General Information
1998 Ocean Sciences Meeting
Town & Country Resort and Convention Center
San Diego, California
February 9-13, 1998
(Monday through Friday)

• Sponsors
• Cosponsors
• San Diego
• Program
• Meeting Themes
• Program Committee
• Something for Students
• Something for Everyone
• Important Abstract Policies
• Special Sessions
• Special Session Descriptions (43 kb)
• Abstract Submissions
• Abstract Submissions by Mail
• Important Dates
• For More Information

The American Society of Limnology and Oceanography (ASLO) has 3,800 members worldwide and has advanced the interest of aquatic scientists for more than 50 years. ASLO continues to build on its tradition of providing outstanding journals, meetings that transcend the traditional disciplinary boundaries, and activities that unify and foster the aquatic sciences.

The American Meteorological Society (AMS) promotes the development and dissemination of information and education on the atmospheric and related oceanic and hydrologic sciences.

The Estuarine Research Federation (ERF) promotes research in estuarine and coastal waters and communication between members of its affiliated societies. The Federation conducts meetings and is available as a source of advice on matters concerning estuaries and the coastal zone.

The Marine Technology Society (MTS) is the international, interdisciplinary society devoted to ocean and marine engineering, science and policy.

The Oceanography Society (TOS) was founded in 1988 to disseminate knowledge of oceanography and its application through research and education, to promote communication among oceanographers, and to provide a constituency for consensus-building across all the disciplines of the field.

The Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS), chartered in 1940, has a mission of research, education, and advisory service in marine science. The VIMS School of Marine Science/College of William & Mary is the third largest marine research and education center in the country.

You may contribute to the success of this meeting by submitting an abstract and registering to attend. Submit your abstract to one of the special sessions created for this meeting, or consider submitting a contributed paper in one of the following topic areas or any related topic:

• physics of the oceans and climate

• large-scale transport and circulation

• biogeochemical processes

• land-sea interactions

• ocean optics

• polar oceanography

• near-shore sediment transport and shelf sedimentation

• planktonic and benthic food webs

• air-sea chemistry and dissolved gases

• whole-ecosystem experiments

• particulate organic matter degradation and flux

• long-term research and databases

Healthy Marine Fisheries

• Climate Variability, Fisheries Resources, and the Dynamics of Plankton Populations in the Georges Bank/Gulf of Maine/Scotian Shelf Region of the Northwest Atlantic (OS21E, OS32C, OS41G, OS42H)

• Thin Layers: A Critical Scale for Migrating Plankton? (OS51H, OS52F)

• Plankton and Fish: Distribution, Activities, and Models (OS41N, OS42O)

• Benthic Processes (OS51J, OS52H)

• Coastal and Nearshore Processes (OS11O, OS12N)

• Shelf Break, Rivers, and Estuaries (OS21O, OS22N, OS31N, OS41B)

• Oceanography of the Chesapeake-Hatteras Continental Shelf (OS32B, OS42J, OS51E, OS52C)

• Eutrophication and Contaminants in Estuarine and Coastal Systems (OS42N)

• The Arabian Sea: Response to the Monsoons (OS11G, OS12F, OS21G, OS22C)

• Decadal Scale Variability in Physical Forcing and Biological Responses in the Gulf of Alaska and California Current (OS22F)

• Long-Term Time-Series Observations (OS21B, OS21I, OS22H)

• The Marine Biogeochemical Cycle: Regional and Global Perspectives From Canadian Northeast Pacific, U.S. JGOFS, and Related Programs (OS22D, OS31H, OS32I)

• Results From WOCE (OS11J, OS12I, OS21J)

• Oceanic Variability, Water Masses, and Tracers (OS21F, OS22I, OS31I)

• Regional Oceanography: Marginal and Semienclosed Seas (OS31O, OS32P)

• Theory and Modeling of Ocean Circulation, Data Assimilation and Interdisciplinary Applications: A Tribute to Allan R. Robinson (OS21D, OS31E, OS32G, OS41E, OS42F, OS51A, OS52A)

