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Vol. 11, No. 40

8 October 1976

EGYPTIAN SCIENTISTS VISIT NCAR

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Thtee .cientizt6 69tom the United Mtab Repubtic' 6 MeteooogiLcatAutho'ity vi.ited NCAR on Monday and Tue6day, 4-5 Octobeit. TheywLe shown heAe taeking with S-tuwtht PatteAuon, manage a the NCARComputing Facitity; Zet to ight ae Stu; Ha"nan Ahmed Ade,numeicat weatheA ptediction modete'; Abdet Sabowu A. KhatLZ,instwumentation expett; and Kamcae A. Et Sawy, head a 6the Meteo'w-togicat Atho'tity computeL centeA. At NCAR the Egyptian.g at.ovi6ted the Mau-haUe Aietd site with Robeht Se/ud-Ln, manage,% oAthe Fietd Obe6ving FaciVty, and met with Fzncis BtetheAton,John FiL'twt, Jaien Deatdo't6, John Gi&ee, Robe'tt Gtow.6>man, DennisHatiann (a Vi.itoA in the Uppe-' ktmokphvte Pt~oject 6t&m McGittUniveui&ty, Monteat, Canada), Roy Jenne, Maga'Let LeMone, andWJJJJam Penne~t. The visito'u aeo spent two day6 at the NationatOceanic and Atmosphe'ic Admini ttation in BoutdeA. They ane ona tjwo-weef touw oa scientiic o'ganization. £ n the United States,.6pon~oxed by the U.S. Ino'mation Agency. (Pho-to by Robeit Bumpa4.)

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This Week in StaJ6 Notes. ..

Egyptian Scientists Visit NCAR Task Group Meets VisitorsUCAR Members' Reps, Trustees to Meet Donors Needed for Blood Bank 4ob OpeningsSwine Flu Vaccine to be Given at NCAR Announcements Calendar NotesArtists and Craftspeople Still Needed for Fair

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UCAR MEMBERS' REPS,TRUSTEES TO MEET; FORUM TO BE HELD

The Annual Meeting of UCAR Members' Representa-tives will be held at the Mesa Laboratory nextTuesday and Wednesday, 12-13 October, and the UCARBoard of Trustees will meet here on Monday andTuesday, 11-12 October. The UCAR Members' ScientificPrograms Evaluation Committee will also meet at NCARnext Tuesday, 12 October, from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. inthe Damon Room.

Another highlight of the week will be the UCARForum, entitled "Atmospheric Ozone," which Will beheld on Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday morning in.the Main Seminar Room. On Tuesday from 4:30 to6:00 p.m., Michael McElroy, Abbott Lawrence RotchProfessor of Atmospheric Science at Harvard Uni-versity, will discuss "The Stratosphere," andV. Ramanathan, a visitor in the NCAR'Climate Project,will talk about "The Relation Between Ozone andClimate." On Wednesday from 9:00 to 10:30 a.m., thespeakers and their topics will be Frederick Kaufman,professor of chemistry, University of Pittsburgh:"The National Academy of Sciences Fluorocarbon-Ozone Reports"; Arthur Sober, Department of Derma-tology, Massachusetts General Hospital: "The HealthEffects of Increased UVB, Especially Skin Cancer";and John Gille, NCAR Upper Atmosphere Project:"Contributions of NCAR Measurements to UnderstandingAtmospheric Ozone."

Staff members are welcome to attend any of theseminars and meetings (with the exception of executivesessions) on a space-available basis. Detailedagenda information is available from Harriet Crowde(ext. 429) .

SWINE FLU VACCINE TO BE GIVEN AT NCAR

The swine flu vaccine will be available to NCARstaff and visitors and memfbers of their families onMonday, 1 November, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. in theDamon Room. It will be administered by representatives from the Colorado State Health Department inDenver as part of the national swine influenza

Staff Notes is published weekly by the PublicationsOffice of the National Center for AtmosphericResearch, P.O. Box 3000, Boulder, Colorado 80303.

