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Architectural/Engineering Team Selected for New Building

UCAR announced today (4 May)that the architectural/engineeringteam for the second NCAR/UCARbuilding will be headed by Anderson,DeBartolo and Pan (ADP) of Tucson,Arizona. The other team membersinclude the firm of William Muchowof Denver, design consultants; DrexelBarrell of Boulder, civil engineers;EDAW of Fort Collins, landscapearchitects; and Chen Northern ofDenver, geotechnical engineers.

Anderson, DeBartolo and Pan hasdesigned and engineered a number ofresearch buildings during recentyears, including facilities at theUniversity of Texas, MassachusettsInstitute of Technology, University ofArizona, Raytheon Corporation, JetPropulsion Laboratory of the Califor-

nia Institute of Technology, andSandia National Laboratories.

"ADP has demonstrated compe-tence in designing and implementingbuildings of the character desired byNCAR/UCAR, and is able to reflectthe needs of its customers in a waythat is both technically outstandingand sensitive to the settings and sur-roundings of the projects," said BobSerafin, director of NCAR.

Design of the new building willfollow approval of the contractbetween ADP and UCAR by theNational Science Foundation.Groundbreaking could take place latenext spring. On this schedule, thebuilding will be ready for occupancyby mid-1992. *Carol Rasmussen

ADP designed this interior at SandiaNational Laboratories.

An ADP-designed classroom building at Arizona State University. (Photo courtesy ofCraig Wells.)

Vol. 24 No.18 - 4 May 1989

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National Center for Atmospheric Research

In This Issue

Architects/EngineersUNEP AwardDirector's ForumMacQueen/AURANew Building NewsAnnouncementsVisitorsLibrary NewsJob OpeningsCalendar

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UNEP Honors Walt Roberts

Walt Roberts shares a laugh with United Nations Environment Programme directorNoel Brown. (Photo by Bob Bumpas.)

Walt Roberts is a person accus-tomed to awards. Last month, hereceived a special one: the 1989 NorthAmerican Leadership Award of theUnited Nations Environment Pro-gramme (UNEP).

As the first scientist to receive aUNEP Leadership Award, Walt joinssuch honorees as Pope John Paul IIand the governments of the USSR andSweden. Previous recipients from the

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United States include the NationalGeographic Society and the PublicBroadcasting System for their natureprogramming.

Two receptions at the Mesa Labrecognized Walt. The first, an eve-ning buffet on 17 April, featured 200guests from around the globe for theaward presentation (a surprise toWalt). NCAR staff got their chance topay homage to Walt at an in-housereception on 25 April.

UNEP president Noel Brownbestowed the Leadership Awardupon Walt "in recognition of his dis-tinguished leadership, dedication andsupport of the cause of the environ-ment, and for placing so generouslyhis wisdom and talents in the serviceof the earth."

Master of ceremonies for the 17April buffet was UCAR presidentRick Anthes. The Takacs String

Quartet provided music. Tributes toWalt were offered by Terrell Minger,president of the Institute for ResourceManagement, and former astronautRussell Schweickart, president of theAssociation of Space Explorers, USA.

At the employee reception forWalt on 25 April, John Firor (director,Advanced Study Program), newNCAR director Bob Serafin, andUCAR vice-president Bob Buntingeach gave their perspective on theman who sowed the seeds of NCARalmost 50 years ago through the HighAltitude Observatory.

Firor told an anecdote thattypifies Walt's openness to life. In thelate 1960s, when Walt served aspresident of the American Associationfor the Advancement of Science, aband of protesters invaded theAAAS's annual meeting. A photothe event showed how three panelissat a plenary session met the pro-testors: one appeared angry, saidFiror, another terrified, and thethird-Walt-was leaning forward toget a better look at the protestors'signs.

A testimonial presented with theUNEP award reads in part:

"Walt once said, 'It is here, theAge of Science. And with it comes thepromise of what the life of man canbe....' And he has dedicated his ownlife to that promise....

