Archived Current issue 4 September 1997

Improved "This Week" now on the Web!
SCD UNICOS Class
FL evening "Step Aerobic and Body Sculpting" class available
Free flu shots
September Denver-Boulder AMS kick-off meeting
New books for the upcoming week

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Improved "This Week" now on the Web!

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We are happy to officially announce a new web version of THIS WEEK AT
UCAR, with a shorter address which should be easier to remember:



http://www.ucar.edu/publications/thisweek

Take a look. Let us know what you think. Email comments, questions, and
suggestions to thisweek@ucar.edu.

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SCD UNICOS Class

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Thursday, September 11
8:30 a.m./Mesa Lab, Room: Damon Room
Presenter: Juli Rew, SCD

A basic working knowledge of UNIX is a prerequisite for this class. If
you are new to computing on NCAR's Cray computers, the UNICOS
Orientation class can help quick-start your computing. The free,
half-day class introduces yo to the NCAR computing environment and
covers the following topics. NCAR hardware and access methods, Mass
Storage System commands, cf77 and the cf90 compiling system, library
considerations, NOS batch system, job accounting, graphics facilities,
cdbx debugging, I/O optimization, CPU optimization.

Please register in advance by sending email to janie@ncar.ucar.edu or
calling (303) 497-1288. Classes with less than five people signed up
may be cancelled.

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FL evening "Step Aerobic and Body Sculpting" class available

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It's back to school time and what a great time to get into shape!
Evening step aerobic and body sculpting classes are offered on Tuesday
and Thursday evenings from 5:00-6:00 in FL gym.

Cost is only $5/week or $3/class, punch cards are available.

For more infomation contact Kathy Morgan at kmorgan@ncar.ucar.edu,
extension 8954.

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Free flu shots

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Sponsored by the UCAR Wellness Advisory Committee

The flu season is quickly approaching. Influenza shots will again be
available to UCAR staff, their immediate families (spouse and children
18 and older) and retirees. The shots will be administered by the
Longmont Clinic. No pre-registration is required.

The sessions are scheduled for:



14 October  10:30 - 11:30 a.m.  JEFFCO
21 October   9:00 - 11:30 a.m.  FL2-1003
21 October   1:00 -  3:00 p.m.  ML-Damon Room

The flu season extends from November to April. So by having the shot
now, the vaccine will last throughout the entire flu season. People
who should NOT take the flu shot include those who are currently ill,
pregnant, or have a history of being allergic to eggs, chicken or
chicken feathers. In addition, people taking antibiotics or having an
infection should not take the flu vaccine.

If you have any questions on whether this vaccine is appropriate for
you, please consult your physician.

For further information, please contact Cheryl Cristanelli, ext. 8708
or email cherylc@ucar.edu.

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September Denver-Boulder AMS kick-off meeting

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DATE:  Wednesday, Sept. 24th

TIME:  7:00 PM Refreshments
       7:30 PM Program
PLACE: Main Seminar Room, NCAR MESA LAB
       (All are welcome!)

Flash Flood and Tornado Warnings: How the Forecasts are Made and the
Message is Delivered. What Does that Siren Mean?

Robert Glancy, WCM/Denver NWS
and
Lt. Larry Stern, Boulder County EWC

Improved radar and satellite remote sensing capabilities, access to
more and timely surface observations, improved communications, computer
models which provide faster and more accurate weather forecasts at
different scales and improved work-station technology have made
possible more accurate and more timely tornado and flash flood warnings
for the public.

Our speakers will discuss how these improvements have benefited Front
Range communities. Warning Coordination Meteorologist (WCM) Robert
Glancy will review the current state-of-the-art forecasting techniques
for severe weather events along the Front Range and the Weather
Service's role in warning dissemination. Larry Stern, Emergency Warning
Coordinator for the City and County of Boulder, will describe how NWS
severe weather warnings are combined with locally available resources
at the Boulder Emergency Warning Center to notify the public of
potential life-threatening events.

The speakers will provide some recent examples of the storm warning
system in action, including this summer's 6 June Boulder tornado and
the 25 June Boulder County funnel clouds and heavy rain event as well
as discussing planned changes in the system.

October Meeting:

Annual Storm Chasing Extravaganza -- Wednesday, October 15th. Come
prepared to watch and or share your video and slides of the 1997 summer
season. Once again we plan to organize this meeting into discrete time
slots for each presenter on a first come first served basis. Please
plan to edit your video into "the best of the best" segments for the
audience's benefit. Time permitting, an informal viewing session will
follow the structured session. If you wish to present at this meeting
you need to contact former chapter president Randy Collander by Oct.
6th at 497-5960 or collande@fsl.noaa.gov.

Other Meetings During the Coming Year may Include:

In November, Colonel Jack Hayes, Commander of the Air Force Global
Weather Central on operational use of mesoscale models. Additional
speakers may include Dr. David Mathews, US Dept. of Interior,
photographer Ken Langford, and a review of Chapter involvement in
Project DATASTREME is planned for Spring 1998.

ATTENTION -- This Year's Dues Information:

Dues for the 1997-1998 calendar year are due. The annual Denver-Boulder
Chapter dues are $8.00 and can be mailed to the chapter address, or
paid at meetings. We ended last year with over 75 members. Help us
reach or exceed that number again this year! Your contribution is
needed to cover postage, science fair awards, and meeting refreshments.
We now have a chapter bank account, so please make checks payable to
Denver-Boulder AMS.

Mailing Address:
Denver-Boulder A.M.S.
UCAR c/o Wendy Abshire
P.O. Box 3000
Boulder, CO 80307

See our Web Page:



http://www.cgd.ucar.edu/stats/ams/dbams.html

anytime for chapter information. The web page has information on
upcoming meetings, how to reach the chapter officers, paying dues and
lots of other tidbits and some interesting links.

If you have questions, please contact Wendy Abshire at x8477,
abshire@ucar.edu for more information.

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New books for the upcoming week

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This is a sampling of the new books available at the NCAR library.
These books and others will be on display at the Foothills library for
the upcoming week. For a complete list of new titles at both the
Foothills and Mesa locations please check the Information Desk on the
library's on-line catalog (NOLA), which can be found on the Web at:



http://www.dir.ucar.edu/iss/lib/online_catalog.html

Flood! [videorecording] / L. McPhee
GB1399 .F55 1996 / location: ML

A review of a posteriori error estimation and
adaptive mesh-refinement techniques / R. Verfurth
QA297 .V47x 1996 / location: ML

Comparative studies of the moon and Mercury / W. H. Ip
QB495 .A38 v. 19, no. 10 / location: FL

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