NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH

Vol. 16, No. 40

9 October 1981

A LOOK AT NCAR'S LIBRARIES

Pictured from left to right are Gayl Gray, NCAR reference librarian; Kathy Strand,HAO librarian; and Chuck Wenger, NCAR head librarian. (Photo by Robert Bumpas.)

The combined NCAR and High Altitude Observatorylibraries contain 650 periodicals, 35,000 technicalreports, and 19,000 books--a substantial collectionin atmospheric sciences and astrophysics. Thisweek Staff Notes presents some recent library news,including an allocation of funds for new books, achange in library hours, and a problem with missingbooks revealed by a recent inventory. For the

benefit of both old and new staff members and visi-tors Staff Notes will also review some pertinentaspects of the library's staff, facilities, andprocedures.

Last spring, following a thorough study and sur-vey of scientists and division directors by NCAR'schief librarian, Charles Wenger, the AdministrationDivision's and Director's Offices jointly committed$50,000 from fiscal year 1981 reserves to begincorrecting deficiencies in the library book collec-tion caused by many years of funding shortages."Shifting of book funds to maintain important jour-nal subscriptions at high inflation rates, the

growth of the scientific program into new areas,and the need to establish branch collections atNCAR's off-mesa locations have cut deeply into ourannual book purchases," says Ronald Cox, manager ofScientific Support Services. "We now have half adozen groups of scientists choosing the booksthey--and the collection in general--most need."

A third to a half of the funds are needed forNCAR's branch libraries at 30th Street and Jeffer-son County Airport. The RL-3 branch has longneeded more information on instrument design anddevelopment, mathematics, electronic design,physics, computer science, and mechanical engineer-ing. The Jeffco branch is a small reading room inneed of more materials generally, and the RL-6branch still needs to expand considerably to meetthe research needs of the Mesoscale Research Sec-tion and the Convective Storms Division.

When the High Altitude Observatory (HAO) movedto the mesa two years ago, it brought its own

This Week in Staff Notes . . .

NCAR Libraries Esther Blazon Library NewsMembers' Representatives Meeting Announcements Job OpeningsPat Kennedy Wins Award Visitors Calendar Notes

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library collection, which is now housed within theMesa Library and administered by its own head li-brarian, Kathryn Strand. Although the collectionsare separate, the services and procedures for usingthem are nearly identical.

"The library's function is to facilitate thecommunication of scientific information from authorto patron," says Chuck Wenger. To achieve this theNCAR libraries strive to make it as easy as pos-sible for patrons to find the information they seekand try to provide as many time-saving services aspossible. An example of this is the interlibraryloan system.

Special Library Services

If a particular book, technical report, con-ference proceeding, journal article, or otherpublication is unavailable in the NCAR and HAOcollections, a patron may fill out an interlibraryloan request form at the check-out stand and leaveit at either the front reference or the HAO desk."Please double-check the citation numbers andinformation, and also write in your informationsource," asks reference librarian Gayl Gray."Because of the large volume of work, we are unableto verify the accuracy of each request, and incor-rect information leads to a great deal of losttime. If the source of the information is there,the librarian can double-check without having torecontact the staff member."

Both libraries use the NCAR courier, who travelsto the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra-tion and University of Colorado libraries twice aweek. If the book is available locally, the staffmember usually receives it within two or threedays. After that period of time, the staff membercan assume that the librarian is using the com-puterized on-line library catalog system to checkelsewhere.

This system has access to thousands of librariesall over the United States and Canada. Before thecomputerized system was installed at NCAR about ayear and a half ago, the search process took anaverage of five weeks. Now a person can usuallyreceive the requested publication in one to twoweeks. According to Gayl, about 65% of all

Staff Notes is published weekly by the PublicationsOffice of the National Center for AtmosphericResearch, P.O. Box 3000, Boulder, Colorado 80307.

Writer/Editor: Sally BatesWriter: Reed GlennProduction Assistants: Mary Boyer, Reed Glenn

Copy deadline is 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday for publica-tion on Friday. Office: Mesa Laboratory room 259.Phone: 303-494-5151, ext. 644.

Simone Ma (left) handles library acquisi-tions and orders office copies; BarbaraSummers (seated) is the NCAR serialslibrarian. (Photo by Robert Bumpas.)

requests are available locally, about 35% throughthe on-line system.

Another valuable library service is the computerliterature search. "Massive amounts of literaturecan be canvassed very quickly by the computer,"says Chuck, "and this system has proved quite time-and cost-effective." The library has access toabout five vendors with a wide variety of databases, including chemical abstracts, meteorologicalabstracts, geoastrophysical abstracts, conferencepapers, indexes, and government report indexes, andthe Smithsonian Science Information Exchange.There is also a computer-generated index of bothlibraries' collections, coded by key words.

Chuck emphasizes that the library's goal is therapid communication of scientific information."To promote this, we announce new acquisitions inLibrary News; display new acquisitions, samplejournals, and reprints of major publications; andorder office copies. We also try to keep on top ofnew data bases as they become available. If we canhelp scientists to publish sooner than they wouldhave or if we can help them to avoid duplicatingany research, then we have succeeded in our goal."

Chuck encourages staff members to contact himfor general problems, suggestions, or information.

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"Our function is service and people should feelfree to ask," he says. As part of orientation, newstaff members receive an invitation to a librarytour, which includes a thorough explanation of thelibrary procedures and facilities. "Anyone iswelcome to take the library orientation tour," saysGayl. To do so, contact her at the reference desk,ext. 423.

