Spotlight: New AMS Awards
2020 brings the creation of three new AMS awards, and we are seeking nominations for all AMS Awards, Lectureships, and Honors. The new Awards are:
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2020 AMS Summer Policy Colloquium |
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If you want to put your science to work and see it contribute to a better world, start with ten days at the AMS Summer Policy Colloquium (May 31- June 9, 2020 in Washington, D.C.).
Join 30-40 of your peers meeting with federal officials, Congressional members and staffers, and other policy leaders to discuss:
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Public-private-academic partnerships, domestically and internationally
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Policy implications of the Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017, as well as selected climate-change legislation,
- Valuation – what’s involved in estimating the worth of environmental intelligence to society and the world.
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…and more.
Full information is available online. Registration will open early in February; check the page, because acceptance is on a first-come, first-served basis. Deadline is April 15, 2020.
Graduate students and faculty seeking full financial support from the National Science Foundation must apply by March 20, 2020 in addition to registering.
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What Else is New in 2020?
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New Year, New Website
We've added our new logo, redesigned the home page, and improved navigation.
Check out the new AMS web experience!
New LaTeX template
There is a new version of the AMS LaTeX template available for authors to download from our website. Version 5.0 contains the latest updates and instructions and resolves math and font issues with the previous version (v4.3.2). Be sure to use the newest files for your next submission!
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New Travel Grants
Student Travel Grants are now available for the 2020 specialty conferences. Don’t miss the chance to receive travel coverage to attend a specialty meeting in your field. Questions? Contact Donna Fernandez at dfernandez@ametsoc.org
New Journals Online platform
AMS Journals and Monographs will be moving soon to a new web platform featuring better look and feel, and a more responsive design for your mobile devices. Unfortunately custom saved searches can't be preserved; check your settings now so you can rebuild them in the new site.
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AMS Community AMA
On 25 February, the online AMS Community will hold a new discussion on Renewable Energy Careers in Atmospheric and Related Sciences. Ask our professionals any and all questions about their careers or professional development.
Submit your questions ahead of the event.
AMS Fellowships and Scholarships
Applications for the Graduate Fellowship in the History of Science are due on 10 April 2020! The Fellowship carries a $15,000 stipend and will support one year of dissertation research.
Several other AMS Scholarship deadlines are coming up in February, check the full list and apply for awards ranging from $1000 to $10,000.
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AMS Centennial Weather Calendar
If you missed our 24 weather facts in January, order your 2020 calendar today—don't miss the other 11 months of the year! Beautiful photos and fascinating facts, now discounted over 15% in the AMS Bookstore (free shipping for AMS members) Order now for only $10.
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Meeting News and Deadlines
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We invite you to view photos from the 100th Annual Meeting, and look for the Presentation Recordings later this week in the online program!
7 February – Abstract deadline for the 24th Symposium on Boundary Layers and Turbulence, 13-17 July 2020 in Šibenik, Croatia
14 February – Deadline to submit your abstracts for the 34th Conference on Agricultural and Forest Meteorology/Fifth Conference on Atmospheric Biogeosciences
2020 Upcoming Meetings:
- 21–23 April – 2020 AMS Washington Forum, in Washington, DC
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10–15 May – 34th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, in New Orleans, LA
- 12-14 May – 13th Fire and Forest Meteorology Symposium, in Palm Springs, CA
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1-3 June – 34th Conference on Agricultural and Forest Meteorology/Fifth Conference on Atmospheric Biogeosciences, in Minneapolis, MN
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13-17 July – 19th Conference on Mountain Meteorology, in Park City, Utah
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13-17 July – 24th Symposium on Boundary Layers and Turbulence, in Šibenik, Croatia
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12-16 October – 30th Conference on Severe Local Storms, in Santa Fe, NM
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Careers
The
AMS Career Center connects employers in the weather, water, and climate community with job seekers. Current opportunities include the following:
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photo by Ilona L. (https://www.flickr.com/photos/woolcarderbee/) | | | |
AMS Glossary Word of the Month |
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(Or dendrite.) A crystal, particularly a planar ice crystal, with its macroscopic form (crystal habit) characterized by intricate branching structures of a treelike nature.
Dendritic ice crystals possess hexagonal symmetry, and tend to develop when a crystal grows by vapor deposition at temperatures within a few degrees of -15°C, providing saturation
is close to supercooled water. Read more »
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