Page 4 THE BATTALION
WEDNESDAY, JULY 16, 1975
TAMU plans conference
on Gulf, weather relation
A group of TAMU scientists has
planned a conference for January
1976 to organize research on the ef
fects of the Gulf of Mexico on
weather in the Eastern United
States.
Hurricanes that form in the Gull
of Mexico can cause destruction
throughout the Souther, Midwest
ern and Eastern United States.
However, the Gulf is often neg
lected as a major weather producing
source.
The TAMU Center for Applied
Geosciences will he in charge of the
conference that will draw resear
chers from the entire United States.
The National Science Foundation
has agreed to provide funds for the
conference.
“There is an urgent need for an
assessment of the research which
we need to do over the Gulf so that
its influence can be taken into ac
count in weather forecasts,” said
center director, Dr. James R. Scog
gins.
“The Gulf is generally neglected
in comparison with its importance
as a weather producer and its influ
ence upon the weather,” he said.
“Surface observations and sound
ings are not taken on a regularly
scheduled basis at any point within
the Gulf which makes it difficult to
analyze existing meteorological
conditions and to forecast the
weather produced by the Gulf.
“The Gulf is a significant source of
heat and moisture, both of which
influence the weather tremend
ously,” Scoggins said. “Severe
TAMU Map Room Librarian Linda Blake checks land-use map.
^ If you >
receive a
Social Security
check, BB&L
has another free
service for you.
Aggie, Soviet
chosen to study
sensing uses
A TAMU scientist and a Soviet
researcher have been appointed by
the World Meteorological Organi
zation to examine remote sensing
techniques for agricultural and
meteorological uses.
BB&L is now authorized to receive Social
Security deposits directly from the gov
ernment. Your monthly checks are im
mediately credited to your account (or your
child’s account) without delay. So interest
begins the first day — even if you are out of
town or ill when the check arrives.
Dr. Cliff Harlan of the Remote
Sensing Center at TAMU and Dr.
A. D. Kleschenko of the Russian
Hydrometeorological Service in
Moscow were named last Thursday
by the Commission for Agricultural
Meteorology of the world organiza
tion to “. . . see what can be done
with satellite and aircraft observa
tions of the earth and how it can be
done best.”
Direct deposit is completely safe. There is
no longer any danger that your check will
be mislaid or stolen from your mailbox.
Direct deposit is easy to arrange. Any BB&L
officer can help you fill out the forms in a
matter of minutes.
The organization is looking for
applications in underdeveloped
countries, Harlan said. “Remote
sensing data can be collected
rapidly and used on problems such
as pests, disease, and soil degrada
tion. It also can give information on
the conditions of crops, pastures,
and forests.
For extra interest and extra safety, let BB&L
handle your Social Security deposit —
direct.
Offices in Bryan/Huntsviile and in Madisonville
“First, the organization wants a
study of the existing state of know
ledge of satellite and aircraft sensing
techniques,” he said. “Then they
want to know how these can be ex
tended to large areas and informa
tion collected more rapidly.
1BB&L
“The WMO (the meteorological
organization) also wants us to con
sider the best ways in which this
data can be acquired, stored and
made available for analysis, ” Harlan
said. “Finally, we’re to prepare a
report on all the information we’ve
gathered and present it to the com
mission. ”
A Savings^ Institution
Harlan said much of the work will
be communicating with the people
who are doing the remote sensing
research.
Come to a “Day-Away
Saturday, July 19th, 1975
Meet at 9 a.m. at the B.S.U. — one
block North of Loupot’s. Fishing, vol
leyball, barbecue, etc. at the A&M
annex.
Free! Everyone Invited
storms in the Midwest would not be
there if it weren’t for the Gulf. ”
An example is the severe storms
which spawned damaging tornadoes
in Omaha, Neb. this year.
“At this conference, we want to
determine what additional research
is needed to better understand the
Gulf as a weather producer,” he
said.
“We have a planning committee
composed of scientists from TAMU,
Florida State University and the
University of Miami, Scoggins
said. “The committee has formu
lated the program and will invite
experts in different research areas to
speak on the Gulf s influence and, as
a result, the foremost authorities are
expected for the conference.
ALL PIZZA
Vz PRICE
TURQUOISE
JEWELRY
SHOW
July 16-20
TONY’S VILLAGE
1300 S. College, Bryan
822-7022
Land-use
maps now
available
FROM GAROLINI:
GENTILE — $35
FROM US:
$-| Q90
PLUS OTHER FINE VALUES
Land-use maps covering a
120-mile diameter area centered on
Houston are now available for use in
the TAMU Library.
The 26 experimental maps, pre
pared by the Manned Spacecraft
Center of NASA, are in the Library
Map-Room collection.
Dr. Irene Hoadley, director of
TAMU libraries, said users are re
quested to provide comments.
The maps include a 1:500,000
test-site sheet, four 1:250,000 and
21 1:125,000 scale sheets. They de
pict by color coding up to 20 uses of
land.
Legend keyed, the charts show
non-producing land, residential
(developed and that undergoing de
velopment), irrigated and unirri
gated land, pasture, orchards, and
other agriculture-related lands.
Also shown are forests, forest brush-
land, water, marshes, extractive in
dustry areas, public and semi
public lands. In addition, cultural,
entertainment and recreational
lands, industrial, commercial and
transportation, comrryunjcation and
utilities ^irJas afe'Included^ If'j't
The maps cover an area bounded
roughly by Golumbus and Palacios, A
Caldwell, Bryan-College Station,
Huntsville, Liberty and Daisetta.
They are intended to aid the
study of application of remote sen
sors to resource management and
environmental problems in the
Houston area.
Land use was interpreted basi
cally from 1:120,000 scale color Ek-
tachrome film exposed in
November, 1970. Field checking
and use of collateral information
were restricted since the land-use
information is to be used as a re
search tool.
Map Room Librarian Sheila
Johnson and Linda Blake will pro
vide a questionnaire for user com
ments. These will be forwarded to
the Earth Observations Division of
the Manned Spacecraft Center.
NOW
*oi(
J3S
BRYAN, TEXAS’.
2018 TEXAS AVE.
ACROSS FROM T0WNSHIRE
This seldom helps.
Planning will.
For instance, it’s the only way to protect yourself
against financial emergency. But how to find the
best plan for you and your family?
Talk things over with the man from Provident
Mutual. You'll find him helpful, low-key and very
understanding. Be frank with him. Openly discuss
your objectives with him . . . college for the kids,
retirement income, security in general. He’ll come up
with a program that will be both efficient and
economical.
It’s his job to keep your head clear.
Kirk W. Francis
Linberry Associates
Suite 27, 707 University Dr.
College Station, Tex. 77840
Bus. (713) 846-7027
PROVIDENT
MUTUAL
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
OF PHILADELPHIA
Why is this family
having fun on a
Wednesday?
Kentucky Fried Chicken presents
the Mid-Week Picnic Break
You don’t have to wait for the weekend to have fun. You can turn any day
around with a Kentucky Fried Chicken Mid-Week Picnic Break. And you don’t
have to go far. With a bucket of the Colonel’s chicken and fixin's, you can even
turn your own backyard into a picnic site. So don’t just have dinner. Have a
picnic and a “barrel of fun.” Original Recipe or Extra Crispy.
Kcntudty fried ^kfeken
110 Dominik Drive, College Station
3320 Texas Avenue, Bryan