"His remarkable achievements inscience have always been guided by asoul-felt concern for their conse-quences for mankind. Walt's questfor the truth has reached as far awayas the sun and as near as the hearts ofthose whose lives he touches." *BH

*Staff Notes*4 May 1989

At the 17 April reception for WaltRoberts: from left, Russell Schweickart(Association of Space Explorers, USA),Noel Brown (United Nations Environ-mental Programme), Janet Roberts, Walt,and UCAR president Richard Anthes.(Photo by Bob Bumpas.)

jirectors' Forum: Jack Winchester, ACD

Directors' Forum is a monthly columnauthored in rotation by the NCARdivision directors on the projects, achieve-ments, and goals of their divisions. Thismonth's column is by Jack Winchester,who just completed a 1-year term asdirector of ACD. -Ed.

Challenges and Opportunities forAtmospheric Chemistry at NCAR

NCAR pioneered in developingatmospheric chemistry two decadesago.when the field was virtuallyunknown in university atmosphericscience departments. The earlyrecognition of atmospheric chemistryas an important discipline has en-hanced the NCAR's reputation forleadership in environmental research.Now, the NCAR atmospheric chemis-try program is a bright star that theinternational community looks to for

iance.

Expectations for NCAR are veryhigh, not only in the academic re-search community but in a broader

public that looks to NCAR for leader-ship in solving major environmentalproblems involving the atmosphere.More and more, these problems areseen to be caused by widespreadchange in the chemistry of the atmos-phere. Both scientific and publicperceptions of global change placeatmospheric chemistry at the center ofinterest.

The above notwithstanding, thecurrent NCAR program and budget-ary plans for the next five yearsrepresent a compromise betweenwhat the Atmospheric ChemistryDivision thinks is necessary to meetnational and international expecta-tions and what one may consider"realistic" when funds are hard toraise.

Allow me to outline my personalvision of future challenges andopportunities for atmospheric chemis-try at NCAR.

* Recent discoveries of globalatmospheric changes, many of themchemical, have come as surprises andhave drastically altered the course ofscientific research priorities. We canexpect more of these importantdiscoveries, but we should try to

(Photo by Bob Bumpas.)

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anticipate them. This will require agreat increase in atmospheric chemis-try staffing and facilities, which I hopeNCAR and the national researchcommunity will be wise enough toprovide.

SWe can expect increasedinternational competition for preem-inence in global change research -especially in atmospheric chemistry-as countries see that their investmentsnot only will advance world ability todeal with serious environmentalproblems but will receive broadpublic approval. Quite soon, I amsure, NCAR will be called upon toguide the U.S. effort to maintain ourcurrent international leadership.Because of this, atmospheric chemis-try must grow in importance at

NCAR as well as at the universities.The current program plan does notgive this science the central position inglobal change studies that much ofthe informed public already believesit has. I am convinced that this musthappen, certainly within the next fiveyears.

SNCAR can rightfully beproud of its major research facilities,but those for atmospheric chemistryare still not adequate for the cutting-edge research that is important forunderstanding global change. Thisshortage of state-of-the-art equipmentmust change.

* As knowledge of the earthsystem advances, the traditionalemphasis at NCAR on the physics and

chemistry of the atmosphere shouldbroaden to include relationships withbiology, oceanography, and geologyto foster the most creative futureresearch in atmospheric and globalgeoscience.

" The human health sciencesare not currently interfaced stronglyenough with the geosciences, but themost pressing issues of the future mayrequire new knowledge from collabo-rative research. NCAR is not yetdoing much to bridge this gap, but Ibelieve that future challenges willdemand that it take the lead in doing

Jack WinchesterAtmospheric Chemistry Division

MacQueen Named to Head AURANCAR associate director Bob

MacQueen was recently electedchairman of the board of the Associa-tion of Universities for Research inAstronomy (AURA). Bob will assumethe post on 7 May. AURA's member-ship consists of 17 U.S. universitieswith Ph.D. programs in astronomy or

astrophysics, including the Universityof Colorado.

