WISP Takes a CloserLook at Winter Weather

Thoughts of snow and ice nor-mally recede from awareness asspring arrives, but for participants inthe Winter Icing and Storms Project(WISP), it's still winter, regardless ofthe calendar. The first season ofWISP's three-year field phase beganon 1 February and wraps up thisSaturday, 31 March. A plentiful cropof winter storms throughout the

ihas kept data-collection effortsCing.

"We've had a lot of storms comethrough," says Roy Rasmussen, WISPproject manager with the ResearchApplications Program (RAP). Con-veniently for WISP, those storms havebeen clustered in the middle of eachweek, with snow on five consecutiveTuesdays and dry weather on mostweekends. "That worked out well,"says RAP's Marcia Politovich. "We'vealso had a variety of storm types towork with."

The goals of WISP are twofold:assessing the production and deple-tion of supercooled liquid water inwinter storms and improving predic-tions of aircraft icing in those storms.Marcia is managing the latter effort,while Roy is most concerned with theweather features associated withwinter storms. Supercooled liquidwater, or SLW, is a key part of bothproblems.

On duty at the ResearchApplications Programcontrol center, MarciaPolitovich and RoyRasmussen examinewinter weather data.(Photo by Ginger Hein.)

Uttle Droplets, Big Trouble

SLW forms when water vaporcondenses onto cloud droplets attemperatures below freezing (00Centigrade). In Colorado, this occursmost often when relatively unpollutedair from the Pacific Ocean or Gulf ofMexico is forced upward by topogra-phy and/or strong weather systems.Lacking dust or smoke particles onwhich to form ice, supercooleddroplets may grow as large as 100microns (0.1 millimeter) in diameterbefore they find a target and freeze.

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Aircraft often serve as that icingtarget, with sometimes-dangerousresults. For example, icing wasimplicated in the November 1987crash that killed 28 people at Denver'sStapleton Airport. "For years,"Marcia says, "a group of investigatorshad been working to get funds fromthe FAA [Federal Aviation Admini-stration] for the prediction of wintericing. This year, the FAA finallydecided to fund this part of WISP."As a research associate at the Univer-sity of Wyoming before joining RAP,Marcia studied icing conditions andtheir effect on aircraft performance byexamining data from Wyoming's KingAir turboprop. Both that plane andthe University of North Dakota'sCitation jet came to Colorado andflew into heavy icing this winter forWISP.

Predicting SLW is tough, saysMarcia. Computer forecast modelsaren't yet skilled at specifying wheremoisture and upward motion willcombine to produce icing conditions.SLW tends to reside in shallow cloudlayers, so holding patterns-whereplanes circle at fixed altitudes forsome time--can be the most criticalicing situations. Marcia notes thatgathering consistent data is also aproblem: "When a pilot reports icing,it's based on his or her perception ofhow well the plane can handle it.Someone in a small plane mightreport 'heavy' icing, while an air

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carrier would probably report thesame conditions as 'light' or 'moder-ate'."

Marcia's goal is to replace thesubjective icing scale with one thatlinks planes' and pilots' performanceto specific conditions. "We'll examineicing severity categories in terms oftemperature, SLW content, anddroplet size," she says. As WISPanalysis evolves, she'll also be work-ing with the National Weather Serviceto automate and improve theirnational icing predictions, which shesays are now "good for generalguidance but not much else."

A Range of Front Range Storms

SLW does more than coat air-planes; it also helps fuel the stormsthat strike Boulder and environs eachwinter. Roy's task in WISP is to learnwhat weather patterns create anddeplete SLW and to relate those torainfall and snowfall below.

Two well-identified Coloradopatterns bring together the moistureand motion needed for SLW. Anticy-clonic upslope storms result fromshallow, cold air flowing westwardfrom the plains; these bring generallylight snow but can produce heavyicing aloft. Deep cyclonic storms, likethe blizzard on 5-6 March, usuallyfeature strong upper-level dynamicsand substantial moisture; while theymay dump heavy snow, the precipita-tion tends to wash out SLW as fast asit forms. Many Boulder storms arehybrids of these two types.