New Library Hours

Staff members may have seen the lists of missingbooks published during September in several issuesof Staff Notes. Both the HAO and NCAR librariesare subject to a certain level of book loss ex-perienced by all libraries without guard desks andturnstiles. Since moving to the mesa in April1980, the HAO library, which at its former locationwas locked at night, has recorded about 60 missingbooks, and is justly aggrieved at this excessiveloss rate. Last week the division directorsadopted Kathy and Chuck's suggestion to discontinuefree access to the libraries on weekends andevenings for a six-month trial period. When thattrial begins later this fall, staff members needingto use the libraries during off-hours will be ableto obtain a key at the front desk in the lobby.

(left) and Ramona Uppendahl (right) workcard catalogues. (Photo by Robert

Kathryn Shaw (left) is an administrative assistantto Chuck Wenger; Carol Fey (seated) and DonnaQuabeck are the circulation librarians. (Photo byRobert Bumpas.)

Borrowing Policies

Several years ago the library discontinuedNCAR's tradition of allowing scientists to keepmaterials on indefinite loan. Many books and re-ports that had been checked out for years eventu-ally became lost. Present rules allow patrons toborrow books for one month, followed by a one-monthrenewal period. "It's important to return books tothe library if they are not in use, or to contactthe librarian to renew books," Chuck stresses."One of the most important functions of a libraryis for patrons to be able to browse," he continues,"and if the best library materials are lost orchecked out, then the collection's quality islowered, and the value of browsing is lost. Re-search shows that average book use decreasesrapidly within a few days after check-out. If apatron finds that he or she needs a book for fre-quent reference (and repeatedly checks out thatsame book from the library) then an office copyshould be purchased." Simone Ma, ext. 421, is theperson to contact for this.

Kathy Strand, HAO librarian, also reminds staffmembers of the importance of checking out all ma-terials taken from the libraries--even if they'rebeing taken to a library carrel. Staff members maynot realize that "borrowing" a book or journalwithout formally checking it out has numerous re-percussions. Kathy notes, "Recently we had ajournal containing an article about some NCAR sci-entists and their research. Soon after it arrived,the journal disappeared. After that, five people

Janet Woodwith theBumpas.)

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came in and wanted to read the article, but it wasgone. It was very frustrating for everyone. Someof our journals are quite expensive; a few cost up-wards of $1,000 a year for subscriptions. Somebooks are out of print and are irreplaceable.Those that are replaceable routinely take threemonths to procure."

Unlike many libraries with staffed or electroniccheck-out stations, the NCAR library allows patrons

ANNUAL MEETING OF THE

MEMBERS' REPRESENTAT IVES

The annual meeting of the member institutions ofUCAR will begin next Tuesday, 13 October, at1:00 p.m. and will conclude on Wednesday morningjust before noon. The meeting will take place inthe Main Seminar Room of the Mesa Laboratory. Asin the past, NCAR staff members are welcome asobservers on a space-available basis. (Space islimited because of the large number of Members'Representatives and Trustees who attend thesemeetings.)

A forum on "University, Industry, and GovernmentPartnerships" will take place on Tuesday from 3:00until 5:30 p.m. in the Main Seminar Room. Therewill be a five-person panel consisting of expertsin each of the three subject areas. The panelistsare: William Cannon (vice-president for businessand finance, University of Chicago), Dayton Clewell(retired, formerly vice-president, Mobil Oil Cor-poration), Donald Langenberg (deputy director,National Science Foundation), David Potter (vice-president, General Motors Corporation), and DonaldVeal (chairman, UCAR); Robert White (president,UCAR) will serve as moderator. Each panelist willgive a brief presentation, followed by a generaldiscussion with participation by the Members' Rep-resentatives. UCAR is particularly interested inthe views of the UCAR members regarding topics ofcommon interest as suitable subjects for coopera-tive activities.

Thomas Seliga (Ohio State University), chairmanof the UCAR Agenda Conmmittee, which planned theforum, will summarize all discussions, starting atabout 11:30 a.m. during Wednesday's plenarysession. e

to check out their own books, following instruc-tions at the check-out stand near the front desk orin the HAD section. Patrons are notified ofoverdue materials, whiich they must renew either inperson or by returning them to the library viainteroffice mail. "We have a tremendous amount offreedom here at NCAR," remarks Kathy Strand, 'andif it is to be continued, library patrons mustassume their end of the responsibility, too." *RG

PAT KENNEDY WINS AWARD

Patrick Kennedy (Atmospheric Chemistry andAeronomy Division) received an awdard last week fromColorado governor Richard Lam for his volunteerwork as a science teacher in various Boulderschools. "I was surprised and delighted to bechosen for the award," Pat told Staff Notes. "Ihad been nominated by the principal at FoothillElementary School and I think we were both sur-prised wihen I wazs chosen."

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Over the past 11 years, Pat has taught physicsto elementary school children one norning a week.He has taught at Burke, Aurora 7, Bear Creek,University Hill, and Foothill elementary schoolsand Baseline Junior High. This year he is teachingat Bixby School, a private institution, "just be-cause I wanted to compare different philosophies ofeducation," Pat says.

The award Pat received was for being an out-standing individual volunteer to the schools in theSecond Congressional District and was given at aluncheon in the governor's mnsion in Denver onMonday, 28 September. (Photo by Ginger Wadleigh.)

