Staff Vol. 24 No. 24 Notes

Vol. 24 No. 24 * 15 June 1989

StaffNotes

National Center for Atmospheric Research

Fronts, Gravity Waves Are Focus of Art Richmond's Sabbatical

Art Richmond. (Photo by Ginger Hein.)

The hundreds of frontal bounda-ries marching across the earth'ssurface result in far more than coldwaves and warm-ups. As thesesystems jostle each other, gravitywaves are generated and sent hun-dreds of kilometers into the atmos-phere, affecting air circulations inways not fully understood.

During the next year, ArtRichmond hopes to unravel some ofthe mysteries of gravity wavesgenerated by fronts. In early July, he'lltake leave from the High AltitudeObservatory for a research sabbatical

France. The trip includes two(iths at the University of Paris #7-

one of the scientific branches of thatacademic system-and ten months atthe Center for Research in the Physicsof the Environment.

"The question I'll be asking," Artsays, "is how gravity waves aregenerated by frontal systems and howthey affect atmospheric physics ingeneral, both in the lower and in theupper atmosphere."

Art's previous work at NCARincluded modeling gravity-wavegeneration from auroras. "Thesewaves propagate globally and can beobserved at various points in theionosphere," says Art. "The loweratmosphere is also a source for manyof the waves observed in the iono-sphere, but it has been unusuallydifficult to identify specific sources formost of the waves that we see."

Air movements near ground levelare controlled mainly by fluid dynam-ics, a well-understood principle. Butair is much less dense at heightsabove 100 km [60 miles]-so much sothat the comparatively weak forces ofelectromagnetics come into play.Gravity waves also exert a majorimpact on the high, thin air.

One way of studying gravitywaves in the ionosphere is by usingincoherent-scatter radar. This instru-ment measures ions' temperature andvelocity, which in turn give clues tothe geomagnetic field and the overallair motion at 100 to 200 km (60 to 120miles). Art plans to use radar data,soundings, and airplane measure-ments taken during European fieldprograms; he will also try modelingsome of the processes associated withgravity-wave generation in the loweratmosphere.

Some of Art's "French connec-tions" stem from a one-year positionat the University of Paris #6 in1973-74, which came between visitingscientist posts at NCAR. "This time,"says Art, "I'm going over with a fullfamily, so there is going to be somecultural adjustment."

Art received a Ph.D. in meteorol-ogy from the University of California,Los Angeles, in 1970. Before joiningNCAR in 1983, he spent several yearsas a research associate with theCooperative Institute for Research inthe Environmental Sciences and withthe Space Environment Laboratory ofthe National Oceanic and Atmos-pheric Administration (NOAA). Hehas served as associate editor of theJournal of Geophysical Research andreceived a distinguished authorshipaward from NOAA for the paper"Thermospheric Dynamics andElectrodynamics." *BH

In This Issue

Art RichmondLIS NewsSEP StudentsPersonnel UpdateAnnouncementsVisitorsLibrary NewsJob OpeningsCalendar

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LIS News: AMS Interview Project Gears Up

Revived by a $7,500 shot in thearm from the American Meteorologi-cal Society, the AMS/NCAR Tape-Recorded Interview Project is againposed for action. An oral historyendeavor, its purpose is to captureinformation about people and re-search in the atmospheric sciencesthat is not available in the writtenrecord. NCAR archivist Diane Rabsonand Jeff Kiehl, chair of the AMSCommittee for the History of theAtmospheric Sciences and cochair(with Roy Jenne) of the NCAR HistoryCommittee, have the necessary legalagreements in hand and are nowgearing up to interview big names inthe atmospheric sciences.

"What's exciting," says Diane, "isthat meteorology and the atmosphericsciences in general are fairly youngfields. Many of the pioneers are stillalive. This is the time to approachthem and record them." Diane andJeff see the tapes as being especiallyvaluable for scientists and sciencehistorians interested in the history of afield or the biography of a particularscientist. (They note that the AMS/NCAR project is entirely separatefrom the ongoing effort to assemblean oral history of NCAR itself.)

The AMS History Committeeprovides a list of atmospheric scien-

Staff Notes is published weekly by the In-formation Services office of the NationalCenter for Atmospheric Research, P.O.Box 3000, Boulder, Colorado 80307.NCAR is sponsored by the National Sci-ence Foundation.

Writer/Editor: Bob HensonProduction Assistant: Paul Halpern

Copy deadline is 5:00 p.m. on Mondayfor publication on Thursday. Office: RL-6 room E151. Phone: 303-497-8605.

Diane Rabson and Jeff Kiehl. (Photo byBob Bumpas.)

tists to be interviewed and sets up theinterviews; NCAR Archives providesthe recording equipment and storesthe collection. So far, 12 of the morethan 50 scientists on the AMS list havebeen interviewed, including JuliusLondon, Edward Lorenz, and PhilThompson. Among those still to beinterviewed are Chester Newton,George Platzman, Walt Roberts, andVerner Suomi. The AMS funding paysfor each tape to be duplicated, la-beled, and indexed, and for a descrip-tive abstract to be written and enteredinto the on-line archives catalogue.

"The tapes are very detailed, veryscientific," Diane continues. "Onetopic that emerges in the interviews isthe career migration among manyatmospheric scientists-how theyexpand their research, work indifferent areas and for differentinstitutions, how one discovery leads

to something else. In short, theinterviews illuminate the scientificprocess. That can be pretty fascinat-ing."