"We'll attack the SLW problemthrough a variety of techniques," Roy

says. "We'll be using several com-puter models, such as Terry Clark'NCAR model, and then we'll useDoppler radars, radiometers, andaircraft observations of ice crystals."The radiometers, furnished by theNational Oceanic and AtmosphericAdministration (NOAA), gauge watercontent in the air directly above apoint by sensing microwave radiationemitted by liquid water and watervapor in the atmosphere. A similartechnique for measuring temperaturehelps infer the amount of SLW aloft.NOAA also provided frequentforecasts for WISP, helping determinewhen research planes should fly.Returns from the CP-3 and Mile HighDoppler radars will identify majorsnowfall and enable reconstruction ofthe three-dimensional wind field inwinter storms.

Other tools for WISP include theAtmospheric Technology Division'sfleet of portable automated mesonetstations and its cross-chain Loranatmospheric sounding system. Lastfall, Roy recruited several people inrural northeast Colorado to deploysoundings for WISP around the clockas conditions warrant. "They love it,"he reports. "Most people in easternColorado are very interested in theweather."

Next winter will be a Boulderreprise for WISP; in 1992, field re-search will move to the central plains.While Marcia's appointment at NCARis dedicated to WISP, Roy will shift toa different geographic and scientificvenue this summer. He'll be partici-pating in the Hawaiian RainbandProject (HaRP) as part of his quarter-time appointment with the Mesoscaleand Microscale Meteorology Division.

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1 rformance Awards, T-Shirt Honors to Precede Party

Some of NCAR's most productive and creative staff will be honored at the spring party next Friday, 6 April, as direc-tor Bob Serafin recognizes winners of the 1989 Performance Awards and top entrants in the annual T-shirt design contest.(Normally part of the December holiday party, the performance awards were postponed this year due to asbestos re-moval.)

The afternoon will begin with music from the Columbine String Quartet at 3:00 p.m. in the Mesa Lab's main lobby,followed at 3:30 p.m. by the announcement of performance-award winners. Each year, division directors nominate stafffor achievement in four categories, and a multidivisional committee chooses the winners. Fifteen individuals and groupsare in the running for these honors, which include a cash prize and medal.

Next on the agenda, at 4:00 p.m., is announcement of the first-, second-, and third-place winners in the T-shirt designcontest. Entries were submitted by 14 artistic staff. The Employee Activities Committee, sponsors of the contest as wellas the spring party, hint that a special design is in the works commemorating NCAR's 30th anniversary. Shirts arescheduled to go on sale at the party, with prices the same as last year: $7 for standard T-shirts, $13 for sweatshirts, $9 forlong-sleeved shirts, $6 for children's T-shirts, $5 for hats, and $10 for nightshirts.

In keeping with the party's theme, "Puttin' on the Ritz," the High Society Jazz Band will regale listeners, and $25awards will go to the male and female attendees with the ritziest costumes. However, don't feel obligated to dress to thenines-black tie is strictly optional. *BH

nnouncements

Correction

In the photo of NCAR's custodialstaff that appeared last week in StaffNotes, one person was misidentified.Kerry Slaven (third from right on thestairwell) was listed as Kerry Elder,another employee of Physical PlantServices. Staff Notes regrets the errorand apologizes to both Kerrys.

Recent NCAR Publication

The following publication isavailable from Information Services,ext. 8600.

Theory and Application of NonlinearNormal Mode Initialization, by RonaldM. Errico; NCAR Technical NoteNo. 344; November 1989.

Egg Drop Competition Falls on25 April

The fourth annual NCAR/BixbySchool egg drop competition is nowless than one month away. It will beheld on Wednesday, 25 April, inconjunction with NCAR's receptionobserving National Science andTechnology Week. Rumor has it thatsome Scientific Computing Divisionstaff have been talking about a verylarge quantity of cardboard, ear-marked for a follow-up to last year'sEggson Valdez entry. If you have anyquestions about the competition,contact Rene Munoz, ext. 1173.

Tour the Caucasus via Slides

On Tuesday, 3 April, Martin Priceof the Climate and Global DynamicsDivision will show slides of his tripthrough the Caucasus region of theUnion of Soviet Socialist Republicslast fall. Organized by the SovietAcademy of Sciences, his field triptook him from Moscow (the point ofarrival for all visitors) through the Mt.Elbrus region, Georgia, and Armenia.The slides will be presented in theMain Seminar Room of the Mesa Labat noon. For more information, callMartin, ext. 1605.