Editor: Lynne MesirowWriters Merry Mai'sel, Lynne MesirowProduction Assistants: Jan Emery, Janis Romancik

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

immunization program. The Employee ActivitiesCommittee (EAC) encourages staff members from allNCAR installations to participate in the immuniza-tion program.

The vaccine is available to persons who are 18years of age or older. The high-risk populationwill receive a bivalent vaccine, and the rest of thepopulation will be given a monovalent vaccine. Thehigh-risk population comprises persons who are65 years of age or older; those who suffer fromheart disease, chronic bronchopulmonary diseases,chronic renal failure, or diabetes; and those whoare receiving any immunosuppressant therapy. Peoplewho are allergic to eggs should not receive eitherof the vaccines without consulting their physicians,and anyone who has an acute febrile (fever-related)illness should not be vaccinated until he or shehas recovered.

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If you and your family would like to receive thevaccine, please fill out the following form andsend it to EAC cochairperson John Donnelly atML room 24 by Monday, 18 October. Questions aboutthe immunization program may be directed to Johnat ext. 527.

I (and members of my family) plan to receive theswine flu vaccine at NCAR.

No. of family members who are part of the

high-risk pOpulation:_

No. of family members who are not part of

the high-risk population:

Name:

ARTISTS AND CRAFTSPEOPLESTILL NEEDED FOR FAIR

NCAR's annual Arts and Crafts Fair will be heldon Saturday, 16 October, on the tree plaza of theMesa Laboratory from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Incase of bad weather, the fair will be held in thecafeteria.) The Employee Activities Committee (EAC)is providing space for exhibitors and is publicizingthe event. Items for display or sale should behandmade by NCAR staff or members of their immediatefamilies. EAC cochairperson Nadine Perkey notesthat you can still sign up to be an exhibitor bycalling her at ext. 237.

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Since a list of exhibitors was published in17 September issue of Staff Notes (Vol. 11, No.seven more people have signed up. They are:

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Angel Baumhefner: dried flower arrangementsand food

Nadine Hrywko: batiks

Sally Jensen: linoleum block prints

Alexis Lee: leather crafts

Jack Martindale: plants and baked goods

Randi Opsahl: wild fruit jams and jellies

Fred Trembour: pendents and plaques

Since the public is invited to the festival, theEAC will have to collect and pay 5.5% sales tax onall gross sales: 2% to the City of Boulder, 3% tothe State of Colorado, and 0.5% to the RegionalTransportation District. To cover these taxes andto help defray overhead expenses, exhibitors shouldplan to pay 15% of their gross sales to the EAC.

If you have any questions concerning the fair,please call Nadine (ext. 237). e

PERSONNEL POLICIES TASK GROUP MEETSSTOPICS DISCUSSED AT AD HOC PERSONNEL POLICIES TASK

GROUP MEETINGS, 22 SEPTEMBER AND 30 SEPTEMBER

1. Field assignment compensation

2. Vacation accumulation cutoff and allotmentdifferential

TOPICS DISCUSSED AT MEETING ON THURSDAY, 7 OCTOBER

1. Recruitment of new staff (Karyn Smith)

2. Acceptance of outside employment (Ed Wolff,Stuart Patterson, Wray Freiboth)

3. Vacation accumulation cutoff and allotmentdifferential (Barbara Hill)

4. Policy change and UCAR Manuat annotation pro-cesses (John Arnold)

A summary of this meeting will appear nextweek.

SUMMARY OF 22 SEPTEMBER MEETING

The group held a short meeting, completing itsdiscussion of extended field assignment compensation.That policy, drafted and revised by Barbara Hill, wasapproved for recommendation to John Arnold. (Sincethat meeting John Arnold has reviewed the policy andrecommended it for approval to executive directorJohn Firor.)

Members of the group present at this meetingwere John Arnold, Toni Chapman, Wray Freiboth,Barbara Hill, Stuart Patterson, and Keith Watson.Karyn Smith, Lynda Verplank, and Ed Wolff were un-able to attend. George Kendall, executive assistantto John Arnold, was also present.

