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HCMM satellite takes Earth's temperature
Authors: Anonymous  
Published: October 2011

NASA's Heat Capacity Mapping Mission (HCMM) experimental satellite should be making snow measurements easier this winter. Although snowfield areas have been monitored for a number of years by Landsat and other satellites, HCMM's improved temperature measurements will be a great help in calculating the time and rate of snowmelt.HCMM's unique day‐night measurement sequence permits readings of temperature ranges associated with solar heating during the day and with radiative cooling at night. Its heat capacity mapping radiometer uses two channels to acquire visible and nearinfrared images in the daytime and thermal infrared images in both day and night cycles.
‘AGU and the body politic’
Authors: McLemore Ethel Ward 
Published: October 2011

Regarding President Cox's article (September 1978 EOS, page 835):AGU membership and services have always been ‘accessible’ to women. Some of us have been members and recipients of benefits therefrom for more years than most present male members. Nonetheless, except for the challenging support of a few civilized members who have also been leaders in AGU, in our daily work and association with male colleagues we have been made to feel unwelcome, unwanted, intrusive, and downright inferior. This attitude has been doubly reinforced in AGU publications and AGU efforts to acquire and retain for members taxpayer (female and male) money for the support of male geophysicists. All protestations to the contrary, such efforts have of necessity been political. We love our work, and thanks to millions of less fortunate humans who pay the bill, we are allowed to pursue it in relative comfort.
Alternative energy food top OTA priorities
Authors: Anonymous  
Published: October 2011

Thirty‐two major issues facing society and the U.S. Congress have been ranked into a preliminary list of priorities for analysis by the Office of Technology Assessment (OTA), Congress's scientific foresight agency.In discussing the list, OTA director Russell W. Peterson explained some of the criteria used to develop it. They include the impact of the issue on the quality of life of future generations, the requirement that it involve the impact of new or existing technology, the utility of the study as an aid to Congressional decision making, and the appropriateness of OTA's undertaking the study rather than one of the other Congressional support agencies.
Direct measure off solar impact on weather
Authors: Anonymous  
Published: October 2011

The cover photograph and the one on this page detail the auroral effects of electron showers. The aurorae displayed over the northern polar regions were photographed on three orbits of the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) F2 satellites on December 2, 1977, the day selected by the International Magnetosphere Study for intensive study.The colored spectra superimposed vertically over the aurora represent measurements of the Bremsstrahlung X rays caused by the precipitating electron showers. The higher the intensity, the higher the vertical rise of the spectra. These X rays are being successfully measured for the first time by a new DMSP sensor developed by the Aerospace Corporation. Paul F. Mizera of Aerospace Corporation displayed these unusual photographs as part of his paper, ‘The Auroral Regions During December 2,1977,’ presented at the 1978 Fall Meeting.
Atmospheric Chemistry Workshop
Authors: Anonymous  
Published: October 2011

A recent National Science Foundation sponsored workshop on atmospheric chemistry brought together more than 100 chemists, meteorologists, dynamicists, modelers, and mathematicians from universities, government laboratories, private corporations, and foreign institutions to share their knowledge and experience.Jack Winchester, Florida State University, commented on the unusual workshop: ‘The chemists here have a tendency to think of the atmosphere as an inert carrier for several interesting chemicals, while the meteorologists tend to think of the atmosphere in terms of large‐scale weather—winds and waves in which chemicals are only incidental. Of course, we're both wrong, which is why this workshop has served a good purpose in getting us to share our knowledge…We can't keep sweeping up after each new kind of pollution. We have to understand the problems that exist and that might exist, and to do that, we have to understand the chemistry of the atmosphere,’ he concluded.
NSF new geophysical and environmental program
Authors: Anonymous  
Published: October 2011

The National Science Foundation has formed a new program for applied research in all the geophysical sciences—earth, oceanographic, and atmospheric. This program is located in the Applied Research Division of the Directorate for Applied Science and Research Applications (ASRA). The objective of the Division of Applied Research is to provide an improved scientific understanding of a range of technical, social, economic, and policy problems and to increase the rate of technological innovation growing out of significant discoveries in various fields of science and engineering.The program for Applied Geophysical and Environmental Sciences will support research to accelerate the rate of technological innovations based on advances in the atmospheric, oceanographic, and earth sciences. This includes, but is not limited to, new or unique methods of exploring for terrestrial or seabed resources as well as techniques for improving the extraction of resources and mineral processing. Ideas that investigators have for the applied research in the geophysical sciences may be discussed with the program manager prior to submittal or submitted as a proposal. Preliminary proposals are not accepted. Proposals should be in the format described in Guidelines for Preparation of Unsolicited Proposals—ASRA, NSF Publication 78–46. Copies of the guidelines may be obtained from the National Science Foundation, Washington, D.C. 20550.
1978 Fall Meeting Report
Authors: Anonymous  
Published: October 2011