One tape Diane finds especiallyintriguing is Bob Serafin's interviewof Dave Atlas, former director of theAtmospheric Technology Division,who talks about his role in early radarmeteorology during World War II.Dave stayed in Orlando, Florida, afterthe onset of a hurricane to takepictures of the storm's image on radarscopes with a Speed Graphic camera.The result was the first full record of ahurricane on radar. Bob and Daverepresent a good match of interviewerand interviewee, Diane notes, becausethey are both familiar with the subjectbeing discussed. Thorough knowl-"edge of the field is important toensure that the interview adds toinformation already in the scientificliterature.

Parallel to the AMS's endeavor,the American Institute of Physics(AIP), with support from the Ameri-can Geophysical Union, is assemblingan oral history of geophysics. TheAIP's project will include interviewswith some NCAR scientists, and aninformation exchange to enhance bothprograms has been suggested.

The AMS/NCAR program isactively looking for suggestions foreminent atmospheric scientists to beinterviewed as well as volunteers tointerview them. Archives will providea tape recorder, blank tapes, andguidelines for conducting the session.Besides focusing on an individualscientist, another possible direction isto interview several experts on achosen topic; ideas for such topicwelcomed. If you have suggestion r

want more information about theproject, call Diane Rabson, ext. 8530,or Jeff Kiehl, ext. 1350. *Anatla

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9P Students Kick Off Busy Summer

After years of homework, read-ing, and tests, nine undergraduatestudents are getting a taste of hands-on science this summer at NCAR.They're participants in the annualSummer Employment Program (SEP).

Founded in 1980, SEP has becomea highly successful program aimed atgiving minority students a sense ofthe challenge in science as a career.Each SEP visitor is paired with anNCAR scientist who guides him orher through a specific project. At thesame time, the students take anintensive course that prepares them todocument their research in acceptedwritten formats. The culmination oftwo months' work is a completedscientific paper.

NCAR director Bob Serafin*ched with the SEP students upontheir arrival 5 June, and a reception intheir honor took place 9 June in theMesa Lab cafeteria-although, bythen, two of the novice researchershad already left for a field project inNorth Dakota.

The 1989 SEP participants, clockwise from left: Naimul Islam, Dan LeBlanc, KeithKing, Al Chester, John Roanhorse, Dedra Peterson, and Marisa Kadavanich. Notpictured: Judy Moses and Craig Spriggs. (Photo by Bob Bumpas.)

Below is a summary of each SEPstudent's background and NCARassignment. .BH

Student (Ext.)

Al Chester (1320)

Naimul Islam (1425)

Marisa Kadavanich (1460)

Keith King (1497)

Dan LeBlanc (8951)

Judy Moses (8951)

Dedra Peterson (1384)

hn Roanhorse (1481)

Craig Spriggs (8951)

School & Major Supervisor & Division

University of South Carolina; biology

University of Maine; electrical engineering

Metropolitan State College; chemistry

Jackson State University; computer science

Metropolitan State College; meteorology

Lyndon State College; meteorology

Spelman College; economics

University of Colorado; environmental design

Whitman College; physics

Warren Washington, Climateand Global Dynamics (CGD)

Bruce Gandrud, AtmosphericChemistry (ACD)

Pat Zimmerman, ACD

Tim Frederick, ACD

Ed Szoke, Mesoscale and Micro-scale Meteorology (MMM)

Nancy Knight, MMM

Kathleen Miller, CGD

Stan Tyler, ACD

Nancy Knight, MMM

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Personnel Update: UCARfIex

The following questions have recentlybeen posed by NCAR employees tomembers of the UCARflex AdvisoryGroup. Personnel Office staff thoughtthe questions and responses would beof general interest to UCAR staff and,as a result, they are being published inStaff Notes over the next severalweeks. As additional questions areraised, they will also be published.

1. Why is NCAR self-insured? Whendid NCAR become self-insured? Is itnecessary to be self-insured?

UCAR is self-insured with a cost-plus-fee type plan because it is themost cost-effective plan for the size ofour group. We have been self-insuredsince 1984. It is not necessary that webe self-insured.

2. Exactly how much money doesNCAR have in its self-insurance fund?What percent of NCAR's budget do self-insurance costs represent? Was all ofNCAR's self-insurance fund used up lastyear?

UCAR has no self-insurance"fund" per se. UCAR programs are"taxed" each payday an amount equalto 24.5% of salary dollars paid. Thatamount then funds the benefits pool,from which all benefits program bills,including health and dental claims,are paid. Medical and dental benefitsare expected to amount to 3% ofNCAR's total 1989 program planfunds. During fiscal year 1988, over$7 million was collected from pro-grams to pay benefits expenses; only$39,000 remained unspent at the endof the fiscal year.

3. At what point does Prudentialstart to pay? How much does NCAR payPrudential?

Prudential is at risk for claimsabove 111% of those projected for theyear. For example, claims for FY 89

were projected to be $1.8 million, so ifclaims reach $1.99 million, Prudentialwill pay the remainder for the year.Prudential also pays charges above$75,000 for any individual claim peryear. UCAR pays Prudential the totalcost of all other claims paid out byPrudential plus an administrative feeof 18%, which includes charges forcost containment and stop-lossfeatures.

4. What is the role of TPF&C[UCAR's benefits consultant]? Howmuch does NCAR pay them? How muchdid the benefits survey cost?

