NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH

Vol. 20, No. 39

27 September 1985

FUN AND GAMES AT THE FALL FAC

Airjazz combined dancing and juggling in a remark-able series of eye-numbing routines.

Following the dance performances, staff memberslined the road to cheer the athletes. The FACevents were organized by the Employee ActivitiesCommittee, and EAC representatives timed the eventsand encouraged all the participants.

Seventeen hardy souls undertook the gruelingfoot race 1.2 miles up the mesa road with PeterBandurian (High Altitude Observatory) taking firstplace with a time of 8:37. In addition, a 16-footed hermaphroditic centipede joined the race,jumping the gun at the bottom and finishing insecond-through-ninth place in the women's category.

In the bicycle race, Alan Hills, a visitor inthe Advanced Study Program, sped to the top in a

Airjazz combined dancing with feats of juggling.Above, two dancers pass a line of three boxesbetween them. (Photo by Robert Bumpas.)

The fall staff party, heralded by cold winds,fog, and morning showers, was held last Friday,20 September. As the day progressed, the weathercleared a bit, resulting in a cool, dry afternoon,perfect for the perennial up-the-hill races.

The festivities began early this year withdance performances by Volcanic Theater People andAirjazz. (The performances were part of NCAR's25th anniversary events and were supported by agrant from the Boulder Arts Commission as well asby the anniversary committee.)

Volcanic Theater People presented two humorousvignettes ("Dancing with My Dummy," wherein thedancer loses a contest with her garbage, and "Mem-bari Bo't," a take-off on a tribal ceremony).

Peter Bandurian speeds toward the finish line.(Photo by Ginger Wadleigh.)

This Week in Staff Notes . . .

FAC Fun Thanks Again for the Open House Effort Library NewsLovelock's Anniversary Lecture Announcements Job OpeningsCoronal Workshop Visitors Calendar Notes

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Name

Peter BandurianCarl MohrRon GillilandPeter GentPeter HildebrandJohn AdamsPeter GrossMike McGrath"Jan Centipede"

Anna Kanski took women's first in both the bicycleand foot races. (Photo by Ginger Wadleigh.)

record-breaking 5:19. Anna Kanski (Director'sOffice), who claimed first in the women's footrace, also took first in the women's bicycle racewith a time of 8:25.

In the final event, the divisional relay,hordes of NCAR staffers were strung out along theroad awaiting the baton. The Atmospheric Analysisand Prediction Division barely won out over theHigh Altitude Observatory, 5:14 to 5:15. The timesof all race participants are listed below.

Following the races, staff members retired tothe Mesa Lab cafeteria for hot dogs, munchies, andbeverages. eSB

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

Writer/Editor: Sally Bates

Copy deadline is 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday for publica-tion on Friday. Office: Mesa Laboratory room 259.Phone: 303-497-1173.

Time Name

8:37 Mark Vanderiet8:59 Kim Elmore9:05 Joe Klemp9:27 Rich Rotunno9:33 Dick Freisen9:35 Ernie Hildner9:43 Anna Kanski9:44 Jim Wilson

Unvalidated time

Ernie Hildner barely beat Jan Centipede to thefinish. (The centipede, however, had becameimpatient at the starting line and had jumped thegun.) The centipede's feet were provided by SallyBates, Bo Connell, Tony Delany, Karen Fong, AliceLecinski, Jan Stewart (organizer), Sharon Vieyra,and Marie Working. (Photo by Ginger Wadleigh.)

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Up-the-Hill Bicycle Race

Alan HillsTom StewartRick KatzCraig KunitaniLarry CornmanWendell NussStephen WarrenAnna KanskiAmy WestfeldtKim WeaverMartha LanktonKaren Fong

Divisional Relay Race

5:195:505:566:236:347:057:538:258:569:469:5210:36

Atmospheric Analysis and PredictionHigh Altitude ObservatoryAtmospheric ChemistryConvective StormsAdvanced Study ProgramAtmospheric TechnologyAdministrationDirector's and UCAR officesScientific Computing

UCAR president Cliff Murino pivots to receive thebaton from NCAR director Bill Hess as Admin direc-tor Susan Clarke flashes by. (Photo by Ginger The joy of finishing! (Photo by Ginger Wadleigh.)Wadleigh.)

EAC representatives CraigWalther and Holly Howardconfer on the organization ofthe races. (Photo by GingerWadleigh.)

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LOVELOCK GIVES 25TH ANNIVERSARY LECTURELOVELOCK GIVES 25TH ANNIVERSARY LECTURE

detectable in a planet's atmosphere,"cause life uses the atmosphere as aof raw materials and of waste."

Englishman James Lovelock, an independent scientistand independent mind. (Photo by Charles Semmer.)

While many Americans may remember the cleverads for margarine involving a very active personi-fication of Mother Nature, it is English scientistJames Lovelock who first seriously urged scientiststo regard Nature--the earth, its atmosphere, bio-sphere, and oceans--as an organism.

Lovelock talked on his idea of earth as aliving organism at a public lecture last week inhonor of NCAR's 25th anniversary. The lecture washeld in the National Bureau of Standards' auditori-um and was well attended.

"I developed the notion of a living earth fromspace research," Lovelock told his audience.Lovelock was at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory inCalifornia when the National Aeronautics and SpaceAdministration (NASA) was designing a planetarylander to detect life on Mars. "Faced with a prob-lem, NASA's approach is to hire experts," Lovelockexplained. "Unfortunately, there are no experts inexobiology, only experts on life on earth. No onecould even come up with a satisfactory definitionof life."

The problems facing NASA led Lovelock to thinkabout how one might detect life. "A colleague andI decided that we needed to be able to detect en-tropy reduction. This, we believed, would be

he said, "be-conveyor both

Infrared telescopes had revealed that in Mars'atmosphere the carbon dioxide levels, for example,were close to a state of equilibrium. "Because theplanet's atmosphere was so stable, we were certainthat there would be no life on Mars," he said.

Lovelock was so intrigued with the idea ofusing planetary atmospheres to detect life that hewanted to test it. "I was not surprised to dis-cover that NASA did not want to fund research todiscover whether there was life on earth," hequipped. As a result, Lovelock decided to becomean independent scientist, setting up his ownlaboratory in a rural area of Cornwall, England.

Lovelock reasoned that the earth's currentquantities of oxygen (21%) and the trace gasmethane could not exist on a lifeless planet. "Allthe methane in the earth's atmosphere would be oxi-dized in ten years," he said, "unless there was asource for it. And there would be considerablyless oxygen in the atmosphere without life to renewit."

These considerations led him to pose two basicquestions: How is it that the earth's atmospherestays so constant when it contains such reactivegases? How can an atmosphere that is so unstableand reactive be so good for life? He decided thatthere must be a feedback loop between the atmo-sphere and biosphere, that somehow the biospherewas able to keep conditions "comfortable."

The problem then became one of understandinghow the atmosphere and biosphere interact. Hiscritics had complained that his arguments wereteleological and circular. To this, Lovelockresponds: "Circular arguments are not alwaysfalse, and homeostatic systems require circularlogic. Life adapts to a world made by life."

Talking over his ideas with novelist WilliamGolding (who is also a physicist), Lovelock adoptedGolding's suggestion to call his idea of an inter-active, living earth the Gaia hypothesis (Gaiabeing the Greek goddess earth).