Founded in 1957, AURA managesthe National Optical AstronomyObservatories (NOAO) and theHubble Space Telescope ScienceInstitute. The NOAO includes KittPeak National Observatory (nearTuscon, Arizona); the Cerro TololoInter-American Observatory (LaSerena, Chile); and the National SolarObservatory at Kitt Peak and atSacramento Peak (Sunspot, NewMexico). AURA operates the abovefacilities under contract with theNational Science Foundation, and theHubble Space Telescope ScienceInstitute (in Baltimore, Maryland)under contract with the NationalAeronautics and Space Administra-tion (NASA).

Bob's longtime involvement inastronomical research includesscientific studies of interplanetary

dust and the zodiacal light (a faintcone of diffracted sunlight sometimesvisible after sunset and before sun-rise). Bob has also managed severalApollo, Skylab, and Solar MaximumMission coronagraph experiments forNASA. He has served on the SpaceScience Board of the National Acad-emy of Sciences and on the editorialboard of the journal Solar Physics.Since 1984, Bob has been a director-at-large of AURA; from 1986 to thepresent, he has chaired its Observato-ries Advisory Committee and for thepast two years has served on itsExecutive Committee.

Bob will continue as NCAR'sassociate director for the next severalmonths. On 1 July, he will begin asabbatical to return to research at theHigh Altitude Observatory, which hedirected from 1979 to 1986. Bobjoined NCAR in 1967 and has been asenior scientist since 1973. oBH

(Photo by Bob Bumpas.)

.Staff Notes*4 May 1989

ew Building News

Below is one of a series of articles thatsummarize the results of discussions,recommendations, or decisions of theBuilding Overview Committee and itssubcommittees, both on the plans for thenew NCAR building and on revisions tothe Mesa Lab. These articles express onlythe wishes of the relevant subcommittees.Actual plans may be modified by furtherdefinition or changes in program direc-tion.--Ed.

First-Aid, Wellness, and Child CareCenters

Both the Mesa Lab and the newbuilding should have an adequate(250 square feet, or 23 square meters)room for emergency first aid. Al-though staff with first-aid trainingand certification would be useful atboth sites, the need will be less at theeabuilding because there areamedics nearby at the local fire

dpartment. Both first-aid roomsshould be used only for givingemergency first aid, storing first-aidsupplies, and training the NCAR FirstResponse Teams.

Numerous studies have docu-mented a positive correlation betweenemployee wellness and productivity.Over recent years, increasing numbersof corporations have providedwellness facilities in the workplace,justifying them on the basis of bothenhanced productivity and increasedefficiency. It is desirable that both theMesa Lab and the new building havean adequately sized (1,000 square feet,or 93 square meters) and equippedwellness center. The rooms should bededicated to this function rather thanmultipurpose. They should belocated away from offices, preferablyon the ground floor. Well-equippedareas for showers and lockers

750 square feet, or 46-70 squarers) will be needed nearby.

Serious consideration should begiven to hiring one nurse/physicaltherapist to coordinate wellness centeractivities, advise on worker compen-sation issues, counsel field staff onoverseas health problems, givedoctor-approved shots, and train theFirst Response Teams.

In the past, staff have periodicallysuggested that NCAR provide a childcare center. However, the demandhas not been large; in the most recentsurvey of staff for ideas concerningfeatures of the new building, only afew requests were made for a childcare center.

The difficulties--both in legalrequirements and in high costs-ofestablishing a center are significant.In addition, with more than 40privately owned centers operating inthe Boulder area, there is little justifi-cation for such a service at NCAR,although we recognize that child caremay be more difficult than is impliedby these numbers for staff whoroutinely work other than normaldaytime hours.

Significant costs would be re-quired to set up and operate childcare centers (based on a conservativeestimate of 25 children daily at eachlocation):

* There would be an annualpayroll cost of roughly $120,000for eight additional full-timeemployees qualified to providechild care. The State of Coloradorequires one staff person for everysix children aged 2-5. Foryounger children, the staff-to-child ratio increases. Of course,some of this cost would be met bya daily charge to the staff usingthe center.

