bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Monsoon research
Authors: Richman Barbara T. 
Published: October 2011

Forecasting monsoons is one of four research areas proposed as part of an expanded program of collaborative projects by U.S. and Indian scientists and engineers, according to George A. Keyworth, II, science advisor to President Reagan and director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP). The other proposed research areas are health, agriculture and biomass production, and decentralized electrical power sources.During the next 6 months, scientists will ‘scope out research projects’ and detail specific research activities, according to Roger Doyon, head of the Africa and Asia section of the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Directorate for Scientific, Technological, and International Affairs. Most of the actual research will begin with the advent of fiscal 1984.
Ocean science in the NRC
Authors: Baker D. James 
Published: October 2011

Oceanographers all share an interest in the environment and want to make progress understanding it. To make progress in this and in other aspects of our science we need a steady influx of young scientists, better ways of observing and computing, and new ideas about how things work. We need to have a community agreement on a few goals, and we need to convince our government that our science and technology is worth supporting.How do we get these things accomplished? On the small scale, we work through our local institutions, a method that has served much of our science very well. On the larger scale, we need groups of various kinds. For example, UNOLS [Universities National Oceanographic Laboratories System], made up of all the operators of the academic fleet, helps to schedule the ships and advises NSF on funding priorities. Similarly, the Deep‐Sea Drilling Project is coordinated by a group made up of the ten institutions that operate ocean‐going research ships: Joint Oceanographic Institutions, Inc.
Drilling update
Authors: Richman Barbara T. 
Published: October 2011

At its March 31 meeting the governing board of the Joint Oceanographic Institutions, Inc. (JOI), designated Texas A&M University to direct scientific operations for the new phase of scientific ocean drilling. William Merrell, associate dean of geosciences at Texas A&M, is leading an interim planning team in implementing the recommendations of the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Ad Hoc Advisory Group on Crustal Studies (Eos, February 22, 1983, p. 73). The ad hoc group, chaired by Charles Drake, recommended that scientific ocean drilling be pursued not with the Glomar Challenger or the Glomar Explorer, but with one of the roughly half‐dozen commercial drilling ships that have become available with the slackening of the commercial drilling market.Foremost of the tasks facing the interim planning team is to write a request for proposals (RFP) for a drill ship and to define performance criteria for a commercial drilling platform. The RFP is expected to be issued by Texas A&M in 6–8 weeks, according to Philip Rabinowitz, acting project director and a professor in the university's oceanography department. Once those tasks are completed and a successful bidder is found, a formal proposal will be made to NSF through JOI. The proposal will be subject to the usual NSF peer review process. If the proposal is approved, Rabinowitz said that Texas A&M would expect actual drilling to begin in October 1984. In addition to Merrell and Rabinowitz, the interim planning team also includes acting chief scientist Stefan Gartner.
Giving through life insurance
Authors: Reed John C. 
Published: October 2011

Your Union's Gift Steering Committee has pointed out from time to time various methods of contributing to the Union that may provide certain members with the satisfaction of recognizing the value and attainments of the organization, and the part it played in the individual's career, combined with a maximum of convenience as well as tax and other advantages. One such method is to make the Union a beneficiary of one or more life insurance policies.The committee recently learned of an example of such giving that seems so pertinent to the committee's thinking that it is here called to the attention of the membership. The example is a gift to The George Washington University (GW) and was discussed in some detail on page 3 of the November 1982 GW Times under the heading ‘Getting and Giving: Carol Brosnari's Story.’
Keyworth urges setting priorities
Authors: Anonymous  
Published: October 2011

A strong advocate of scientists setting priorities within their disciplines, George A. Keyworth, II, President Reagan's science advisor and director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, recently offered three possible consequences if such priorities are not set.‘I'm especially worried about the continued inability—or unwillingness—of the science community to agree among themselves about priorities—or to abide by their decisions when they can agree,’ he said [emphasis his]. ‘I wouldn't think it necessary that I remind them that these are tough times. I'll add that for anyone depending on federal funding, they're going to remain tough, times for quite a while,’ Keyworth told the American Physical Society at its mid‐April meeting in Baltimore, Md.
Apollo 18?
Authors: Richman Barbara T. 
Published: October 2011