• Biogeochemical Cycles in the Southern Ocean (OS31C, OS42I, OS51D, OS52B)

• Boundary Currents (OS41D, OS42K)

• Deep Convection in the Labrador Sea (OS51F, OS52D)

• Oceanography of the Polar Regions (OS32F, OS41M)

• 1997 Bering Sea Studies and Other Arctic Research (OS41A, OS42M)

Program Co-Chair
ASLO: Linda Duguay, Office of Polar Programs, National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA 22230, Phone: +1-703-306-1033, Fax: +1-703-306-0139, E-mail: lduguay@nsf.gov

Mary G. Altalo, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 02747, Phone: +1-619-534-2836, Fax: +1-619-453-0167, E-mail: maltalo@ucsd.edu

Jack Barth, College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences, Oregon State University, 104 Ocean Admin. Bldg., Corvallis, OR 97331-5503, Phone: +1-541-737-1607, E-mail: barth@oce.orst.edu

Eric Chassignet, RSMAS MPO, 4600 Rickenbacker Causeway, Miami, FL 33149. Phone: +1-305-361-4041, Fax: +1-305-361-4696, E-mail: eric@akee.rsmas.miami.edu

Dennis Hansell, Bermuda Biological Station, College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences, 17 Biological Lane, St. Georges GE01, Bermuda, Phone: +1-441-297-1880, ext. 210, Fax: +1-441-297-8143, E-mail: dennis@bbsr.edu

Chet Koblinsky, Oceans and Ice Branch, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Mail Code 971, Greenbelt, MD 20771, Phone: +1-301-286-4718, Fax: +1-301-286-0240, E-mail: chet@neptune.gsfc.nasa.gov

Polly A. Penhale, Office of Polar Programs, National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA 22230, Phone: +1-703-306-1033, Fax: +1-703-306-0139, E-mail: ppenhale@nsf.gov

Phil Richardson, WHOI, MS 21, Woods Hole, MA 02543, Phone: +1-508-289-2487, Fax: +1-508-457-2181, E-mail: prichardson@whoi.edu

Mary Scranton, State University of New York at Stony Brook, Marine Sciences Research Center, Stony Brook, NY 11794-5000, Phone: +1-516-632-8735, Fax: +1-516-632-8820, E-mail:mscranton@ccmail.sunysb.edu

In addition, Student Travel Grants will be available to a select number of student members who are presenting a paper at the meeting and whose research is not supported by a grant or contract. Students receive a reduced registration fee and student members receive further discounts. For more information, please contact Wynetta Singhateh by e-mail: wsinghateh@agu.org or call 1-800-966-2481, ext. 310 or +1-202-939-3223.

• Job Center, to enhance job-hunting skills and strategies

• On-Site Child Care Service

• Ocean Sciences Luncheon, to pay tribute to the 1998 awardees

• Scripps Institution of Oceanography Reception

• Exhibits, including AGU and ASLO Books and Products

• Geophysical Information for Teachers (GIFT) Workshop

• Optional tours and activities in and around the greater San Diego area

1. Abstracts submitted by postal/express mail or by e-mail must be received at AGU Headquarters no later than October 9, 1997. Abstracts submitted using the Interactive Web Form must be received at AGU headquarters no later than October 16, 1997 at 11:59 P.M. Abstracts received after this deadline will be returned without consideration. Send mail submissions (original and two copies) to 1998 Ocean Sciences Meeting, American Geophysical Union, 2000 Florida Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20009.
   
2. Abstracts must be submitted in English.
   
3. Abstracts must be in the proper format, including text, title, and complete author information
   
4. AGU staff cannot make any changes or corrections to abstracts. Proofread your abstract prior to submission. Abstracts received are considered final copy.
   
5. Abstracts must be accompanied by submittal payment (mail submissions may be accompanied by a purchase order). The abstract submittal fee is nonrefundable, including duplicate submissions (please do not submit your abstract to AGU more than once).
   
6. Abstracts will not be accepted by fax or telecopier.
   
7. Abstracts must be submitted by members of AGU or ASLO unless they are sponsored by a member of AGU or ASLO or accompanied by an AGU or ASLO membership application (with payment).
   