The 1978 Fall Meeting was held December 4–8 in San Francisco, California, at the Jack Tar and Holiday Inn‐Golden Gateway hotels. Approximately 1400 papers were presented. Total registration was 2225, of whom 1504 were members, 302 were students, and 419 were nonmembers.The meeting program and the abstracts of papers were published in the December 1978 issue of EOS, pages 1042–1234. This report includes program changes and postdeadline and revised abstracts.
Horton Award to H.W. Shen
Authors: Anonymous  
Published: October 2011

The 1978 Horton Award was presented to Professor H. W. Shen by Hydrology Section President Leo R. Beard at the Fall AGU Meeting in San Francisco. Shen was selected by a committee consisting of John Bredehoeft, Chairman, Chao‐Lin Chiu, John Dracup, Willem Brutsaert, and James Wallis.Shen received his Ph.D. under the guidance of H. A. Einstein at Berkeley. He has published extensively during his 14 years at Colorado State University and has contributed significantly to basic research and to the transfer of knowledge between researchers and practicing engineers through the organization of several successful institutes and the publication of reference books. He has been a very prolific contributor in sedimentation. His basic contributions are in the application of stochastic processes to sediment transport and the application of fluid mechanics principles to flow resistance and scour around piers.
Irene Carswell Peden: A vignette
Authors: Anonymous  
Published: October 2011

Irene Carswell Peden is Professor of Electrical Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle. She is an educator and radio scientist, who has investigated electromagnetic properties of the polar ionosphere and ice cap at very low frequencies in Antarctica on National Science Foundation grants from the mid‐sixties to 1973. In November 1970 she worked on a field program at Byrd VLF substation; this made her the first American woman engineer or scientist to live and work in the interior of the Antarctic continent (80°S, 120°W).In 1973 she became Associate Dean of the College of Engineering, with administrative responsibility for college relations, comprising such diverse areas as continuing education, college publications, highschool relations, cooperative education, the engineering development fund, and affirmative action in the College of Engineering. Concluding that although college relations work was interesting, it would not be a satisfying long‐range career, she returned to her academic department in 1977 and resumed her position as Professor of Electrical Engineering.
Fram I
Authors: Anonymous  
Published: October 2011

Fram I, a multinational scientific ice floe station, was established March 11, 1979, 330 miles f r om the North Pole at 84°24.6′N, 06°30.9′W. It is expected the station will be occupied by approximately 16 scientists for about 2 months.Fram I is a U.S. station with participation by Danish scientists through the Commission for Scientific Research in Greenland, Norwegian scientists through the Norwegian Polar Institute, and U. S. scientists through Lamont‐Doherty Geological Observatory under contract to the Office of Naval Research. The Bedford Institute of Oceanography serves as the Canadian focal point. In the U.S., logistic arrangements are being coordinated by the Polar Research Center, University of Washington, under contract to the Office of Naval Research.
Pumping triggers “slow” fault
Authors: Anonymous  
Published: October 2011

Groundwater pumping has triggered recent slow movement of the earth along a fault midway between Tucson and Phoenix, Arizona and has produced a 10‐mi‐long, 1‐ft‐high scarp (bump or ridge), according to a new U.S. Geological Survey, Department of the Interior, report.Thomas L. Holzer, of the USGS Western Region Center, Menlo Park, California, and author of the report, said that although the earth has been moving slowly since 1961 and has proven troublesome for highway and railroad maintenance, the movement has not triggered earthquakes.
Otto Jesse: A pioneer in the exploration of the upper atmosphere
Authors: Schröder W. 
Published: October 2011

In December 1924 the first observations reflected by the ionosphere at steep incidence were made by Appleton, Barnett.Breit, and Tuve. Their research has often been marked as the beginning of modern physics of the upper atmosphere [see Vasilyev, 1967; Villmann, 1967; Bronsten and Grisin, 1970].It is perhaps fair to place the beginning of aeronomic research at some special studies made at the Berlin Observatory some 40 years earlier. The Krakatoa eruption stirred up a worldwide interest in the intense twilight phenomena. Although earlier in the nineteenth century W. Bezold had studied twilights for some years, 1883 marked the beginning of extensive twilight research. The astronomer Otto Jesse (1838–1901) of the Berlin Observatory continued the twilight observations ]Jesse, 1884]. Within the framework of these observations, in 1885 noctilucent clouds appeared in the twilight. They were first noted by Backhause at Bad Kissingen and a few days later by Jesse in Berlin. In Russia they were observed by Ceraskij (1849–1925).
Chinese Earth scientists wind up visit with USGS
Authors: Anonymous  
Published: October 2011