Directory Changes

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In the Galleries: Rita Thornton andKathleen Reilly

With the completion of theasbestos removal project, NCAR'sregular schedule of art exhibits in theMesa Lab gallery and cafeteria willresume next week. Rita Thornton willshow watercolors in the gallery from2 through 30 April; Kathleen Reillywill show pastels in the cafeteria from2 April through 30 May.

Thornton, a self-taught artist, isexperienced in a variety of media. Amember of the American Watercolorand National Watercolor societies, shehas received awards in both local andregional competitions. Reilly, agraduate of Carnegie-Mellon Univer-sity, is a free-lance illustrator anddesigner and won the "Best of Show"award in the Thompson Valleyregional show in 1987. Both artistsspecialize in landscapes and still lifes.

Overdue Notices to Be Sent

The library will be sending outoverdue notices shortly for books thathave been checked out for more thanone month. To avoid receiving anotice, please return any overduebooks or bring them to the library forrenewal. If you have any questions,please call John Gillard, ext. 1177.

Weather Watchers Needed

A permanent, cooperative clima-tological weather station sponsoredby the National Weather Service isnow being organized in Boulder. Thestation will be sited near the NationalInstitute of Standards and Technologyand will require once-a-day monitor-ing. Several volunteers are needed toshare observational and maintenanceduties for the station. Interestedpersons should call John Brown at theNational Oceanic and AtmosphericAdministration, 497-6867.

Visitors

Albert Chiang, Taiwan Power Com-pany, Taipei. Field of interest: Envi-ronmental meteorology. 29 March-24 April. RL-3 room A346, ext. 8748.-Walter Dabberdt, Atmospheric

Technology Division

P. Margit Tritt, Metropolitan StateCollege. Field of interest: Chemometrics. 19 March-30 May. MLroom 020, ext. 1454.-- James Greenberg, Atmospheric

Chemistry Division

The following members of the Inter-national Decade for Natural DisasterReduction visiting group from Taipei,Taiwan, will be the guests of WalterDabberdt, Atmospheric TechnologyDivision, 30-31 March:

Jyh-yih Hsieh, National ScienceCouncil

Johng-Tsun Huang, National TaiwanUniversity

Ju-Jiang Hung, National TaiwanUniversity

Maw-Shyong Sheu, National Cheng-Kung University

Ronald Shieh, Chinese PetroleumCorporation

Ching-Yen Tsay, Central WeatherBureau

Yeong-Junaq Wang, Central WeatherBureau

Chin-Lien Yen, National TaiwanUniversity

Yeong-Tein Yeh, Academia Sinica

The following people will be attend-ing the U.S. Department of EnergyYucca Mountain Workshop, hosted bythe Climate and Global DynamicsDivision, 3-4 April:

Tom Crowley, Applied ResearchCorporation, College Station, Texas

Mike Foley, Pacific NorthwestLaboratories, Richland, Washington

Fred Gelbard, Sandia NationalLaboratories

George Kukla, Columbia UniversityDonald Livingston, U.S. Department

of EnergyRobert Sandoval, Sandia National

LaboratoriesRobert Thompson, U.S. Geological

SurveyWallace Walters, Pacific Northwest

Laboratories

Library News

29 March - 5 April 1990

The following new acquisitions for the Mesa and branch libraries will be displayed in the Mesa Library through thedates listed above. They may be reserved during display for subsequent checkout. NCAR staff located off the mesa mayborrow new books by checking the item(s) of interest below and sending this list to Faith Percell. Be sure to include yourname, location, and extension. Reference material, however, does not circulate.

New Books Chemistry Maps

Aeronautics

Third International Conference on theAviation Weather System. AmericanMeteorological Society, 1988.TL556 157 1989 in RAF. Copy 2.

Botany

Chemistry and Biology of Naturally-ccurring Acetylenes and Related

Compounds (NOARC) : Proceedingsof a Conference. Lam, J, editor, 1988.QK898 A16C66 1987.