Allan Hills, Antarctica, was the site where meteorite sample ALPHA81005 was discovered recently, emprisoned in polar ice (Eos, November 30, 1982). Within the past few months there has been an intense effort by several groups of investigators in the United States and a few in Europe to analyze small fractions of what was initially a small (3× 2.5×3 cm) specimen of the meteorite. The reason for the excitement is that A81005 has probably turned out to be a sample of the moon.Results of the studies are the first tangible evidence that fragments of the moon's surface can be ejected and land on the earth. It is assumed that such a sample escapes from the moon's gravitation after ejection by impact of a meteorite on the lunar surface. It is also assumed, of course, that we know enough about the chemical and physical properties of the moon's surface rocks and minerals to make a positive identification of such a sample. The results of the studies go far beyond the testing of ejecta‐trajectory calculations, mass—velocity distribution models, and earth—moon orbital dynamic theories. This sample may be the first evidence of the complex chemical and physical interaction of the earth—moon system.
Satellite sale update
Authors: Richman Barbara T. 
Published: October 2011

A senior Department of Commerce official whose connections with the Communications Satellite Corp. (Comsat) regarding the proposed sale of the weather and land satellites (Eos, March 22, 1983, p. 113) have been the subject of congressional inquiry has resigned. Comsat is considered the frontrunner of those looking to purchase the satellites.Guy W. Fiske, Deputy Secretary of Commerce, submitted his letter of resignation on May 10; the resignation became effective May 14. He had been scheduled to testify to two House Science and Technology subcommittees this month on the nature, extent, and propriety of his relationship with Comsat. As Eos went to press, it was unclear whether Fiske would still be asked to testify.
Sea‐level changes investigated
Authors: Anonymous  
Published: October 2011

The International Geological Correlation Program (IGCP) is launching a plan to identify and quantify the processes of sea‐level change by producing detailed local histories that can be analysed and correlated for tectonic, climatic, tidal, and oceanographic fluctuations. The project, called IGCP‐200, will be conducted through 1987. Its purpose is to provide a basis for predicting near‐future changes for application to a variety of coastal problems, with particular reference to densely populated, low‐lying coastal areas.Sea‐level variations are actually a complex of local, regional, and global processes. Sea‐level data contain a wealth of information concerning internal and external effects and provide the only possibility for reconstructing paleogeoid surfaces and testing complex models. Project IGCP‐200 intends to investigate these modulating factors and their interactions in an attempt to define the scales at which changes in sea‐level occur, the associated effects on coastal and shelf deposit evolution, and to separate and quantify the causes of these changes (eustasy, isostasy, rheology, tectonics, climate, oceanic changes, astronomical effects, human influences, etc.).
High‐latitude radiowaves
Authors: Hunsucker R. D. , Greenwald Ray 
Published: October 2011

The first International URSI Symposium covering high‐latitude radiowave studies of the atmosphere from the troposphere to the magnetosphere was held at the Geophysical Institute of the University of Alaska in Fairbanks, August 9–13, 1982. The symposium was directed toward the new radio techniques that have been developed, many in the past two or three years, for probing the atmosphere from high geomagnetic latitudes. These systems include the VHF Mesosphere/Stratosphere/Troposphere (MST) radar, the European scatter radars, a new generation of HF digital ionospheric sounders, HF ionospheric ‘heaters’ and VHF coherent oblique backscatter radars (STARE and SABRE).The purpose of this URSI symposium was to present and discuss results obtained with these new techniques and to work toward putting together coherent, consistent models of a high‐latitude atmospheric structure and dynamics using these new results. It also provided an opportunity for meetings of special URSI working groups.
SURF request
Authors: Anonymous  
Published: October 2011