Lovelock then set about to "test" his ideas.First he used simple models: one atmospheric vari-able (temperature), one species (white daisies).Assuming a steady increase in temperature (as a sunages, it heats up, warming its planets), on a non-interactive world, science would predict that thespecies would live for a short period (life canonly exist within a certain, limited temperaturerange). But in fact as the daisies grew in numberthey reflected back an increasing amount of radia-tion, holding planetary temperatures down for along period of time. When he used two species ofdaisies with differing albedo properties, the

FOOLING MOTHER NATURE:

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interactions of the two led to an even longerperiod of life-sustaining temperatures.

From his modeling work, Lovelock postulatedfour conditions for planetary homeostasis: (1) abiota that rapidly occupies niches as they becomeavailable, (2) Darwinian natural selection, (3) anenvironment that is affected by its biota, and (4)a biota whose growth is limited by physical andchemical constraints.

Next he began to think about the real earth--what would validate the Gaia hypothesis? Hesettled on the sulfur cycle. Sulfur is necessaryfor all life, but while there is a great deal ofsulfur in the ocean, there is very little onland. If Gaia is valid, there must be a mechanismfor transferring sulfur from the ocean to land.

A self-supported voyage from Great Britain toAntarctica yielded the discovery that algae producedimethyl sulfide. (It also yielded measures ofatmospheric chlorine compounds that would laterlead others to sound the alarm on the indiscrimi-nate use of chlorofluorocarbons.) Subsequentresearch bore him out--algae are the only knownsource of dimethyl sulfide.

How do algae know that life needs sulfur? Theydon't, says Lovelock. No foresight or planningneed be postulated, simply natural selection. Long

S ago marine algae suffered high exposure to salt atd1w tide. Algae that produced betaines toleratedthe salt better; sulfur betaine decomposes to

HAO CORONAL WORKSHOP

Studying the corona--the sun's tenuous outeratmosphere--is a relatively new endeavor. Untilthe invention in 1931 of the coronagraph, whichuses an occulting disk to block out the sun'sbright photosphere, the corona could only beglimpsed briefly during periods of total eclipse.The intervening years have brought tremendousstrides in instrumentation, and with each new in-strument came a host of new questions.

"We have now reached a point in coronal studiesthat we need to take stock," explains RobertMacQueen, director of the High Altitude Observatory(HAD). "We've learned a great deal about thecorona through instruments such as those aboard theold Skylab space station and, more recently, theSolar Maximum Mission and SOLWIND satellites, aswell as from ground-based observations. In fact,we have acquired a large and significant database."

Of particular interest to researchers of thecorona are the short-lived events, called tran-sients, that result in large amounts of solar

A matter escaping into interplanetary space. These

yield dimethyl sulfide. Terrestrial vegetation inareas near betaine-containing algae benefitted andthrived; the decomposition of increasing amounts ofland plants led to increased nutrients being washedback into the ocean. A feedback loop had beenestablished.

"It's important to realize that while speciesrespond locally, the results may be global,"Lovelock said.

An implication of his Gaia concept, Lovelockremarks, is that earth's ecosystem may not be asfragile as many environmentalists declare. Drasticchanges from a cataclysmic event such as a meteorimpact have required restabilization of the atmo-sphere many times in the past, and in the processmany individual species have been wiped out, hesaid. But destabilization and restabilization mayalso occur without being caused by a global disas-ter. "I think we are approaching a turning pointwith carbon dioxide," he noted. The recent in-creases in carbon dioxide may, if unchecked, pushthe atmopshere out of its current equilibrium.While this does not threaten life on earth, asLovelock points out, maintaining an atmosphere con-ducive to life in general is not the same as main-taining an atmosphere beneficial to one particularspecies, such as Homo sapiens.

With Gaia, then, we should not be complacent.As the margarine commercial notes, "It's not niceto fool Mother Nature." *SB

Jack Gosling (seated, Los Alamos NationalLaboratory), and (standing, left to right) RainerSchwenn (Max Planck Institue for Aeronomy,Germany), Bogdan Rompolt (Wroclaw University,Poland), and Lin-Xiang Wu (University of Beijing,China) were among the workshop participants.(Photo by Robert Bumpas.)

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events sometimes are associated with solar flares,but more often are not.

"To help us focus our research efforts," Bobcontinued, "we decided to hold a workshop and in-vited a broad spectrum of individuals working oncoronal transients. The purpose of the workshopwas to define the important issues (both observa-tional and theoretical) in this field and to see ifwe could agree on the approach for their solution."

The workshop was held at the Mesa LaboratoryTuesday through Friday morning of this week. About20 scientists from the United States and Europejoined a selection of HAO scientists to discuss thecurrent state of research on coronal transients.

"We've called it the Solar Coronal Mass EjectionsWorkshop," says Bob, "and we really mean workshop.The focus is on discussions. There were four shortpresentations yesterday [Tuesday], and the rest ofour time is being spent in discussions": on coro-nal and interplanetary effects, on theoretical de-velopments, and on comparisons of theories, models,and observations.

There will be no papers or proceedings pub-lished from the workshop. Bob remarks, "Our goalis solely to exchange views and, we hope, reach aconsensus on where we should go from here. Thediscussions so far have been extremely thought-provoking, and we have all learned a lot." *SB

THANKS FOR YOUR EFFORTS

The 25th Anniversary Open House, held at NCARrecently, was an important success. It helpedfocus public attention on NCAR at a time when theinstitution needs support to survive these leanbudget times.

The event also helped boost morale among thestaff members who participated. It made us proud

of what each of us does at NCAR of what NCAR doesfor the community.

Credit for the success of the open house mustgo entirely to all of the volunteers who labored sohard. A list of these people appears below. Aspecial vote of thanks should also go to Nita Razo,who coordinated the open house. Thank you,everyone. *Joan Frisch, Media Relations and

Information Services

Jim AlbertsonElmer ArmstrongEd ArnoldPage BaptistHarold BarberBob BarronGary BatesSally BatesLinda BathDave BaumhefnerPeggy BeebyWalt BergTom BettgeArt BinkleyCleon BiterToni BiterMarie BoykoDan BreedEd BrownArden BuckBob BumpasHarry BurksBob BurrisMike CampoRit CarboneBob CarlJulius ChangBob ChatfieldMike CoffeyDonna ConverseLiz CoolbaughAl CooperRon Cox

Cheryl CraigJuanita CraneHarriet CroweMike DanielsBill DawsonJoe DeHerreraMike DiasTeresa DobsonKim ElmoreEric FetzerCarol FeyKaren FongLee FortierJack FoxKaren FriedmanJoan FrischAngie GarciaWil GarciaPaul GeisertRussell GieseyVonda GieseyJohn GilleSteve GlennPatrick GrundmeierDiana HargettLeroy HeidtBruce HenryPaul HerzeghHarry HiebertMark HjelmfeltTerry HockJames HolstrandDebbie Hopkins

Howard HullFran HuthGary JensenGinny JohnsonPaul JohnsonAnna KanskiWill KelloggKaron KellySudi KellyPat KennedyCathy KessingerBetty KilsbergBen KimbellJustin KitsutakaHolger KleyCharlie KnightBruce KovalskiGwen KowalskiMaria KrenzTeresa LaCruePam LairVin LallyMartha LanktonDean LauritsenPaul LeHardyPeggy LeMoneBob LeeDon LenschowBarbara LoitschSue LongJim LundahlLarry LyjakZohreh Malekmadani

