AGU Atmospheric Sciences Section Newsletter
Tables of Contents
Section news from Warren Wiscombe, by Warren Wiscombe, pp. 1, 3.
COST Actions: New European Cooperative Programs, by Juan A Añel, pp. 2, 4.
Noah Diffenbaugh: Promising Junior Scientist, by Will Anderson, p. 2.
From Alan Robock AS Section President-Elect, by Alan Robock, p. 3.
Al Gore Encourages Communication, by Alan Robock, pp. 3, 4.
AGU Highlights: High-Latitude Storm Tracks, by Michel dos Santos Mesquita, p. 4.
Section News from the Executive Committee, by Alan Robock, Warren Wiscombe, pp. 1, 3, 4.
The Earth Simulator, by Will Anderson, p. 2.
Computational Science and the International Polar Year, by Michel dos Santos Mesquita, pp. 2, 3.
New Energy and Climate Change Strategy Presented by the EU Commission, by Juan Añel, p. 3.
Fall Meeting News: Atmospheric Sciences dinner at the Fall Meeting, by Alan Robock, p. 4.
The New Face of Computer Simulations, by Will Anderson, p. 1.
Meet the Press, by Michel dos Santos Mesquita, Will Anderson, Anna Harper, pp. 2.
Pass It On, by Anna Harper, pp. 2.
Mount McKinley: A New Source of Data, by Michel dos Santos Mesquita, pp. 3, 4.
vol. 1, no. 4, September 7, 2007
Searching for Future Scientists: Climate Workshop Engages the Next Generation, by Michel dos Santos Mesquita, p. 1.
Equipping Teachers to Teach Weather and Climate, by Anna Harper, p. 2.
The Little Shop of Physics: Bringing Exciting Science to Schools, by Anna Harper, pp. 2, 3.
Meet the Press, Part 2, by Juan Antonio Añel Cabanelas, p. 3.
Surviving the Extremes: Measuring winds on Mt. McKinley, by Michel dos Santos Mesquita, p. 3.
Workshop Spotlight: Climate Dynamics, Climate Change and Regional Climate Prediction, by Juan A. Añel, p. 4.
vol. 1, no. 5, October 22, 2007
IPCC Scientists Awarded Nobel Prize, by Anna Harper, pp. 1, 4.
When Art and Science Fuse Well, by Michel dos Santos Mesquita, pp. 1, 3, 4.
You Decide, by Anna Harper, pp. 2, 3.
AGU Meeting Size, by Warren Wiscombe, pp. 4, 5, 6.
Chapman Conference: The Role of the Stratosphere in Climate and Climate Change, by Juan A. Añel, p. 6.
vol. 1, no. 6, December 3, 2007
Bowie Award Recipient Susan Solomon, by Anna Harper, pp. 1, 5.
Dr. Alfonso Saiz-Lopez Earns the 2007 James R. Holton Award, by Will Anderson, p. 2.
Stamps: Making a Hobby out of Your Career, by Juan A. Añel, pp. 3.
Outstanding Student Paper Award, by Anna Harper, p. 3.
Environmental Studies in the Boreal Forest Zone: Summer Institute in Russia, by Vladimir Alexeev, Julia Kurbatova, Pavel Groisman, Elena Sparrow, Michel dos Santos Mesquita, p. 4.
Wanted! Volunteer for AGU’s New Student Advisory Board, by Warren Wiscombe, p. 5.
Introducing the AS Section Education Chair, by Lin Chambers, p. 5.
Fall Meeting News: IPCC Tribute, by Tim Killeen, p. 5.
“Learn” About Options for the Fall Meeting, by Lin Chambers, p. 5.
Navigating the Fall Meeting, by Anna Harper, p. 6.
New Award Honors Yoram J. Kaufman, by Alan Robock, p. 1.
IPCC Special Session, by Michel Mesquita, pp. 1, 2.
Climate Change and Ethics, by Anna Harper, pp. 2, 3.
Announcing the New AGU Fellows, by Michael Prather, pp. 3, 4.
Documenting a Land of Extremes, by Michel Mesquita, pp. 1, 4.
Newsletter Looks to Highlight Top Projects and Encourage Collaboration, by Juan A. Añel, p. 2.
Graduate Students Visit Arctic Research Mission Airplanes, by Michel Mesquita, p. 3.
Holton Award Nominations Due Before July 11, by Alan Robock, p. 4.
Feedback, Input by the Readers, p. 4.
Predicting Arctic Sea Ice in 2008, by Michel Mesquita, pp. 1, 4.
AS Horizons: Saharan Mineral Dust Experiment (SAMUM), by Juan A. Añel, pp. 2, 3.
Beijing Focuses on Air Quality for the 2009 Summer Olympics, by Anna Harper, pp. 3, 4.