SUMMARY OF 30 SEPTEMBER MEETING

The group continued its discussion of vacationaccumulation cutoff and allotment differential.Staff member Leslie Julian addressed the group onthat topic and spoke in favor of equal vacationbenefits for all staff members. She pointed outthat women and minority group members may get lessvacation time than white males at NCAR because oftheir distribution throughout the NCAR work force.The group noted that they had already decided totry to reduce discrepancies in vacation benefitsamong staff members in various job categories; atthe 13 September meeting, they agreed to a policythat would lessen those differences. In the newpolicy, Ph.D.s and senior managers would continueto receive two vacation days per month, and otherexempt and nonexempt staff would reach highervacation accumulation levels more quickly than atpresent, by receiving one-and-one-quarter days permonth for the first three years of service, one-and-one-half days per month between three and sixyears, and two days per month after six years atNCAR. Before the policy is drafted, however, BarbaraHill is exploring its organizational implicationsand will report to the group on her findings nextweek.

In two weeks, the group will begin discussingthe personnel policies that remain to be consideredbefore the group disbands by the end of the monthor thereabouts. (The ad hoc task group was origi-nally appointed to meet during a 90-day periodending at the close of September, but an extensionwas needed in order to give proper attention to thepolicies needing revision.) At the 14 Octobermeeting John Arnold and Karyn Smith will discussemployee leave, giving special attention to mater-nity, personal, and bereavement leave; Toni Chapmanwill talk about the release of information fromemployee personnel files; and Keith Watson and KarynSmith will discuss whether the policy for staffappeals and grievances needs revision. The groupdecided that the matter of holiday overtime pay forexempt personnel on shift work should be referredto the Personnel Department's compensation andbenefits coordinator, Carl Conti.

Members of the group present at this meetingwere John Arnold, Toni Chapman, Barbara Hill, StuartPatterson, and Keith Watson. Wray Freiboth, KarynSmith, Lynda Verplank, and Ed Wolff were unable toattend. George Kendall was also present.

Meetings of the ad hoc personnel policies taskgroup are open to all staff members. The nextmeeting will be held on Thursday, 14 October, at1:30 p.m. in the Damon Room South. * LM

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DONORS NEEDED FOR BLOOD BANK

In the past six months,four staff members or their

I 03 immediate family membershave used credits fromNCAR's account in the Belle

S Bonfils Memorial BloodBank for 25 pints of blood.On Thursday, 18 November,the Belle Bonfils bankwill visit the Mesa Labo-ratory from 9:00 a.m. to3:00 p.m. The EmployeeActivities Committee (EAC)

encourages staff members and their spouses tosign up to give blood. Donation takes less thanan hour of your time, including refreshments after-wards. It's an almost painless process, and yOuwill be providing help for others in need of blood.The largest amount collected on a blood donorday was 106 pints, and the EAC would like thatrecord to be broken this time.

Twice a year staff members and their spouses areasked to donate blood to be credited to NCAR's ac-count. All staff members and their immediate familymembers, in turn, can use blood credits in almostany hospital in the United States for one full yearbefore the blood in our account is released to thegeneral public. If you need blood, your physicianor hospital should call Vonda Giesey at ext. 222.

The EAC notes that receiving the swine fluvaccine will not effect an individual's ability todonate blood. (The vaccine will be given at NCAR on1 November, as explained in the article on page 2.)

Please think it over. Sign-up forms will besent to the staff later this month with a memo aboutthe blood donor program. *

ANNOUNCEMENTS

TOASTMASTERS MEET AT NCAR

You are invited to join the Boulder chapter ofthe Early Risers Toastmasters Club, which meetsevery Thursday from 6:50 to 7:50 a.m. in the DamonRoom South at the Mesa Lab. The club comprises menand women with a variety of interests and vocations,and membership is open to anyone 18 years of age orolder. The meetings provide an opportunity for themembers to develop skills in communication andleadership, which can be useful in both pro-fessional and social situations. If you would liketo attend one of the meetings or learn more aboutthe Toastmasters, call Cleon Biter at ext. 620 orAlf Modahl at ext. 274.