The Southeastern Undersea Research Facility (SURF) of the University of North Carolina at Wilmington (UNCW) has issued are quest for proposals to conduct research on the continental shelf of the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico during calendar year 1984. The research would be part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Undersea Program.SURF is one of four national undersea programs established by NOAA's Office of Undersea Research to improve the understanding and management of marine resources. The program is operated by UNCW under a cooperative agreement with NOAA and is sponsored by the Southeastern Consortium for Undersea Research Efforts (SECURE), an association of academic and research institutions and government agencies from Virginia, North Carolina,. South Carolina, and Georgia.
Flow cytometry and sorting
Authors: Yentsch Clarice M. 
Published: October 2011

For the first time oceanographers have a tool, known as a flow cytometer and sorter, which is useful for simultaneous measurement of multiple parameters of individual cells and particles at rapid rates. We are now able to exploit the fluorescent capability of pigments and stains as signals to quantify and separate subpopulations of cells and particles in the 1.0 to 150 μm size range. Analysis rates exceed 1000 cells per second and high sensitivity is attained using laser excitation.The addition of this new technology to the ocean sciences will enable researchers to address problems which were previously intractable. The first unit, funded by the Office of Naval Research and the National Science Foundation, will be at Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences in West Boothbay Harbor, Maine, in the laboratory of Clarice M. Yentsch and David A. Phinney. In anticipation of this award, a workshop course on flow cytometry (FCM) and sorting techniques was held from October 24 through November 1, 1982, at the Bermuda Biological Station.
Shuttle woes
Authors: Anonymous  
Published: October 2011

Shortages of spare parts and delays caused by unexpected repairs are most likely to interfere with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) goal of 30 annual space shuttle launches by 1990, according to a National Research Council panel. NASA's chances of meeting the goal of 30 launches per year are “impossible or highly improbable” with four orbiters and “marginal” with a five‐orbiter fleet, the panel says. Furthermore, the lack of spare parts or delays caused by unexpected repairs are more likely to limit shuttle launches than will shortages of major units such as external tanks or solid rocket boosters.Four orbiters could support between 17 and 25 annual launches by about 1990; five orbiters could support between 22 and 31, according to the Panel to Assess Constraints on Space Shuttle Launch Rates, chaired by William T. Hamilton, a consultant to the Boeing Co. and retired vice president and chief scientist of the Boeing Military Airplane Co. NASA's plans, however, call for 24 space shuttle launches per year in 1988, 30 in 1990, and 40 in 1992.
Nominations for officers 1984–1986
Authors: Anonymous  
Published: October 2011

The following nominees were presented by the Union and section nominating committees and were accepted by the Council:Members of AGU are invited to submit additional nominees by petition in accordance with the bylaws. Each petition must be signed by at least 1% of the voting members of the Union or section, as the case may be, and such petitions must be received by the General Secretary by September 15, 1983. The number of names required to make a petition nomination is as follows: Union, 151; Geodesy, 6; Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism, 7; Hydrology, 26; Atmospheric Sciences, 11; Ocean Sciences, 21; Planetology, 7; Seismology, 15; Solar‐Planetary Relationships, 18; Tectonophysics, 15; and Volcanology, Geochemistry, and Petrology, 16.
STARE system looks at ULF magnetics
Authors: Bell Peter M. 
Published: October 2011

STARE (Scandinavian Twin Auroral Radar Experiment) has analyzed magnetospheric ultralow frequency (ULF) waves in the ionosphere since 1977. STARE data analysis recently discussed by J. J. Singer of the Air Force Geophysics Laboratory, Massachusetts, includes new explanations of the oscillations that occur in the shell structure of the geomagnetic field (Nature, May 5, 1983, p. 17).The ULF pulsations (periods from tens of seconds to 10 min) were thought to be standing hydromagnetic waves that resonate on geomagnetic field lines. Singer describes these waves as having the unusual character of periods that increase as a function of latitude. This phenomenon may clarify the nature of their source and of the characteristics between individual oscillating geomagnetic shells. Singer notes the argument supporting the standing‐wave theory as being the consistency of the wave periods with the time it takes Alfvén waves to travel along geomagnetic field lines between ionospheric reflection boundaries.
Year of oceans?
Authors: Anonymous  
Published: October 2011