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ESTHER BLAZON, NCAR'S NEW EMPLOYMENT ADMINISTRATOR

A little over a month ago, Esther Blaz6n joinedNCAR's Personnel Office as an employment adminis-trator. "Working at NCAR represents a challenge tome," Esther remarked. "While employment proceduresare the same no matter what the organization, Ihave not worked for a research organization beforeand NCAR presents me with the welcome opportunityto learn something about a wide range of sciences."

Esther, a native of Boulder, has an extensivebackground in personnel recruitment, from the per-spective of both the employer and the employee.Before joining NCAR, she worked for the City ofBoulder in the Youth Service Bureau as director ofthe Alternatives for Youth out of School Program.

S"While with the city, and earlier with the BoulderCounty Mental Health Center in Longmont, I wasconcerned with finding employment for people out ofwork. This entailed not only interviewing thepeople in need of work, but searching out potentialemployers as well. However, when I worked for theSt. Vrain Valley School District [where Estheradministered the Bilingual Education Program], Irepresented the employer--trying to find the bestperson for a particular job."

Esther is a graduate of the University ofColorado at Boulder and has a master's degree incurriculum counseling from the University ofNorthern Colorado in Greeley. In addition to herpersonnel work, she has consulted privately withbusinesses interested in initiating or expanding

Esther Blazon, Personnel's new employment their recruitment of youths, minorities, or women.administrator. (Photo by Robert Bumpas). *SB

ANNOUNCEMENTS

CAFETERIA NEWS

The "special special" for next Wednesday,14 October, will be cube steak with mushroom gravy,a potato, vegetable, orange cake, and coffee ortea, all for $2.

The breakfast special for next week will be oneegg, sausage, toast, a peach half, and coffee, allfor $1.10.

The winner of this week's free luncheon is:

C. SMYTHE

NOTE: In order to prepare for the reception honor-ing UCAR's Board of Trustees, Members' Representa-tives, and guests that evening, the NCAR cafeteriawill close promptly at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday,13 October. NCAR staff and visitors are requestedto adjust their luncheon plans accordingly.

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ENERGY CONSERVATION

On 1 October, Physical Facilities Services beganmaking a concerted effort to reduce NCAR's energycosts during fiscal year 1982. The first step inthis energy-conservation effort has been to reducelighting in hallways and public areas and to shutdown air conditioning fans in the Mesa Laboratoryduring evenings, weekends, and holidays. Furtherenergy-conservation methods will be needed, andthese will be announced in Staff Notes as they areinstituted.

In the meantime, all NCAR employees are re-quested to participate by turning off lights andelectrical equipment when they are not in use.

NO DRIVING FOR A DAY

On Wednesday, 14 October, the City of Boulder issponsoring a No-Drive Day. The city is askingresidents to carpool, bicycle, walk, ride on publictransportation, or "dream up a new method fortraveling about town" on that day. The point is toavoid single-driver trips for a day. RoseBridgewater (Office Services, ML 136B, ext. 509)has received lapel stickers from the city for any-one wishing them. If you intend to support thecity's No-Drive Day, and wish to wear a sticker tothat effect, contact Rose.

NCAR GOURMET CLUB

The NCAR Gourmet Club is seeking new members.The club engages in cooperative gourmet cookingabout four times a year. If you are interested injoining or wish more information, contact DanielPackman, ML 299, ext. 591.

AMS MEETING

The Denver chapter of the American Meteorologi-cal Society will hold its next monthly meeting onThursday, 15 October. The meeting will feature atalk by Robert Schware (NCAR's Advanced Study Pro-gram) entitled "Oh, Climate; Oh, Calcutta!" Themeeting will be held at NCAR in the Main SeminarRoom of the Mesa Laboratory beginning at 7:30 p.m.The meeting is open to the public.

UNITED WAY PLEDGE CARDS

NCAR is a participant in Mile High United Way'sannual campaign for funds. As part of this parti-cipation, the Finance Office this week distributedinformation packets on the United Way. NCAR em-ployees are asked to return the pledge cards totheir division representatives by next Wednesday,14 October, whether or not they wish to con-tribute. Simply mark the card appropriately.

OCTOBER'S ART EXHIBIT

The October art exhibit in the second-floor gal-lery of the Mesa Laboratory features collages andcollographs by Catherine Burns Dunphy. A native ofSouth Dakota, Dunphy says, "Some of the ideas forthe collographs [a special product of printmaking]came from photographs of 19th century life in SouthDakota on the Rosebud reservation and near theLower Brule Indian reservation where mygrandparents homesteaded in the late 1800s. Otherideas developed from my choice of materials to useas printing plates--feed bags, fabric, etc." Theplates are glued together and then sprayed withlacquer. Next the plate is wiped or rolled withink, covered with dampened paper, and then runthrough an etching press. The ink transfers to thepaper and that's the print. "The collages are acombination of parts of inked plates and prints,with stuff I pick up hiking or rummaging around,"Dunphy explains.

The artist completed undergraduate and graduate

degrees in Iowa and Nebraska before moving toWashington, D.C., where she taught in the ArlingtonCounty, Virginia, schools. Since settling inBoulder two years ago, Dunphy has exhibited herwork at the International Women's Week invitationalexhibit at the University of Colorado, the BoulderCenter for the Visual Arts '81 exhibit, and various

Colorado shows and exhibitions.