CHECK-CASHING HOURS

The staff is reminded that NCAR provides acheck-cashing service at the reception desk in themain lobby of the Mesa Laboratory. The receptionist,Gloria Portis, is available to cash checks between8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. except during her breaks(from 9:30 to 9:45 a.m., 12:00 to 12:30 p.m., and2:30 to 2:45 p.m.). Each staff member may cash onecheck per day for a maximum amount of $25.00. Pettycash transactions may also be conducted duringcheck-cashing hours.

IS YOUR LAST C.U. CREDIT UNION STATEMENT ACCURATE?

The Supervisory Committee of the University ofColorado (C.U.) Federal Credit Union is conductingone of its periodic examinations of the CreditUnion accounts. Credit Union members are beingasked to examine carefully their 30 September state-ments for accuracy. If you think that any of theinformation on your statement is inaccurate or ifyou have any questions regarding your account, callRose Bridgewater, supervisory committee chairwoman,at NCAR ext. 509 or write to her at 35 BarcelonaDrive, Boulder, Colorado 80303.

NEW STAFF MEMBERS

Thomas M. Blaschko: Support scientist on specialproject with the High Altitude Observatory.HAO room 100, ext. 381-70.

Richard Carbone: Staff scientist with the FieldObserving Facility. PSRB3-A room 245, ext. 77-708.

William H. Classen, Jr.: Custodian with PlantMaintenance. ML room 043, ext. 341.

Robert E. Gower: Custodian with Plant Maintenance.ML room 043, ext. 341.

Anthony A. Rockwood: Support scientist with theGATE Project. ML room 213, ext. 370.

Carol Shea: Student assistant with the AdvancedStudy Program. ML room 520G, ext. 424.

DEPARTURES

Steven Bankes 3 September

Terrence S. Batliner 22 September

Timothy S. Bigelow 27 August

William S. Boyd 1 October

Glen D. Davenport

Gayle DeAngelis

Werdie Fenter

Sue B. Hartter

Kevin J. Kearney

Roger Landing

Jurn-Sun Leung

Michael J. Linacre

25 September

10 September

30 September

25 September

17 September

30 September

30 August

25 September

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Donald Logan

Rodney E. McDonald

Claire Parkinson

Arthur Richmond

Paul H. Roberts

Grover C. Simmons

George L. Siscoe

Gilbert Summers

Karl H. Williamson

28 September

17 September

31 August

31 August

30 September

27 August

17 September

8 August

3 September

PHONE AND ROOM CHANGES

The following staff members have new phone androom numbers. Please correct your NCAR Ditectory.

Phone Room

Nancy J. Martin ext. 698 ML room 165

Boris Shkoller ext. 482 ML room 330

VISITORS

SHORT-TERM

James F. Lahey, Oregon State University. Field ofinterest: Climatology, meteorology, and oceanography.27 September.--Robert Dickinson, Stephen Schneider

W. Brechner Owens, Woods Hole Oceanographic Insti-tution. Field of interest: Physical oceanography.13-21 October. ML room 601, ext. 229.--James McWilliams

Carl E. Pearson, University of Washington. Fieldof interest: Applied mathematics. 4-9 October.ML room 509, ext. 419.-- Edward Benton, Maurice Blackmon

Robert G. Rasmussen, Drexel University. Field ofinterest: Numerical weather prediction.10-15 October. ML room 300C, ext. 479.--Donald Perkey

Robert Schlesinger, University of Wisconsin. Fieldof interest: Numerical modeling of convectivestorms. 13-23 October. Computing carrels, dial"0" for paging service.-- Computing Facility

LONG-TERM

David C. Fritts, University of Illinois. Field ofinterest: Gravity wave dynamics. 4 October 1976 -15 November 1977. ML room 311, ext. 439.--Maurice Blackmon

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As of October 6, 1976

NCAR is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

Women and minority applicants are encouraged to identify themselves.A copy of our Affirmative Action Plan is available for review.John R. Arnold, Director, Equal Opportunity Programs

Staff member's and those on lay-off who wish to be considered for a position shouldcontact the Employment Coordinator within two weeks after the job is first posted.If qualified, these persons will be given first consideration; if possible, the positionwill be filled from this group. After the two-week period, if no current or laid-offemployee is selected to fill the position persons from outside NCAR will be considered.For more information, please contact the Personnel Office (ext. 555 or 569).