John V. Byrne, administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), has proposed that 1984 be observed as the Year of the Oceans. The year should be devoted to defining and clarifying the U.S.'s ocean and coastal goals and “rallying the support to achieve them,” Byrne recently told oceanographers attending the Coastal Zone ′83 gathering in San Diego, Calif.“Today we see ferment in ocean and coastal concerns,” Byrne said. Among the examples he cited was the proclamation issued by President Reagan on March 10 declaring an exclusive economic zone within 200 miles of the coast where the United States will exercise jurisdiction for the purposes of exploring, exploiting, conserving, and managing natural resources (Eos, June 7, 1983, p. 402). In addition, “legislation has been introduced to define the outer continental shelf, deep seabed minerals, ocean thermal energy, marine pollution, fisheries, and other oceanic concerns,” Byrne said. “In both houses of the U.S. Congress, legislators are considering bills that would establish a National Oceans Policy Commission,” he added.
Recent Trends in Hydrogeology, 1982
Authors: Anderson Mary P. 
Published: October 2011

Recent Trends in Hydrogeology consists of a set of papers presented during a birthday party on February 9, 1979. The birthday party, or, more properly, the symposium, was convened to honor a distinguished hydrogeologist, Paul A. Witherspoon, on his 60th birthday. Many of the papers were written by Witherspoon's former students as well as by his current colleagues at the Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory and the University of California, Berkeley.A preface by the editor (T. N. Narasimhan) provides an introduction to the volume and short commentaries on each of the 23 papers as well as ideas on probable future directions in hydrogeology. According to the preface, the purpose of the symposium was “to attempt a reasonable coverage of the important facets of hydrogeology” and “to provide a global picture of hydrogeology” where hydrogeology is defined as “the discipline concerned with those geologic processes that are influenced by water,” presumably meaning subsurface water. Hence, the material covered in this volume is broad, ranging from topics traditionally associated with hydrogeology, such as well hydraulics and regional flow system analysis, to more exotic subjects, such as geothermal resources and induced seismicity. As a result, only those with the most catholic interests will read all 23 papers.
Senior scientists
Authors: Anonymous  
Published: October 2011

A small task force of volunteer senior scientists and engineers was organized recently under the aegis of the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) “to utilize its collective talents for the betterment of society and to provide opportunities for individual personal accomplishment and enrichment.” Among the projects under consideration are assisting the Washington, D.C., school system to improve its science and mathematics instruction and assessing the impact of technology on older persons.One of the task force's first projects is to develop a roster of retired scientists and engineers in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area to garner volunteer talent for future projects.
1983 William Bowie Medal to Syun‐iti Akimoto
Authors: Liebermann Robert C. , Akimoto Syun‐iti 
Published: October 2011

The 45th William Bowie Medal is awarded to Syun‐iti Akimoto for his pioneering work in the application of high‐pressure, high‐temperature research to geophysical problems. It is a great honor and personal pleasure for me to present to you this warm and generous man, whom I have admired and respected for many years, to receive AGU's most prestigious award. Akimoto joins the ranks of other distinguished scientists in the field of mineral physics who have received the William Bowie Medal: Leason Adams in 1950, Francis Birch in 1960, and A. E. Ringwood in 1974.High‐pressure geophysics research was virtually nonexistent in Japan before 1960. In the 22 years since he joined the faculty of the Institute for Solid State Physics (ISSP) of the University of Tokyo, Akimoto has played the leading role in building Japanese high‐pressure research as applied to the earth's mantle up to the level where, according to Ted Ringwood, Japan leads the world. Ringwood further attests that, “Akimoto has accomplished this by the example of scientific excellence which he has set in all his research and by his generous encouragement of younger workers.”
NASA FY1984
Authors: Bell Peter M. 
Published: October 2011