8. A person as first author may submit only one contributed paper for consideration by the Program Committee for inclusion in the program. An appropriate member of the Program Committee may invite one additional first-authored abstract from the first author of a contributed abstract. Invitation of any additional first-authored abstracts by the same person requires prior approval by one of the Program Co-Chairs.
   
9. Abstracts submitted electronically will receive a confirmation by e-mail. Verification of receipt will also be available via the AGU Web Site, http://www.agu.org, beginning October 10, 1997. Those without access to the World Wide Web may contact AGU after October 20, 1997, for confirmation of receipt.
   
10. Submission of an abstract carries with it the obligation to present the paper in the mode of presentation (oral or poster) and on the day and time assigned by the Program Committee. Abstracts will be scheduled Monday through Friday. Your paper could be scheduled on any day of the week. Once scheduled, presentations may NOT be moved.
    
11. Acceptance letters will be mailed to the corresponding author in early December.
    
12. All accepted abstracts will be published in Eos. Submission of an abstract for the meeting is presumed to carry with it permission for AGU to reproduce the abstract in Eos, the AGU Web Site, meeting programs, and reports related to the meeting. It is also presumed to permit the free copying of the abstract. Although Eos is a copyrighted publication, authors are not required to transfer copyright for abstracts submitted to meetings. Copyright, where it exists, will be reserved by the authors.
    
13. If you are submitting an abstract to a special session, in addition to sending your abstract with payment to AGU, you must also send a copy of your abstract to the special session convener.
    

If you are submitting an abstract to a special session, include the special session number and title in section 5a of the abstract submittal information. In addition to sending your abstract with payment to AGU, you must also send a copy of your abstract to the primary special session convener. Sending a copy of your abstract to a convener, however, does not constitute sending it to AGU. Abstracts must be received at AGU headquarters by October 9, 1997 for postal/express mail or e-mail submissions, or by October 16, 1997 for interactive web form submissions.

This meeting will cover topics on all areas of ocean sciences. In addition to these special sessions, abstracts may be submitted as part of a contributed session (indicate this in section 10 of the abstract submittal information), and other sessions will be developed by the Program Committee. Contributed papers on any ocean sciences related topic are encouraged.

General Information

Electronic submissions are highly recommended:

• Faster delivery with no postage/express mail costs

• E-mail and Web Site confirmation of abstract receipt

• Abstract displayed on the Web Site weeks before the abstract volume is published

• Avoid time-consuming, tedious preparation of your abstract for e-mail submission

• Simply fill in the blanks on this easy template!

• Extended abstract submission deadline: October 16, 1997

AGU Web Site

E-Mail

FTP

• Use guest as password

• Type cd meetings/oceans to access correct directory

• Type get reados98.doc for electronic abstract submission introduction

• The directory also contains the following files:
os98ab.sty - LaTeX style file
os98frm.tex - E-mail LaTeX Template
os98ins.txt - E-mail instructions
index.txt - Index Term List

The deadline for abstracts submitted by E-mail is October 9, 1997.

General Information

The abstract page is divided into two parts: the submittal information and the abstract itself. Please follow the instructions for both carefully and refer to the sample abstract to prepare your final version for submission.

To avoid processing errors, send each abstract (one original and two copies) in a separate envelope. Do not include a cover letter, as the submittal information will be sufficient.

Please send one original and two copies with payment for delivery by October 9, 1997, to:

1998 Ocean Sciences Meeting
American Geophysical Union
2000 Florida Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20009

Submittal Information

1. Title of Meeting (1998 Ocean Sciences Meeting)
   
2. Membership Identification. Abstracts may be submitted only by members of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) and the American Society of Limnology and Oceanography (ASLO); nonmembers must have sponsorship by an AGU or ASLO member, including invited abstracts, or enclose an AGU or ASLO membership application with payment. AGU members: type in your AGU identification (ID) number. ASLO members: type in ASLO. Nonmembers: type the name and ID number of the AGU member or name of the ASLO member sponsor, or indicate that membership application is enclosed. (AGU membership applications are available on the AGU Web Site, http://www.agu.org, or call 1-800-966-2481 or 1-202-462-6900 or e-mail: service@agu.org.)
   
