Antarctic Research Series
Foidvik, A., T. Kvinge, and T. Torresen. Bottom currents near the continental shelf break in the Weddell Sea. Holdsworth, G. Some effects of ocean currents and wave motion on the dynamics of floating glacier tongues. Jacobs, S.S., R.G. Fairbanks, and Y. Horibe. Origin and evolu tion of water masses near the Antarctic continental margin: Evidence from H 2 180/H2 16 0 ratios in seawater. Kurtz, D. D., and D. H. Bromwich. A recurring, atmospherically forced polynya in Terra Nova Bay. Lewis, E.L., and R.G. Perkin. The winter oceanography of McMurdo Sound, Antarctica. Lutjeharms, J.R.E., C.C. Stavropoulos, and K.P. Koltermann. Tidal measurements along the Antarctic coastline. MacAyeal, D.R. Tidal rectification below the Ross Ice Shelf, Antarctica.
Antarctic Research Series JUDY C. HOLOVIAK American Geophysical Union Washington, D.C. 20009
The Antarctic Research Series is a book series designed to serve scientists and graduate students actively engaged in antarctic or closely related research and others versed in the biological or physical sciences. It continues to be the publication medium for extensive reports on antarctic research that are too lengthy or comprehensive for inclusion in standard disciplinary journals. The Series has been published by the American Geophysical Union since 1963 with continuing grant support of the National Science Foundation (DPP 80-19997). Breaking with traditional format, the Series provides for rapid publication with soft-cover minibooks which allow papers to be published as they are completed or as results become available. Usually two or three closely related articles are published together. Individuals may purchase the separate minibooks or subscribe to a volume. Libraries with standing orders receive the individual papers as they are published and bind them when all papers within a specific volume have been published. Each paper is assigned to a thematic volume. Several topical volumes may be in publication simultaneously. Priorities for publication are set by the Board of Associate Editors, which works with the individual editors of each volume to assure that the objectives of the series are met, that the best possible papers are presented, and that publication is achieved in a timely manner. All papers in the series are subject to peer review. After scientific review and revision are complete, papers are reviewed by an American Geophysical Union copy editor for style, consistency, and general publication requirements. After the author has confirmed that changes made by the copy editor are satisfactory, the paper is typed to strict American Geophysical Union specifications. Authors who have access to electric typewriters or word-processing equipment are urged to 1985 REVIEW
MacAyeal, D.R. Evolution of tidally-triggered meltwater plumes below ice shelves. Mitchell, W.M., and J.A.T. Bye. Observations in the boundary layer under the sea ice in McMurdo Sound. Pillsbury, R.D., and S.S. Jacobs. Preliminary observations from long-term current meter moorings near the Ross Ice Shelf, Antarctica. Potter, JR., and J.G. Paren. Interaction between ice shelf and ocean in George VI Sound, Antarctica. Vanney, J. and G. L. Johnson. GEBCO bathymetric sheet 5.18 (circum-Antarctic). Zwally, H.J., J.C. Comiso, and A. L. Gordon. Antarctic offshore leads and polynyas and oceanographic effects.
undertake the preparation of the final typescript. Special rates for reprints are available for authors providing final typescripts to American Geophysical Union specifications. Individuals wishing to develop a thematic volume for the Series must prepare a proposal for review by the Board of Associated Editors. Authors of individual papers should contact a Board member through the American Geophysical Union to determine whether a volume in a specific field is in process and whether the work is appropriate for inclusion. Proposal forms and information for contributors are available from American Geophysical Union, 2000 Florida Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20009; the phone number is (202) 462-6903. Catalogs of books in print are available from the American Geophysical Union.
Antarctic Research Series
publications, 1984 - 1985
Vol. 36 Geology of the Central Transantarctic Mountains, Mort D. Turner and John F Splettstoesser, editors. 1984 Paper 4: The paleomagnetic investigation of flows and sills from the Queen Alexandra Range, Antarctica,
Hoffman, A.E.M. Nairn, and D.N. Peterson.
J.
