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A local organizing conimittee. consisting of members of the faculty of the
University of Virginia--D. Barnes, R. A. Lowry, G. A. McAlpine, J. B.
Morton, J. E. Scott, Jr., S. F. Singer, and R. A. Kuhlthau, Chairmanassisted in on-site arrangements and acted as hosts throughout the meeting.
The American Geophysical Union, the U.S. Academy ofSciences--National
Research Council. and the University of Virginia cooperated in the
organizaton of the Symposium.
The arrangements made for the participants and observers attending the
Symposium contributed much to the success of the Symposium. The local
arrangements committee and W. C. Phillips were particularly helpful in this
regard. The American Geophysical Union and more specially A. F. Spilhaus.
Jr., Executive Director and Mrs. Cynthia Beadling contributed greatly to
several aspects of the organization of the Symposium.
Financial support from the Environmental Protection Agency, National
Science Foundation (Atmospheric Sciences Section), Office of Naval
Research, US. Atomic Energy Corqmission, in addition to the support
provided by the two Unions,is grateiully acknowledged.
F. N. FRENKIEL
R. E. MUNN