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Lamont Weekly Report – December 3, 2004

OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR
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– Letter from the Director –
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<> RECENT GRANT AWARDS
For the period 10/1/2004 – 10/31/2004

Bell, R., Schlosser, P. Collaborative research: riverscope: large-scale engineering analysis network for environmental research on the rivers and estuaries. NSF

Broecker, W., Barker, S., Studies related to establishing a valid radiocarbon ventilation rate for the glacial ocean. NSF

Christie-Blick, N., Collaborative research: testing the methane hydrate hypothesis for the aftermath of severe neoproterozoic ice ages. NSF

Gaherty, J., Request for transfer of funds of NSF EAR 00-03404 from "GIT: Collaborative research: Canadian northwest seismic experiment. NSF

Kaplan, A., CMG collaborative research: Gridded analyses of large multi-scale climate data sets with ensemble representation of uncertainty. NSF

Karner, G., Mechanism for generating syn-rift, fault independent subsidence: constraints from the exmouth plateau and cuvier margin, northwest Australia. NSF

Kim, W.Y., The Lamont cooperative seismographic network and the advanced national seismic system: earthquake hazard studies in the northeastern United States. USGS

Marra, J., Primary productivity from ocean color based on photosynthetic quantum efficiency and phytoplankton absorption. NASA

Nedimovic, M., Carbotte, S., Crossdip processing of swath 3D seismic reflection data. NSF

Subramaniam, A., Request for subcontract from the University of Maryland: The use of satellite ocean color data for coastal water quality monitoring. University of Maryland

Subramaniam, A., Request for subcontract from the University of Southern California: biocomplexity in the environment: factors affecting, and impact of, diazotrophic microorganisms. University of Southern California

Takahashi, T., Request for subcontract: impacts of eddies and mixing on plankton community structure and biogeochemical cycling the Sargasso Sea. WHOI

Worrest, R., USGS intergovernmental personnel act for Robert Worrest. USGS

Zappa, C. Collaborative research: Laboratory investigations of heat and gas transfer at an air-water interface. NSF

<> RECENT PUBLICATIONS
(The following list is derived from the Lamont Publications Database which identifies all publications that hold a Lamont contribution number, thereby qualifying the publications as a Lamont paper).

Cook, E.R., J. Esper, and R.D. D'Arrigo. Extra-tropical Northern Hemisphere land temperature variability over the past 1000 years; Quaternary Science Reviews, vol. 23, nos. 20-22, pp. 2063-2074, November, 2004.

Cook, E.R., C.A. Woodhouse, C.M. Eakin, D.M. Meko, and D.W. Stahle. Long-term aridity changes in the western United States; Science, vol. 306, no. 5698, pp. 1015-1018, November 5, 2004.

Cottrell, E., C. Jaupart, and P. Molnar. Marginal stability of thick continental lithosphere; Geophysical Research Letters, vol. 31, no. 18, Art. No. L18612, September 30, 2004.

Czuchlewski, K.R., J.K. Weissel, and Y. Kim. Polarimetric synthetic aperture radar study of the Tsaoling landslide generated by the 1999 Chi-Chi earthquake, Taiwan; Journal of Geophysical Research-Earth Surface, vol. 108, no. F, Art. No. F16006, October 11, 2003.

Lanci, L., J.M. Pares, J.E.T. Channell, and D.V. Kent. Miocene magnetostratigraphy from Equatorial Pacific sediments (ODP Site 1218, Leg 199); Earth and Planetary Science Letters, vol. 226, no. 1-2, pp. 207-224, September 30, 2004.

Lerner-Lam, A. How do scientists know the composition of Earth's interior? Scientific American, vol. 291, no. 5, p. 112, November, 2004.

Peglar, M.T., T.A. Nerad, O.R. Anderson, and P.M. Gillevet. Identification of amoebae implicated in the life cycle of Pfiesteria and Pfiesteria-like dinoflagellates; Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology, vol. 51, no. 5, pp. 542-552, September-October, 2004.

Pekar, S.F., C.M.G. McHugh, N. Christie-Blick, M. Jones, S.M. Carbotte, R.E. Bell, and J. Lynch-Stieglitz. Estuarine processes and their stratigraphic record: paleosalinity and sedimentation changes in the Hudson Estuary (North America); Marine Geology, vol. 209, no. 1-4, pp. 113-129, August 30, 2004.

Pfirman, S., W. Haxby, H. Eicken, M. Jeffries, and D. Bauch. Drifting Arctic sea ice archives changes in ocean surface conditions; Geophysical Research Letters, vol. 31, no. 19, Art. No. L19401, October 8, 2004.

Schaff, D.P. and G.C. Beroza. Coseismic and postseismic velocity changes measured by repeating earthquakes; Journal of Geophysical Research-Solid Earth, vol. 109, no. B10, Art. No. B10302, October 7, 2004.

Shaw, B.E. Variation of large elastodynamic earthquakes on complex fault systems; Geophysical Research Letters, vol. 31, no. 18, Art. No. L18609, September 29, 2004.

Small, C. The landsat ETM plus spectral mixing space; Remote Sensing of Environment, vol. 93, nos. 1-2, pp. 1-17, October 30, 2004.

Takesue, R.K. and A. van Geen. Mg/Ca, Sr/Ca, and stable isotopes in modern and holocene Protothaca staminea shells from a Northern California coastal upwelling region; Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, vol. 68, no. 19, pp. 3845-3861, October, 2004

Waldhauser, F., W.L. Ellsworth, D.P. Schaff, and A. Cole. Streaks, multiplets, and holes: High-resolution spatio-temporal behavior of Parkfield seismicity; Geophysical Research Letters, vol. 31, no. 18, Art. No. L18608, September 29, 2004.

Winckler, G., R.F. Anderson, M. Stute, and P. Schlosser. Does interplanetary dust control 100 kyr glacial cycles? Quaternary Science Reviews, vol. 23, no. 18-19, pp. 1873-1878, October, 2004.


<> LETTER FROM THE DIRECTOR

There is little more to be said this week. When George Papa died on Wednesday the Observatory lost one of its most loyal friends. He has led the accounting and finance services for Lamont for more than a decade and has brought a rigor and reliability to those activities that are unparalleled.

I believe it is important that we take a few moments to recognize the magnitude of the contributions that George has made to our community. Therefore we have scheduled a short event in the Monell Auditorium at 3:30 pm next Wednesday, December 8th at which we will remember George and talk about how much he loved Lamont. Please attend if you are able.

The details of the Funeral Services for George are included below. Be aware that essentially no administrative services will be available on the Campus on Monday morning in order that George's close colleagues can attend the funeral. Accounting will be closed on Monday, 12/6 - contact Contracts and Grants if your accounting request cannot be delayed until Tuesday, 12/7.

We believe that it would be inappropriate to hold an Institution-wide celebratory activity like the Holiday Party so soon after this tragic event. So we have made the difficult decision to cancel the Holiday Party this year.

Have a peaceful weekend,

– Mike

Services for George Papa:
Frech Funeral Home
161 Washington Avenue
Dumont, NJ
(201) 384-0013

Visiting Hours Saturday - 7:00 -9:00 pm
Sunday - 3:00-5:00 and 7:00-9:00 pm

Funeral Mass
Monday, December 6th - 9:30 am
St. Mary's R.C. Church
280 Washington Avenue
Dumont, NJ
(201) 384-0557


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