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WHOI medal named for Stommel
Authors: Anonymous  
Published: October 2006

The research of Henry M. Stommel, a physical oceanographer at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution at the time of his death, will be honored with the creation of a new prestigious award in oceanography.WHOI is establishing the Henry Melson Stommel Medal, to be awarded to individuals who have made fundamental and enduring contributions to observing and understanding ocean processes. A $10,000 cash award will accompany the gold medal. Special consideration will be given to contributions rooted in oceanographic observations.
JGR electronic supplement: A proposal
Authors: Kaula William M. , Douglas Bruce C. 
Published: October 2006

Scientific journals such as the Journal of Geophysical Research serve a dual purpose: first, as means of communication by which scientists can inform others of their results and, second, as archives—repositories of results for use by others, perhaps decades later. The editorial process of careful reviewing before acceptance is more important for the archiving function because an originating scientist may no longer be available to explain to a user how his results were obtained or may have forgotten some important details.This archiving function has been squeezed considerably by the economic pressures on journals to limit the number of pages. Limiting is accomplished by such editorial criteria as succinctness of expression, elimination of supporting details, and inferences of interest to a broader audience than those close to an author in technical expertise. The effects of these criteria are generally good, inducing terse writing and increasing the probability that a reader will find something of interest. But they also increase the chances of obscurity, reproducibility, and duplication of effort. And they lead to details of data, modeling, and explanation essential for efficient use of results by others being relegated to unrefereed “gray” literature or other informal means. Modern data collection and analysis involve sampling, instrumentation, and techniques of considerable subtlety and complexity. However, the relevant reports are often poorly distributed and without assurance of future availability. Thus, later generations may find it difficult or impossible to aggregate and interpret the historic data record because critical documentation is lacking. For example, past and future interdecadal and longer variations of climate and other parameters must be determined to separate natural and anthropogenic changes and provide modelers with a means of validating their model calculations via “hindcasts.” Compiling accurate climatologies requires access to details of the individual data collections incorporated.
Zhang receives Scarf Award
Authors: Hughes Jeffrey 
Published: October 2006

AGU's second annual F. L. Scarf Award has been awarded to Ming Zhang for his Ph.D. thesis, “Voyager II Plasma Observations at Uranus and Neptune,” which he completed at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology under the supervision of John Belcher. As part of the award, Zhang will give an invited talk on the topic at the upcoming AGU Spring Meeting in Baltimore.The award was established to honor Fred L. Scarf, a pioneer and leader in solar‐planetary research, who flew plasma‐wave instruments on most of the planetary missions until his sudden death in the Soviet Union during the launch of Phobos. The award is given by the Space Physics and Aeronomy (SPA) section for outstanding dissertation research that contributes directly to solar‐planetary science. Each year, nominations of students who have completed their doctoral degrees during the past year are solicited from the community. The major criterion for the award is the impact or potential impact of the research on the field of solar‐planetary studies. The awardee receives $1000 and is invited to deliver a paper at one of the following year's AGU meetings.
USGS budget request up for 1994
Authors: White M. Catherine 
Published: October 2006

The president's U.S. Geological Survey budget request for fiscal year 1994 totals $598 million—up $20 million from the current budget. This would restore about half of the $42.46 million cut from its budget in fiscal 1993.In releasing the budget, Bruce Babbitt, Secretary of the Department of the Interior, said, “The USGS reflects the new administration's understanding that investing in America requires investing in a strong Earth science capability,” and that “we need high‐quality scientific information on natural hazards and on our water, mineral, energy, and land resources to serve as the building blocks for making intelligent decisions and planning future growth.”
Durk Jakob Doornbos (1943–1993)
Authors: Engdahl Bob 
Published: October 2006