TPF&C was hired to assist UCARin general, and the Personnel Officespecifically, with benefits issues. Theyhave provided us with benefits surveyinformation; reviewed and evaluatedour benefits program in comparisonto survey information; assisted us innegotiations with insurance carriers;provided technical, actuarial, andregulatory information related tospecific issues; and are now activelyassisting us in developing a flexiblebenefits program. UCAR pays TPF&Con a fee-for-service basis, and the feesare determined by the amount of timeand money expended for each project.We estimate that the fee for the workon the flexible benefits program(UCARflex) will range between$50,000 and $100,000. The benefitssurvey development, analysis, andreport cost about $8,000. We haveneither the staff nor the knowledge todo this project on our own.

5. Prior to recent times NCAR couldrecruit scientists nationally. The com-bined pay/benefits/location package madeNCAR very attractive. Recently a coupleof NCAR's top scientists have receivedoffers in which the combined pay andbenefits were definitely superior toNCAR's. What does NCAR propose to doto counteract this trend?

Although the Personnel Office hasheard comments about NCAR's salaryand benefits practices being differentin the past, we're not aware that thereare substantial differences fromcurrent practices. Some of the meth-odology has changed, and the phi-losophy may not have been clearlyarticulated before, but we believe oursalary/benefits policies remainessentially unchanged.

UCAR's salary policy has neverbeen, to our knowledge, to pay thetop dollar being paid in the market forany position. UCAR, like mostorganizations, sets its salary rangesaround a figure which is determinedto be at the median of the organiza-tion's labor market. A range is thenestablished which has a reasonablespread around the median. Suchranges are never capable of capturinthe highest salaries paid in thecountry for the same job, and they arenot intended to do so. Ranges areestablished to define competitive payrates and to control the organization'ssalary costs. As a result, UCAR, likeother organizations, will lose someemployees who find they can earnmore elsewhere.

UCAR's benefits philosophyappears to have been less clearlyformulated than its salary philosophy,and the methodology used for deter-mining competitiveness has variedthrough the years. Specifically, oursurvey comparison groups haveprobably changed from time to time;but, although we're not sure there hasever been a consensus on our benefitsphilosophy, it has probably remainedabout the same. It is a great deal moredifficult to get reliable and consistentmarket survey data about benefitsprograms. We believe, however, thit is not feasible for UCAR to strive toprovide the highest level of benefits ofany employer in the country. The


*ent working philosophy is thatUCAR will provide benefits which aresimilar to the norm in the nation.And, as a result, we may lose someemployees who find they can get abetter benefits package elsewhere.

6. How many employees does NCARhave? How much does NCAR "take in"from NCAR employee contributions tomedical insurance?

As of 30 April 1989, UCAR had884 employees. UCAR expects toreceive about $300,000 during calen-dar year 1989 from employee contri-butions to the health and dentalinsurance plan.

7. Why doesn't NCAR reduce thesalary pool and use the extra dollars topay for health insurance?

If the salary budget were reduced,UCAR employees would find their

ies uncompetitive with UCAR'sr market. Also, other employee

benefits based on salary would bereduced, such as life insurance, long-term disability benefits, and contribu-tions to the retirement plan. To someextent, this may be accomplished byeach employee under the proposedflexible benefits program.

8. Concerning the graph of health/!dental costs shown in Staff Notes on 6April, why was the curve flat prior toJuly 1987? What is causing the increase?Similar graphs which break down costs byage group, number of claims, office visits,accidents, surgery, etc., would be helpful.

The curve was flat prior to July1987 because UCAR employees andtheir dependents had a more stabledollar amount of claims. The increaseis a direct reflection of the increasedclaims by UCAR plan participants. Itis probably caused by the same factorsthat are increasing other employers'Ss. Those factors include shifting of

s from Medicare patients toinsured patients, physicians' in-creased liability for malpractice,increased use of medical tests to

minimize malpractice risks to physi-cians, increasing age of our popula-tion, and the development andincreased use of very expensive,sophisticated medical test equipment.

Similar graphs might be interest-ing to analyze, although they wouldprobably not be useful to us inmaking the kinds of decisions weneed to make at this time, but, regard-less, they are not available fromPrudential.

9. Why doesn't NCAR help employ-ees by allowing pretax child care expensedeductions from paychecks?

As part of UCARflex, we areworking on the development of aflexible spending account so thatemployees will be able to have childcare expenses deducted from theirpaychecks before taxes are withheld.More information about that will besent to employees within the next fewmonths.

10. Why doesn't NCAR encouragephysical well-being by requiring physicalexaminations at NCAR expense?

The UCARflex Advisory Grouphas indicated some interest in explor-ing wellness programs as an integralpart of UCARflex. The Employee As-sistance Program has been and willcontinue to offer some wellnessprograms. And, some of the healthprogram options under UCARflexmay offer wellness program provi-sions. Wellness programs may bemore acceptable and a more effectiveaid to improving employee healththan requiring physicals.

11. The vacation policy is out ofhand. Too many people have accrued themaximum vacation for reasons toonumerous to mention. Not only does thiscost NCAR money (budgeting for accruedtime), but the employee is not takingadvantage of the reason the vacationbenefit exists-to relax. And that in turncould affect health. Why doesn't NCARlimit vacation carryover to a maximum of

80 hours each year, and require those whohave accrued more hours to bring theiraccrual down to 80 within 4 years?

The recent benefits surveyshowed a strong level of employeesupport for our current vacation plan.In fact, 74.1% of the respondents saidthey would prefer to leave the policyas it is. However, some at NCAR havebeen concerned about the vacationissue, mostly because of the unfundedliability, but also because employeesaren't taking enough time off forrelaxation and rejuvenation. There areno immediate plans to address thisissue, but perhaps the UCARflexAdvisory Group will wish to considerit later.