PLEASE RETURN SURVEY

The Personnel Office would like to remind NCARemployees to return as soon as possible the bene-fits survey that was distributed last month. Thesurvey forms were due in Personnel on 1 October;employees still holding survey forms are asked toplease complete them and return them to Virginia

Johnson, ML 150C.

NCAR T-SHIRTS LEFT

Some NCAR T-shirts are still available inlimited women's sizes: small, large, and X-large inblue or brown. To purchase one call Sharon Vieyra,ext. 662.

DISCOUNT BASKETBALL TICKETS

The Employee Activities Committee has discounttickets for the double-header Denver Nuggets/Phoenix Suns and Golden State Warriors/San DiegoClippers games to be held on 15 October. With 20or more persons $8 tickets are $7, and $6 ticketsare $5. The games will be at the University ofColorado Events Center beginning at 6:30 p.m. Forfurther information contact Rod Aschenbrenner,ext. 263, or Betty Davie, ext. 223. The deadlinefor obtaining tickets is Monday, 12 October, at3:00 p.m.

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FTS DIRECT DIAL

The following area codes may now be dialed di-rectly on the FTS line: 907 (Alaska) and 809(American Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico).

SCD COURSE

The Scientific Computing Division will again beoffering a course on the IBM 4341 computing system.The course is designed for individuals who will beusing the system or who have an interest in thefeatures and facilities of the IBM 4341.

A complete course schedule will be printed inthe next issue of Staff Notes. Registration forthe course will be held until 5:00 p.m.,16 October. Anyone interested in registering forthe course should contact Gregory McArthur, ML 17F,ext. 532.

The course will begin Tuesday, 27 October. Timeand place will be announced next week.

Alan Van Egmond, Office of U.S. Foreign DisasterAssistance. Field of interest: Early warnings ofand averting climate-related disasters.16 October-1 November. ML room 202E, ext. 405.-- Michael Glantz, Advanced Study Program

Richard Wolkomir, Smithsonian Magazine. Field ofinterest: NCAR research. 12-15 October.ML room 135A, ext. 261.--Joan Frisch, Information Office

Qinglin Zheng, Central Meteorological Bureau,Peking, China. Field of interest: Numericalweather prediction. 1 October 1981 - 1 October1982. ML room 314B, ext. 347.--A. Kasahara, Atmospheric Analysis and Prediction

Division

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THE FOLLOWING MATERIAL WILL BE DISPLAYED IN THE MESA LIBRARY OCT. 9-15, AND IN THE RL-6 LIBRARYOCT. 16-22. NEW ACQUISITIONS ANNOUNCED LAST WEEK (OCT. 2) ARE PRESENTLY ON DISPLAY IN THE RL-6 LIBRARYTHROUGH OCT. 15.

NEW BOOKSGC481 S95 1978. GATE SYMPOSIUM ON OCEANOGRAPHY AND SURFACE LAYER METEOROLOGY. 1978 Kiel, Germany. Oceanogra-

phy and Surface Layer Meteorology in the B/C Scale. Deep-Sea Research, Part A, v. 26.Supplement I.

GC481 S96 1978. GATE SYMPOSIUM ON OCEANOGRAPHY AND SURFACE LAYER METEOROLOGY. 1978 Kiel, Germany. Equatorialand A-Scale Oceanography. Deep-Sea Research, Part A, v. 26. Supplement II.

QD571 B26 1980. ANALYSIS WITH ION-SELECTIVE ELECTRODES. 2nd ed. Bailey P. L.QR100 A87 1981. MICROBIAL ECOLOGY: FUNDAMENTALS AND APPLICATIONS. Atlas R. M.T21 S35 1981. SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND NATIONAL POLICY. Kuehn T. J.TD883 W54 1973. FUNDAMENTALS OF AIR POLLUTION. Williamson S. J.

NEW TECHNICAL REPORTSATMOSPHERIC SCIENCE

2-0025. PRACTICAL APPLICATION OF AIR POLLUTANT DEPOSITION MODELS CURRENT STATUS DATA REQUIREMENTS ANDRESEARCH NEEDS. U. S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Admin. 1980.

2-0026. RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN VISIBILITY AND ATMOSPHERIC TURBIDITY AT RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA. Peterson J. T.,et. al. 1981.

2-0027. PYRHELIOMETER OBSERVATIONS AS AN INDICATOR OF THE CLIMATOLOGICAL PERSISTENCE OF CLOUDS. Thompson T.M.1981.

2-0029. BENZENE EMISSIONS FROM MALEIC ANHYDRIDE INDUSTRY BACKGROUND INFORMATION FOR PROPOSED STANDARDS.U. S. Environmental Protection Agnecy. 1980.

2-0030. REGIONAL SYNOPTIC ANALYSIS DURING PHASE I OF WINTER MONEX, GRADIENT LEVEL 850 Mb, 700 Mb, and 500 MbWINDS, 1 DECEMBER 1978 - 4 JANUARY 1979. Chang C. P., et. al. 1981.

2-0035. ACTIVITES 1972 - 1976 COMITE DETUDES SUR LES CONSEQUENCES DES VOLS (IN FRENCH). Brun E. A. 1976.2-0037. COMMISSION FOR HYDROLOGY, ABRIDGED FINAL REPORT OF THE SIXTH SESSION, MADRID, 21 APRIL - 1 MAY 1980.

World Meteorological Organization. 1981.2-0039. NUCLEAR POWER PLANT BUILDING WAKE EFFECTS ON ATMOSPHERIC DIFFUSION SIMULATION IN WIND TUNNEL.