* Calculated from state regula-tions and guidelines, a child carecenter would require 1,125 squarefeet (105 square meters) of indoorarea and 1,875 square feet (170square meters) of outdoor fencedplay area at each site. The indoorspace would cost about $150,000for construction.

There also would be importantoperational issues, such as:

* Complying with the complexState of Colorado licensing requirements;

* Selecting appropriate hours ofoperation (day, night, weekend); and

* Finding qualified staff andchecking their references toavoid hiring someone with ahistory of abusing children.

Another problem is potentialresentment, both from local operatorsof private child care centers and fromUCAR/NCAR staff without children(because this substantial expensewould not benefit them.)

Finally, the center would create amajor liability for UCAR. Annualinsurance is expensive (the bestestimate is $10,000) and probablywould not cover all risks.

For all of the above reasons, weconclude that neither the new build-ing nor the Mesa Lab should include achild care center. *Landis Parsons, forthe committee

*Staff Notes.4 May 1989

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Trail Rebuilding Effort SeeksMore Volunteers

Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado(VOC) still needs people to helprebuild NCAR's Mesa Nature Trailand the connecting trail to the DakotaHogback. The project will be held 20-21 May; some 175 volunteers arebeing sought for each day's work.

VOC will provide tools andtraining, along with an eveningcelebration/barbecue. No previoustrail construction experience isnecessary. To sign up, call VOC at830-7792.

Mesa Lab Library Tracks JournalUse

As part of the Mesa Lab library'seffort to update its periodical collec-tion, over the next three months BarbSummers will be tracking whichjournals are used and how often.Please help by not reshelving currentand bound journals you have read oreven glanced at; just place them on anearby table.

After three months, Barb willsend all staff members a list of jour-nals for which subscriptions may becancelled. This list will also appear inStaff Notes. You may then suggestwhich journals on the list should notbe cancelled. For more informationabout the project, call Barb Summersat ext. 1175.

Departures

Jack Miller, 17 AprilSandy Stelter, 14 April

Walt Roberts to Be Featured onKGNU

Boulder radio station KGNU willexamine the lives of famous physiciststhis month in a four-part series ofinterviews. The first segment, to bebroadcast 7 May at 9:00 a.m., willfeature Walt Roberts reflecting onAlbert Einstein. Succeeding inter-views will be broadcast on 14 May,with David Hawkins of the Universityof Colorado speaking on Niels Bohr;21 May, Igor Gamow, University ofColorado, on Bohr; and 28 May, MaryEstill Buchanan, former Coloradosecretary of state, on Einstein. Thebroadcasts are part of the KGNUseries On Parenting and Other Things,hosted by Len Barron.

Volunteer Needed for NISTDay-Care Committee

Wray Freiboth is looking for anNCAR volunteer to serve on a Na-tional Institute of Standards andTechnology committee to investigateestablishing a day-care center. Thecommittee will meet every two weeks.If you are interested, call Wray atext. 8552.

EAC Discounts

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

The new Gourmet Dinner Club cardscost $15 and are valid from 1 Maythrough 31 October. If you would liketo buy one, call Martha Lankton atext. 1165.

New Staff

Twyla Barrett, administrative secre-tary with the Mesoscale and Mi-croscale Meteorology Division. RL-6room S171, ext. 8899.

Judy Cassidy-Ellis, projects assistantwith the Mesoscale and MicroscaleMeteorology Division. RL-6 roomS295, ext. 8956.

Lisa Cummins, clerk/typist with theAtmospheric Technology Division.RL-3 room A351, ext. 8831.

Katherine Knepper, administrativesecretary with the AtmosphericTechnology Division. Jeffco room 108,ext. 1039.

Annette Lampert, systems financeclerk with Conference and FoodServices. ML room 140, ext. 1198.