Durk Jakob Doornbos was born in Groningen, The Netherlands, on April 1, 1943. He died on April 27, 1993, after a bicycle accident in Oslo that same day.He graduated from the University of Groningen in 1965 and received his Doctorate in Geophysics (cum laude) from the University of Utrecht in 1974. He served as a senior lecturer there until 1980, when he moved to the NORSAR Institute in Kjeller, Norway, as a senior scientist. In 1985, he was appointed professor of physics of the solid Earth in the Department of Geophysics at the University of Oslo, the first in this discipline at the university.
The inside scoop on “Charon”
Authors: Harris Alan 
Published: October 2006

I was quite taken aback by the condescending and self‐righteous letter from William I. Manton regarding the pronunciation of Charon (Eos, May 11). I have rarely seen such chutzpah. (How do you pronounce that?)I can assure him that planetary scientists, on average, are no less knowledgeable in Greek pronunciation than those in other branches of science. Stern's remark was a tacit recognition of the fact that we all know we are mispronouncing Charon. The reason is not ignorance; it is a bit of an inside joke.
House Subcommittee examines Space Science Budget
Authors: Leath Audrey T. 
Published: October 2006

On April 29, Wesley Huntress, NASA associate administrator for the Office of Space Science, and Harry Holloway, associate administrator for the new Office of Life and Microgravity Sciences and Applications, testified before the House Space Subcommittee on NASA's fiscal year 1994 budget request for space science.At the outset, subcommittee chairman Ralph Hall (D‐Tex.) expressed concern that in an attempt to add more missions, NASA would sacrifice some of the knowledge to be gained from current missions. He commented that “NASA appears to be putting a higher priority on starting new missions than on analyzing data from [current] ones.”
The Sun in Time
Authors: Donnelly Richard F. 
Published: October 2006

This book describes the Sun as it is today and in yesteryear, through several centuries of solar measurements, several past millennia of tree‐ring and ice‐core records, and geological time scales of a few hundred million years. The book contains thirty‐six review papers from eighty‐three collaborating authors who are experts in their fields. The papers are grouped into six parts: the Sun, energetic particles, isotopes, the Sun and climate, the early Sun, and solar‐like stars.The Sun in Time is part of the University of Arizona's space science series and is based on a workshop held from March 6 to 10, 1989, in Tucson. Some of the workshop's contributed papers and many of the invited talks were incorporated into the book. (Some subjects, such as tree‐ring research, are underrepresented.) Since space science series papers undergo extensive review, The Sun in Time is clearly more polished than most conference proceedings.
House approves Competitiveness Bill
Authors: Bush Susan 
Published: October 2006

After nearly 3 weeks of debate, the House approved the National Competitiveness Act of 1993 (HR820) on May 19. Subtitle B of the bill lays out specific roles for the National Science Foundation in supporting expansion of the agency's activities to include manufacturing technology development, worker training partnerships, and total quality management programs.Many geoscientists believe that this mandate runs contradictory to NSF's established mission of supporting basic research (Eos, April 13, 1993) and are concerned that basic research funds might be diverted to support manufacturing within the agency.
New Storke‐Doherty lectureship at Columbia
Authors: Anonymous  
Published: October 2006

The founding of the Storke‐Doherty Lectureship has been jointly announced by the Department of Geological Sciences and the Lamont‐Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University.Funds permitting, a Storke‐Doherty Lectureship will be awarded annually to a junior scientist at the observatory who is in no more than his or her second year of residence. The lectureship lasts 4 years and is accompanied by 24 months of department and observatory salary support. The recipient is responsible for teaching a topical seminar.The award is intended to recognize the potential for scholarly excellence and encourage outstanding young scientists to pursue careers in the basic research environment. The name of the recipient will be announced in January or February of each year.
Continental dynamics research goals set
Authors: Anonymous  
Published: October 2006