12. The previous two benefitscoordinators were widely believed to leantoo far toward the insurance companiesrather than the employees. Why doesn'tNCAR management ensure that the nextcoordinator will be an advocate of theemployee, and encourage the coordinatorto help the employees, not defend theinsurance companies? It's really aperception problem, and managementshould make sure that the coordinator atleast appears to be fightingfor theemployee.

Many times the Personnel Officehas to explain why the insurancecompany has taken a justifiable actionwhich has had a negative effect on anemployee. However, we do notautomatically take the insurancecompany's position in every case.When Personnel Office staff find thatthe insurance company has acted in-appropriately, we intercede on theemployee's behalf to seek resolutionof the problem.

13. The present medical plan is tied tothe employee's salary in a very limitedfashon. It should be made more fair. Whydon't those who make more money payproportionally more for benefits?

This suggestion has already beenmade, and it will be discussed by theUCARflex Advisory Group.


14. Why doesn't the benefits advisorycommittee become a permanent fixture?With the nationwide trend in benefitsreductions, management needs all the helpthey can get to fit available benefits fundsto the employees' needs.

We intend to solicit feedback fromthe UCARflex Advisory Group abouthow they wish to be involved in theenhancements to UCARflex plannedfor 1991.

UCAR staff are encouraged to relaytheir comments and questions tomembers of the UCARflex AdvisoryGroup.

Valerie FriesenManager, Personnel/Equal

Opportunity Programs

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Directory Changes

Room

Grant AthayDan HaynesPawan KumarRobert LeePatricia LoudinJeffrey SchuenkeSteven Tomczyk

ML 464ML 274ML 484ML 61ML 62ML 17AML 466

Lunch and Learn Series Continues

The Lunch and Learn series ofvideo screenings and discussionscontinues this week and next, spon-sored by the Personnel/Equal Oppor-tunity Programs Office. Sexual Harass-ment: It's No Laughing Matter will beshown and discussed today in RL-6room W179 from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m.,and on Tuesday, 20 June, in the Jeffcoconference room from noon to 1:30p.m. Valuing Diversity: Diversity atWork will be shown and discussed onMonday, 19 June, in the Mesa LabDamon Room from noon to 1:30 p.m.,as well as on Monday, 17 July, in RL-6room W179 from noon to 1:30 p.m. Ifyou plan to attend any of the sessions,please call Edna Comedy at ext. 8705.

Where's the Beer? Wins a CloseOne

In another close game on 9 June,Where's the Beer? triumphed 13-12over Nine Beauties and Erik. GregWoods scored on a sacrifice to forcethe game into extra innings, thenChris Ennis did the same to win in thetenth. Rose Reynolds made a keydefensive play, nailing a base runnerwho could have reversed the out-come.

The next game is scheduled forFriday, 16 June, at 8:45 p.m. at Maple-ton Fields, 30th Street and MapletonAvenue.

Departures

Sheryl Meek, 5 JuneTony Rettig, 26 May

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w Staff

Linda Banks, administrative secretarywith the Atmospheric TechnologyDivision. Jeffco room 111, ext. 1022.

Timothy Bell, student assistant IVwith UCAR. East Park room 8913, ext.8688.

Brian Kauffman, student assistant IIIwith the Climate and Global Dynam-ics Division. ML room 330, ext. 1396.

Lamberto Nanez, custodian withAdministrative Services. ML room041, ext. 1138.

Willis Piper, program technician withthe Atmospheric Technology Divi-sion. Jeffco room 134, ext. 1647.

Tim Scheitlin, student assistant IVwith the Climate and Global Dynam-ics Division. ML room 417, ext. 1394.

David Schmitz, student assistant IIIwith the High Altitude Observatory.ML room 498, ext. 1595.

Lisa Shier, student assistant III withthe High Altitude Observatory. MLroom 498, ext. 1595.

Joan Tandus, administrative assistantwith the Atmospheric TechnologyDivision. RL-3 room A347, ext. 8733.

EAC Discounts

The discounts below were arranged by theEmployee Activities Committee (EAC).NCAR and the EAC do not endorse orrecommend any company or service.

The cost of the Gourmet DinnerClub card has been reduced from $15to $10. This card offers two-for-onedinners at over 30 Boulder arearestaurants as well as two-for-one

admissions to selected performancesat Boulder's Coast and the BoulderTheatre. The card is valid through 31October. For further information,please call Martha Lankton at ext.1165.

Discounted tickets are availablefor the Colorado Renaissance Festivalat Larkspur. Regular adult admissionis $9.95; the EAC cost is $7.50. Chil-dren's tickets are also available for$4.00 (admission for children under 5is free). The festival runs on weekendsthrough 23 July. Contact Jeff Schuenkeat ext. 1559.