Molecular and Genetic Aspects ofNitrate Assimilation. Wray, J L,Kinghorn, J R, editors, 1989.QK898 N57M65 1989.

Ecology of Soil Seed Banks. Leck, MA, Parker, V T, Simpson, R L, editors,1989.QK910 E27 1989.

Measurements for Terrestrial Vegeta-tion. Bonham, C D, 1989.QK911 B57 1989.

Business

Resume Writing Made Easy. Coxford,L M,1989.HF5383 C69 1989 in Ref.

omplete Secretary's Handbook.Doris, L, Miller, B M, 1988.HF5547.5 D6 1988. Copy 1 in Ref.Copy 2 in ML.

Free Radicals in Chemistry andBiology. Lazar, M, 1989.QD471 F735 1989.

Climatology and Meteorology

Changing Composition of the Tropo-sphere. World Meteorological Organi-zation, 1989.QC881.2 T75W53 1989.

Mesoscale Forecasting and its Appli-cations. World Meteorological Organi-zation. Executive Council, 1989.QC981.7 M4M48 1989.

Ecology

Special Biotic Relationships in theArid Southwest. Schmidt, J 0, editor,1989.QH104.5 S6S74 1989.

Ecological Experiments Purpose,Design, and Execution. Hairston, N C,1989.QH541.24 H35 1989.

Encyclopedias

The Concise Columbia Encyclopedia.1989.AG5 C737 1989b in Ref.

Law

Colorado Water Almanac and Direc-tory. Colorado Water Congress, 1989.KF5569.3 C654 1989 v.1, v.2 in Ref.

Asia-Pacific. National GeographicSociety (U.S.), 1989.G9230 1989 U5 in Map Drawers.

Mathematics and Computer Science

ANSI C Made Easy. Schildt, H, 1989.QA76.73 C155342 1989.

Advanced Problem Solving withFORTRAN 77, Including a Preview ofFORTRAN 8X. Edgar, S L, 1989.QA76.73 F25E34 1989.

Hands-On HyperCard : DesigningYour Own Applications. Jones, M,Myers, D, 1988.QA76.8 M3J66 1988 in RL6. Copy 2.

Concise Statistics. Godfrey, M G,Roebuck, E M, Sherlock, A J, 1988.QA276.12 G64 1988.

Proceedings of the IEEE InternationalWorkshop on Applied Time SeriesAnalysis. Chen, C H, editor, 1989.QA280 134 1988.

Simulated Annealing (SA) & Optimi-zation : Modern Algorithms withVLSI, Optical Design, & MissleDefense Applications. Johnson, M E,editor, 1988.QA402.5 S53 1988.

Microbiology

Computers in Microbiology : aPractical Approach. Bryant, T N,Wimpenny, J W T, editors, 1989.QR69 D35C66 1989.

New Reports

The Sea Around Us. Carson, R, 1979.GC21 C32 1979 in Damon Room.

The Arctic Seas : Climatology, Ocean-ography, Geology, and Biology.Herman, Y, editor, 1989.GC401 A76 1989.

Physics

The Facts on File Dictionary ofPhysics. Daintith, J, editor, 1988.QC5 F34 1988 in RL6.

X-Ray Plasma Spectroscopy and theProperties of Multiply-Charged Ions.Sobelman, I I, editor, 1988.QC482 S6X24 1988.

Plant Culture

Insect Pheromones in Plant Protec-tion. Jutsum, A R, Gordon, R F S,editors, 1989.SB933.5 155 1989.

Science (General)

Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclope-dia. Considine, D M, editor, 1989.Q121 V3 1989 v.1, v.2 in Ref.

Dictionary of the History of Science.Bynum, W F, Browne, E J, Porter, R,1981.Q125 B98 1981 in RL6. Copy 2.

Federal Laboratory Directory. UnitedStates. National Bureau of Standards,1982.Q183 U5F43 1982 in Ref.

Atmospheric Science

Removal Of Urbanisation EffectsFrom The Central England Tempera-ture Data-Sets. Legg, T P, 1989.25033.

DAR3E-1 Evaluation: Forecasters' As-sessment And Use Of The NEXRADAlgorithm Products During The 1987And 1988 Warm Seasons. Walker, DC, 1989.25036.