The need for long‐range scientific research goals in the field of continental dynamics was the impetus behind a report released by DOSECC (Drilling, Observation, and Sampling of the Earth's Continental Crust) Incorporated and the IRIS (Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology) Consortium last fall.The idea for “A National Program for Research in Continental Dynamics” originated in the Workshop on Future Research Direction in Continental Dynamics held in Chandler, Ariz., March 4–7, 1989. The workshop was sponsored by the National Science Foundation, the U.S. Geological Survey, and the Department of Energy. The report is based on discussions by ten different panels at the workshop, who emphasized a focus on basic research in continental geology with attention to acquiring field data.
Remote sensing looks at an intraplate earthquake surface rupture
Authors: Lamontagne Maurice , Graham David F. 
Published: October 2006

On December 25, 1989, a magnitude Ms 6.3 earthquake in the Ungava peninsula of Northern Quebec, Canada, produced the first surface rupture in Eastern North America [Adams et al., 1991]. An integrated analysis of remotely sensed data and total field aeromagnetic was done to improve our understanding of the earthquake's regional geological environment. Lineament information extracted from remotely sensed and magnetic data can provide additional geological constraints to seismic hazard assessment.Much emphasis has been placed on Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) data in the promotion of remotely sensed data within the Geological Survey of Canada. Nationally and internationally, SAR data has been proven to be an effective tool for Earth sensing. As a result, many countries are developing spaceborne radar systems: Canada (RADARSAT), the United States (SIR‐C), Europe (ERS‐1), and Japan (JERS‐1). Active radar imaging using longer electromagnetic wavelengths penetrates cloud cover independent of Sun illumination. This effectively allows all‐weather data collection. SAR side‐viewing geometry offers a unique pseudo‐three‐dimensional view of the terrain surface, enhancing terrain geometry and surface roughness.
Data techniques for Quaternary lavas
Authors: Anthony Elizabeth Y. 
Published: October 2006

Reliable age information on Quaternary volcanic events is difficult to obtain because 14C dating generally does not extend beyond 45,000 years, and recent applications of 40Ar/39Ar methods—proven techniques for older lavas—suggest that dating events younger than approximately 100,000 years will be problematic. Because of the gap left in coverage by these traditional techniques, attention has turned to alternative chronometers, such as thermoluminescence, surface exposure dating using the build‐up of cosmogenic nuclides, U‐series disequilibria, and desert varnish. This research has received impetus and funding because of the importance of young igneous processes in evaluating volcanic hazards, related questions of seismicity, and radioactive waste disposal.These new techniques need to be calibrated against each other using identical samples, which is being done in several volcanic fields throughout the southwestern United States [e.g., Anthony and Poths, 1992]. One such area, the Zuni‐Bandera volcanic field near Grants, N. Mex., was the site of a field conference [Laughlin et al., 1993] held from April 26 to 28, to report on recent determinations of flow chronology based on 14C, 3He, 40Ar/39Ar, and U‐series techniques. An informal group to continue research on correlated samples was also organized.
Arctic contamination poses potential danger
Authors: Bush Susan 
Published: October 2006

Following the dissolution of the former Soviet Union, some studies have been focused on the impact of radioactive and hazardous materials released into the Arctic environment, including air, water, and ground. Contamination from radionuclides, trace metals, and hydrocarbons has been examined. Speaking at the 73rd meeting of the National Research Council's Polar Research Board held June 28 in Washington, D.C., Lou Codispoti, Office of Naval Research, said that scientists have found that there is no immediate regional concern relating to this contamination, although the potential for future concern exists.Bruce Molnia, chief of polar programs at the U.S. Geological Survey, reported on a workshop on Arctic contamination that was held in Anchorage, Alaska, from May 2–7. The workshop was organized by the U.S. Interagency Arctic Research Policy Committee (IARPC), which is made up of fourteen federal agencies that conduct research in the Arctic, in response to Frank Murkowski (R‐Alaska) asking what federal agencies would do about contamination in the Arctic. IARPC developed an “agenda for action,” which included the Anchorage workshop.
NAS report gives advice on federal science policy
Authors: Anonymous  
Published: October 2006