Visitors

Julio Buchmann, Federal University ofRio de Janeiro, Brazil. Field of interest:Climate. 1 June-30 August. MLroom 150E, ext. 1340.-Robert Dickinson, Climate and

Global Dynamics Division

Betsy Carpenter, U.S. News and WorldReport, Washington, D.C. Field ofinterest: Severe storms and forecast-ing. 13-15 June. RL-6 room E150,ext. 8720.-Joan Vandiver Frisch, Media

Relations

Owen Cot6, European Office ofAerospace Research and Develop-ment, London, England. Field ofinterest: Mesoscale and severe storms.25-28 May.

ohn Wyngaard, Mesoscale andicroscale Meteorology Division

Ed DeLuca, University of Chicago.Field of interest: Solar interior.12 June-31 August. ML room 273,ext. 1513.-Peter Gilman, High Altitude

Observatory

David Fox, Princeton University. Fieldof interest: Acoustical scattering ofsunspots. 5 June-8 September. MLroom 588, ext. 1558.-Thomas Bogdan, High Altitude

Observatory

Edward Gille, Yale University. Fieldof interest: Atmospheric chemistry.30 May-1 September. ML room 022,ext. 1987.-Leroy Heidt, Atmospheric

Chemistry Division

James Gosz, University of NewMexico. Field of interest: Biosphere/atmosphere interaction. 1 June.-Patrick Zimmerman, Atmospheric

Chemistry Division

Dale Haidvogel, Johns HopkinsUniversity. Field of interest: Oceanmodeling. 1 June-10 August. MLroom 422, ext. 1364.-James McWilliams, Climate and


Paul lacono, The Weather Channel,Atlanta, Georgia. Field of interest:Climate change. 6-7 June.-Joan Vandiver Frisch, Media

Relations

Gregory Jenkins, University ofMichigan. Field of interest: Paleocli-mate modeling. 1 June-1 August.Library carrel 9, ext. 1320.-Warren Washington, Climate and


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Barbara Mihalas, University ofIllinois, Urbana-Champaign. Field ofinterest: Solar-stellar oscillations.3 June-25 August. ML room 486,ext. 1560.-Timothy Brown, High Altitude

Observatory

Dimitri Mihalas, University of Illinois,Urbana-Champaign. Field of interest:Solar-stellar astrophysics. 3 June-25 August. ML room 593A, ext. 1592.-Richard Fisher, High Altitude

Observatory

Lee Panetta, Texas A&M University.Field of interest: Large-scale dynam-ics. 30 May-3 June.-James McWilliams, Climate and


Jeff Privette, University of Colorado.Field of interest: Climate modeling.1 June-30 August. Library carrel 18,ext. 1624.-Robert Dickinson, Climate and


Leslie Rose, WNET, Newark, NewJersey. Field of interest: Globalwarming and its impact on society.1-2 June.-Joan Vandiver Frisch, Media

Relations

Christopher Taylor, Harvard College.Image compression techniques.5 June-1 September. ML room 297,ext. 1531.-Ray Bovet, High Altitude Observa-

tory

Philip Young, University ofWisconsin-Platteville. Field of inter-est: Lidar instrumentation and dataanalysis. 1 June-15 August. MLroom A7, ext. 1042.-Ronald Schwiesow, Atmospheric

Technology Division

Eva Zelig, WNET, Newark, New Jer-sey. Field of interest: Global warmingand its impact on society. 1-2 June.-Joan Vandiver Frisch, Media

Relations

The following people are attend-ing a workshop titled "Planning forSTORM I," 13-16 June, hosted by theMesoscale and Microscale Meteorol-ogy Division:

James Arnold, Marshall Space FlightCenter, Huntsville, Alabama

Ghasem Asrar, National Aeronauticsand Space Administration (NASA)

William Beasley, National ScienceFoundation

Donald Beran, National Oceanic andAtmospheric Administration(NOAA)

Chandrakant Bhumralkar, NOAALance Bosart, State University of New

York (SUNY) at AlbanyDonald Chisholm, Hanscom Air Force

Base, MassachusettsJohn Clarke, Environmental Protec-

tion AgencySteven Clifford, NOAAWilliam Cotton, Colorado State

UniversityKenneth Demerjian, SUNY at AlbanyRobert Elvander, Next Generation

Weather Radar Project Office, SilverSpring, Maryland

Michael Fritsch, Pennsylvania StateUniversity

Joseph Golden, NOAACecilia Griffith, NOAARobert Grossman, University of

ColoradoJeremy Hales, Battelle Northwest

Laboratory, Richland, WashingtonKit Hayden, NOAAPeter Hobbs, University of Washing-

tonWilliam Hooke, NOAADonald Johnson, University of

WisconsinRichard Johnson, Colorado State

UniversityDavid Jorgensen, NOAADaniel Keyser, SUNY at AlbanySteve Koch, NASA Goddard Space

Flight CenterWilliam Kustas, U.S. Department of

Agriculture, Beltsville, MarylandRonald Lavoie, NOAARobert Lichty, U.S. Geological Survey

(USGS)Doug Lilly, University of Oklahoma

Robert Maddox, NOAAJohn McGinley, NOAADavid McGuirk, NOAARonald McPherson, NOAADale Meyer, Scott Air Force Base,

IllinoisRichard Orville, SUNY at AlbanyRalph Peterson, NOAABill Price, NOAARobert Rauber, University of IllinoisPeter Ray, Florida State UniversityDavid Reynolds, Department of

Water Resources, Sacramento,California

Bruce Ross, NOAASteven Rutledge, Colorado State

UniversityThomas Schlatter, NOAAMel Shapiro, NOAAWilliam Smith, University of Wiscon-

sinGraeme Stephens, Colorado State

UniversityGreg Tripoli, University of WisconsinLouis Uccellini, NASA Goddard

Space Flight CenterHal Weaver, USGSRobert Wilhelmson, University of

Illinois

rary News

15 - 22 June 1989

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. Reference material,however, does not circulate.

New Books

Astronomy

Exploring Your Solar System.Rathbun, E, 1989.QB501.3 R38 1989.