An Evaluation Of NESDIS TOVSPhysical Retrievals Using Data ImpactStudies. Dey, C H, 1989.25037.

General Publications

Environmental Research LaboratoriesPrograms And Plans : FY 1989 Pro-grams And FY 1990 Plans. 1989.23672#1989.

Environmental Research LaboratoriesPublication Abstracts. 1989.23674#1989.

Carnegie Institution Of WashingtonYear Book 88 : The President's ReportJuly 1988-June 1989. 1989.25032#1988.

Oceanography

Recommendation for Library Purchase

Title:

Publisher: Date:

MAR RAF (please check one)

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Mathematics, Computer Science

Ocean Vu Design Document AndUser's Guide : A Discussion OfSystem Design Decisions And UserInstructions. Bryan, F, 1990.03253.

Physics

International Treaties And ActiveExperiments In Space. Burke, W J,1989.25034.

Evidence For The Presence Of Quasi-Two-Dimensional Nearly-Incom-pressible Fluctuations In The SolarWind. Matthaeus, W H, 1990.25035.

Numerical Solutions To The ShallowWater Equations As Applied To ALocal Meteorological Forecast Prob-lem. Thaler, E R, 1990.25038.

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EMPLOYMENT PROCESSPLEASE READ!

APPLICATION PROCEDURE: To ensure that youwill be considered for he positions forwhich you feel qualified, an application formshould be completed for each. Pleaseindicate the job number and position title onyour application. Completing an applicationis very helpful -- although not absolutelynecessary. A resume will be accepted pro-vided it contains all necessary information.You may call our 24-hour jobline, 497-8707,to obtain information about UCAR/NCARpositions.NOTIFICATION OF APPLICATION STATUS: If youare applying for an exempt position, we willnotify you as to the status of your applica-tion as soon as it can be determined. If youare applying for a non-exempt position, youwill be notified within three weeks after theposition closes, only if we wish to interviewyou. Normally, positions are closed aftersufficient applications have been received.When a position closes, it will no longerappear in Staff Notes or be announced on thejobl ine.MORE INFORMATION ON SPECIFIC OPENINGS: Youmay obtain copies of previous "Job Openings"ads at the UCAR/NCAR Human Resources Office,Located at 3215 Marine Street, Boulder.UCAR/NCAR EMPLOYEE APPLICATIONS: If you area UCAR/NCAR employee and wish to be con-sidered for any of the positions Listed,please complete an employee application(available from Human Resources, x8713),attach a resume, and return it to HumanResources, RL6.NOTE TO UCAR/NCAR STAFF: Requests for Staffmust be received in the Human ResourcesOffice no later than noon Monday in order forthe job to be posted in the folLowingThursday's Staff Notes.

SCIENTIFIC APPLICATIONS PROGRAMMER I - #1215

MMM - Convective Meteorology SectionExempt Range: 53, $2,160 - $3,240DUTIES INCLUDE: Maintains, modifies anddesigns computer program to analyze singleand multiple radar measurements.Measurements Include ground, airborne,conventional and Doppler radars. Convertsexisting programs to run under UNIX operatingsystems. Converts code to perform graphics

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using the Graphical Kernal System (GKS).Assists in the design of and writes newprogram to analyze airborne Doppler radarmeasurements. Solves complex and unusualproblems in collaboration with the supervisorand higher- evel programmers.REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE:-- B.S. in computer science, a physical

science, engineering or mathematics ORthe equivalent combination of educationand experience

-- Demonstrated skill in FORTRAN programming-- Skill in oral and written communications-- Skill in establishing and maintaining

effective working relationships-- Demonstrated knowledge of scientific data

processing terminology and numericalanalysis techniques

-- Knowledge of Cray and UNIX operatingsystems

-- Knowledge of GKS computer graphicssoftware

-- Knowledge of NCAR System Plot Package(NSSP)

-- Knowledge of computer networkingSearl Brier

STUDENT ASSISTANTS

ALL student assistants must be enrolled forcredit in an accredited secondary or postsecondary school, colltege or university; orin a trade school which has received aCertificate of Approval from the ColoradoState Board for Community Colleges andOccupational Education and must be able towork up to 20 hours/week during periodsschool is in session, and full-time duringbreaks.