A group of top earth scientists from the State Bureauof Geology (SBG) of the People's Republic of China (PRC) has been meeting with scientists of the U.S. Geological Survey, Department of the Interior, and touring a number of Survey offices and laboratories, as well as universities, facilities of the Bureau of Mines, and active mines of private companies in different parts of the country.The 3‐week visit by the Chinese scientific delegation, which concluded at the end of April, resulted from a visit to Peking last July of a U.S. delegation headed by Frank Press, Scientific Advisor to the President. During that visit, USGS Director H. William Menard, a member of the U.S. delegation, developed a set of proposals for cooperative research .
Wasatch fault damage estimate
Authors: Anonymous  
Published: October 2011

Studies of ground motion caused in the Salt Lake City, Ogden, and Provo, Utah, areas by underground nuclear tests suggest that a moderate earthquake in the region could cause significant damage.Walter W. Hays, USGS seismologist, Golden, Colorado, said that the studies indicate that soils in some parts of the Utah urban corridor along the Wasatch fault are susceptible to enhanced ground shaking in case of a moderate or stronger earthquake.
The Alan T. Waterman award
Authors: Anonymous  
Published: October 2011

In August 1975 the Congress established the Alan T. Waterman Award to mark the twenty‐fifth anniversary of the National Science Foundation and to honor the first director of the foundation, Alan T. Waterman.This annual award recognizes an outstanding young scientist in the forefront of science. In addition to a medal and other recognition the recipient receives a grant of up to $50,000 per year for a period of up to three years for scientific research or advanced study in the mathematical, physical, medical, biological, engineering, social, or other sciences at the institution of the recipient's choice.
Cragwall named Associate Director of USGS
Authors: Anonymous  
Published: October 2011

Joseph S. Cragwall, Jr., 59, has been officially named associate director of the U.S. Geological Survey, Department of the Interior. He has held the Survey's ‘number 2’ post in an acting capacity since February 1979, when he replaced William A. Radlinski, who retired after more than 35 years of federal service.Cragwall joined the USGS in 1941 as a hydraulic engineer and became the Survey's chief hydrologist in 1974, responsible for the management of the Survey's nationwide water resources program involving the appraisal of the quantity and quality of the nation's surface water and groundwater resources.
Viking, three years later
Authors: Anonymous  
Published: October 2011

Three years after NASA's Viking spacecraft has landed on Mars, scientists at Jet Propulsion Laboratory are still receiving data from one orbiter and two landers.The Viking mission has gone into a fourth major stage, called the survey mission, and the first data from that period have been received at J P L The survey mission is scheduled to continue through 1990, more than 15 years after the spacecraft were launched.
Magsat: October, 1979
Authors: Anonymous  
Published: October 2011

The Magnetic Field Satellite (Magsat) will be launched on or about October 18 of this year. Magsat is a satellite designed to measure the near‐earth magnetic field on a global basis and, with improved resolution, should overcome shortcomings of earlier satellites such as the NASA Polar Orbiting Geophysical Observatory satellites that obtained data on the scalar magnetic field from October, 1965 through June, 1971.This NASA satellite is to obtain data for a large analytical program involving outside investigator groups. Thirty two investigations, involving geophysics, geology, field modeling, marine studies, magnetosphere/ionosphere, and core/mantle studies are being supported. These groups are from the U.S. and 10 foreign nations. The objectives of the Magsat mission are to obtain an accurate, up‐to‐date Quantitative description of the earth's main magnetic field; provide data and a worldwide magnetic field model to update and refine magnetic charts and maps; compile global scalar and vector crustal magnetic anomaly maps (the spacial resolution goal for the anomaly map is 300 km); and interpret the crustal anomaly map, in conjunction with correlative data, in terms of geologic and geophysical models of the earth's crust, thus providing information useful in the assessment of natural resources.
Federal support of university R&D
Authors: Anonymous  
Published: October 2011

To say that the federal government has a definitive policy in its actions to support university‐based scientific research and development would require more justification than was readily discernable from a recent briefing given to representatives of the AAU (American Association of Universities) by geophysicist and presidential science advisor, Frank Press, with a group of executive administrators of various agencies. However, there may be a recognizable trend occurring that is quite evident when the numbers are viewed. Clearly, there is a notable increase in funding for research done outside of the government, and in particular, by scientists in geophysics.For example, the National Science Foundation's overall request of more than $1 billion came through Congress unscathed for the first time in recent years. NASA's budget faired almost as well, even taking into account the huge and mounting costs of shuttle (but not taking into account future costly delays). Other agencies that appear to have had little budgetary problems with this Congress are the Departments of Defense, Interior, Energy, and Commerce, all of which spend most of their research dollars in house, with larger contractors, or with industry, but nonetheless also support a sizable portion of geophysical research done at universities. Other agencies, such as Agriculture and HUD, did not appear to have suffered serious reductions, although agencies that support biomedical and associated research seemed to have taken the largest cuts. The medical research cuts, however, were made by OMB, and as usual, were reinstated by Congress.
Proposals for fundamental earthquake studies
Authors: Anonymous  
Published: October 2011