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isitors

David Carruthers, Cambridge Univer-sity, England. Field of interest:Structure of turbulent flows.29 April-6 May. RL-6 room E143,ext. 8827.-- Donald Lenschow, Mesoscale and

Microscale Meteorology Division

Giorgio Cavauti, New Mexico Insti-tute of Mining and Technology. Fieldof interest: Cloud physics and electri-fication. 24-28 April.-James Dye, Mesoscale and Mi-

croscale Meteorology Division

David Darr, University of Colorado.Field of interest: Thermohalinecirculation; geophysical fluid dynam-ics. 1 May 1989-30 April 1990. MLroom 602, ext. 1669.-John Firor, Advanced Study Pro-

gram

.dur Eliasson, Asea Brown BoveriResearch Center, Baden-Dattwil,Switzerland. Field of interest: Green-house effect. 1 May.-Stephen Schneider, Climate and

Global Dynamics Division

Dennis Garvey, U.S. Army Atmos-pheric Science Laboratories. Field ofinterest: Turbulence aerosol measure-ments and structure. 20 April.-Donald Lenschow, Mesoscale and


Bruce Merrill, US. Army AtmosphericScience Laboratories. Field of interest:Atmospheric turbulence. 20 April.-Donald Lenschow, Mesoscale and


Rob Miesen, Eindhoven University ofTechnology, the Netherlands. Field ofinterest: Gravity waves. 24 April.-Richard Rotunno, Mesoscale and


Jerry Olson, Lenoir City, Tenn. Fieldof interest: Climate. 20-30 April.-Robert Dickinson, Climate and

Global Dynamics Division

Richard Reed, University of Washing-ton. Field of interest: Explosivemarine cyclogenesis and polar lows.18-28 April.-Ying-Hwa Kuo, Mesoscale and


Robert Rubio, U.S. Army AtmosphericScience Laboratories. Field of interest:Atmospheric turbulence. 20 April.-Donald Lenschow, Mesoscale and


Frode Stordal, University of Oslo,Norway. Field of interest: Atmos-pheric chemistry. 24 April-10 May.ML room 266, ext. 1435.-Guy Brasseur, Atmospheric Chem-

istry Division

John Streete, Rhodes College. Field ofinterest: The sun and radiationexchange. 3 April-25 August. MLroom 220, ext. 1602.-John Firor, Advanced Study Pro-

gram

Library News

4-11 May 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

Basic Concepts in Relativistic Astro-physics. Fang, L-C, Ruffini, R, 1983.QB461 F3 1983.

A Brief History of Time :From the BigBang to Black Holes. Hawking, S W,1988.QB981 H377 1988 in RL6. Copy 3.

Chemistry

Techniques for the Study of Ion-molecule Reactions. Farrar, J M,Saunders, W H, editors, 1988.QD501 F33 1988.

Commerce

A.R.: The Complete Annual Reportand Corporate Image Planning Book.1988.HF5719 A23 Book 3.

Economic Theory

Mathematical Economics. Takayama,A, 1985.HB135 T34 1985.

Electrical Engineering

Digital Processing of Signals: Theoryand Practice. Bellanger, M, 1984.TK5102.5 B3613 1984 in MAR. Copy 3.

Detectability of Spread Signals.Dillard, R A, 1989.TK5102.5 D455 1989 in MAR.

Modem Radar System Analysis.Barton, D K, 1988.TK6575 B364 1988 in RAF. Copy 2.

Radar Principles for the Non-special-ist. Toomay, J C, 1989.TK6575 T66 1989 in MAR.

Understanding Antennas for Radar,Communications, and Avionics. Rulf,B, Robertshaw, G A, 1987.TK7871.6 R79 1987 in MAR.

Theory and Design of AdaptiveFilters. Treichler, J R, 1987.TK7872 F5T65 1987 in MAR.

Modern Microwave Measurementsand Techniques. Laverghetta, T S,1988.TK7876 L38 1988 in MAR.

Engineering (General)

Image Understanding in Unstruc-tured Environment. Chen, S-S, 1988.TA1632 1489 1988.

Environmental Technology

Principles of Environmental Scienceand Technology. Jorgensen, S E,Johnsen, I, 1989.TD170 J67 1989.