REGULAR (full-time):

COMPUTER OPERATOR I: (3 - all shifts available:8:00 a.m.-4:O0 p.m., 4:00 p.m.-12:O0 midnight, 12:00midnight-8:00 a.m.) For the Computing Facility. Thenature of work performed by an operator at this levelis characterized by the ability to operate all com-puter equipment and related devices as assigned.Work procedures and processes may vary at times, butfew, if any, explanations are needed for the properoperation of the equipment. Employees are expected

to answer a wide range of difficult operations andprocess questions by referring to written proceduralmanuals or prior training procedures. Supervisorypersonnel are required to answer questions about pro-cedures not covered in prepared manuals for thisclass of employee. The operators are expected touse good judgment in solving problem situations andto suggest possible solutions insofar as they affectthe employees' daily work. Employees are expectedto work at a pace consistent with the priority andflow of work assigned to them. They should alertsupervisory personnel to operational problems. Re-quirements include one year of journeyman level ex-perience in the operations section of a data pro-cessing facility. Perfer high school graduate orequivalent educational background. Some educationmay be substituted for experience. The successfulcandidates will be assigned to a particular shift;'however, shift assignments may occur when staffingneeds require changes. Applicants must be willingand able to work any shift assigned. Complete jobdescription available in the Personnel Office. Non-exempt range 18. Anticipated hire-in salary range:$715-825 per month. These positions may be filledat any time.

DIRECTOR: For the Cumulonimbus Storms Division.A division of NCAR is being created in order to(a) continue the National Hail Research Experiment;and (b) to investigate the physical processes inand around severe convective storms important for

discussion of improved warnings of damaging storms.The director will be responsible for the administra-tive and scientific direction of the division. Inthis capacity the director will be responsible forthe preparation of plans, budgets and reports, thecontrol of funds, personnel and other resources, as

well as planning and reviewing the scientific workof the division, and for recommending senior scien-tific and engineering appointments. The director

is also charged with ensuring proper interaction ofthe division with related NCAR, university andgovernment research. In addition, the directorwill participate with directors of other NCAR di-visions in advising the Director and ExecutiveDirector on NCAR scientific policies, prioritiesand goals, and on NCAR operations. The Director

will be responsible for achieving affirmative actiongoals in this division, and contributing to achievingthe overall goals of the EEO Program for NCAR.

Candidates must have successful managerial experi-ence including work with large field projects andknowledge and experience in either weather modifi-cation, cloud physics or related areas. Withrespect to managerial experience, candidates must

have sufficient knowledge and experience to enablethem to discharge the responsibilities of the posi-tion wisely and effectively. Salary commensurate

with experience. This position may be filled afterOctober 22, 1976.

STAFF RELATIONS & DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR: For thePersonnel Office. Interprets and applies personnelpolicies and procedures, fairly and without discrimi-nation; maintains official personnel records; assistsemployees and management on grievances and appeals;formulates and administers innovative programs pro-viding for the training and development needs of theorganization; supervises one professional and oneclerical assistant. Requirements include a degreein personnel administration or related fields; mini-mum of five (5) years experience in employee rela-tions and staff development; two (2) years at man-

agement level or an equivalent combination of educa-tion and experience; demonstrated knowledge of staffdevelopment programs emphasizing management develop-ment and affirmative action methodologies relatedto employee upgrading. Exempt range 58. AntiCipa-ted hire-in salary range: $16,800-21,000 per year.This position may be filled at any time.