*STUDENT ASSISTANT IV - #1217*

UCAR - UNIDATA Program CenterFlat Rate: $10.70/hrHOURS: 20 hrs/week during school, full-timeduring breaksDUTIES INCLUDE: Develops and maintainssoftware and data sets based on detaileddescriptions from Unidata softwarespecifications. Maintains user supportinquiry system, including: updating database,producing regular reports for management andenhancing system; perform validation testsof application and system software and

NCAR/UCAR is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer

Mail resumes to: Pick up applications at: (303) 497-8707, Job LineP.O. Box 3000 3215 Marine Street (303) 497-8713, Personnel OfficeBoulder, Colorado 80307 Boulder, Colorado

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sciences, engineering or mathematicsGeneral knowledge of minicomputer-,workstation-, and/or microcomputer-classhardware and software

-- Basic knowledge of the UNIX and/or DECVMS operating systems

-- Basic knowledge of computer graphicsconcepts

-- Skill in C and/or FORTRAN programming-- SkiLL in oral and written communications

Skill in maintaining effective workingrelationships with other staff membersand with the Unidata user community

PLEASE NOTE: This position if for a term upto to one year.Anna Reyna-Arcos

ADDITIONAL POSITIONS

We are still accepting applications forpositions listed below. For informationon any of the following previouslypublished job vacancies, please contactthe Human Resources Department on extension8713.

ACCOUNTANT I - #1186

UCAR - Business and Financial ServicesExempt Range: 53, $2,160 - 3,240/moDate first published in "Job Openings:"January 11, 1990

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT - #1216PLEASE NOTE: This position is open toUCAR/NCAR staff only.

DIR - Director's OfficeNon-exempt Range: 29, $1,813 - 2,354/moDate first published in "Job Openings:"March 15, 1990

ASSOCIATE SCIENTIST III or IV - #1208

CGD - CLlimte Modeling Section, CommunityClimate Model (CCN) Core GroupExempt Range: 58, $3,100 - 4,650/mo

(Level III)60, $3,580 - 5,370/mo(Level IV)

Date first published in "Job Openings:"February 22, 1990

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SPECIALIST - #1125

UCAR - Office of Intellectual Property andTechnology Transfer (OIPTT)Exempt Range: 61, $3,853 - 5,780/mo

Date first published in "Job Openings:"March 15, 1990

MANAGER, RESEARCH AVIATION FACILITY - #1209ATD - Research Aviation FacilityExempt Range: 64, $4,793 - $7,190/moDate first published in "Job Openings:"March 8, 1990

SCIENTIFIC APPLICATIONS PROGRAMMER I or II -914II

CGD - Climate AnalysisExempt Range: 53, $2,160 - 3,240/mo

(Level I)55, $2,487 - 3,730/mo(Level II)

Date first published in "Job Openings:"March 15, 1990

SCIENTIFIC APPLICATIONS PROGRAMMER II orIII - #1207CGD - Oceanography SectionExempt Range: 55, $2,487 - 3,730/mo

(Level II)58, $3,100 - 4,650/mo(Level III)

Date first published in "Job Openings:"March 1, 1990

SCIENTIST I OR II - #1056

ACD - Atmospheric Chemical Modeling (ACM)SectionExempt Range: 57, $2,887 - 4,330/mo

60, $3,580 - 5,370/moDate first published in "Job Openings:"April 5, 1989

STUDENT ASSISTANTS

STUDENT ASSISTANT I - #1206

DIR - Director's OfficeFlat Rate - $6.40/hrHOURS: 20 hrs/week during school, full-timeduring breaksDate first published in "Job Openings:"March 1, 1990

STUDENT ASSISTANT II - #1212

Research Applications ProgramFlat Rate $7.30/hrHOURS: 20 hrs/week during school, full-timeduring breaksDate first published in "Job Openings:"March 8, 1990

STUDENT ASSISTANT Ill/iV - #1211

SCD - Distributed ComputingFlat Rate: $ 8.80/hr (Level III)