Kothari K. M., et. al. 1981.2-0040. EOCR BUILDING WAKE EFFECTS ON ATMOSPHERIC DIFFUSION. Start G. E., et. al. 1980.2-0038. ANNUAL REPORT OF THE WORLD METEOROLOGICAL ORGANIZATION 1980. W.M.O. 1981.

MATHEMATICS

2-0059. BACKLUND TRANSFORMATIONS OF THE AXIALLY SYMMETRIC STATIONARY EINSTEIN-MAXWELL EQUATIONS II. Omote H.,et. al. 1981.

2-0071. CARDINAL INTERPOLATION. Sunkel H. 1981.2-0075. FITTING DISTRIBUTIONS TO DATA, A COMPARISON OF TWO METHODS. Somerville P. N., et. al. 1981.2-0108. AN ALGORITHM TO INTEGRATE SYSTEMS OF NONLINEAR ORDINARY DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS, WITH APPLICATION TO

THE ADVANCED FIPER CODE. Smith P. D. 1980.

OCEANOGRAPHY

1-9996. PRELIMINARY REPORT OF THE HAKUHO MARU CRUISE KH-77-1, APRIL 26 -JUNE 16, 1977, JAPAN TRENCH AND THEPHILLIPINE SEA IPOD PRE-SITE SURVEY. Nasu N., et. al. 1980.

1-9997. BRUUN MEMORIAL LECTURES 1979 PRESENTED AT THE ELEVENTH SESSION OF THE IOC ASSEMBLY UNESCO, PARIS,1 NOVEMBER 1979, MARINE ENVIRONMENT AND OCEAN RESOURCES. Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission.

1980.2-0001. AN OPERATIONAL OIL DRIFT MODEL FOR THE NORTHERN BALTIC. (In Swedish). Ambjorn C., et. al. 1981.2-0064. OBSERVATIONS IN THE ALASKAN STREAM DURING 1980. Wright C. 1981.2-0065. CTD/0 2 MEASUREMENTS DURING THE EQUATORIAL PACIFIC OCEAN CLIMATE STUDY (EPOCS) IN 1979. Mangum L. J.,

et. al. 1980.2-0084. MARINE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IN AFRICA: PRESENT STATE AND FUTURE DEVELOPMENT. Synthesis of UNESCO-

ECA Survey Missions to African Coastal States, 1980. United Nations Educational Scientific and~Cultural Organization. 1981.

2-0086. A DISCUSSION OF FACTORS INFLUENCING DISPERSION OF POLLUTANTS IN THE BEAUFORT SEA. Giovando L. F.,

et. al. 1981.

NEW MICROFICHEATMOSPHERIC SCIENCE

ADA092942. THERMOSPHERIC DIAGNOSTICS USING IN SITU PROBING BY ELECTRON-BEAM-INDUCED LUMINESCENCE. PendletonW. R., et. al. 1980.

ADA093278. AN EVALUATION OF THE DVORAK TECHNIQUE FOR ESTIMATING TROPICAL CYCLONE INTENSITIES FROM SATELLITEIMAGERY. Shewchuk J. D., et. al. 1980.

ADA093220. THE CURRENT CONVECTIVE INSTABILITY AS APPLIED TO THE AURORAL IONOSPHERE. Chaturvedi P. K., et.al. 1980.

ADA093197. OPTIMUM TRACK SHIP ROUTING (OTSR) APPLICATIONS OF THE TROPICAL CYCLONE STRIKE/WIND PROBABILITYPROGRAM. Chin D., et. al. 1980.

ADA094823. AN ANALYSIS OF THE VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION OF OZONE IN THE ATMOSPHERE. Hansen A. G., et. al. 1980.ADA092842. ON THE APPLICABILITY OF TWO- AND ONE-DIMENSIONAL PARAMETERIZATIONS OF ATMOSPHERIC TRACER TRANSPORTS

TO PROGNOSTIC PHOTOCHEMICAL MODELS OF THE STRATOSPHERE. Hidalgo H. 1980.ADA092866. DAYLIGHT SPECTRA OF INDIVIDUAL LIGHTNING FLASHES IN THE 370-690 nm REGION. Orville R. E. 1979.DPMS8052. INCLUSION OF ROUTINE WIND AND TURBULENCE FORECASTS IN THE SAVANNAH RIVER PLANT'S EMERGENCY RESPONSE

CAPABILITIES. Du Pont de Nemours (E.I.) and Co., Aiken, SC. 1980.ADAO91408. LATENT HEAT INDUCED DIVERGENCE AND THE ULTRA-LONG WAVES OF THE SUBTROPICS AND MIDLATITUDES. Lewis

F. P. 1979.ADA094795. OZONE MEASUREMENTS TO 48km WITH CHEMILUMINESCENT OZONE DETECTORS. Rosen J. M. 1981.DOEET285021. CONSULTATION FOR THE H2S AND METEOROLOGICAL MONITORING PROGRAM OF THE ENTE NAZIONALE PER L'ENER-

GIA ELETTRICA (ENEL). Ruff R. E., et. al. 1980.ADA096403. SOLAR ULTRAVIOLET IRRADIANCE AT 40 KILOMETERS IN THE STRATOSPHERE. Hall L. A. 1980.ADA096392. FAILURE CRITICALITY ANALYSIS FOR TYPE B AND TYPE F WIND MEASURING AND INDICATING EQUIPMENT. Coss

R. A. 1980.ADA096312. NOTES FROM THE STANFORD SUN-WEATHER WORKSHOP 11-15 AUGUST 1980. Clauer C. R. 1980.

CHEMISTRY

N8121704. AMBIENT AMMONIA MEASUREMENTS USING LASER PHOTO-ACOUSTIC SPECTROSCOPY. Final report. Aldridge IIIM. D., et. al. 1981.

