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An introduction to the Atmospheric Sciences Report
Author(s) -
Nelson Stephan P.
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
reviews of geophysics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 8.087
H-Index - 156
eISSN - 1944-9208
pISSN - 8755-1209
DOI - 10.1029/95rg00778
Subject(s) - scope (computer science) , section (typography) , library science , atmospheric research , meteorology , history , environmental science , computer science , geography , programming language , operating system
The format of the U.S. National Report to the IUGG for the period 1991–1994 is substantially different from the previous report. Guidelines to the editors specified an increase in the number of articles and for the articles to be shorter with a more narrow focus than in previous years. Accordingly, the Atmospheric Sciences Section increased from twelve papers in the last report (including the separate atmospheric chemistry section) to seventeen. Additionally, considering the guidelines to authors with respect to page limitations, the articles could not be as comprehensive as in prior years and each author had to make a judgment as to which aspects of their subfield to pursue. Any limitations in the scope of their reviews are noted in their introductions. In one respect, the authors' tasks were somewhat easier in that their topics were more limited. This new format, however, also increased the possibility of overlaps or gaps between papers.