For 50 years, the United States poured money into basic research and subsequently reaped the rewards of that science. But in a major new report, the leaders of the government's science operation are calling for an overhaul of that system.The report “may be one of the most important things we've ever done,” outgoing National Academy of Sciences President Frank Press said during a recent congressional hearing. Produced by a joint committee of the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, and the Institute of Medicine, it is entitled “Science, Technology and the Federal Government: National Goals for a New Era.”
Nominations sought for Abelson award
Authors: Anonymous  
Published: October 2006

Nominations are being sought for the American Association for the Advancement of Science's 1993 Philip Hague Abelson Prize. The prize is awarded annually to either a public servant, in recognition of sustained exceptional contributions to advancing science, or to a scientist whose career achas been distinguished both for scientific achievement and other notable services to the scientific community.Established in 1985 by the AAAS Board of Directors, the award consists of a plaque and $2500. The 1993 award will be presented at AAAS's Annual Meeting, to be held in San Francisco, February 18–23, 1994. Each nomination must be seconded by at least two other AAAS members.
Anticipation of the Ulysses Interstellar Dust findings
Authors: LaViolette Paul A. 
Published: October 2006

It has long been thought that dust particles making up the zodiacal cloud come predominantly from sources within the solar system such as short‐period comets, asteroids, and Jupiter's moons. However, data received recently from the Ulysses spacecraft calls this assumption into question, indicating that most of the dust particles encountered beyond the asteroid belt are of interstellar origin [Grun et al., 1993]. The particles were found to be entering the solar system at high speed (v≥26 km/s) from the general direction of the galactic center, approximately the same ecliptic direction from which the interstellar gas wind originates.These results do not surprise me. In my 1983 Ph.D. dissertation and in subsequent papers I had stated reasons for believing that interstellar dust has recently entered the solar system in large quantities specifically from the direction of the galactic center. I will take a moment to explain some of the reasons that led me to this conclusion because they may be helpful to the interpretation of the Ulysses findings.
UNAVCO to support DOSE regional geodesy
Authors: Ware Randolph 
Published: October 2006

The Earth science programs at NASA and the National Science Foundation are joining forces to support regional Global Positioning System (GPS) geodesy experiments. The combined field project support functions will be conducted by the University Navstar Consortium (UNAVCO) facility.NASA's Solid Earth Science Branch initiated the Dynamics of the Solid Earth (DOSE) program in 1992. DOSE supports a variety of investigations, including studies of crustal deformation due to tectonic plate motion, earthquakes, post‐glacial rebound, and volcanic activity. Many of these investigations require high‐precision geodetic measurements utilizing the space‐based GPS technology. NSF's Earth Sciences Division established UNAVCO in 1984 to provide equipment, technical, and related support to university investigators applying GPS technology to geosciences research. UNAVCO has since supported investigators in more than 100 regional GPS geodesy projects. The UNAVCO facility operates in Boulder, Colo., as a program of the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research.
Assisting with GPS in geoscience research
Authors: Ware Randolph 
Published: October 2006

The University Navstar Consortium (UNAVCO) helps university researchers use Global Positioning System (GPS) technology in Earth sciences applications. Providing GPS equipment and technical support assists scientists in the study of plate tectonics, earthquakes, crustal motion, volcanos, sea level, ocean currents, ice dynamics, and atmospheric sensing.More than fifty universities and research institutions participate as members of UNAVCO, a national program governed by universities and funded by the National Science Foundation.
Marsh receives Bowen Award
Authors: Anonymous  
Published: October 2006

At AGU's 1993 Spring Meeting in Baltimore last May, Bruce D. Marsh was presented with the N. L. Bowen Award, given by the VGP section for a single outstanding contribution to volcanology, geochemistry, or petrology during the preceding 5 years.Jim Meyers presented the award along with remarks by Ian Carmichael, Marsh's former Ph.D. adviser, who was unable to travel to the meeting.
NSF exit interview
Authors: Fink Jon 
Published: October 2006