STAFF SCIENTIST (RESEARCH ECONOMIST): For the En-vironmental and Societal Impacts Group. Assumingprimary responsibility for carrying out in-depthstudy of the economic effects of hail suppressionwithin the framework of an on-going project con-cerned with the environmental and societal impactsand implications of operational hail suppressionprograms. Participating in the design and evaluationof the results of studies of the ecological/environ-mental, social and legal/political impacts of hailsuppression being conducted in conjunction with theNational Hail Research Experiment. Also, assistingGroup Leader in designing and conducting in-depthstudy of the value and use of weather forecasts inthe electrical utility industry. Working with at-mospheric scientists at NCAR and in the universitycommunity on problems related to interactions be-tween the atmosphere and man's activities. AssistingGroup Leader in planning and evaluating the Group'sresearch program and in carrying out various adminis-trative tasks. Minimum requirements include threeyears research experience beyond the Ph.D. in re-source or environmental economics, systems analysis,geography, or a related area. Experience in applyingmethodologies such as benefit-cost analysis, input-output analysis, decision analysis and technologyassessment is required. Experience should includethe use of large computers as a research tool, forexample, in building and analyzing simulation models.Experience working with atmospheric scientists orworking on atmospheric science problems is also de-sirable. Ph.D. in resource or environmental eco-nomics or in systems analysis, geography, or a re-lated field with a strong background in economics.Background in agricultural economics, statistics,and/or operations research is also highly desirable.Exempt range 58. Anticipated hire-in salary range:$16,800-21,O00/year. This position may be filledat any time.

SUPPORT SCIENTIST II: For the Environmental andSocietal Impacts Group. To assist program scientistsand other ESIG staff members in (1) the installa-tion, maintenance, and monitoring of ESIG's net-work of hailcubes and cooperating farmer-reporters.This work involves planning and supervising the acti-vities of ESIG's field crew and part-time damageappraisers and working closely with members of theNHRE staff, and it will require frequent field tripsof up to a week's duration in the spring and summer.(2) the collection, processing, and analysis of datarelated to (a) the development of crop damage func-tions, (b) the value of weather forecasts in thedistribution of electrical power, and (c) other ap-plied meteorological/climatological studies in areassuch as weather modification and weather forecasting.Requirements include a master's degree in meteorologyor Applied Climatology. Research experience in the

* area of applied meteorology and/or climatology isneeded. This pesnmust have experience in writingFORTRAN programs. Background in statistics and/or

economics is desirable. This job requires somephysical labor in the installation and dismantlingof ESIG's hailcube network. Exempt range 56. Anti-cipated hire-in salary: $13,900-17,400 per year.This position may be filled after October 22, 1976.

REGULAR (Part-time):

CUSTODIAN: For the Plant Maintenance Department.Duties consist of overall dusting, wall washing,furniture washing and polishing, dumping of trash,

washing out of ash trays, washing out of trash re-ceptacles, cleaning up spill spots on floors,dusting of floors and mopping, waxing and buffingof floors. This person will work 20 hours per week.Anticipated hire-in salary: $3.40 per hour. Thisposition may be filled after October 19, 1976.

SPECIAL PROJECT (Full-time):

PROGRAMMER I: For the Climate Variability WorkshopsSpecial Project. Will develop and operate computerprograms to process GCM history tapes and providegraphical, tape and digital output to scientistsfor climate studies. Will help support a university-NCAR workshop study of climate variability by help-ing interested scientists assess GCM history tapes.Requirements include a bachelor's degree in math orequivalent, one year's experience processing GCMdata. Familiarity with NCAR computer system willbe favorably considered. Exempt range 54. Anti-cipated hire-in salary: $11,400-14,300. This posi-tion may be filled in-house after October 19, 1976or after November 6, 1976 by an outside applicant.

RADAR DATA COORDINATOR: For the National Hail Re-search Experiment (NHRE). Acts as coordinator ofroutine reduction of meteorological radar data.Maintains files on computer program and tape library.Maintains quality control and acts as interface withdata users. Will be responsible for maintainingcomplete and up-to-date history of each day of pro-cessed radar data and helping with calibration andhousekeeping data implementation. Will coordinatethe work of one programmer and several students.Familiarity with data handling, data processing,cataloguing and distribution techniques is highlydesirable. Basic knowledge of meteorological dataand principles is required. Demonstrated experiencein computer programming is needed. Previous experi-ence with meteorological data systems, particularlyradar, will be weighed heavily. Exempt range 54.Anticipated hire-in salary range: $11,400-14,300per year. This position may be filled at any time.The NHRE project is expected to continue throughJune 30, 1979.

