Athelstan 
Published: October 2011

‘Sea Grant colleges’‐it was that phrase that did the trick. What was the background and how did it come about?In 1958, after the very successful International Geophysical Year, President Detlev Bronk of the National Academy of Sciences asked Harrison Brown to organize a committee on oceanography to study the needs in marine science. Harrison asked me to be the vice chairman. Apparently it was felt that although the great directors of Woods Hole, Scripps, and the other oceanographic institutions were wanted on the committee, each had their individual axes to grind; whereas Harrison, who was at Cal‐Tech, was not directly involved in oceanography, and I was at Minnesota—about as far away as one can get from any ocean in the North American continent.
IAPSO Symposium
Authors: Anonymous  
Published: October 2011

The International Association for the Physical Sciences of the Ocean will hold a symposium on ‘Physical Oceanography of the Red Sea.’ It will be held at the Laboratoire d'Oceanographie Physique de Museum National d–Histoire Naturellc, Paris V, October 9–10, 1972.The subject is limited to purely physical oceanographic matters, excluding any geophysical or biological questions. The attendance is limited to those specialists who effectively worked in areas concerning the Red Sea; a maximum of 20–25 people are expected to attend.
NSF grant to Colorado School of Mines
Authors: Anonymous  
Published: October 2011

The National Science Foundation, has awarded a $462,500, one‐year research grant to the Colorado School of Mines' Geophysics Department. Under the Direction of George V. Keller, a study of the hydrothermal systems of Kilauea Volcano, on the Island of Hawaii will be conducted.The major portion of the research will be the drilling of a test hole, approximately 3000 feet deep, allowing the study of groundwater dynamics in a hydrothermal system intersecting a convection cell above the Kilauea magma chamber.
Fourth International Post‐Graduate Course in Geothermics
Authors: Anonymous  
Published: October 2011

The International Institute for Geothermal Research of Pisa, Italy, has organized a 1973 International Post‐Graduate Course in Geothermics, under the auspices of the National Research Council of Italy, the Italian Ministry for Foreign Affairs, and Unesco. The purpose of the course is to prepare specialists in the field of geothermics—geology, geophysics, and engineering applied to research and exploitation of geothermal fields.The course begins January 15, 1973, and ends October 15, 1973. Included is a period of theoretical lectures and seminars at the International Institute for Geothermal Research in Pisa and a period of practical training in specialized research centers, in the field, and at the National Electric Energy Agency producing steam fields.
Conference on Magnetospheric Substorms
Authors: Hill T. W. 
Published: October 2011

Magnetospheric physicists from sixteen states and three foreign countries met in Houston, Texas, October 20–21, 1972, for a Conference on Magnetospheric Substorms. The conference, sponsored jointly by AGU and Rice University, was held on the Rice campus and was attended by 129 scientists, including 28 students.The aims of the conference were to assess the present state of knowledge of the substorm phenomenon and to promote informal discussion of present controversies relating to substorm observations and theory. The second aim was easily met; the magnetosphere was discussed in varying degrees of informality, from the preregistration beer party Thursday night through the final session Saturday afternoon. The first aim proved to be more difficult. In trying to unravel the devious mechanism whereby the sun turns on the auroras, it seems that the problem of identifying the right questions to ask is sometimes as difficult as finding the answers.
The President's Page: AGU and AGI
Authors: LaMoreaux Philip E. 
Published: October 2011

The last decade has produced a new perspective of science. The Apollo 11 view from Tranquillity Base dramatically reinforced the knowledge that our one earth is all we have; the deep‐sea cores brought up by the Glomar Challenger gave us new insight into the history and the workings of that earth, and the recent worldwide concern with pollution and our needs for energy and raw materials made us all aware that, we must learn much more about our earth and apply that knowledge with better judgment.Item: Only a few years ago, every geologist ‘knew’ that geophysics was only a part of geology; on the other hand, every geophysicist ‘knew’ that geology was only a part of geophysics. But now, with our new perspective, the boundaries implied by the old academic categories are fading away, and in every field we find growing stress on the interdisciplinary approach.
AIAA‐AGU Space Science Conference
Authors: Anonymous  
Published: October 2011

The American Geophysical Union and the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics will be the cosponsors of the AIAA‐AGU Space Science Conference: Exploration of the Outer Solar System. The conference will be held at the Brown Palace Hotel, Denver, Colorado, July 10–12, 1973. The General Chairman of the Conference is S. I. Rasool, NASA Headquarters, and the Technical Program Chairman is Rolf Faye‐Petersen, Martin Marietta Corporation.There are six technical sessions planned for the meeting. They will include two sessions entitled Interplanetary and Interstellar Media, chaired by Eugene W. Greenstadt (TRW) and W. I. Axford (University of California at San Diego); one session on Planetary Physics, chaired by James W. Warwich (University of Colorado); two sessions on Solar System Bodies entitled Planetary Atmosphere chaired by Gary E. Thomas (University of Colorado), Comets and Satellites chaired by Charles Lillie (University of Colorado); half sessions entitled Formation and Composition (Solar System Bodies) and Space Research Priorities chaired by Donald G. Rea (Jet Propulsion Laboratory).
International Symposium on Terrestrial Electromagnetic Distance Measurements and Atmospheric Effects on Angular Measurements
Authors: Anonymous  
Published: October 2011

The Swedish National Committee of Geodesy and Geophysics has invited the International Association of Geodesy to hold a Symposium on Terrestrial Electromagnetic Distance Measurements and Atmospheric Effects on Angular Measurements at the Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, August 19–2 4 , 1974.The symposium will center around the propagation problems in E.D.M.; E.D.M. network design; instrumentation, field procedures and standards in E.D.M.; and atmospheric effects on angular measurements (S.S.G. 23). The scientific program will consist mainly of invited papers and discussion groups. Other papers are welcome but opportunities for their presentation may be limited.
Two ASCE conferences to be held this summer
Authors: Anonymous  
Published: October 2011

The American Society of Civil Engineering will hold an Irrigation and Drainage Division Specialty Conference on August 22–24, 1973, at the Colorado State University, Fort Collins. The theme of the conference is ‘Agricultural and Urban Considerations in Irrigation and Drainage.’ Papers at the conference will cover all phases of irrigation and drainage and will be presented by specialists in these fields.A Hydraulics Division Specialty Conference will be held August 15–17, 1973, at Bozeman, Montana. The theme of the conference will be ‘Hydraulics Engineering in the Environment.’