Gary MaloneWalt MaloneBill MankinEdna ManzanaresOlive MartinezSteve MassieBob McBethJohn McCarthyBob McConnellBarb McDonaldDave McFarlandMed MedrudWalt MendenhallBarb MericleRoberto MerloJohn MerrillPaulette MiddletonJohn MilitzerJim MooreClaude MorelCindy MuellerMarc NelsonJim NielsonBob NiffeneggerRuss NyeBernie O'LearBetty O'LearPhyl O'RourkeRandi OpsahlByron PhillipsGaylynn PotemkinChuck PurdyGlenn Pursifull

Marsha RaineyCarol RasmussenNita RazoCorky RedenzEd RinglemanRita RobertsAnn RobinsonBill RossCarlos SaenzSusie SchemelWendy SchreiberAubrey Schumann

Ron SchwiesowCharlie SemmerSteve SemmerMike ShibaoEverett SkaggsSteve SkinnerJustin SmalleyChuck SmytheScott SnyderPaul SperryPaul Spyers-DuranSig Stenlund

Jan StewartGil SummersPeggy TaylorJack TefftRoger TropfDanny TrujilloMarcel VerstraeteSharon VieyraGinger WadleighLucy WarnerArt WartburgBrett Wayne

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Morris WeismanAmy WestfeldtBarry White Jr.Barry White Sr.Diane WilsonBill ZeltJim ZieseEd ZipserMarilyn ZipserNorm Zrubek

ANNOUNCEMENTS

GOVERNOR LAMM TO TALK AT NCAR

In honor of NCAR's 25th anniversary, Coloradogovernor Richard Lamm will present an address inBoulder on Monday, 7 October. The address will bein the main lobby of the Mesa Laboratory beginningat 4:00 p.m., followed by a reception in thecafeteria. The presentation is timed to coincidewith the annual meeting of the representatives fromUCAR's member universities and with a meeting ofthe UCAR Board of Trustees.

Tickets are available to the staff on a first-come, first-served basis from Dorothy Kokesh at theMesa Lab reception desk.

CHANGING YOUR TIAA/CREF ALLOCATIONS

TIAA/CREF has recently announced a new Alloca-tion Change Service. With this phone service, eachcontract holder may change the distribution of hisor her contributions between TIAA and CREF.

Please note that contract holders may onlychange the distribution of their contributions (forexample, 25% to TIAA, 75% to CREF). They may notincrease or decrease the amount of the contributionthey make to the retirement plan. Under the Inter-nal Revenue Service code, that action can only betaken once in a calendar year and only through theuse of the salary reduction agreement submittedthrough the NCAR Payroll Office.

The number for the Allocation Change Service,which is available 1 October, is 1-800-842-2252 (1-800-TIAA-ALC). If you have not already received aletter and pamphlet from TIAA/CREF explaining theservice, you will receive one in the near future.There is important information in this letter, in-cluding your contract numbers and current premiumallocation percentages.

You may change your allocation as often as youlike. However, NCAR sends retirement contributionsto TIAA/CREF only at the end of each month.

If you have any questions, please feel free tocall Sandi Bell, benefits administrator, ext. 8706,or Alice Hayne, payroll administrator, ext. 8856.

ADVANCED FIRST AID AND EMERGENCY CARE COURSE

Dan Anderson will be teaching an advanced firstaid and emergency care course beginning 21 Octoberand ending in January. (There will be no classesheld during the Thanksgiving and Christmas holi-days.) This 90-hour course will meet on Monday andWednesday evenings (for four-hour sessions) at theMesa Lab. Successful completion of the course willresult in the award of American Red Cross AdvancedFirst Aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation cer-tificates.

Dan advises that there are no prerequisites forthe course and that the emphasis will be on emer-gency care. Contact Dan at ext. 1280 for furtherinformation and to register for the course.

NCAR GOURMET CLUB

The NCAR Gourmet Club is now seeking new mem-bers for the 1985-86 season and welcomes anyone(individuals or couples) interested in creativecooking. Four dinners will be held throughout theyear (fall, winter, spring, and summer). For moreinformation, contact Reiko Raese, ext. 1647 or494-5537.

WINTER'S COMING: SKI PARTY PLANNED

The kick-off for the NCAR Ski Club activitiesthis season will be an evening social to be held onThursday, 17 October. The social will be held atAn Inn Beatween, 2574 Baseline Road (behind theBasemar Shopping Center) in Boulder. Complimentarybeer, ski movies, and door-prize drawings are allpart of the evening's activities (no admissioncharge!). Skiers should mark their calendars.

NCAR Ski Club board members will be selling skicards through 15 October. American Ski Associationcards cost $18; SkiCard International cards are$7. To purchase a card, contact Doug Bradshaw,ext. 1142, or Diane Wilson, ext. 1656.

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COPY CENTER SHUTDOWN

The Copy Center will be switching copiers nextweek. The present equipment will be removed on Mon-day, 30 September, and Tuesday, 1 October, and thenew equipment will be installed on 2-3 October. Asa result, there will no self-service copying duringthose four days. Work usually left with the CopyCenter may be sent out for printing elsewhere, andthis may take a bit longer.

The Copy Center thanks you for your coopera-tion. If you have any questions, call AmyWestfeldt on ext. 1165.

POWER SHUTDOWN

Physical Facilities Services advises the staffthat there will be no power or air conditioning tocertain areas of the Mesa Laboratory from 6:00 a.m.until about 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, 28 September.Areas that will be affected are the shipping/receiving dock, the machine and weld shops, thedeep freeze, ML room 022, the photo lab, all of BTower, the Fleischmann building, and cooling in theDICOMED room. The shutdown will be for routinemaintenance on electrical equipment.

If you have questions regarding how the shut-down might affect you, please call Harry Hiebert onext. 1121.

CLASSES IN JET

Admin Computing will offering classes on itsJET word processing software over the next twomonths: October 3-4 from 8:15 a.m. until noon andNovember 7-8, also from 8:15 a.m. until noon. Theclasses will be taught by Diane Norman, ext. 8886.

To register for a class, please call JimRobinson, ext. 8850, between 9:00 a.m. and4:00 p.m.

For information, please call Diane. If youneed to brush up on JET you might consider takingthe class as a refresher. Please note that thesemay be the last JET classes to be offered for sometime.

NEXT MASS STORAGE

Every month, the Scientific Computing Divisionpurges its mass storage system (the Terabit MemorySystem, or TBM) of data not used in the previousthree months. The next purge will take place on5 October and will affect data not accessed since1 July. Users of the TBM are asked not to updatedata sets that they do not need. Also, lists ofdata sets on dedicated tapes that are obsolete orunnecessary should be submitted to Mary Trembour,ext. 1232, for deletion.

COMMISSION ON SPACE TO MEET IN BOULDER

The National Commission on Space will hold apublic forum in Boulder on Saturday, 5 October.The commission will be advising the U.S. Congressand the president on directions for space activi-ties for the next 50 years. It is soliciting opin-ions from the general public, industry, and aca-demia on what the long-range goals of the U.S.

civilian space program should be through the year2035.

The forum will be held in the Glen Miller Ball-room of the University of Colorado's MemorialCenter (at Broadway and Euclid Street) from9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The public is invited toattend and contribute. People wishing to speakshould submit a written summary by 27 September tothe National Commission on Space; Attention: PublicForum/Boulder; 490 L'Enfant Plaza East, S.W.; Suite3212; Washington, D.C. 20024.