PB81178782. MICROANALYSIS OF INDIVIDUAL LAYERED PARTICLES BY SECONDARY ION MASS SPECTROMETRY. Final report.Newbury D. E. 1980.

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

CONF8004110. ROLE OF TROPICAL FORESTS IN THE CARBON BALANCE OF THE WORLD. Lugo A. E., et. al. 1980.DOEER0090. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT FOR THE SATELLITE POWER SYSTEM CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION PROGRAM.

Rote D. M., et. al. 1980.PB81164659. ADDENDUM/SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION FOR VALLEY, CRSTER, ISC. Environmental Research and Technology,

Inc., Concord, MA. 1980.ADA097113. SIZING AN ENVIRONMENTAL DATA SET. Taylor E. C. 1978.DOEEVO3018T2. PHYSICO-CHEMICAL INVESTIGATION OF SOME AREAS OF FUNDAMENTAL SIGNIFICANCE TO BIOPHYSICS. Loui-

siana State Univ., Baton Rouge. 1980.N8120617. LASER SPECTROSCOPY FOR ENVIRONMENT. Fischer H., et. al. 1980.

POLLUTION

PB81157760. INTERIM GUIDANCE FOR VISIBILITY MONITORING. Final Report. Environmental Protection Agency,Research Triangle Park, NC. 1980.

ANLEESTM122. SEARCH OF ARCHIVED DATA SOURCES FOR ROCKET EXHAUST-INDUCED MODIFICATIONS OF THE IONOSPHERE.Chacko C. C., et. al. 1980.

CONF8102036. DIRECT ACID DISSOLUTION OF ALUMINUM AND OTHER METALS FROM FLY ASH. Kelmers A. D., et. al. 1981.

ADA095253. A STUDY OF GAS SOLID REACTIONS AND AIR POLLUTION DETECTORS. Guilbault G. G. 1981.

CONF8003115. CARBON DIOXIDE EFFECTS RESEARCH AND ASSESSMENT PROGRAM. Garrels R. M., Ed., et. al. 1981.

DOEEV04958T1. FINAL REPORT ON MEASUREMENT OF SURFACE FLUXES OF AIR POLLUTANTS. Stedman D. H. 1981.

DOEMC55327. DETERMINATION OF THE EFFECT OF SULFUR DIOXIDE ON RECOVERY SYSTEMS FOR CO2 . Sears J. T. 1981.

DOEPC302951. KINETICS OF NOX FORMATION DURING EARLY STAGES OF PULVERIZED COAL COMBUSTION. Krill W. V., et. al.

1981.DOEPC30298T1. SOOT FORMATION IN SYNTHETIC-FUEL DROPLETS. Energy and Environmental Research Corp., Santa Ana,

CA. 1981.

N8119649. THE 1979 SOUTHEASTERN VIRGINIA URBAN PLUME STUDY. Volume 1: Description of Experiments and Selec-

ted Aircraft Data. Gregory G. L., et. al. 1981.

PB81164642. BOUYANT LINE AND POINT SOURCE (BLP) DISPERSION MODEL USER'S GUIDE. Final Report. Schulman L. L.,

et. al. 1980.PB81168015. SEMINAR/WORKSHOP PROCEEDINGS: PERSISTENT ELEVATED POLLUTION EPISODES, MARCH 1979, DURHAM, NORTH

CAROLINA. Hamilton H. L., Jr., et. al. 1981.PB81171001. DEVELOPMENT OF AIR SAMPLING AND ANALYTICAL METHODS FOR TOXIC CHLORINATED ORGANIC COMPOUNDS. Final

Report. Dillon H. K. 1980.PB81171233. VAPOR PRESSURE DISTRIBUTION OF SELECTED ORGANIC CHEMICALS. Final Report. Weber R. C., et. al.

1981.PB81171662. AUTOMOTIVE CRANKCASE OIL: DETECTION IN A COASTAL WETLANDS ENVIRONMENT. Final Report. Tanacredi

J. T., et. al. 1981.

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NCA R is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.Salaries for new employees and for current employees receiving

reassignments will be between the range minimum and maximum shown for each job.Specific starting salaries are determined by comparing the applicant's

qualifications with the job requirements and assessing expected performance levels.

REGULAR, FULL-TIME

Applications Programmer II - #2853

ATD - RAFExempt range 61: $20,880 - 31,320/yearThe Research Aviation Facility (RAF), of NCARsupports the atmospheric sciences withstate-of-the-art instrumented research aircraftwhich are operated for university and governmentalresearch programs. This position is within theData Management Group of the RAF. The DataManagement Group has responsibility for theprocessing of data obtained from supported researchprograms and for the development of software for awide variety of ground and airborne computerrequirements associated with the RAF mission. TheData Management group interacts strongly with allother groups within the RAF and with outside usergroups.The overall function of this job is to help run,and maintain, restructure existing large dataprocessing codes, and develop new software modulesfor specific data processing tasks as they occur;also to work with RAF scientists and engineers indeveloping software tools for the analysis ofmeteorological data sets.DUTIES:Assist with the maintenance, modification, andgeneral support of RAF data processing software.Participate in developing new data processingsoftware for handling data from specific aircraftinstrumentation. Participate in development ofsoftware to analyze scientific data sets. Convertand restructure codes for running on computers(mainframe and mini) other than those for whichthey were developed or are currrently running on.Participate in formal design and documentation andtesting of software development projects.Participate in planning for, and implementation of,file management schemes for RAF software and datafiles on the NCAR computing network and on standalone minicomputer systems. Supervision on dataprocessing projects relating directly to productiondata processing on the large Network Computers willbe from the processing supervisor. Project teamassignments within ATD and RAF will also be made.REQUIRES:

-- B.S. in computer science (or electricalengineering, math, or physical sciences withstrong computer science background) and atleast two years experience in working with

FORTRAN applications on large mini ormainframe computer systems or M.S. in computer

science with strong graduate emphasis oncoursework related to scientific dataprocessing (data manipulation, data storage,numerical methods, file management, efficientI/O handling of large data sets) (or M.S. inelectrical engineering, math, or physicalsciences with strong emphasis on computerscience coursework)

--Substantial skill in FORTRAN programming.This skill should be demonstrated withexamples of programs written

-- Skill in working on several projects in

parallel-- Ability to work in a project team

environment with positive contributions andcommunications

-- Skill in working with interactive computer

systems-- Skill in developing and maintaining large

codes (5,000 lines or greater)

ALSO DESIRED, BUT NOT REQUIRED:-- Skill in use of any or all of the NCAR

computers- IBM 4341, CDC 7600, CRAY-1, HP

1000, VAX 11/780-- Skill in working with computer graphics

(Vector and raster devices)

--Skill in assembly language programming-- Working knowledge of meteorology-- Working knowledge of data acquisition data

logging techniquesEsther Blaz6n, X581

Applications Programmer II - #2861

High Altitude ObservatoryExempt range 61: $20,880 - 31,320/yearDUTIES: This position is with the High AltitudeObservatory in administration and support. Willperform modification, extension and documentationof a large existing model and its associated datadisplay processors and archiving routines used inthe study of the solar dynamo. Will also do

general programming consultation.REQUIRES:

-- B.S. with 2 years experience in FORTRANapplication or an advanced degree orequivalent in computer science, math,

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engineering or physical science-- Substantial skill in scientific programming in

FORTRAN--Skill in working on several projects in

parallel--Skill in communicating well with supervisor

and scientists--Basic knowledge of numerical methods

ALSO DESIRED, BUT NOT REQUIRED:--Experience in numerical modeling-- Knowledge of PDP 11/70 and IBM 4341, Cray I,

CDC 7600-- Skill in computer graphics

Esther Blaz6n, X581

Construction Engineer - #2854

AdministrationExempt range 52: $26,136 - 39,192/yearDUTIES:To assist Manager of Planning and Design in theprogramming, design, preparation of drawings andspecifications and inspection of construction,remodeling, demolition, and modification work forbuildings, facilities, and equipment. Will makeestimates,, schedules, and purchases forconstruction and remodeling work. Will performconstruction and remodeling inspections to assurework performed is in accordance with design andspecifications.REQUIRES:

--Strong theoretical and job related knowledgeof construction concepts and practices

--Proficiency in accurate preparation of workingdrawings with a high degree of workmanship anddemonstrated practical skill in writingcontract documents and technicalspecifications

-- Comprehensive and broad knowledge of thepractice of architecture or civil, mechanical,or electrical engineering on a professionallevel as is demonstrated by licensing byexami nation

-- Practical experience in estimating,scheduling, and project management,supervision, and inspection evidenced byconstruction field assignments, or employmentwith building contractors or plant maintenancestaffs

-- Must have physical health, dexterity andvisual acuity to make drawings and conductinspection of facilities under constructionand aural capacity to function safely aroundmoving equipment

--Skill to sort priorities and functioneffectively under deadline pressures anddistractions

ALSO DESIRED, BUT NOT REQUIRED:-- Working knowledge of Uniform Construction

Index and Construction SpecificationsInstitute "Sixteen Division Format"

-- Knowledge of techniques of effective projectmanagement including CPM/PERT

-- Skill in effective communication, written andverbal, with staff clients, contractors,tradespersons, and suppliers

-- Skill to write lucid, comprehensive technicalreports

--Familiarity with systems drafting and photoreproduction techniques

--Demonstrated interest keeping abreast of newengineering concepts and acquiring additionalskills

-- Use of programmable calculator for engineeringcalculations. Use of remote computer terminalfor data storage, retrieval, and manipulation

--Techniques of Value engineering and Life-Cyclecosting

--Practical knowledge of routine and preventivemaintenance of buildings and systems andcustodial procedures

Final applicants will be asked to bring portfolioshowing examples of working drawings,specifications, construction estimating andscheduling, and project management documents.Margareta Domecki, X517

Custodian - #2857

ADM - Physical Plant ServicesNon-exempt range 24: $864 - 1,122/monthDUTIES: General cleaning such as washing (walls,furniture, ash trays, windows/doors, trashreceptacles), dusting, removing trash, mopping,washing, waxing and buffing floors.REQUIRES:

--Skill in comprehending basic work instructionsin the English language

-- Skill in following and remembering procedures--Skill in working well independently

-- Physical strength and endurance to lift 50 lbsand to operate a 1,000 lb floor cleaningmachine (Applicants will be required todemonstrate this in final interview.)