Business

Careertracking : 26 Success Shortcutsto the Top. Calano, J, Salzman, J,1988.HF5386 C224 1988.

*emistry

Analysis of Gases by Chromatogra-phy. Cowper, C J, DeRose, A J, 1983.QD121 C67 1983. Copy 2.

Climatology and Meteorology

Second WMO Long-term Plan. WorldMeteorological Organization, 1987.QC866.5 15W632 1987 pt.1.

Low Latitude Aeronomical Processes :Proceedings of a Symposium of theTwenty-Second Plenary Meeting ofCOSPAR. Mitra, A P, editor, 1980.QC878.5 153 1980. Copy 2.

Electrical Engineering

Computer Networks : a Tutorial.Abrams, M D, Cotton, I W, editors,1984.TK5105.5 C648 1984. Copy 2.

Microwave Engineering: PassiveCircuits. Rizzi, P A, 1988.TK7876 R59 1988 in RL3.

Library Science

Objective Performance Measures forAcademic and Research Libraries.Kantor, P B, 1984.Z675 U5K33 1984.

Microcomputer Spreadsheet Modelsfor Libraries : Preparing Documents,Budgets, and Statistical Reports.Clark, P M, 1985.Z678.9 C53 1985.

Systems Analysis for Library Micro-computer Applications. Kazlauskas, EJ, 1985.Z678.9 K39 1985.

Library Manager's Workbook:Problem-solving in the Supervision ofInformation Service Personnel. Plate,K H,1985.Z682 P56 1985.

The Online Catalog: ImprovingPublic Access to Library Materials.Fayen, E G, 1983.Z699 F34 1983.

Marketing the Library. Leerburger, BA, 1982.Z716.3 L43 1982.

Mathematics and Computer Science

Data Sources. 1989.QA76.5 D317 1989 v.1-v.3 in Ref.

High Speed Computing: ScientificApplications and Algorithm Design.Wilhelmson, R B, editor, 1988.QA76.5 H483 1988. Copy I in ML.Copy 2 in RL6.

An Introduction to Object-orientedProgramming and C++. Wiener, R,1988.QA76.6 W526 1988.

PostScript Language Program Design.Reid, G C, 1988.QA76.73 P67R45 1988.

Fundamentals of Data Normalization.Dutka, A F, 1989.QA76.9 D35D88 1989.

Nonnegative Matrices. Minc, H, 1988.QA188 M558 1988.

Statistics : Concepts and Applications.Schefler, W C, 1988.QA276.12 S32 1988.

Time Series Data Analysis andTheory. Brillinger, D R, 1981.QA280 N73 1981. Copy 2.

Diffusion Processes and PartialDifferential Equations. Taira, K, 1988.QA329.42 T35 1988.

Fourier Analysis. Walker, J S, 1988.QA403.5 W35 1988.

Principles of Applied Mathematics:Transformation and Approximation.Keener, J P, 1988.QA601 K4 1988.

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Technology

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Summer Study Program In Geophysi-cal Fluid Dynamics Order AndDisorder In Planetary Dynamos.Malkus, W V R, 1988.24396#C2.

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Application Of The Miuu Meso-Y-Scale Model To The Oresund Mete-orological Databank. Andren, A, 1989.24453.

Satellite-Derived Moisture-BogusingProfiles For The North AtlanticOcean. Eddington, L W, 1989.24454.

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Operational Wams Statistics Over ThePeriod December 1986 - March 1987.Van Moerkerken, R A, 1989.24449.

Lumped Modeling Of LaurentianGreat Lakes Evaporation, HeatStorage, And Energy Fluxes ForForecasting And Simulation. Croley, TE, 1989.24450.

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Determination Of Local EmpiricalCovariance Functions From ResidualTerrain Reduced Altimeter Data.Knudsen, P, 1988.24447.

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EMPLOYMENT PROCESSPLEASE READ!

APPLICATION MATERIALS: You must applyfor a specific position to be consideredfor employment at NCAR/UCAR. Pleasesubmit only one application. It will beconsidered for all jobs in which youindicate you are interested. In mostcases submitting a completed applicationis very helpful, but is never absolutelynecessary. You may submit a resume andcover letter if you wish, but be sure youindicate position(s) for which you areapplying.APPLYING FOR ANOTHER POSITION: We keepyour application materials on file forone year. If you wish to be consideredfor another position during that time,you only need to call our office and askto be considered. You may call our 24hour jobline, 497-8707, to find out aboutall NCAR/UCAR positions open to thepublic.NOTIFICATION OF APPLICATION STATUS: Ifyou are applying for a non-exemptposition, you will be notified withinthree weeks of applying only if we wishto interview you. If you are applying

for an exempt position, we will notify

you as to the status of your application

as soon as it can be determined.

MORE INFORMATION ON SPECIFIC OPENINGS:

You may pick up copies of previous "Job

Openings" ads at the NCAR/UCAR Personnel

Office, located at 3215 Marine Street,

Boulder.NCAR/UCAR EMPLOYEE APPLICATIONS: If you

are a NCAR/UCAR employee and wish to be

considered for any of the positions

listed, please complete an employee

application (available from Personnel

Services, x8713), attach a resume, and

return it to Personnel Services, RL6.

*ASSOCIATE MANAGER FOR STRATEGIC

PLANNING - #1094*

Salary Range to be determinedATD - Research Applications Program (RAP)DUTIES INCLUDE: Assists the RAP managerwith strategic planning and the imple-

mentation of new initiatives within the

technology transfer environment of RAP.