Unsolicited research proposals for fiscal year 1980 under the Fundamental Earthquake Studies element of the Earthquake Prediction and Hazard Mitigation Program may be submitted at any time during the fiscal year to the Geophysics Program of the National Science Foundation.The Fundamental Earthquake Studies element is concerned with in‐depth studies and measurements of a basic nature directed toward the development of a more thorough understanding of earthquake phenomena.
Joint study of water problems and needs in the northeast
Authors: Anonymous  
Published: October 2011

A group of seven Northeastern organizations have issued a major study which documents the region's water problems and needs, saying it would help them chart a course of political action to assist in addressing water policy throughout the 11 states in the region. The three basic goals: to identify water resource priorities for the Northeast, to compile an inventory of major water projects and plans proposed for the region, and to assess the job‐creating impact of public works and water projects. They said it was the most comprehensive survey of the region's water resources and problems ever conducted.The joint study estimated that the total price tag for ‘high‐priority’ water resource projects in the Northeast might exceed $25 billion.
Geochemist's Travel Grant Program
Authors: Anonymous  
Published: October 2011

The U.S. National Committee for Geochemistry is seeking funding for its Travel Grant Program to the 26th International Geological Congress (IGC) to be held in Paris, July 7–1 7,1980. The Committee seeks to ensure appropriate U.S. participation by providing for approximately 30 partial travel grants to enable geochemists residing in the United States to attend the IGC and the General Assembly of the International Association of Geochemistry and Cosmochemistry (IAGC), which is to be held in conjunction with the Congress.Depending on available funds, travel grants are to be awarded in part on the Screening Committee's ranking of geochemistry papers submitted for presentation at the 26th IGC. Younger geochemists are encouraged to apply; the Awards Committee plans special consideration for those judged to benefit most by attendance at the IGC and IAGC General Assembly.
NCAR research fellowships
Authors: Anonymous  
Published: October 2011

Eight fellowships will be awarded for recent doctoral graduates interested in research on the atmospheres of the earth, the sun, and the planets. The fellowships are being offered as part of the Advanced Study Program at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) in Boulder, Colorado.The competitive fellowships are open to scientists who have just received their Ph.D.'s or those with no more than 4 years of experience beyond the doctoral degree. Fellows are awarded a stipend of $18,000–$19,000 a year, depending upon experience, and they have the opportunity to use the facilities available in Boulder during the year‐long term of the fellowship.
Geophysicists
Authors: Anonymous  
Published: October 2011

Roger M. Stewart has been named deputy chief, Office of Earthquake Studies, at the USGS National Center, Reston, Virginia.Doyle G. Frederick, 44, a career cartographer with the U.S. Geological Survey, has been named associate chief of the USGS Topographic Division. Frederick joined the U.S. Geological Survey in 1973, and prior to holding his present position, was chief of the Topographic Division's Office of Plans and Program Development. A successor to Frederick has not yet been named.Anand Prakash has joined the Denver office of Dames and Moore as chief water resources engineer. His new position will involve him in a wide variety of water resources projects in the United States and abroad.
N.Y. coastal sediment movement monitored by sensors
Authors: Anonymous  
Published: October 2011

Instruments that record the concentration of suspended sediments and particles by the photoextinction method are coupled with electromagnetic current meters to sense the dispersal of coastal sediments. These instruments have been employed as part of the study of the infamous New York Bight, the area that extends from Montauk Point, Long Island, to Cape May, New Jersey.It has been determined that sediment transport occurs within the New York Bight only during major storms, usually northeasters, according to a report by the Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratories (part of NOAA) in Miami. The results of this study and of a study planned for the northern California coast may form the basis of new sedimentary models. It may be possible to determine the rate and the extent of horizontal sand movement.
OPEN response
Authors: Anonymous  
Published: October 2011

More than 500 scientists have notified NASA that they are considering submitting proposals to participate in a new, high‐priority, solar‐terrestrial exploration program called Origins of Plasma in the Earth's Neighborhood (OPEN), J. K. Alexander, program study scientist, reports. The respondents represent over 100 different institutions, including universities, private industry, and government laboratories, from the United States and 14 foreign countries.Scheduled for the mid‐80's, the ambitious program would place a network of spacecraft around the earth in order to study the flow of matter and energy through the solar wind, the earth's magnetosphere, and the earth's ionized upper atmosphere. (See EOS, Nov. 27,1979.)