Climatology and Meteorology

The 20th-century Transformation ofMeteorology. Nebeker, F, 1989.QC855 N35 1989.

Manual on Codes. World Meteoro-logical Organization. Technical

Regulations, 1988.QC872 W926 v.1, v.2 in Ref. Copy 2.

The Variability of the Marine Atmos-pheric Boundary Layer in the Green-land Sea Marginal Ice Zone: a CaseStudy. Dinkier, K L, 1988.QC880.4 B65D53 1988.

The Parameters Governing theMorphology and Dynamics of Mod-eled AtmosphericVortices. Baker, G L,1978.QC880.4 V6B26 1978.

On the Numerical Simulation of SScale Intense Atmospheric Vortices.Dietachmayer, G S, 1987.QC880.4 V6D55 1987 in RL6.

Light Absorption by AtmosphericAerosol and its Global ClimaticImplications. Lin, C-I, 1973.QC882 L53 1973a.

Palmen Memorial Symposium onExtratropical Cyclones. AmericanMeteorological Society, 1988.QC940.6 P28 1988. Copy 1, 2 in ML,Copy 3 in RL6.

Thunderstorms--a Social, Scientific,and Technological Documentary.Kessler, E, 1988.QC968 T48 1983 v.3 in MAR. Copy 3.

Radar and the Atmosphere. Bogush,AJ, 1989.QC973.5 B54 1989 in RAF.

The Atmosphere and Weather ofSouthern Africa. Preston-Whyte, RW,Tyson, P D, 1989.QC991 S65P68 1989.

t Australian Climatic Environment.cre, E T, 1977.

QC992 A1L56 1977.

Mathematics and Computer Science

Automatic Program ConstructionTechniques. Biermann, A W, Guiho,G, 1984.QA76.6 A89 1984. Copy 2.

The Design of the Unix OperatingSystem. Bach, M J, 1986.QA76.6 B3 1986. Copy 4.

Parallel Programming. Perrott, R H,1987.QA76.6 P463 1987 in RL6. Copy 2.

Introduction to Catastrophe Theory.Saunders, P T, 1980.QA614.58 S28 1980. Copy 2.

Science (General)

Who Got Einstein's Office? : Eccentric-ity and Genius at the Institute forAdvanced Study. Regis, E, 1987.Q180 U5R35 1987.

Artificial Intelligence Applications inEngineering. Miller, R K, Walker, T,1988.Q335 M535 1988.

The Artificial Intelligence Debate:False Starts, Real Foundations.Graubard, S R, editor, 1988.Q335.5 A783 1988.

Key Papers in the Development ofInformation Theory. Slepian, D,editor, 1974.Q360 554 1974 in MAR.

Physics

The Geometry and Dynamics of9gnetic Monopoles. Atiyah, M F,itchin, N J, 1988.

QC76O.4 M33A85 1988.

New Technical Reports

Atmospheric Science

Ionospheric Scintillation Studies:Final Report October 1984-September1987. Livingston, R C, 1988.24412.Input Format Guidelines For WorldRadiometric Network Data. 1987.24413.

Global Data Assimilation ProgrammeFor Air - Sea Fluxes. 1988.24414.

Oceanography

Concept Design For A GeneralPurpose Swath OceanographicResearch Ship. 1988.24415.

Physics

New Concepts In Ionospheric Modifi-cation : Final Report 15 April 1986-30September 1987. Banks, P M, 1987.24411.

