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1 Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology American Meteorological Society March 1984 Volume 1 Number 1

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Bulletin ol the American iheorologlcal Society Volume 65, Number 5, May 1984 articles Boundary Layer Experiment 1983 R.B.stuiiandE. The Life and Science of Alfred H. Woodcock.. D. C.

5 Bulletin ol the American iheorologlcal Society Volume 65, Number 5, May 1984 articles Boundary Layer Experiment 1983 R.B.stuiiandE. The Life and Science of Alfred H. Woodcock.. D. C. Bianchard Some Estimates of the Reading Grade Level of College Textbooks in Meteorology Editor, Kenneth C. Spengler Technical Editor, J a c k Kornfield Educational Affairs Editor, Owen E. Thompson w.eioranta P. H. Ruscher correspondence On the Effect of El Nifio Events in Alaskan Waters... H.j.Niebauer 472 Focus on Forecasting Editor, Robert W. Burpee News Editor, Susan M. McCarthy Copy Editor, J o a n Urdang Meetings Editor, Evelyn Mazur Advertising, Mary L. McMahon Editorial Assistant, Lori A. DiPanni The BULLETIN OF THE AMERICAN METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY is the official organ of the Society, devoted to editorials, survey articles, professional and membership news, announcements, and Society activities. Editing and publishing are under the direction of Kenneth C. Spengler, Executive Director. Members are encouraged to send information to be considered for publication. Send four copies of each manuscript (text and illustrations). For guidance on preparation and style, see "Information for Contributors" on inside covers of a recent AMS research journal. AMS Officers and Councilors: President, Eugene W. Bierly; President-Elect, Clifford J. Murino; Executive Director, Kenneth C. Spengler; Secretary-Treasurer, David F. Landrigan; Past Presidents, Earl G. Droessler and Richard E. Hallgren; and Councilors, D. James Baker, Jr., Neil L. Frank, William E. Gordon, Cecilia G. Griffith, Wilmot N. Hess, James R. Holton, James R. Mahoney, Marshall E. Moss, Harold D. Orville, Frederick P. Ostby, James L. Rasmussen, Robert T. Ryan, Richard G. Semonin, Paul F. Twitchell, and Thomas H. Yonder Haar. The BULLETIN OF THE AMERICAN METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY (ISSN ) is published monthly by the American Meteorological Society at 45 Beacon St., Boston, MA Second-class postage paid at Boston, MA, and at additional mailing offices. Subscription price to members is included in annual dues ($30 per year). Subscription price to nonmembers is available on request: single issues are $15 each. Address all business communications, purchase orders, and inquiries to the Executive Director, American Meteorological Society, 45 Beacon St., Boston, MA ( ). POSTMASTER: Send address changes to BULLETIN OF THE AMERICAN METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY, 45 Beacon St., Boston, MA meeting review Recent Progress in Atmospheric Radiation K.-N. Liou and R. J. Curran 475 book supplement recent books, publishers'addresses 490 book reviews 493 corrigendum 515 lists of new members 516 calendar of meetings 518 contents of AMS journals 535 corporation members professional directory 542 news from our chapters 509 index to advertisers 552 at AMS headquarters 515 employment announcements 552 announcements 456 AMS announces undergraduate awards and scholarships 471 new publications 500 letters to the editor 502 news and notes 504 about our members Cover: A reproduction of the first cover of the J O U R N A L O F A T M O S P H E R I C A N D O C E A N I C T E C H N O L O G Y. The J O U R N A L O F A T M O S P H E R I C A N D O C E A N I C T E C H N O L O G Y, the newest addition to the American Meteorological Society's periodicals, is devoted to original research and survey papers related to instrument system descriptions, exploratory measurement techniques, calibration methods, and performance analyses for the mainstream of atmospheric and oceanic technology, including the development of dataacquisition hardware, real-time and post-analysis software, and signal processing techniques. Copyright 1984, American Meteorological Society (AMS). Permission to use figures, tables, and brief excerpts from this journal in scientific and educational works is hereby granted provided that the source is acknowledged. Any use of material in this journal that is determined to be "fair use" under Section 107 or that satisfies the conditions specified in Section 108 of the U.S. Copyright Law (17 USC, as revised by P.L ) does not require the Society's permission. Items that do not bear their own separate copyright notices either are in the public domain or are U.S. Government works for which copyright protection is not available. Authorization to photocopy items bearing individual AMS copyright notices at the bottom of their first page is granted by AMS for libraries and other users registered with the Copyright Clearance Center (CCC) Transactional Reporting Service, provided that the copies are for internal or personal use, or for the internal or personal use of specific clients, and further provided that the base fee of $4.25 per copy plus $0.25 per page is paid directly to CCC, 21 Congress St., Salem, MA 01970, and that the following fee code for this journal is reported with the payment to CCC: /83 $ Republication, systematic reproduction, and other uses of any material in this journal, unless exempted by the above statements, require written permission or license from the AMS.

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