RETIREMENT PARTY FOR ANN ROBINSON

The Research Aviation Facility will hold aretirement party for Ann Robinson in the Damon Roomof the Mesa Lab on Tuesday, 1 October. The party

will begin at 3:00 p.m., and all her many friendsand colleagues at NCAR are invited.

MICOM EQUIPMENT FOR SALE--CHEAP

The Atmospheric Analysis and Prediction Divi-sion has recently switched to their VAX computerfor word processing. As a result they will haveseveral pieces of MICOM equipment available to thehighest bidder on 1 October. The equipment is:

One complete 2001 system with twin-track printer,sheet feeder, and acoustic cover.

Two 2001 dual-disk satellites with video expan-sion boards (everything but the printers).

Miscellaneous supplies:wheels, ribbons, etc.

MICOM disks, print

If you are interested in any or all of theabove, contact Barb Hill, ext. 1324, or HollyHoward, ext.1323, and make an offer.

NEW REC CENTER GROUP DISCOUNTS

The Employee Activities Committee, in conjunc-tion with the Boulder Parks and Recreation Depart-

ment, is offering a corporate discount on BoulderParks and Recreation Department annual passes forthe 1985-1986 season. This discount offers sub-stantial advantages for NCAR employees who wish touse the city's recreation facilities regularly.Contact your EAC representative or phone CraigWalther, ext. 1051, for more details.

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CAFETERIA NEWS

The Wednesday lunch special for next week(2 October) will be lasagna, a small salad, garlicbread, spumoni, and coffee or tea, all for $3.50.

The breakfast special for next week will behuevos robles with coffee or tea for $2.25.

The winner of this week's free lunch is

BLAIR SMALLWOOD

FITNESS CENTER DISCOUNT

Boulder Pulse Fitness Center is offering, underthe auspices of the Employee Activities Committee,a full membership to NCAR employees for $249 peryear (regular price is $449). Pulse has Nautilusequipment, weights, aerobics, sauna and steamrooms, hot tubs, and a nursery. To obtain thediscount, call Mark at 443-2639; the deadline forthe discount is 5 October.

COUPON BOOKS AVAILABLE

The Employee Activities Committee has BoulderCounty Value Books available from its representa-tives for $7 (the regular price is $10). The booksO have discount coupons for restaurants, recreationalactivities, and a variety of Boulder stores.

VISITORS

Thomas Brophy, University of Colorado. Field ofinterest: Planetary science. 17 September-31October. ML room 24D, ext. 1948.-- Scientific Computing Division

Claude Catala, Paris Observatory, France. Field ofinterest: Dynamics of radiation forces in winds.1 October 1985 - 30 September 1986. ML room 482A,ext. 1393.--Thomas Holzer, High Altitude Observatory

Werner Dappen, Cambridge University, England.Field of interest: Solar and stellar interiormodeling. 1 October 1985 - 30 September 1986. MLroom 482A, ext. 1512.--Peter Gilman, High Altitude Observatory

Jeffrey Lew, University of California, LosAngeles. Field of interest: Cloud physics.30 September 1985 - 29 September 1986. RL-6 roomE176, ext. 8964.--Stephen Schneider, Advanced Study Program

Lynette Rummel, University of California, LosAngeles. Field of interest: Africandevelopment. 15 September 1985 - 15 September1986. ML room 600, ext. 1634.-- Michael Glantz, Advanced Study Program

Oskar Steiner, Institute of Astronomy, Zurich,Switzerland. Field of interest: Use of solarflux-tube models to calculate synthetic Stokesspectra. 1 October 1985 - 30 September 1986. MLroom 591, ext. 1542.-- Gerald Pneuman, High Altitude Observatory

David Webb, American Science and Engineering, Inc.,Cambridge, Massachusetts. Field of interest: SMMdata analysis and solar coronal mass ejections.23 September-18 October. ML room 591, ext. 1542.--Arthur Hundhausen, High Altitude Observatory

Linxiang Wu, Beijing University, People's Republicof China. Field of interest: Solar coronal massejections. 23 September-12 October. ML room 567,ext. 1529.--Robert MacQueen, High Altitude Observatory

The visitors listed below will attend the FieldObserving Facility and Research Aviation FacilityAdvisory Panel meetings on 15-16 October.

Research Aviation Facility

Robert DuceCarl FrieheJohn MarwitzRonald SmithDavid Stuart

University of Rhode IslandUniversity of California, IrvineUniversity of WyomingYale UniversityFlorida State University

Field Observing Facility

Robert Houze University of WashingtonArthur Jameson Applied Research Corporation,

Landover, MarylandHarold Orville South Dakota School of Mines and

TechnologyRichard Schotland University of ArizonaDusan Zrnic National Severe Storm

Laboratory, Norman, Oklahoma

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SAMPLE JOURNALS FOR REVIEW

The following journals are available in the Library for your review and evaluation. We wouldappreciate yourcomments as to whether the Library should subscribe to them.

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE. 9 issues/yearTHE CHRONICLE: THE INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER FOR HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPUTER USERS. Monthly.CONSTRUCTIVE APPROXIMATION. Quarterly.IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON GEOSCIENCE AND REMOTE SENSING. Bi-monthly.JOURNAL OF CLASSIFICATION. 3 issues/year.MONTHLY BULLETIN NORTH SEA. Monthly.

LIBRARY SERVICES

OVERDUE MATERIAL

Please return those library books and reports you are no longer using to the NCAR Library.Should you need to use them for a longer period of time than the one-month loan period, pleasebring the materials into the library for renewal. Items may be renewed for another month.If you have any questions, please call X1178 or X1180.

My acquisitions recommendation is:

for the Mesa, RL-6, RL-3, MAR or RAF Library. (Circle one) Name:

The following material will be didsplayed in the Mesa Library Sept. 26 - Oct. 3 and in the RL-6Library Oct. 4 - Oct. 11. New acquisitions announced last week (Sept. 20) are presently ondisplay in teh RL-6 Library through Oct. 3. You may reserve them during display for subsequentcheckout.

NCAR members located off the Mesa may borrow new books, reports, and microfiche by chekcing theitem of interest below and returning to Gayl Gray.

NEW BOOKS

New books for the Mesa, RL-6, RL-3, MAR and RAF Libraries are in the following list.REFerence material does not circulate.

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GEOLOGO-GEOFIZICHESKII ATLAS INDIFISKOGO OKEANA. Udintsev, G.B., 1975.OCEANOGRAPHIC ATLAS OF THE INTERNATIONAL INDIAN OCEAN EXPEDITION.TURBULENCE IN THE OCEAN. Monin, A.S., et al., 1985.MORE RANDOM WALKS IN SCIENCE: AN ANTHOLOGY. Weber, R.L., 1982.PROGRAMMING IN ADA: A FIRST COURSE. Clark, R.G., 1985.EXPLORING THE UNIX SYSTEM. Kochan, S., et al., 1984.ROBUSTNESS IN STATISTICS: PROCEEDINGS OF A WORKSHOP. Launer, R.L., et al., 1979.COMPUTATIONAL METHODS FOR PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS. Twizell, E.H., 1984.APPLICATIONS OF DISCRETE AND CONTINUOUS FOURIER ANALYSIS. Weaver, H.J., 1983.APPLIED EXTERIOR CALCULUS. Edelen, D.G.B., 1985.