The White House budget request for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for fiscal year 1984 contains a number of continuing problems for outside investigators in universities and in the private sector. Nonetheless, the budget climate for NASA seems to be improving. (For more information on the budget for FY 1984, see Eos, February 15, 1983, p. 65, and May 17, 1983, p. 378.)Several new program starts are responsible for the feeling of optimism being sensed in many sectors of the scientific community. These include the Venus Radar Mapper, a shuttle‐tethered satellite to study the earth's upper atmosphere (the tether could be 100 km in length), and the EUVE experiment (Extreme Ultraviolet Explorer).
Hess centennial
Authors: Anonymous  
Published: October 2011

June 24 marked the 100th birthday of Victor F. Hess, the discoverer of cosmic radiation. The Austrian‐born scientist received the Nobel Prize in physics in 1936 with Carl Anderson of the California Institute of Technology, who discovered the positron. When he died in 1964, Hess had more than 150 articles and publications to his credit.In 1910, while a lecturer at the University of Vienna, Hess launched an unusual series of experiments to measure the conductivity of air. He made 10 balloon ascents, half of these at night. On the basis of these experiments, he concluded that “radiation of very high penetrating power enters our atmosphere from above.” One ascent made during a solar eclipse proved that the sun could not be the main source of cosmic rays.
Aeromagnetic data workshop
Authors: Clark David M. , Hittelman Allen M. 
Published: October 2011

A workshop on aeromagnetic data, sponsored by the National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC) of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, was held in Boulder, Colo., November 16–18, 1982, to evaluate the requirements for a national aeromagnetic database. The following recommendations were developed by J . R. Heirtzler, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution; W. J. Hinze, Purdue University; A. M. Hittelman, ARCO Exploration Company; K. Svendsen, CIRES, University of Colorado; D. M. Clark, National Geophysical Data Center; T. M, Anderson, Union Oil of California; and P. Ochsner and R. Van Nieuwenhuise, Cities Service.1. A national aeromagnetic anomaly data file of available digital data and a central distribution center are urgently needed in the United States.
Seismology 1979–1982
Authors: Chinnery Michael A. 
Published: October 2011

The years 1979 to 1982 have been marked by a continuing expansion and development of seismology in the United States. In this introduction, we summarize some of the highlights of this period as a prelude to the more detailed papers that follow. These papers cover improvements in our understanding of earth processes together with improvements in the various geophysical techniques available to study them.Perhaps the most traditional area of seismology is the study of the structure of the earth's interior, though recent developments are following most untraditional directions. Highlights of this area include significant new intormation on lateral heterogeneity, anisotropy, and the mechanisms of scattering and attenuation. Using a variety of techniques, we are beginning to identify the regions of the earth that are the most heterogeneous and to characterize the heterogeneity in those regions. The upper mantle has long been known to contain lateral variations, particularly in the uppermost part. New data are beginning to suggest substantial heterogeneity in the transition region between 400 and 670 km depth. In addition, more evidence is confirming lateral variations in the lower 200 km of the mantle. Attempts to relate these various heterogeneities to tectonic processes at the earth's surface and motions in the earth's core are continuing.
ERL Director resigns in protest
Authors: Anonymous  
Published: October 2011

George H. Ludwig resigned in protest last month from his post as director of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Environmental Research Laboratories (ERL). Ludwig, who will retire in February 1984 after 30 years of government service, told Eos that he resigned “with the intent of making a statement” about changes within NOAA that he says are weakening the agency's research program. Ludwig is now the assistant to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) chief scientist.“The NOAA reorganization process of the past year has been unusually traumatic for ERL,” Ludwig explained in a memo to his ERL colleagues when he announced his departure. “Specific actions have shifted many of ERL's long‐standing management responsibilities elsewhere in the [Department of Commerce] and NOAA.”