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Job Openings May 3, 1989

EMPLOYMENT PROCESSPLEASE READ

APPLICATION MATERIALS: You must apply for a specific position to beconsidered for employment at NCAR/UCAR. Please submit only oneapplication. It will be considered for all jobs in which you indicate youare interested. In most cases submitting a completed application is veryhelpful, but is never absolutely necessary. You may submit a resume andcover letter if you wish, but be sure you indicate position(s) for whichyou are applying.APPLYING FOR ANOTHER POSITION: We keep your application materials on filefor one year. If you wish to be considered for another position duringthat time, you only need to call our office and ask to be considered. Youmay call our 24 hour jobline, 497-8707, to find out about all NCAR/UCARpositions open to the public.NOTIFICATION OF APPLICATION STATUS: If you are applying for a non-exemptposition, you will be notified within three weeks of applying only if wewish to interview you. If you are applying for an exempt position, wewill notify you as to the status of your application as soon as it can bedetermined.MORE INFORMATION ON SPECIFIC OPENINGS:You may pick up copies of previous "Job Openings" ads at the NCAR/UCARPersonnel Office, located at 3215 Marine Street, Boulder.NCAR/UCAR EMPLOYEE APPLICATIONS: If you are a NCAR/UCAR employee and wiseto be considered for any of the positions listed, please complete anemployee application (available from Personnel Services, x8713), attach aresume, and return it to Personnel Services, RL6.

ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARY - #1067

UCAR - Corporate Affiliates Program (CAP)Non-exempt Range: 27, $1,472 - 1,912/moDUTIES INCLUDE: Word processes and proofreads letters, memos, andreports; makes domestic and foreign travel arrangements and processesvouchers; creates and maintains files; edits quarterly newsletter;monitors program budget; assists with planning of meetings; providesinvoicing for CAP member payments and renewals; distributes materials;stays abreast of developments in word processing and other software;reviews and distributes mail; answers phones; maintains calendars;maintains various mailing lists; and provides backup for the UCARFoundation Administrative Assistant.REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE:-- Skill in setting priorities and meeting scheduled deadlines with

minimal supervision

-- Skill in proofreading and editing for grammar, spelling, andpunctuation

-- Skill in oral and written communication-- Skill in interacting effectively with a wide variety of people-- Skill in accurate word processing at approximately 60 wpm-- Skill in making travel arrangements-- Knowledge of budget monitoring techniques-- Knowledge of Accounts Receivable softwareBecky Campbell

*COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS MANAGER - #1072*

DIR - Personnel/EOPExempt Range: 59, $3,200 - 4,800/moDUTIES INCLUDE: Designs, develops, evaluates, implements, and manages acorporate compensation and benefits program which enables UCAR to attractand retain competent staff; meets the needs of UCAR management; andcomplies with governmental regulations. Supervises employees who assistwith the administration of this program.REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE:-- Knowledge of the principles and methods of modern personnel

administration, particularly of compensation and benefitsadministration, including job evaluation, job pricing, marketsurveying, salary structure design and administration, pay forperformance appraisal systems, quantitative analyses for compensationand benefits planning, benefits structures and funding, and flexiblebenefits programs

-- Skill at designing, evaluating, and administering a comprehensivecompensation and benefits administration program

-- Familiarity with descriptive statistics, regression analysis, andgraphical methods for data display

-- Thorough knowledge of current government regulations affectingcompensation policies and practices

Becky Campbell

*PERSONEL RECORDS ASSISTANT - #1074*

DIR - Personnel/EOPNon-exempt Range: 26, $1,349 - 1,752/moDUTIES INCLUDE: Inputs and maintains computerized records of employeesand applicants; process applicant paperwork; coordinates orientation;distributes mail; photocopies; orders supplies; answers phones and greetsvisitors; and completes special projects.REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE:-- Skill at and knowledge of database maintenance, particularly personnel

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-- Knowledge of standard office methods and procedures-- Skill in developing and maintaining records, files, and reports-- High level skill in setting priorities for work assignments and

managing multiple demands-- Skill in accurate typing of approximately 45 WPM-- Skill in the proper use of the English language, punctuation and

grammar, and in proofreading-- Skill in working with confidential information-- Skill in paying close attention to detail, appreciating the importance

of accuracy-- Skill in using word processing equipmentBecky Campbell

STUDENT ASSISTANTS

All student assistants must be enrolled for credit in an accreditedsecondary or post secondary school, college or university; or in a tradeschool which has received a Certificate of Approval from the ColoradoState Board for Community Colleges and Occupational Education and must beable to work up to 20 hours/week during periods school is in session, andfull-time during breaks.