SYNOPTIC/MESOSCALE METEOROLOGIST: For the NationalHail Research Experiment (NHRE) to work on theconnections between mesoscale meteorology and thosefeatures of severe storms that are thought toinfluence the production of hail. The scientistwill be expected to study problems related to thepossibilities of using synoptic and mesoscalemeteorological data, as an aid to seeding operationsfor hail suppression, and as a possible covariatein the statistical analysis of the randomized seed-ing experiment. The scientist will be expected to

work in close cooperation with radar meteorologistsand cloud physicists on these problems, but to bringas his particular specialty a demonstrated knowledgeand judgment in mesoscale and storm scale meteorology.The selected candidate will supervise one full-timescientist at the M.S. level. Requirements includea Ph.D. or equivalent in synoptic or mesoscalemeteorology with severe storm research experience.Academic training or research experience in theapplication of statistical techniques is alsorequired. Exempt range 58-60. Anticipated hire-in salary range: $16,800-25,400. This positionmay be filled at any time. The NHRE project isexpected to continue through June 30, 1979.

SPECIAL PROJECT (Part-time):

SUPPORT SCIENTIST III: For the NIMBUS-G LIMS SupportSpecial Project in the Upper Atmosphere Project. Toprovide scientific support in the development of theLimb Infrared Monitor of the Stratosphere Experimentfor the Nimbus-G research satellite and the designof the operational data processing software. Dutieswill include interpreting instrument parameters interms of their effect upon derived atmosphericvariables, interpreting instrument calibration data,calculating atmospheric transmittances, developmentof programs to calculate outgoing limb radiancesaccurately, define, develop and test algorithms toinvert radiometric limb data, objectively analyzedata and perform validation studies and develop soft-ware to interface with the Nimbus Observation dataprocessing system. Minimum requirements includework beyond the M.S. in the atmospheric sciences,experience in modeling infrared radiative transfer,a knowledge of remote sensing techniques and inver-sion theory and experience in interpreting satellitemeasurements of infrared limb emission. The success-ful Candidate will also be experienced in the designof large data reduction systems and computer pro-gramming. Some knowledge of infrared radiometry isalso required. Exempt range 58. Anticipated hire-in salary: $16,800-21,000 per year. This positionmay be filled in-house after October 19, 1976 orafter November 6, 1976 by an outside applicant.

TEMPORARY (full-time):

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT: For the AdministrationDivision Office. This person provides assistanceand support to the Assistant Director for Adminis-tration and Deputy Assistant Director for Adminis-tration, as well as assisting the seven individualdepartment managers in carrying out their supportingfunction for the Administrative Division. This per-son supervises one secretary that deals strictlywith the clerical functions for the office. Isresponsible for typing, filing, log control, copyingand manual distribution. Reviews all correspondence;assists in the development of new policies and changesto existing policies. Undertakes special projectsand assignments as needed; reviews Federal Registerand sees that Department Managers are informed andfollow through with appropriate changes for their

groups. Has internal contacts that cover a widevariety of individuals who have questions and re-quests on administrative policies and proceduresas they relate to or affect scientific and facilitymanagers and staff. The job requires three to fiveyears experience of increasingly responsible admin-istrative duties of varying types. This positionis full-time for four (4) months. Non-exempt range 21.Anticipated hire-in salary $945-1,085 per month.This position may be filled at any time.

PERSONNEL ASSISTANT; For the Personnel Office.Will greet visitors who come to the Personnel Office,issue new applications, review completed applications,assist applicant with application, if needed. Willdirect employees or applicants to appropriate staffperson in Personnel. Will type correspondence. Willfile employment related material, answer phones,maintain applications flow data. Will open anddistribute mail and possibly do other related duties.This person will work 40 hours per week for up tofour (4)months. Requirements include graduationfrom high school or graduation from a vocationalhigh school in Office Occupations. One year ofclerical experience and typing skill at 50 w.p.m.are necessary. Anticipated hire-in salary: $650per month. This position may be filledafter Octo-ber 19, 1976.