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BUBBLES, DROPS AND PARTICLES. Clift, R., et al., 1978.A PHOTOGRAPHIC HISTORY OF MARS, 1905-1961. Slipher, E.C., 1962.19 MAPS OF THE SMALL MAGELLANIC CLOUDS: PRESENTING THE HARVARD VAIABLES.

Gaposchkin, S., 1966.THE SOLAR SPECTRUM 3069 A-2095 A FROM THE ECHELLE SPECTROGRAPH FLOWN IN 1961

and 1964. Moore, C.E., et al., 1982.ABRIDGED FINAL REPORT. WMO, 1984.SOLAR-TERRESTRIAL PHYSICS: PRINCIPLES AND THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS.

Carovillano, R.L., et al., 1983.NUMERICAL METHODS USED IN ATMOSPHERIC MODELS. Mesinger, F., et al., 1976-82.THE BEHAVIOR OF CLOUD DROPLETS IN AN ACOUSTIC FIELD: NUMERICAL INVESTIGATION.

Foster, M.P., 1984.THE DOWNBURST: MICROBURST AND MACROBURST, REPORT OF PROJECTS NIMROD AND JAWS.

Fujita, T.T., 1985.NOWCASTING. Browning, K.A., et al., 1982.INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON COMBUSTION. 1985.TRACES OF BYGONE BIOSPHERES. Lapo, A.V., 1982.QUATERNARY EXTINCTIONS: A PREHISTORIC REVOLUTION. Martin, P.S., et al., 1984.MICROCLIMATE: THE BIOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENT. Rosenberg, N.J., et al., 1983.LONG-RANGE TRANSPORT OF SULPHUR IN THE ATMOSPHERE AND ACID RAIN. WMO, 1983.MAKING THE SUN WORK FOR YOU. Bullock, C.E., et al., 1984.ADAPTIVE SIGNAL PROCESSING. Widrow, B., et al., 1985.HANDBOOK FOR ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS. Kaufman, M., et al., 1984.CIRCUITS AND SIGNALS: AN INTRODUCTION TO LINEAR AND INTERFACE CIRCUITS. Thomas,

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( ) PB85148997 -- MONTHLY AND SEASONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR MID-DECEMBER 1984 TO MID-JANUARY 1985 VOLUME 38NUMBER 24 DECEMBER 14 1984 (1984)S) PB85149383 -- GERTLER A W (ET AL), CLOUD CHAMBER STUDIES OF NOX REACTIONS IN CLOUD DROPLETS FINAL

REPT (1984)( ) PB85147676. -- SHEA D J, ANNUAL CYCLE PART 1: THE ANNUAL VARIATION OF SURFACE TEMPERATURE OVER THE

UNIIED STATES AND CANADA TECHNICAL NOTE (1984)( ) PB85147684. -- SHEA D J, ANNUAL CYCLE PART 2; THE ANNUAL VARIATION OF PRECIPITATION OVER THE UNITED

SIATES AND ANNADA TECHNICAL NOTE (1984)( ) N8514183. -- MOORE B (ET AL), INTERACTION OF GLOBAL BIOCHEMICAL CYCLES (1984)

( ) N8514332. -- FERNALD F (ET AL), UTILIZATION OF SAGE AEROSOL PROFILES IN THE ANALYSIS OF MAUNA LOASTRATOSPHERIC LIDAR DATA FINAL REPORT I JUL (1984)

) N8514333. -- DEPAULA E R (ET AL), BEHAVIOR OF THE IONOSPHERIC F REGION IN LOW LATITUDES AND IN THEEOUATORIAL REGION OF BRAZIL DURING STRONG MAGNETIC STORMS IN THE 1978 TO 1983 PERIOD (1984)

() N8514334. -- DEPAULA E R (ET AL), NOCTURNAL INCREASES OF IONIZATION IN THE IONOSPHERIC F REGION INTHE LOW LATITUDE OF BRAZIL DURING MAGNETIC STORMS (1984)

( ) N8514335, -- PINTO I R C IA (ET AL), MEASUREMENTS OF ELECTRIC FIELDS OBTAINED BY STRATOSPHERICSAL..OUNS IN THE REGION IF THE SOUTH ATLANTIC ANOMALY (1984)

( ) N8514336. -- HOELL J M, ASSESSMENT OF TECHNIQUES FOR MEASURING TROPOSPHERIC HX OY (1984)

S) N351.4350. -- VONREDWITZ Hp RELATION BETWEEN ATMOSPHERIC SCATTERING AND BACKSCATTERING COEFFICIENT(1984)

N8514358. .. JOHNSON D L (ET AL), ATMOSPHERIC ENVIRONMENT FOR SPACE SHUTTLE STS-41D LAUNCH (1984)( N851.4360. -- WCIRLIEY B A (ET AL), GLOBAL SCALE ATMOSPHERIC PROCESSES RESEARCH PROGRAM REVIEW (1984)

) N!1.4420, WFINGAERTNER Ho TAF VERIFICATION (AIRPORT WEATHER FORECASTS) (1984)S N814688. -- ABDIIU M A (ET AL), OBSERVATIONS OF PLASMA BUBBLES AND THEIR ZONAL DRIFT USING

ill Ah'IME iFF, (1984)PF3/30. -- HODGIIN C N, MODEL FOR ASYMMETRICAL PLUME GROWTH AND DISPERSION IN COMPLEX TERRAIN (1984)

DOEER601061. -- BARRY R G, LAKE ICE OCCURRENCE AS A POSSIBLE DETECTOR OF ATMOSPHERIC C02 EFFECTS ON* ATE (1984)

S) DOEPC61252T1. -- SAMSON P J (ET AL), METEOROLOGICAL SUPPORT FOR THE 1983 DEEP CREEK MARYLANDEXPERIMENT FINAL REPORT 18 JULY 1983-31 MARCH 1984 (1984)

( ) ONFS30669. -- MACCRACKEN M C (ET AL), PROCEEDINGS OF THE DOE/INDUSTRY WORKSHOP ON THE INTERACTIONSOF CLIMATE AND fJENERGY (1984)

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NCA R is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

Salaries for new employees and for current employees receivingreassignments will be between the range minimum and maximum shown for each job.

Specific starting salaries are determined by comparing the applicant'squalifications with the job requirements and assessing expected performance levels.