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INO

The Institute for Naval Oceanography (INO)was created to assist the Navy in achievingthe most effective capability possible inforecasting the global ocean environment inwhich the fleet operates. INO is conductingR&D on ocean prediction systems for basinprediction of ocean structure and itsacoustic implications. INO carries out andconducts scientific research programs incollaboration with and support of universityand other research laboratories.On October 1, 1989 INO became an integralpart of the new Naval Oceanographic andAtmospheric Research Laboratory (NOARL).This Navy laboratory performs integratedresearch and development in ocean science,ocean acoustics, atmospheric science, andrelated technologies to improve and supportNavy systems and operations.INO is currently seeking persons for thefollowing positions:

GRAPHICS PROGRAMMER

Exempt Range: 55, S2,487 - 13,730/mo(Level II)58, $3,100 - $4,650/mo(Level III)

DUTIES INCLUDE: Provides systems andapplications support for a state-of-the-artvisualization laboratory; processes data forsimulation of ocean dynamics, surface andvolume rendering; and creates and records 2Dand 30 animations. Designs and developsgraphics software using standards (e.g.:C.G.M., GKS, PHIGS and PEX).REQUI REMENTS INCLUDE:

-"M.S. in Computer Science with emphasis incomputer graphics OR equivalent educationand experience in scientific visualiza-tion

"" Skill in software development in the areaof interactive graphics using UNIX and Xwindows

"" Demonstrated skill in developing softwarein C and FORTRAN

ASSOCIATE SCIENTIST - DATA

Exempt Range: 55, $2,487 - $3,730/mo(Level II)58, $3,100 - $4,650/mo(Level III)

DUTIES INCLUDE: Provides support in thetechnical acquisition of data; prepares datato be used in ECMOP facility; interfaces andconsults with users for data utilization; andmaintains knowledge of awareness and use ofdata throughout the oceanic and atmosphericsciences community and their application toINO's Projects.REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE:-" M.S. in physical oceanography or related

physical science OR equivalent combina-tion of education and experienceSkill in FORTRAN progranming for scienti-fic research and data handling, includinghandling data in various formats

-" Skill in applying prograauning expertiseto accomplish research tasks

-" Skill in effective interaction with theocean/atmosphere data user comuini ty

To apply for positions at INO, qualifiedapplicants should submit resumes to: NewtonSpitzfaden, INSTITUTE FOR NAVAL OCEANOGRAPHY,Building 1103, Room 233, Stennis SpaceCenter, MS 39529-5005.*Asterisked positions are appearing in "JobOpenings" for the first time.

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2 April through 9 April 1990

Monday, 2 April Thursday, 5 April Monday, 9 April

* ACD Global Change Seminar --Plant/Atmosphere Gas Exchange(The Green in the Greenhouse) --Allan Lazrus, ACD

4:00 p.m.NCAR Mesa LabMain Seminar Room

Tuesday, 3 April

* Slide Show -- Field Trip Throughthe Caucasus ( Mt. Elbrus, Georgia,Armenia) -- Martin Price

12:00 p.m.NCAR Mesa LabMain Seminar Room

* CGD Seminar -- Moist BaroclinicInstability: An Interpretation inTerms of Diabatic Generation ofPotential Vorticity -- ChrisSnyder, ASP

3:30 p.m.NCAR Mesa LabMain Seminar Room

Wednesday, 4 April

OPEN

* HAO Seminar -- Theory of CurrentDisruption and Diversion inMagnetotail Plasmas -- AmitavaBhattacharjee, ColombiaUniversity

10:30 a.m.NCAR Mesa LabMain Seminar Room

* MMM Seminar -- Parametrizationof the Condensation Process:Analytical Solutions -- Jean-LouisBrenguier, Center National deRecherche Meteorologie, Toulouse

3:30 p.m.RL-6, Main Seminar Room, W-179

Friday, 6 April

* EAC Staff Spring Party

3:00 p.m. -- Pre-AwardsEntertainment -- NCAR Mesa Lab,Main Lobby

3:30 p.m. -- Annual OutstandingPerformance Awards Ceremony -Main Lobby

4:00 - 7:00 p.m. -- Staff SpringParty -- Main Lobby and Cafeteria

OPEN

ICalendar announcements may bemailed to the Conference Office,ML 140. Tuesday at 5:00 p.m. is thedeadline for items to be included.

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