Requires complex and varied interactions

with scientific and technical staff

within NCAR, the government and privatesectors. Designs, plans and executes the

placement of advanced aviation weather

products as a research development and

technology transfer program; interfaces

with the various sectors involved in the

mesoscale meteorological initiatives,including the National STORM program;

designs and plans new initiatives for RAP

that are consistent with its mission

statements and staff expertise; assists

with the planning and implementation of

the Cooperative Program for Meteorology

Education and Training (COMET); assists

ATD and NCAR with new global changeinitiatives; serves as a part of the RAP

senior management team.REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE:

-- PhD or equivalent with some academic/

technical systems engineering and

large-scale systems implementation

-- Ten or more years of experience with

large-scale government/academic

program planning and funding processes

-- Ten or more years of experienceplanning and performing management

reviews of complex technical/

scientific programs-- Five or more years of experience with

federal executive and/or legislative

processes for funding weather-related

transporation programs-- Demonstrated skill in analyzing

technical and scientific programs-- Excellent written and oral

communication skills

Becky Campbell

DIRECTOR, ATMOSPHERIC TECHNOLOGYDIVISION - #1088

Exempt Range: 67, $5,720 - 8,580/moDUTIES INCLUDE: Responsibility for theoverall performance and long-term successof ATD. Develops long-term fieldfacility plans; participates in planning

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national and international researchprograms; maintains effective liaisonwith the user community; provides overalltechnical leadership for development ofmodern atmospheric technology; assistsNCAR and UCAR management in devisingmethods for funding field facilities;ensures effective administration of thedivision and effective pursuit of NCAR'saffirmative action goals, administers theallocation of NCAR field facilityresources; and participates in theoverall planning and management of NCARthrough advisory mechanisms establishedby the NCAR Director.REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE:-- PhD in physical science or engineering

OR the equivalent combination ofeducation and experience

-- Demonstrated knowledge of atmosphericresearch facilities and fieldfacilities needed in atmosphericresearch

-- Demonstrated skill in workingcooperatively with scientists and theuniversity-federal research community

-- Demonstrated skill in planning,staffing, and managing major fieldfacilities

-- Demonstrated skill in devising andimplementing funding and procurementstrategies

-- Demonstrated skill in recruiting andmanagement of technical and scientificstaff, in administering the goals ofan affirmative action plan, innegotiation and monitoring ofcontracts and agreements, and inbudgeting and fiscal management

-- Demonstrated communication andadvocacy skills

Edna Comedy

SYSTEMS PROGRAMMER II or III - #1089

UCAR - Unidata Program CenterExempt Ranges: 56, $2,573 - 3,860/mo

58, $2,980 - 4,470/moDUTIES INCLUDE: Participates insystem-level coding, integration,checkout, upgrades, and maintenance oflocal data management and network CommonData Form software systems; upgradessoftware; consults with engineers,programmers, and operators to trouble-shoot hardware, software, or operatingproblems; assists Unidata sites atuniversities; assists with upgrade andexpansion plans; documents installationand maintenance procedures; keeps abreastof technical developments in scientificworkstations, data management, networking, and data communications; andhelps maintain the UPC network hardware,software, and communications systems.

ADDITIONAL DUTIES (level III):implements and maintains the Unidatalocal data management system on newworkstations and operating systems;assists in designing and implementingthe UNIX/VMS imagery system; and writestechnical proposals, documentation, andstatus reports.REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE:-- B.S. in computer science, mathematics,

engineering, or physical sciences, ORthe equivalent combination of educa-tion and experience

-- Skill in C programming-- Skill in working with the UNIX

operating system-- Skill in working with the Internet

suite of protocols (especially in aheterogeneous network environment)

-- Skill in working as a team member onprojects from inception to completion

-- Willingness to travel occasionallyADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS (level III):-- High-level skill in C language

programming-- High-level skill in working with the

UNIX operating system-- Skill in data storage, communications,

and networking hardware and softwaresystems internals

-- Skill in working independently ondevelopment and support of complexcommunications and workstationssoftware systems

-- Knowledge of UNIX or VMS imagemanipulation and display systems

Becky Campbell

*WRITER/EDITOR II - #1092*

SCD - User Services Section,Documentation GroupExempt Range: 54, $2,227 - 3,340/moDUTIES INCLUDE: Acts as managing editorfor SCD user documentation; writes newdocumentation based on programmer inter-views; tests new software in conjunctionwith writing documentation; recruits testreaders for documentation; writes andedits articles for the SCD newsletter;may be acting newsletter editor andinteract with the printing company andgraphic designers; assists in settingdocument style standards; proposes andassists in implementing changes in designand content of all forms of SCD-usercommunication; acts as consultant for SCDstaff and other NCAR divisions that writedocumentation; and manages the productionof training materials and coordinatestraining sessions.REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE:-- B.A. in English, Journalism, or

Technical Communications, OR theequivalent combination of education

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and experience-- Demonstrated advanced skill in

technical writing, includingexperience writing computerdocumentation

-- Demonstrated advanced skill ininterviewing and working with authorsand technical staff to producedocumentation and articles

-- Demonstrated advanced skill inabsorbing and explaining complextechnical concepts for audiences ofvarying technical backgrounds

-- Demonstrated advanced skill inelectronic word processing andpublishing systems

-- Advanced skill in the use of theEnglish language, includingpunctuation, spelling, syntax, andgrammar

-- Skill in typing 60 wpm accurately-- Knowledge of computing theory,

terminology, and user-level operationNOTE: This position is for a term up toSeptember 30, 1989.Becky Campbell

STUDENT ASSISTANTS

All student assistants must be enrolledfor credit in an accredited secondary orpost secondary school, college oruniversity; or in a trade school whichhas received a Certificate of Approvalfrom the Colorado State Board forCommunity Colleges and OccupationalEducation and must be able to work up to20 hours/week during periods school is insession, and full-time during breaks.

