AGU  1998 Fall Meeting

December 6-10, 1998 (Sun-Thurs)
San Francisco, California

Sponsored by:
American Geophysical Union

The American Geophysical Union (AGU) is a society of more than 35,000 members in over 115 countries with the purpose of advancing progress in the Earth, atmospheric, oceanic, hydrologic, space, and planetary sciences. AGU is dedicated to fostering high-quality scientific research, disseminating the results of that research, and enhancing educational opportunities in science.

The American Geophysical Union (AGU) provides a focal point for those who are expanding the frontiers of the geophysical sciences. AGU represents the Earth, atmospheric, oceanic, hydrologic, space, and planetary sciences and is dedicated to fostering high-quality scientific research, enhancing educational opportunities in science, and encouraging international cooperation in geophysics.

The 1998 Fall Meeting offered 5 days of scientific programming, beginning Sunday, December 6, and continued through Thursday, December 10.

General Information

Sponsors

American Geophysical Union (AGU) is a society of over 35,000 members in 115 countries with purpose of advancing progress in the Earth, atmospheric, oceanic, hydrologic, and space and planetary sciences. AGU is dedicated to fostering high-quality scientific research, disseminating the results of that research, enhancing educational opportunities in science, and encouraging international cooperation in geophysics.

Program

This meeting provided an outstanding opportunity for researchers, teachers, students, and consultants to review the latest issues affecting the Earth, the planets, and their environment in space. Scientific sessions targeted specific needs and interests.

Program Committee

Meeting Chairman (U), Robert A. Duce, Department of Oceanography, Room 906, O&M Building, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843 USA; Tel: +1-409-845-5756, Fax: +1-409-862-8978; E-mail: rduce@ocean.tamu.edu

Atmospheric Sciences (A), Jack A. Kaye, NASA Headquarters, Mail Code YS, Washington, DC 20546 USA; Tel: +1-202-358- 0757, Fax: +1-202-358-2770, E-mail: Jack.Kaye@hq.nasa.gov

Geodesy (G), Nancy King, U. S. Geological Survey, 525 South Wilson Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91106 USA; Tel: +1-626-583- 7815; Fax: +1-626-583-7827; E-mail: nking@gps.caltech.edu

Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism (GP), Bruce M. Moskowitz, Department of Geology and Geophysics, University of Minnesota, 310 Pillsbury Drive, SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455 USA; Tel: +1-612-624-1547; Fax: +1-612-625-3819; E-mail: bmosk@maroon.tc.umn.edu

Hydrology (H), Roy W. Koch , Department of Civil Engineering, Portland State University, P.O. Box 751, Portland OR 97207-0751 USA; Tel: +1-503-725-4204; Fax: +1-503-725-5950; E-mail: kochr@pdx.edu

Ocean Sciences (OS), Dr. Newell (Toby) Garfield, Code OC/Gf, Department of Oceanography, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA 93943 USA; Tel: +1-831-656-3226, Fax: +1-831-656-2712; E-mail: garfield@oc.nps.navy.mil

Planetology (P), Laurie A. Leshin, Assistant Professor
Dept. of Geology, PO Box 871404, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287-1404 USA; Phone: +1-602-965-0796; Fax: +1-602-965-8102; e-mail: Laurie.Leshin@asu.edu

Seismology (S),Stephen P. Grand, Chair, Department of Geological Sciences, University of Texas, Austin, Austin, TX 78712 USA; Tel: +1-512-471-3005; Fax: +1-512-471-9425; E-mail: steveg@maestro.geo.utexas.edu; Heidi Houston, Co-chair, Department of Earth and Space Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles, 405 Hilgard Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90095 USA; Tel: +1-310-206-3896; Fax: +1-310-825-2779; E-mail: hhouston@ess.ucla.edu

Space Physics and Aeronomy (SPA), Chair, Terrance G. Onsager (SM), NOAA Space Environment Center, 325 Broadway R/E/SE, Boulder, CO 80303 USA; Tel: +1-303-497-5713; Fax: +1-303-497-3645; E-mail: tonsager@sec.noaa.gov; Thomas Cravens (SA), Department of Physics and Aeronomy, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS 66045 USA; Tel: +1-785-864-4739; Fax: +1-785-864-5262; E-mail: cravens@kuphsx.phsx.ukans.edu; William C. Feldman (SM/SH), Los Alamos National Laboratory, MS D-466, Los Alamos, NM 87545 USA; Phone: +1-505-667-7372;
Fax: +1-505-665-7395; E-mail: wfeldman@lanl.gov

Tectonophysics (T), Chair, Christopher R. Kincaid, Graduate School of Oceanography, University of Rhode Island, South Ferry Road, Narragansett, RI 02882-1197 USA; Tel: +1-401-874-6571; Fax: +1-401-874-6811; E-mail: kincaid@lighthouse.gso.uri.edu; Committee Member: Roland Burgmann, Department of Geology, One Shields Avenue, University of California, Davis, CA 95616 USA; Tel: +1-530-752-6808; Fax: +1-530-752-0951; E-mail: burgmann@geology.ucdavis.edu

Volcanology, Geochemistry and Petrology (VGP), Mary R. Reid, Department of Earth and Space Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1567 USA; Tel: +1-310-825-1756; Fax: +1-310-825-2779; E-mail: reid@ess.ucla.edu

Mineral and Rock Physics: Pamela C. Burnley is a subcommittee member for G, T, and VGP, and will be organizing sessions related specifically to rock and mineral physics: Pamela C. Burnley, Georgia State University, Department of Geology, 340 Kell Hall, 24 Peachtree Center Ave., Atlanta, GA 30303 USA; Tel: +1-404-651-2700 or 2272; Fax: +1-404-651-1376; E-mail: burnley@gsu.edu

Programs for Students

Students were encouraged to participate by

Something for Everybody

In addition to providing an exciting scientific program and excellent networking opportunities, the 1998 Fall Meeting offered these benefits:

Special Sessions

Descriptions of special sessions are now available on the AGU Web Site and were published in the July 28 issue of Eos. Special sessions should in no way constrain the submission of other papers on any geophysics-related topic.

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