APPLICATIONS/SYSTEMS PROGRAMMER II OR III-#0446

AAP - Climate Section, CO2 ProjectExempt Range: 61, $25,566 - 38,348/year (level 11)

62, $30,679 - 46,019/year (level Ill)DUTIES: Writes scientific applications software for theanqlysis of general circulation climate models of theatmosphere, and ocean and sea ice. Writes systemsinterface software to facilitate the analysis of modeldata on microcomputers, minicomputers such as VAX andPDP- II as well as large computers such as the CRAY-1and CRAY-XMP at NCAR and elsewhere. Develops aworking knowledge of the COS and CTSS operatingsystems software and hardware in order to write andmodify system interfaces and to assist in diagnosingsystem interface and operating system malfunctions.Participates and assumes responsibilities for someaspects of the specification, design or procurement, andinstallation of hardware and software replacements orenhancements. Consults with users. Develops skills instate-of-the-art software development methodologies andtheir applications.ADDITIONAL DUTIES (level Ill): Develops advancedscientific applications software for the analysis ofgeneral circulation models of the atmosphere, ocean andsea ice climate models. Advises on and developsprograms to solve complex scientific problems usingadvanced techniques and advanced programming skills.Works independently and receives minimal supervision.Participates in and assumes responsibility for the overallaspects of the specification, design or procurement, andinstallation of hardware and software replacements orenhancements. Documents software developmentstrategies and techniques used, writing for skilledprogramming audiences as well as for scientific useraudiences with little or no programming expertise.REQUIRES:--BS in computing science, mathematics, engineering,

physical science or the equivalent combination ofeducation and skills

--Demonstrated skill in writing easily modifiable,portable and user friendly applications and systemssoftware

--Demonstrated skill in FORTRAN programming--Demonstrated skill in hardware-software interfacing

techniques-- Demonstrated skill in establishing priorities and

working with minimal supervision--Good communication skills, both oral and written

--Working knowledge of state-of-the-art softwaredevelopment methodologies and their applications

--Willingness to work weekends or evenings as required-Willingness to travel occasionally to non-NCAR

computer centersADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS (level 111):--MS/ME in computing science, mathematics,

engineering, physical science or the equivalentcqmbination of education and skills

--Demonstrated skill in completing projects in aresponsive and timely manner

--Working knowledge of computer system architecture,including operating systems and local area networks

-- Demonstrated skill in the application of state-of-the-art software development methodologies

--Demonstrated skill in working with large and complexdata sets and codes

--Demonstrated skill in problem analysis--Demonstrated skill in documenting, publishing and

explaining software development strategies andtechniques to non-programmers and/or inexperiencedprogrammers

--Demonstrated skill in collaborating with users onsoftware specifications and modifications

Nancy Lippincott, X8729

*ASSOCIATE SCIENTIST II- #0449*

ATD - Research Applications ProgramExempt Range: 81, $23,716- 35,574/yearDUTIES: Participates in the detection and identificationof wind shear in the vicinity of an airport from anirregular network of anemometers; reviews detectionalgorithms for physical and mathematical accuracy;programs detection algorithms; maintains simulationtesting programs; designs and implements algorithm testson recorded data sets; participates in the design andimplementation of operational tests in the air trafficcontrol environment; prepares written reports on workaccomplished; and writes research papers whenappropriate.REQUIRES:--M.S. in mathematics or physical sciences or equivalent

combination of education and work experience--Demonstrated skill at writing and maintaining

structured FORTRAN programs, includingdocumentation of the code

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-- Demonstrated skill at working with wind shearproblems and their detection in an airport environment,especially with anemometer detection systems

--Willingness to travel up to 90 days per year for fieldprojects

--Willingness to work weekends and evenings as required--Demonstrated skill at writing technical reports on

results of researchALSO DESIRED, BUT NOT REQUIRED:-- Familiarity with VMSNOTE: The availability of this position is contingentupon receipt of funding.Debi Koepke X8728

COMMUNICATIONS/NETWORK SPECIALIST IV - #0436

SCD - Systems SectionExempt Range: 63, $36,814- 55,222/yearDUTIES: Installs, develops, maintains, documents andimplements satellite-based communications softwareconnecting NCAR's SCD facilities with remote sites atuniversities and with the National Science Foundationspecified hubs, including any terrestrial communicationssystems used to back up or enhance the satellite system;develops gateway software and assists with the interfacesto the local area network software utilizing ethernet andNetwork Systems Corporation HYPERchannel. Measuresthe performance of satellite and terrestrialcommunications systems including adjusting the operatingparameters to assure best satellite performance.Provides expert consulting to all parties on the satellitelink software and hardware to include lecturing andserving on internal and external professional committees;participates in long-range planning and future systemanalysis, i.e. plans for upgrading and expanding thesatellite network. Participates in extensive on-line pre-acceptance shakedown and compatibility testing todetermine when any new equipment is ready for theformal Acceptance Test Period (ATP); during the ATP,helps monitor the equipment performance. Maintains andextends state-of-the-art skills in satellite link software.Participates in writing technical proposals,documentation and quarterly reports; writesdocumentation as required to provide a completecommunications system document.REQUIRES:--MS in computer science, mathematics, engineering or

physical science or equivalent combination ofeducation and experience

--Demonstrated skill in carrying a complexcommunications project from inception to completion

--Expert knowledge of high-speed (56kb and above)ground to satellite-based data communications

-- Willingness to travel to university sites for extendedperiods of site installation and consulting

--Skill in working effectively as a member of a team andon projects of a more independent nature

-- Skill in oral and written communicationsDESIRED, BUT NOT REQUIRED:-- Familiarity with the following protocols and network

architectures: TCP/IP, ISO-OSI, HASP, IBM binarysynchronous, SNA X.25, Ethernet, NSC-NETEX and/orDECNET. --Skill in using the following languages: FORTRAN-77,PL I, C, IBM 370 BAL, and/or CRAY-CAL

-- Working knowledge of the following computer

hardware and software systems: IBM System 370(VM/SP and MVS), CRAY (COS and CTSS), DEC VAX11/780 and/or VAX 8600 (VMS and UNIX)

--Skill in planning for communications/system softwaredevelopment to meet university community needs andmaintain cost effectiveness

--Skill in interacting effectively and coordinating workwith individuals from different disciplines anduniversity communities

Nancy Lippincott X8729

*COMPUTER SERVICE TECHNICIAN I - #0453*

SCD - Maintenance GroupNon-Exempt Range: 27, $1,305 - 1,695/monthDUTIES: Assists with diagnoses of malfunctions incomputers and their peripherals. Corrects simple orroutine malfunctions and repairs components. Servicesand maintains equipment. Assists with the installationand design of analog and digital equipment. Fabricatescables. Assists with establishing new connectionsbetween computers, modems and terminals. Documentswork completed. Researches and requisitions parts asdirected. Assists with maintaining parts inventory.Assists with the fabrication of new or uniquecomponents. Uses hand tools. Develops skills to useequipment being serviced. Develops knowledge and skillsrelevant to job duties.REQUIRES:-- Knowledge of basic electronic circuits and principles--Basic knowledge of computer hardware and software

systems--Basic understanding of electronic test and calibration

equipment-- Written and verbal communication skills-- Basic drafting skills--Skill in the use of test equipment--Skill in manually manipulating small objects and wiring--Skill in working as a member of a multidisciplinary

team--Physical ability to lift 50 lbs.-- Willingness to travel occasionally as neededNancy Lippincott, X8729

*DATA COMMUNICATIONS ENGINEER III - #0454*

SCD - Maintenance GroupExempt Range: 58, $31,678 - 47,516/yearDUTIES: Integrates, tests and documents all electronicsof the ground based portion of a multi-drop bi-directionalsatellite based data communication system connectingSCD to multiple remote sites at universities and all NSFdefined remote hubs. Coordinates the installation oftelephone-company-owned telecommunication circuits.Uses data and signal analyzers to develop and optimizecurrent and planned network communication systems.Designs and oversees development of specializedcommunication interfaces needed to attach hostequipment and remote user systems to existing andplanned communication links. Participates indocumentation efforts. Travels to remote sites andinstalls or repairs data communication equipment andinterfaces. Works closely with SCD Systems Softwarepersonnel in solving complex hardware-software interface