STUDENT ASSISTANT III - 1068

ATD - Surface & Sounding Systems Facility 4Flat Rate: $8.50/hrHOURS: 20 per week during school, 40 during breaksDUTIES INCLUDE: Provides programming support for analysis of data,retrieves data from magnetic tape archives, processes data in usableformats, and generates numerical and statistical analyses.REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE:-- Knowledge of mathematics including calculus-- Knowledge of basic meteorological terms and principles-- Skill in FORTRAN programming-- Willingness to learn to use a variety of computer languages, operating

systems, and softwarePLEASE NOTE: This position is for a term of up to August 15, 1989, withthe possibility of extension.Becky Campbell

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ADDITIONAL POSITIONS

We are still accepting applications for positions listed below. Forinformation on any of the following previously published job vacancies,please contact the Personnel/EOP office on extension 8693.

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT - #1066

ATD - Research Applications Program (RAP)Non-exempt Range: 29, $1,762 - 2,288/moDate first published in "Job Openings:"April 19, 1989

DIVISION ADMINISTRATOR - #1063

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

FACILITY ELECTRICAL DESIGN ENGINEER -#1052

EIR - Facility Planning and DesignExempt Range: 55, $2,393 - 3,590/moDate first published in "Job Openings:"March 22, 1989

SCIENTIST I OR II - #1056ACD - 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

SYSTEMS PROGRAMMER III OR IV - #1064

SCD - Systems SectionExempt Range: 58, $2,980 - 4,470/mo III

61, $3,707 - 5,560/mo IVDate first published in "Job Openings:"April 19, 1989

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The Institute for Naval Oceanography (INO) is pursuing the development anddemonstration of mesoscale eddy-resolving ocean prediction systems on aglobal basis. Areas of particular interest include: the Gulf Streamregion and North Atlantic basin, the California Current region and NorthPacific basin, the coastal ocean, and the global ocean, per se.INO is currently seeking persons for the following positions:

OCEAN ACOUSTICS MODELER

Experienced senior-level modeler to lead projects in interfacing ocean andacoustic models, and ocean acoustic tomography.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

the national academic community-- Knowledge of the design of field experiments and the analysis of field

data

SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMMER

Develops and maintains a variety of application program and on-line data @bases for various modules of nowcast and forecast 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 submit resumes to: Newton Spitzfaden,INSTITUTE FOR NAVAL OCEANOGRAPHY, Stennis Space Center, Mississippi,39529-5005.

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

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Zalendar

8 May through 15 May

Thursday, 11 May

OPEN

Tuesday, 9 May

* CGD Seminar -- Comparison ofLinear Balance andQuasigeostrophic Gulf Streams --Peter Gent, CGD

3:30 p.m.NCAR Mesa Lab, Main SeminarRoom

* MMM Seminar -- A NewPerspective on Flux LimitedAdvection -- Len Margolin,Lawrence Livermore NationalLaboratory

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

Wednesday, 10 May

OPEN

* HAO Seminar -- ChromosphericStructures and Mass Loss in CoolGiant Stars Produced byPropagating Shock Waves --Manfred Cuntz, JILA, Universityof Colorado

10:30 a.m.NCAR Mesa Lab, Main SeminarRoom

* CGD Seminar - A Simulation ofthe General Circulation of theNorth Atlantic Ocean: Do EddiesMatter? -- Frank Bryan, CGD

3:30 p.m.NCAR Mesa Lab, Main SeminarRoom

* MMM Seminar - Fluid Dynamicsof Flow Over Hills/Mountains--Insights Obtained ThroughPhysical Modeling -- RobertMeroney, Colorado StateUniversity, Fort Collins


Friday, 12 May

* MMM Seminar -- Three-Dimensional NumericalExperiments on ConvectivelyForced Internal Gravity Waves -Thomas Hauf, DFVLR, FederalRepublic of Germany


Monday, 15 May

OPEN

Calendar announcements may bemailed to Sheryl Meek, ML 140.Tuesday at 5:00 p.m. is the deadlinefor items to be included.

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Monday, 8 May

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