CASUAL:

SECURITY GUARD: (2) For the Plant Maintenance De-partment. Will protect buildings and contentsagainst loss by fire, theft and illegal entry, makeregular inspection trips of the area on foot and byvehicle examing doors, windows and gates to see thatthey are properly secured and have not been tamperedwith. Will continually watch for irregularitiessuch as broken water pipes, fires, etc. Will bepart of organized fire brigade and will be trainedto combat fires and give first aid until professionalhelp arrives. Must be able to deal firmly, but po-litely, with employees, visitors and the public.Must respond promptly and correctly to various a-larms and trouble signals from the NCAR monitoringsystem. Will operate two-way radio and paging sys-tem and will receive all NCAR telephone calls duringnon-business hours. Requirements include high schoolgraduation and strength and stamina to make requiredrounds and move fire equipment when necessary. Mustbe physically and mentally able to work alone inisolated areas. Private, public or military securityexperience desirable. After being hired, continuedemployment is contingent upon qualifying for Ameri-can Red Cross Standard first aid certificate orequivalent, obtaining GSA driver's license and re-ceiving federal security clearance. These positionsare on a will-call-as-needed basis. Anticipatedhire-in salary: $3.75 per hour. These positionsmay be filled after October 19, 1976.

STUDENT ASSISTANT - CASUAL:

STUDENT ASSISTANT: For the National Hail ResearchExperiment to assist in data reduction of NHRE fieldproject. This will include transcribing Sailplanepilot voice tapes, reviewing cloud photographs andanalyzing preflight information. Some knowledge ofaircraft operations and meteorology is desirable.One year of college is preferred. Salary is basedon the Student Schedule. This position may be filledat any time.

October 11 through October 18, 1976

MONDAY, October 11

* Meeting -- Budget and Program Committee/ExecutiveCommittee of the UCAR Board of Trustees

11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.NCAR Mesa Laboratory, Chapman Room

* Meeting -- UCAR Board of Trustees

2:00 p.m. Monday to 12:00 noon TuesdayNCAR Mesa Laboratory, Damon Room

TUESDAY, October 12

* Meeting -- Annual Meeting of UCAR Members'Representatives and UCAR Forum "AtmosphericOzone"

1:00 p.m. Tuesday to 12:00 noon WednesdayNCAR Mesa Laboratory, Main Seminar Room

* UCAR Forum --

The Stratosphere, Michael McElroy, HarvardUniversity

The Relation Between Ozone and Climate,V. Ramanathan, AAP

4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.NCAR Mesa Laboratory, Main Seminar Room

WEDNESDAY, October 13

* UCAR Forum --

The National Academy of Sciences Fluorocarbon-Ozone Reports, Frederick Kaufman, Universityof Pittsburgh

The Health Effects of Increased UVB, EspeciallySkin Cancer, Arthur Sober, MassachusettsGeneral Hospital

Contributions of NCAR Measurements toUnderstanding Atmospheric Ozone, JohnGille, AQM

9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.NCAR Mesa Laboratory, Main Seminar Room

* Meeting -- Scientific Programs EvaluationCommittee

1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.NCAR Mesa Laboratory, Damon Room

WEDNESDAY, October 13 (continued)

* ASP Visitors' Educational Seminar Series --Small Scale Analysis and PredictionProject Research, Doug Lilly, AAP

3:30 p.m.Fleischmann BuildingWalter Orr Roberts Seminar Room

THURSDAY, October 14

* HAO Colloquium -- Spicules and the Coronal MassBalance Problem, Gerald Pneuman and RogerKopp, HAO

11:00 a.m.HAO Classroom 138

FRIDAY, October 15

* ASP Visitors' Educational Seminar Series --GARP Atlantic Tropical Experiment (GATE)Research, Edward Zipser, AAP

1:30 p.m.Fleischmann BuildingWalter Orr Roberts Seminar Room

MONDAY, October 18

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