--Valid Colorado driver's license (or ability toobtain one quickly) and ability to qualify forand obtain GSA driver's license (cannot havemore than two moving violations in last threeyears)

--Willingness/ability to work 6 p.m. to 2 a.m.Monday - Friday

ALSO DESIRED, BUT NOT REQUIRED:--Previous custodial experience--Skill in operating floor waxing and scrubbing

equipmentMargareta Domecki, X517

Machinist-Welder III - #2843

ATD - Machine ShopNon-exempt range 31: $1,683 - 2,185/monthDUTIES: Will have primary responsibility forwelding, and additionally, for fabrication andmachining of equipment in support of reseachprograms, working from formal drawings, sketchesand verbal instructions. Will include heliarcwelding of aluminum, stainless steel, some arc andwire feed welding and will cover mostly light tomedium weight materials, sheet metal, with someheavy steel and aluminum structural fabrication.REQUIRES:

-- High level skill in straight gas, heliarc andarc welding

-- Skill in machine operation (lathes, mills,drill presses, surface and cylinder grinders)and structural fabrications

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--Good knowledge of basic materials such asaluminum, brass, stainless steel and steel

--Skill in prototype welding and machining toinclude R&D work

-- Skill in interpreting formal drawings,informal sketches and verbal instructions

--Skills in some of the following: sheet metaland plastics fabrication, modeling andforming, brazing, precision grinding, lapping,pattern development and casting, mold makingor tool and die

--Physical strength to occasionally lift 100 lbsto 3 feet height

Margareta Domecki, X517

Support Scientist II - #2858

AAP - Earth Radiation Budget ExperimentExempt range 81: $19,920 - 29,880/yearDUTIES: Will assist in studies of earth'sradiation budget that focus on how clouds affectthe energy budget. Work involves the development,documentation and maintenance of software to beused in the analysis of large satellite andmeteorological data sets. Will assist in thedevelopment and testing of algorithms designed toretrieve cloud-cover from satellite sounder andhigh resolution scanner data. Write, document andmaintain FORTRAN codes of these algorithms. Workmay include the adaptation of FORTRAN codes for useon computer systems outside NCAR.REQUIRES:

-- M.S. or equivalent in meteorology oratmospheric science, but applied math,statistics, physics or astronomy will also beconsidered

-- Solid skills programming in FORTRAN (about 2years experience)

--Skills at manipulating very large data sets(about 1 year experience)

--Familiarity with elementary statisticalanalysis as acquired through either courses orwork experience

This position is expected to last 4 years and iscontingent upon continued yearly NASA funding.Esther Blaz~n, X581

CASUAL, STUDENT ASSISTANT

Student Assistant II - #2846

ATD - Research Aviation FacilityFlat rate: $5.80/hourDUTIES: Will perform analysis of aircraft data andwork on special engineering projects as needed.REQUIRES:

-- Current full-time student status (junior orsenior in aeronautical or mechanicalengineering or equivalent preferred)

-- Skills in FORTRAN programming-- Knowledge of engineering fluid mechanicstheory

-- Skill in accuracy and attention to detail-- Ability to work 10 - 15 hours weekly

NOTE: Will be required to pass FAA high altitudechamber test if student desires to participate inRAF test flights. Position will last through May1982, possibly extended for summer 1982.Esther Blazon, X581

Student Assistant I - #2859

AAP - MRSFlat rate: $5.80/hourDUTIES: Will provide program support for cloudmodeling research in Mesoscale Research Section.Will maintain, operate, and develop (as needed)computer programs required for model runs and forstorage of history files. Will create and maintaingeneral purpose programs on the VAX 11/780 computer

for display of model data.REQUIRES:

--Skill in developing minicomputer programs--Skill in FORTRAN programming--Ability to work independently with little

supervi sion--Ability to run programs on Mesa computers and

minicomputers-- Current full-time student status (junior or

senior in physical science or mathematics)Esther Blazon, 581

October 12 through October 19, 1981

MONDAY, October 12

e Meeting -- UCAR Board of Trustees

9:00 a.m. through 12:00 noon TuesdayFleischmann Building, Roberts Seminar Room

9 AAP Seminar -- The Response of the Ocean toa Moving Hurricane, Richard Greatbatch,Cambridge University, Cambridge, England

3:30 p.m.NCAR Mesa Lab, Main Seminar Room

TUESDAY, October 13

9 Meeting -- UCAR Members' Representatives

1:00 p.m. through 12:00 noon WednesdayNCAR Mesa Lab, Main Seminar Room

WEDNESDAY, October 14

9 Meeting -- Scientific Programs EvaluationCommittee

1:30 p.m.Fleischmann Building, Roberts Seminar Room

e ACAD Seminar -- One Dimensional Reactive StormModel for Precipitation Scavenging Cal-culation, J. M. Hales, Richland, Washington

2:00 p.m.NCAR Mesa Lab, Main Seminar Room

THURSDAY, October 15

* HAO Seminar -- Solar Effects on TerrestrialIonospheric Currents, Sadami Matsushita, HAO

3:30 p.m.

NCAR Mesa Lab, Main Seminar Room

FRIDAY, October 16

Open

MONDAY, October 19

* Meeting -- FOF Advisory Panel

9:00 a.m. through 5:00 p.m. Tuesday______________Fleichmnn uildngRobrts emiar oom Calendar Notes announcements may be mailed to

Vonda Giesey, ML 136. Wednesday at 12:00 noonis the deadline for items to be included in theCalendar Notes.