3. Corresponding Author: a) Name and mailing address of the author to whom all correspondence should be sent; b) Corresponding author's telephone number; c) Corresponding author's fax number; d) Corresponding author's e-mail address.
   
4. Section to which abstract is submitted. Use the following letter abbreviations: AS (Atmospheric Sciences); ES (Estuarine Sciences); L (Limnology); O (Oceanography); and OT (Ocean Technology).
   
5. Special Session/Index Terms: a) Type the special session number and title to which submittal is made, if applicable. (In addition to submitting the abstract to AGU, send a copy of the abstract to the special session convener(s). Addresses, etc., will be published with the special session descriptions.); b) Type the number and description of at least three index terms that best fit the topic of your abstract. Index terms are available: on the AGU Web Site, http://www.agu.org (click on "Publications," then "Tips and Tools for Authors," then "List of Index Terms"); by sending an e-mail message to indexterms@agu.org; by FTP (FTP to www.agu.org; use anonymous as username; use guest as password; type cd meetings/spring to access correct directory; type get indxterm.doc); or by fax or mail upon request.
   
6. Indicate mode of presentation desired: Poster (P); Poster Computer* (PC); or Poster Video* (PV). Important: The final decision regarding presentation mode will be made by the Program Committee. Once the program is arranged, papers may not be moved. *If you selected PC, please indicate if you will need an internet connection. Please note that AGU will charge approximately for PC/PV equipment rentals (IBM and MAC compatible PCs only). Additional charges will apply for more sophisticated equipment.
   
7. Indicate the percent of material previously presented or published and where.
   
8. Submittal Fee. List the amount and type of payment enclosed. Payment in U.S. dollars must accompany the abstract. The submittal fee is nonrefundable.
   Standard Abstract: 11.8 cm x 18 cm (or less) Regular member: $60*
   Student member: $30**
   Extended Abstract: 11.8 cm x 28 cm Regular member: $70
   Student Member: $40**
   *Fee Discount: If payment is made by check, bank draft, money order, or credit card, the regular member fee is reduced to . (Discount does not apply to students or extended abstract submissions.)
   **The student rate is applicable only when the first author is a student presenting his/her own paper.
   • Make checks, bank drafts, and money orders payable to AGU.
   • Credit card payments (American Express, MasterCard, or VISA) must include cardholder's name and daytime phone number, card type and complete number, expiration date, and zip code of billing address.
   • If payment is by purchase order (PO), a copy of the PO must be attached to each individual abstract sent by postal/express mail or the PO number must be indicated on the interactive web form. (POs are not accepted for e-mail submissions.) Abstracts without necessary billing information will not be considered.
9. Indicate whether the abstract is contributed (C) or invited (I). If invited, the name of the program committee member who invited the abstract must be provided; if no name is provided, the abstract will be treated as contributed.
   
10. Indicate any special requests here; do not send a cover letter . If your abstract is being submitted to a contributed session (a session other than a published special session), please indicate the session topic and organizer's name (if known) here. If you would be willing to chair a session in your field, please indicate which section and your choice of topic area. If selected, you will be contacted by a program committee member.
    
11. If a student author is presenting his/her own paper, indicate YES.
    

    Preparation of Abstract Copy

    Abstract copy must be located on the left side of an 8˝" x 11" page (8˝" x 14" for extended abstracts). Allow for a left margin of ˝ cm and a top margin of 4 cm.

    Do not exceed the maximum abstract dimensions: standard, 11.8 cm wide x 18 cm long; extended, 11.8 cm wide x 28 cm long. Abstract length is measured from the top line of the title to the last line of the abstract text. An extended abstract must be submitted on legal-size paper (8 ˝" x 14"). Abstracts exceeding the 11.8 cm width requirement will be rejected. Abstracts exceeding the 18 cm length will be considered extended and are subject to the extended abstract fee. Abstracts exceeding the 28 cm length limit will be cut off to conform to the appropriate size.

