Title : Antarctic Journal of the United States Type : Antarctic Journal NSF Org: OD / OPP Date : April 22, 1993 File : aj9303 ****************************************************************************** This File has been updated 10/31/96 to reflect the proper address of the: National Science Foundation 4201 Wilson Boulevard Arlington, VA 22230 For more information call: (703)306-1234 ****************************************************************************** ANTARCTIC JOURNAL OF THE UNITED STATES Table of contents for the March 1993 quarterly issue Volume XXVIII--Numbers 1 By Presidential directive, the National Science Foundation (NSF) is responsible for budgeting and managing U.S. activities in Antarctica. As part of these responsibilities, NSF's Office of Polar Programs publishes the ANTARCTIC JOURNAL OF THE UNITED STATES quarterly (March, June, September, and December) with a fifth annual review issue. The journal, established in 1966, reports on U.S. research and activities in Antarctica, related activities elsewhere, and on trends in the U.S. Antarctic Program. NSF distributes copies to researchers and others who are directly involved in the U.S. Antarctic Program; however, the journal also is sold by the copy or on subscription through the U.S. Government Printing Office. Requests for prices of individual issues and subscription matters should be sent to the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402. Sample copies may be obtained through NSF's Forms and Publications Unit (e- mail orders-- PUBS@NSF.GOV; voice mail--202/357-7861). When requesting issues published before December 1992, please cite the volume and issue number; for December 1992 and after, requestors should use the NSF publication number (e.g., NSF 92-138). For further information concerning the ANTARCTIC JOURNAL, inquiries should be directed to the Writer/Editor, ANTARCTIC JOURNAL, Polar Coordination and Information Section, Office of Polar Programs, National Science Foundation, Washington, D.C. 20550 (202/357-7817). The table of contents for the March 1993 quarterly issue of the journal published is listed below. Authors are indicated for those articles not prepared by the journal's Writer/Editor. ANTARCTIC JOURNAL OF THE U.S. March 1993, Volume 28, number 1 NSF 93-14 In this issue. . . Page number Division of Polar Programs moves to the Office of the NSF Director 1 Challenges to antarctic science in a changing social order (Peter E. Wilkniss) 2 NSB commission recommends new vision of the role of science in society 4 Treaty delegates gather for the 17th Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting 4 Recommendations adopted at the 17th Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting 6 An ancient forest suggests a new view of Antarctica's past 15 Three killed, two injured in tragic helicopter accident 16 Monitoring the consequences of decreased ozone protection: The NSF ultraviolet radiation monitoring network 17 Submitting manuscripts to the ANTARCTIC JOURNAL 18 ENVIRONMENT 3: A student design competition 19 Sedimentation processes at the grounding line of the Marr Ice Piedmont, Anvers Island, Palmer Archipelago (Gail Ashley, Rutgers University, Julie Dixon, Hamilton College, and David Foss, Colgate University) 19 U.S. ski-equipped airplane flies trans-antarctic medical mission 20 Obituary: William J. Campbell 21 ASA sets up marine organims photo library at Crary Lab 21 Photographs and slides needed 22 Foundation awards of funds for antarctic projects, 1 October to 27 November 1992 22 Weather at U.S. Stations 23