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problems. Interacts with SCD users and user groupseffectively in establishing needs, and establishingsolutions for a variety of communication problems.REQUIRES:--MS in electrical engineering or computer science, or

the equivalent combination of education andexperience

--Skill in analyzing and isolating faults in computerrelated communication equipment

--Skill in using electronic test equipment such asoscilloscopes and data analyzers

--Thorough knowledge of digital data communicationtechniques

--Thorough knowledge of EIA RS-232 and RS-449--Thorough knowledge of co-axial transmission

techniques--Thorough knowledge of network peripherals--Thorough knowledge of data communication switching

and routing techniques, multiplexing and errorcorrection systems

--Working knowledge of microwave, UHF and VHF radiotransceiver theory and modulation techniques

--Working knowlege of TCP-IP--Willingness to travel as much as 60 days per yearALSO DESIRED, BUT NOT REQUIRED:-Working knowledge of higher level communications

packages such as IBM 2780/3780 bisynchronous andHASP

--First class FCC license--Working knowledge of DEC VMS operating systemNancy Lippincott, X8729

DATA COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT PROGRAMMERIII - #0439

SCD - User Services SectionExempt Range: 62, $30,679 - 46,019/yearDUTIES: Provides expertise in the area of networkingand computer communications, especially as related toremote networks, computers, workstations, remote jobentry and terminals. Documents, operates and assistslocal and remote users with various types of datacommunications and networking equipment and software,including the above systems, modems, multiplexors, andnetwork gateways. Documents, tests and assists userswith communication protocols and networks, includingX.25, TCP/IP, binary synchronous remote batchprotocols, modern bit-synchronous protocols,asynchronous TTY, and others, Provides support forvarious networks (NCAR Local Hyperchannel Network,local and remote Ethernets, and national networks),supporting such services as file transport, remote log-in,electronic mail, and process-to-process functions in orderto provide access to mainframe and supercomputers.Participates in the enhancement of system/datacommunication software; and in workstation and/orpersonal computer projects as a data communicationsspecialist. Evaluates available data communicationssystems and software, making recommendationsregarding development, acquisition and/or support.REQUIRES:--MS in computer science, engineering, mathematics or

related physical science or the equivalent combinationof education and experience

--Demonstrated expertise in communications hardwareand software systems

--Demonstrated skill in dealing effectively with adiverse community of users of varying skills andknowledge levels in a professional and pleasant manner

--Demonstrated skill in working well in either a group orindependent environment

--Demonstrated high level communication skills, bothoral and written

ALSO DESIRED, BUT NOT REQUIRED:--Working knowledge of packet switching, value added or

X.25 protocols--Working knowledge of the implementation of protocols,

especially TCP/IP with the Arpanet suite of protocolsand other similar protocols

-Working knowledge of the utilization of Ethernet, localarea networking, and the interconnection of localnetworks

--Working knowledge of networking on UNIX systems--Working knowledge of satellite communications

hardware and software systems-Working knowledge of remote accessing by ASCII

terminals and personal computers with terminalemulators via a value added network and/or through amini or mainframe computer

-Working knowledge of IBM 2780/3780 and HASPprotocols

-- Working knowledge of several operating systems, toinclude IBM VM/SP, RSCS, VAX VMS, and UNIX

Nancy Lippincott, X8729

*MANAGER, HAO COMPUTING SERVICES GROUP -#0450*

HAO - Computing Services GroupExempt Range: 79, $39,936- 59,904/yearDUTIES: Proposes, recommends, monitors andimplements policies relating to the use of the HAO andNCAR computing facilties. Participates in both HAO andNCAR advisory committees on computer relatedsubjects. Assumes lead responsibility for maintainingstate-of-the-art systems for HAO computing, includingsystem design and participation in specification andprocurement of hardware. Participates in the systemssoftware specification and control, including detailedplanning, specification, program design andimplementation for multi-user software. Participates inthe generation of and monitors the budget for the group.Assesses the projected needs and capabilities for theHAO computational system and recommends operatingguidelines and controls regarding its use. Participates inthe planning and establishment of procedures andmaintenance schedules for the HAO computing machinesand their associated peripherals; oversees theimplementation of the maintenance plan. Defines,develops and implements the requirements fordocumentation of the HAO system; reviews, adds toand/or modifies the documentation. Establishes,implements and/or recommends internal or externaltraining programs for personnel in computational skills.Assigns applications programmers to specific scientificsupport tasks with the guidance of the Director'sAdvisory Committee; monitors, modifies and supervisesthe performance of those assignments. Supervisesemployees in ways consistent with UCAR policies andwith its equal employment opportunity and affirmativeaction programs, including selection, training, careerdevelopment, work assignments, discipline, termination,

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N performance reviews and salary actions. Works withscientific staff and visitors on scientific problems,including the definition, design and implementation ofsystems, image processing or applications programs.Serves as a consultant to the scientific staff on a widerange of computing problems.REQUIRES:--BS in computer science, physics, astrophysics or

related discipline or equivalent combination ofeducation and experience

--Demonstrated skill in supervising personnel--Demonstrated skill in effective written and oral

communication--Demonstrated skill in systems, image processing or

applications programming, with the latter relevant toproblems in physics or astronomy

--Demonstrated skill in the use of minicomputer systems--Skill in communicating effectively with scientific

staff, both with regard to computing services andscientific analyses

--Skill in long range planning and budgetingALSO DESIRED, BUT NOT REQUIRED:--Knowledge of large computing systems and their

interfaces--Knowledge of the Digital Equipment Corporation 11/70

and VAX-class machines--Working knowledge of UNIX operating systems,,,Becky Foco X87 10

PILOT - #0431. ATD - Research Aviation FacilityExempt Range: 55, $34,105- 51,157/yearDUTIES: Serves as Pilot-in-command or as second-in-command of NCAR aircraft used in worldwideatmospheric research projects. Works closely withscientific investigators to develop flight profiles whichwill achieve the maximum number of scientific objectivescompatible with the operational limitations of theaircraft and constraints of applicable regulations.Conducts extensive long range planning of multi-airplaneinternational research programs. Interacts effectivelywith the National Science Foundation, U.S. Dept. ofState, U.S. and Foreign Customs Officials as needed.Participates in frequent intercomparison flights involvingclose formation flying of all facility aircraft and onoccasion with research aircraft operated by otheragencies. Plans and executes flight plans of a verycomplex nature requiring special coordination with bothU.S. and foreign air traffic control agencies. FliesNCAR's BE80, BE200, NA265 and L- 188 aircraft.REQUIRES:--FAA Airline Transport Pilot certification with multi-

engine rating--Possession of FAA First Class medical certificate--Completion of a formal professional pilot program or

equivalent--B.S. degree, preferably in engineering or physical

sciences or its equivalent--Completion of 5,000 pilot flight hours; including 2,500

in multi-engine airplanes, 2,500 pilot-in-commandhours, 300 hours of actual instrument flight time and500 hours as pilot-in-command of a 4+ engine turbo prop. aircraft or multiengine turbine powered aircraft

--Successful completion of NCAR flight physicalexamination

--Thorough knowledge of FAA and ICAO rules andregulations

--Willingness to participate in operations conductedworldwide where living accomodations and medicalfacilities may be substandard and airplane supportfacilities may be limited

--Willingness to participate in research projectsrequiring airplane operations in turbulence, minimalinstrument weather, at low altitude and/or over roughterrain

-- Willingness to participate in frequent field operationson a worldwide basis for significant durations of time(3 months or longer)