    Abstracts are photographed exactly as they are received, with a 50% reduction in size, for printing in the Eos volume that contains all abstracts accepted for the meeting. Therefore copy must be of letter-quality type, and you must use at least 12-pitch type or 11-point font size, or your abstract may not be readable.

    A complete abstract must include (refer to sample abstract):

    TITLE: The title of the abstract should be in uppercase and lowercase bold type, capitalizing the first letter of all words of four letters or more. Indent second line of title two spaces if it runs over. Leave one blank line after title.

    AUTHOR BLOCK: Type names of authors (no punctuation) and addresses in uppercase and lowercase letters. Also include telephone numbers and e-mail addresses. Underline the name of the author who will present the paper. Indent the second and subsequent lines two spaces. Separate author information with a semicolon. Include sponsor's name if no author is an AGU or ASLO member. Leave one blank line after author block.

    ABSTRACT: Leave one blank line between paragraphs. Neatly drawn symbols, Greek letters, or other camera reproducible copy are acceptable, but avoid using in the title if at all possible. Mount figures with clear glue or rubber cement; do not use adhesive tape.
    

    Sample Abstract

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    (allow 4 cm margin above abstract) (allow ˝ cm left margin) ------------------- 11.8 cm --------------------------------- Title of the Abstract Should be in Uppercase   and Lowercase Bold Type, Capitalizing the First   Letter of all Words of Four or More Letters I M First Jr (March University, Ocean Sciences    Department, Watertown, MA 02172; 413-789-1234;    e-mail: ifirst@march.osd.edu); H S Second and N Y    Third (Both at: WHOI, Woods Hole, MA 02543;    617-999-1111; e-mail: hsecond@whoi.inst);    (Sponsor: U R Sponsor) Use minimum of 12-pitch type or 11-point font size. Indent second and subsequent lines of title two spaces if it runs over. Leave one blank line after title. Type names of authors (no punctuation) and addresses in uppercase and lowercase letters. Indent second and subsequent lines two spaces. Separate author information with a semicolon. Underline the name of the author who will present the paper. Type sponsor's name if no author is an AGU member. Leave one blank line after the author block. Leave one blank line between paragraphs in the body of the abstract text. Neatly drawn symbols, Greek letters, or other camera reproducible copy are acceptable, but avoid using in the title if at all possible. Mount figures with clear glue or rubber cement, not adhesive tape. NOTE: Some browsers may not display this sample correctly. Please follow the instructions carefully. ------------------------------------------------------------- Extended abstract up to 28 cm long available at a cost of (use 14" page) ------------------- 11.8 cm ---------------------------------

    Submittal Information must be to the right of the 11.8 cm area. 1998 Ocean Sciences Meeting 00234348 (AGU ID number) (a) H S Second     WHOI, MS-123     Woods Hole, MA 02543 (b) 617-999-1111 (c) 617-999-4545 (d) hsecond@whoi.inst O (a) O6, Tracer Oceanography (In addition to mailing abstract to AGU, please send a copy to the special session convener(s). Addresses, etc., are published with special session descriptions.) (b) 4875 Trace Elements     4820 Gases     4532 General Circulation PC, Internet 25% at 1997 ASLO Meeting check enclosed (or) T S Third, 617-555-1111, MC 5858-3343-2210-3333, exp. 2/98, 01720 (or) Invoice to attached PO at WHOI, Accounts Payable, Woods Hole, MA 02543 (PO must be attached) I (by Sylvia Garzoli) NONE NO

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    Important Dates
    • Postal/Express Mail and E-mail Abstract Submission Deadline: October 9, 1997
    • Interactive Web Abstract Submission Deadline: October 16, 1997
    • 1998 Ocean Sciences Meeting: February 9-13, 1998

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    For More Information Please contact the AGU Meetings Department, 2000 Florida Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20009, Phone: 1-800-966-2481 or +1-202-462-6910, ext. 242, Fax: +1-202-328-0566, E-mail: meetinginfo@agu.org (subject: 1998 Ocean Sciences Meeting).
    

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