STUDENT ASSISTANT III - #1090

MMM - Taiwan Area Mesoscale Experiment(TAMEX)Flat Rate: $8.50/hrHOURS: 20/week during school, full timeduring breaksDUTIES INCLUDE: Assists in themanagement of the TAMEX data library;provides programming support for thearchiving, reducing, and copying ofdigital data; maintains, modifies, andoperates computer programs; assists indeveloping and maintaining an interactivegraphic analysis package; assists userswith specific data requests; and assistsin producing graphic display of researchresults.REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE:-- Studies in physical science-- Knowledge of mathematics including one

year of calculus and a course innumerical analysis

-- Knowledge of the UNIX operating system-- Skill in working with the VAS/VMS

operating system-- Skill in FORTRAN programming-- Skill in keeping detailed records of

research tasks-- Willingness to maintain student

assistant eligibility for at least twoyears

Becky Campbell

*STUDENT ASSISTANT IV - #1093*

SCD - Computational SupportFlat Rate: $10.40/hrDUTIES INCLUDE: Participates in thedesign, development, and coding of anevent simulator for the CRAY UNICOS JobScheduler.REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE:-- Graduate studies in computer science-- Skill in C and FORTRAN programming-- Skill in writing shell scripts-- Skill in using the UNIX operating

system-- Oral and written communication skillsBecky Campbell

We are still accepting applications forpositions listed below. For informationon any of the following previouslypublished job vacancies, please contactthe Personnel/EOP office on extension8693.

CASHIER/GRILL COOK - #1081

DIR - Food ServicesNon-exempt Range: 24, $1,124 - 1,460/moHOURS: 6:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.Date first published in "Job Openings:"May 10, 1989

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS MANAGER -#1072

DIR - Personnel/EOPExempt Range: 59, $3,200 - 4,800/moDate first published in "Job Openings:"May 3, 1989

CONSULTING GROUP HEAD - #1086

SCD - Consulting Group, User ServicesSectionExempt Range: 60, $3,440 - 5,160/moDate first published in "Job Openings:"May 24, 1989

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DIVISION ADMINISTRATOR - #1063

This position open to UCAR/NCAR employeesonly.ACD - Director's OfficeExempt Range: 60, $3,440 - 5,160/moDate first published in "Job Openings:"April 12, 1989

ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN II or III - #1087

PLEASE NOTE: This position is beingre-advertised at two different levels.

ATD - Electra Doppler Radar Project(ELDORA)Non-exempt Range: 29, $1,762 - 2,288/mo

31, $2,139 - 2,778/moDate first published in "Job Openings:"May 24, 1989

FACILITY ELECTRICAL DESIGN ENGINEER -#1052

DIR - Facility Planning and DesignExempt Range: 58, $2,980 - 4,470/moDate first published in "Job Openings:"May 24, 1989

HUMAN RESOURCES ADMINISTRATOR - #1059

PLEASE NOTE: This position is beingre-opened.

DIR - Personnel/Equal Opportunity ProgramExempt Range: 55, $2,393 - 3,590/moDate first published in "Job Openings:"April 5, 1989

PROGRAMMER II or III - #1070

CGD - Climate Modeling Section (CMS)Exempt Range: 55, $2,393 - 3,590/mo

58, $2,980 - 4,470/moDate first published in "Job Openings:"May 17, 1989

SCIENTIST I OR II - #1056

ACD - Atmospheric Chemical Modeling (ACM)SectionExempt Range: 57, $2,773 - 4,160/mo

60, $3,440 - 5,160/moDate first published in "Job Openings:"April 5, 1989

INO

The Institute for Naval Oceanography(INO) is pursuing the development anddemonstration of mesoscale eddy-resolvingocean prediction systems on a globalbasis. Areas of particular interestinclude: the Gulf Stream region andNorth Atlantic basin, the CaliforniaCurrent region and North Pacific basin,the coastal ocean, and the global ocean,per se.INO is currently seeking persons for thefollowing positions:

OCEAN ACOUSTICS MODELER

Experienced senior-level modeler to leadprojects in interfacing ocean andacoustic models, and ocean acoustictomography.REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE:-- Ph.D. in physical oceanography,

physics, engineering, or mathematics-- Skill in acoustic and ocean modeling

as well as acoustic tomography-- Strong intellectual and leadership

skills-- Skill in working with other ocean and

acoustic models at INO and in .thenational academic community

-- Knowledge of the design of fieldexperiments and the analysis of fielddata

SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMMER

Develops and maintains a variety ofapplication program and on-line databases for various modules of nowcast andforecast systems.REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE:-- M.S. or B.S. in Computer Science-- Skill in programming technical

applications and databases-- Skill in working in VAX and

supercomputing environments-- Skill in working with VMS or UNIX

operating system

Qualified applicants should submitresumes to: Newton Spitzfaden, INSTITUTEFOR NAVAL OCEANOGRAPHY, Stennis SpaceCenter, Mississippi, 39529-5005.

*Asterisked positions are appearing in*Job Openings" for the first time.

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