DESIRED, BUT NOT REQUIRED:--Demonstrated leadership skills with

operational/technical teams supporting research anddevelopment programs

--Diversified flying experience, both in category andtype of aircraft and operational requirements

--Pilot-in-command experience in BE80, BE200, NA265and/or L-188 type aircraft

Debi Koepke X8728

*STATIONARY ENGINEER - #0451*

ADM - Maintenance and Construction GroupNon-Exempt Range: 31, $1,911 - 2,482/monthDUTIES: Operates, maintains and repairs buildingheating, ventilation, air conditioning, refrigeration andplumbing systems. Performs scheduled preventivemaintenance and unscheduled/emergency repairs onassigned systems. Provides on-call response as assignedduring evenings and weekends. Interprets alarms frommonitor and control systems; takes remedial action.Prepares lists of parts needed; assists in maintainingrepair parts inventory. Follows safety rules andprocedures; safeguards tools, spare parts and equipment.REQUIRES:--Demonstrated skill in reading and comprehending

manufacturers' equipment manuals and in writingdescriptions of equipment malfunctions and workperformed

--Demonstrated skill in understanding and acting onverbal and written instructions

--Demonstrated skill in reading and comprehendingmachinery diagrams, building layouts and operationsflow charts

--Working knowledge of the construction and operationof low pressure boiler systems

--Working knowledge of the operation of refrigerationsystems

-- Working knowledge of the operation and repair ofplumbing components

--Working knowledge of pneumatic and electrical controlsystems for building equipment

--Willingness to perform shift work and to respond toafter hours emergency call-in

-- Ability to carry 90 pounds 20 feet-- Ability to work on scaffolds and climb ladders up to 40

feetDESIRED, BUT NOT REQUIRED:-- Possession of a valid Colorado driver's license and

ability to qualify for and obtain GSA driver's license(no more than two moving violations in the last threeyears)

Becky F oco X871i0

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*WRITER/EDITOR I - #0452*

ADM - Publications OfficeExempt Range: 40, $13,403 - 20,105/year (0.75 FTE)DUTIES: Copy edits text and illustrations in allPublications Office periodicals; checks for spelling,punctuation, grammar, consistency and conformity tohouse style, using standard copy-marking symbols; worksdirectly with authors to resolve questions. Verifies facts,dates and statistics from standard reference sources.Prepares Technical Notes and Cooperative Theses forprinting. Prepares the lists of publications, visitors andacronyms for the Annual Report. Follows materialthrough all stages of production including proofreadingcoded copy and galleys, assembling text and art, andchecking layout, paste-up, and printers' bluelines.Coordinates assignments with Graphics, Photographics,Copy Center and others. Keeps accurate productionrecords. Assembles Annual Scientific Report to NSF forprinting. Prepares page layout, showing position and sizeof text and illustrations.REQUIRES:--Basic knowledge of the editorial process and standard

editorial references--Basic knowledge of terminology used in the physical

sciences--Skill in learning and using new terminology and

information--Skill in oral and written communication--Skill in developing and maintaining productive working

relationships--Skill in accurate typing of approximately 40 WPM--Demonstrated skill in paying careful attention to

details--Demonstrated language skills including sensitivity to

nuance of langugage, knowledge of and attention to theprecise meanings of words, skill in recognizing goodstyle and clarity in the writing of others

ALSO DESIRED, BUT NOT REQUIRED:--Skill in operating NBI word processorsBecky Foco X8710

CASUAL

STUDENT ASSISTANT Ii- #0444

DIR - Acid Deposition Modeling ProjectFlat Rate: $6.90/hourDUTIES: Provides programming support for thechemistry group. Runs the Regional Acid DepositionModel (RADM). Maintains, operates and developscomputer programs required for model runs on both theCRAY-I supercomputer and a VAX minicomputer for theanalysis of chemical processes in the RADM model.Develops data display programs with the NCAR graphicspackage. Modifies, creates and maintains generalpurpose programs on the VAX for the analysis and displayof model data. Assists in the analysis of chemicalaspects of model data. Transfers data betweencomputers and physical tape.REQUIRES:-- Basic skill in FORTRAN programming-- Interest in developing programming expertise on a

minicomputer and on a supercomputer-- Must be enrolled for credit in an accredited secondary

or post secondary school, college or university; or in a

trade school which has received a Certificate ofApproval from the Colorado State Board forCommunity Colleges and Occupational Education

--Ability to work 20 hours/week during periods school isin session, and full-time during breaks

-- Interest in applying mathematical analysis to chemicalproblems

ALSO DESIRED, BUT NOT REQUIRED:--Background in chemistry, chemical engineering or

physical science--Sophomore or higher class standingNOTE: This position is for a two year term, with thepossibility of extensionNancy Lippincott, X8729

STUDENT ASSISTANT Ii- #0447

AAP - Mesoscale Research SectionFlat Rate: $6.90/hourDUTIES: Provides assistance in processing and analyzingmeteorological data obtained from NCAR researchaircraft and archived on magnetic tape. Maintains,modifies, develops and operates computer programs toprocess and analyze data on the CRAY-I and VAX 11/785computers. Performs spectral computations and digitalfiltering computations. Assists in: organizing andarchiving processed data, plotting flight tracks andvarious processed variables, examining time series plotsfor detecting and correcting erroneous data points, andproviding general assistance to investigators who maywant to use the aircraft data.REQUIRES:--Basic skills in FORTRAN programming--Skill in submitting programs on computer--Skill in organizing and managing output data--Skill in keeping records and notes of work carried out--Must be enrolled for credit in n accredited secondary

or post secondary school, college or university; or in atrade school which has received a Certificate ofApproval from the Colorado State Board forCommunity Colleges and Occupational Education

--Ability to work up to 20 hours/week during periodsschool is in session, and full-time during breaks

ALSO DESIRED, BUT NOT REQUIRED:--Willingness to participate in field programs during

breaks, which might involve several weeks in the fieldaway from Boulder, flying on NCAR aircraft duringresearch flights, and operating computer-controlleddisplay equipment on the aircraft for inflightmonitoring of research measurements

--Knowledge of instruments used in airbornemeteorological research

-- Intention of remaining a student (undergraduate orgraduate) for at least the next two years

NOTE: This position is for a one year term with a strongpossibility of extension.Nancy Lippincott, X8729

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

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September 30th through October 7th

MONDAY, September 30th

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TUESDAY, October 1st

OPEN

WEDNESDAY, October 2nd

OPEN

THURSDAY, October 3rd

* HAO Seminar -- Time-Dependent RadiativeTransfer Experiments: Line Shape andRedistribution Effects -- Alan Streater,JILA

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

e CSD Seminar -- Aerosol Particles of MaritimeOrigin Active as Ice-Forming Nuclei --Jan Rosinski, CSD

3:30 p.m.RL-6 Seminar Room (W179)

FRIDAY, October 4th

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SUNDAY, October 6th

9 Meeting -- UCAR Personnel Committee

10:00 a.m.UCAR Board Room

* Meeting -- UCAR Executive Committee

4:30 p.m.UCAR Board Room

MONDAY, October 7th

9 Meeting -- UCAR Board of Trustees Calendar Notes announcements may be mailed to8:0 am.Holly Hatton, ML 140. Wednesday at 12:00 Noon

is the deadline for items to be included intoUCAR Board Room Calendar Notes.