Deadlines for observing facilities requests
The National Science Foundation Observing Facilities Advisory Panel 
(OFAP) will meet in April and October 1994 to consider requests for use of all 
NSF-sponsored lower atmospheric observing facilities.  These include 
facilities at NCAR, Colorado State University, South Dakota School of Mines 
and Technology, and the University of Wyoming. The panel evaluates 
requests and makes recommendations on allocations to the NSF Facilities 
Advisory Council.  The deadlines for receipt of requests prior to these two 
meetings, respectively, are 14 February 1994 (for facility use between 1 October 
1994 and 1 April 1995); and 15 August 1994 (for facility use between 1 April 
1995 and 1 October 1995). 
The observing facilities available and the individuals to whom requests or 
inquiries should be directed are listed below.  Scientists seeking facility 
support in conjunction with NSF grants should include a brief description of 
those requirements in their grant applications, which are due at NSF four 
months prior to the facilities panel meeting.
At NCARÕs Atmospheric Technology Division, P.O. Box 3000, Boulder, CO 
80307-3000:  NCAR aircraft (Electra, EC-130Q), Lawrence Radke, 303-497-1032; 
radars (CP-2, CP-4, ELDORA), Peter Hildebrand, 303-497-2050; Surface and 
Sounding Systems (ISS, CLASS, ASTER, dropsondes), Walter Dabberdt, 303-
497-8819; data services and software, Cynthia Mueller, 303-497-8805.  
Elsewhere:   CSU-CHILL radar, Steven Rutledge, Department of Atmospheric 
Science, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523, 303-491-828; T-28 
aircraft, Paul Smith, Institute of Atmospheric Science, South Dakota School of 
Mines and Technology, Rapid City, SD 57701, 605-394-2291; Wyoming King 
Air, John Marwitz, Department of Atmospheric Science, University of 
Wyoming, Laramie, WY 82071, 307-766-4947.
ATD now has a pointer on the NCAR Internet Gopher to its own Gopher, 
labeled ÒAtmospheric Observing Facilities (ATD)/.Ó  Its purpose is to provide 
easy access to up-to-date information about NCAR observing facilities to 
potential users in the atmospheric sciences community. Updates to OFAP 
deadlines will be announced periodically on this Gopher, which will be 
expanded to include other information about NCAR observing facilities of 
interest to users.  See your system administrator for instructions on using the 
Internet Gopher. Suggestions on the content of the Atmospheric Observing 
Facilities Gopher can be directed to Will Piper at NCAR/ATD.  Phone:  303-
497-8806; Internet: piper@ncar.ucar.edu.