In August, I completed an 11‐month stint as director of the Petrology and Geochemistry (CH) Program in the Earth Sciences Division of the National Science Foundation. Like most bureaucracies, NSF gives standard exit interviews to all its departing employees. Below are a few of the questions I would rather have been asked, along with some of the answers I wish I knew a year ago.Q. There is a lot of talk these days about streamlining the federal government. Would you say that NSF wastes a lot of its resources on unnecessary internal administrative costs?
U.K. strategies for radar hydrometeorological research
Authors: Anonymous  
Published: October 2006

In March 1992, the Natural Environment Research Council's Steering Committee on Hydrological Applications of Weather Radar produced a report proposing a United Kingdom strategy for radar hydrometeorological research during the 1990s. The purpose of the report was to identify both needs and opportunities presented by the availability of weather radar data for basic research. Applications of weather radar, particularly to flood forecasting, are already well‐advanced and in operational use within the National Rivers Authority.The Interagency Research Committee on Hydrological Use of Weather Radar, which replaces the National Environment Research Council (NERC) Committee, has reviewed the topics identified in the strategy report. These are presented for both basic and applied research under headings for four themes. NERC has established a special topic area for HYREX (Hydrological Radar Experiment) to undertake fundamental research in two main areas, the science of weather radar as a remote‐sensing device and investigation of the precipitation process and its link with run‐off response. Topics which are, or similar to, HYREX projects are labeled (H). The first‐priority topics are listed below. Further information, including a brief description of the topics and the list of second‐priority topics, is given in the First Report of the Committee, which is available from its secretary, Roger Austin at the Institute of Hydrology, Wallingford, United Kingdom.
Viewpoint on the solid Earth sciences and society
Authors: Eaton Gordon 
Published: October 2006

As we close in on the 21st century, we face significant global challenges. These include a burgeoning world population that requires more energy, minerals, and water; increasing risks of losses from earthquakes, volcanos, landslides, floods, droughts, and soil erosion; pollution of our air, water, and land; and the consequences of global climate change.Humans may become agents of their own destruction unless they learn to manage planet Earth as a non‐renewable resource. But to do so requires scientific understanding of the Earth's interconnected natural processes.
TOPEX/Poseidon maps precise global sea level
Authors: Anonymous  
Published: October 2006

During the first 6 months of their mission, scientists using the U.S.‐French TOPEX/Poseidon oceanographic satellite have recorded the most accurate measurements to date of global sea level changes. The data will be used by oceanographers to calibrate the computer models that help forecast future climate changes.“The changes in sea level we have observed during the first 6 months, from October 1992 to March 1993, are a combination of the effects of seasonal warming and cooling as well as wind forcing,” said Lee‐Lueng Fu, TOPEX/Poseidon project scientist at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif.
NASA mission to study upper atmosphere
Authors: Anonymous  
Published: October 2006

A new NASA mission called TIMED (Thermosphere‐Ionosphere‐Mesosphere Energetics and Dynamics) is currently under consideration as a new‐start candidate. If approved by Congress, TIMED will study the atmospheric regions that lie roughly between 60 and 180 km above the Earth's surface.TIMED consists of two nearly identical spacecraft in different circular Earth orbits that will be launched aboard small, expendable launch vehicles. The spacecraft will travel in orbits with inclinations of 95° and 49°, and each spacecraft will operate for 2 years. The payload and satellites will be built at NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md.
Subcommittee on science reviews NSF
Authors: Jones Richard M. 
Published: October 2006

With most attention focused on the appropriations legislation funding the National Science Foundation next year, less notice has been given to the agency's reauthorization legislation. During the last few months, the House Subcommittee on Science has held two hearings on this legislation to solicit views about the agency.Nine witnesses testified at a May 20 hearing. They were asked to address six questions, including some dealing with the balance between curiosity‐driven research and strategic research, and between research and education activities. Views were also solicited on the modernization of academic research facilities, inadequately funded fields, international involvement in NSF‐supported research, and academic block grants.