Section News, by Alan Robock, pp. 4, 5.
vol. 2, no. 4, September 27, 2008
Regional Climate Assessment Reports for Northern Europe, by Hans von Storch, p. 1.
Section News, by Alan Robock, pp. 2, 3.
Forecasting and Training with STORM, by Morgan Brown, p. 3.
CoCoRaHS: Involving Communities to Monitor Weather, by Rob Cifelli, with assistance from Nolan Doesken and Henry Reges, pp. 3, 6.
Climate Change’s Effects on Alaska’s Coastlines, by Michel Mesquita, pp. 4, 5.
Monitoring European Heatwaves, by Juan A. Añel, pp. 5, 6.
bluefire: A Powerful New Tool for Atmospheric Science, by William Anderson, p. 7.
Monsoon Madness, by Yolande Serra, p. 8.
vol. 2, no. 5, November 13, 2008
Preparing Undergraduates for Careers in Our Field: Undergraduate Research Experience at Storm Peak Laboratory, by Morgan Brown, pp. 1, 4.
AS Horizons: SPARC DynVar & UTLS Initiative, by Juan A. Añel, pp. 2, 3.
Section News, by Alan Robock, p. 3.
How Prepared are Undergraduate Students for the Job Market in Atmospheric Sciences Efforts from Brazil?, by Paula Doubrawa Moreira and Michel Mesquita, p. 4.
The Next Level: Arctic Field School for Graduate Students and Post-Docs, by John Walsh, Vladimir Alexeev, and Elena Sparrow, p. 5.
South American Cyclogenesis, by David Mendes, Enio. P. Souza, and Michel S. Mesquita, p. 6.
Atmospheric Scientists Recognized by the International Radiation Commission, by Charles Gatebe, p. 7.
German Climate Computing Centre Boosted by High-Performance Computing Capacities, by Hans von Storch, pp. 7, 8.
Stratospheric Processes and their Role in Climate, Juan A. Añel, p. 8.
Section News, by Alan Robock, pp. 2.
CIRCE: European Research Project on Climate Change and Impact in the Mediterranean Environment, by Hans von Storch, p. 3.
Supercomputers Going Green, by Michel dos Santos Mesquita, p. 3.
Pooling Resources to Study Tropical Convection and its Effects on World Weather, by Anna Harper, p. 4.
Workshop Spotlight: Western Boundary Currents, by Meghan F. Cronin, Michael Alexander, Kathie Kelly, Bo Qiu, and Yolande Serra, p. 5.
Wind Power Research Incentive in Norway, by Idar Barstad and Michel dos Santos Mesquita, p. 5.
Understanding PM2.5 in the Midwestern United States, by Morgan Brown, p. 6.
Summary of projected climate change for Brazil by the end of the 21st Century, image provided by Dr. Jose A. Marengo, p. 1.
Section News, by Alan Robock, p. 2.
Policy Spotlight, by Anna Harper, pp. 3, 4.
Profiling Courtenay Strong: 2008 Holton Award Winner, by Morgan Yarker, p. 4.
Future Change of Climate in South America in the Late 21st Century: the CREAS Project, by Jose A. Marengo, p. 5.
The Future of Rain Gauges?, by Michel dos Santos Mesquita, p. 5.
The Art of Creating and Giving Effective Presentations at Scientific Meetings, by Charles K. Gatebe, p. 6.
Section News, by Alan Robock, p. 2.
Meteorological Downscaling Methods with Artificial Neural Network Models, by David Mendes, José A. Marengo, and Michel d. S. Mesquita, p. 3.
Interview with Heinz Wanner, by Hans von Storch, pp. 4, 5.
Teachers Learn about Wind Power During the ATEEC Fellows Institute, by Morgan B. Yarker, p. 5.
A Few Words From JGR-Atmospheres, by Yolande Serra, p. 6.
The Current Situation of Arid and Semi-arid Lands in South America, by Humberto A. Barbosa, Holm Tiessen, and Michel d. S. Mesquita, pp. 6, 7.
vol. 3, no. 4, September 17, 2009
Section News, by Alan Robock, p. 2.
The Promising Future of Wind Energy: Offshore “Floating” Turbines, by Michel d. S. Mesquita and Idar Barstad, pp. 3, 4.
Holton Award Winner 2009: Simona Bordoni, by Morgan Yarker, p. 4.
Interview with Rene Laprise, by Hans von Storch, pp. 5, 6.
The 2nd Lund Regional-scale Climate Modelling Workshop, Burkhardt Rockel, Lars Barring, and Marcus Reckermann, pp. 6, 7.
The Olympic Legacy: What Were the Effects of the Pollution Controls During Beijing Summer Olympics?, by Anna Harper, pp. 7, 8.