1984 Paper 5: Central Transantarctic Mountains nonmarine deposits, Paul Tasch and Edward Leighman Gafford,
Jr.
1984 Paper 6: Geology of Coalsack Bluff, Antarctica,
W. Collinson and David H. Elliot.
James
1984 Paper 7: Triassic stratigraphy of the Shackleton Glacier Area, James W. Collinson and David H. Elliot. 1984 Paper 8: Structure of the Transantarctic Mountains determined from geophysical surveys, Edwin S. Robinson
and John F. Splettstoesser.
1984 Paper 9: Climate, geomorphology and glaciology of the Shackleton Glacier area, Queen Maud Mountains, Transantarctic Mountains, Antarctica, Kerby E.
LaPrade.
1985 Paper 10: Potassium-argon age determinations of Ferrar Group rocks, Central Transantarctic Mountains. David H. Elliot, Robert J . Fleck, and John F. Sutter.
253
1985 Paper 11: Stratigraphy of the Ross Supergroup, Central Transantarctic Mountains, Edmund Stump. 1985 Paper 12: Glacial events in the Transantarctic Moun(forth- tains: A record of the east antarctic ice sheet, Paul A.
coming) Mayewski and Richard P. Goldthwait.
1985 Paper 13: Late Paleozoic glacial patterns in the Central (forth- Transantarctic Mountains, Antarctica, Donald A.
coming) Coates.
Vol. 40 Biology of the Antarctic Seas XV, Louis
S. Kornicker,
editor.
1984
Vol. 41
Antarctic halacaroidea,
Irwin M. Newell.
Biology of the Antarctic Seas XVI, Louis
S. Kornicker,
Daphne Gail Fautin. 1985 Paper 2: The Ascothoracid crustacean Ascot horax Gigas: Redescription, larval development, and notes on its infestation of the antarctic ophiuroid Ophionotus Victoriae,
Mark J. Grygier and David B. Fratt.
Vol 42. The Ross Ice Shelf: Glaciology and geophysics, Charles R. Bentley and Dennis E. Hayes, editors. 1984 Paper 1:
The Ross Ice Shelf Geophysical and Glaciological Survey (RIGGS): Introduction and summary of measurements performed, Charles R. Bentley. 1984 Paper 2: Glaciological studies on the Ross Ice Shelf, Antarctica, 1973 - 1978, Robert H. Thomas, Douglas
R. McAyeal, David H. Eilers, and David R. Gaylord.
editor.
1985 Paper 1: More antarctic and subantarctic sea anemones Vol 43. Oceanology of the Antarctic Continental Shelf, Stanley S. Jacobs, editor. (Coelenterata: Corallimorpharia and Actiniaria),
Conference papers in the Antarctic Bibliography G.T. THURONYI
Science and Technology Division Library of Congress Washington, D.C. 20540
The world's antarctic literature has been abstracted and indexed in the Antarctic Bibliography for the last 22 years. Besides journal articles, coverage includes other forms of writings such as technical reports, conference papers, monographs, maps, etc. Such an attempted complete coverage, while producing a larger number of citations, obviously requires a more diversified procurement and search effort and can become rather expensive. For this and other reasons, it appeared worthwhile to look into the informational value of one or more of the types of writings listed above. For this study, the category of conference papers was chosen. Three questions were raised. (1) Do conference papers contain original material, or do they usually merely report results published elsewhere? (2) Are conference papers, as a rule, published later in refereed journals? (3) Do authors who deliver papers at a conference also publish in refereed journals or other publications? Fifty papers by 50 different authors (all from English-speaking countries) were selected in a quasi-random manner from 20 conferences (held between 1982 and 1983), which have been abstracted in volumes 9 - 13 of the Antarctic Bibliography. For each of the authors, a list was made (again based on the Antarctic Bibliography) of all papers published wihtin a 5-year period 254
centered about the date of the conference. The content of the conference paper was then compared with all other papers listed by examining either the abstract, or the original paper, as needed. From this qualitative examination, the following quantitative data were derived. Of the 50 conference papers examined, 38 appear to have no direct relationship to other publications by the author. Of these 38, 20 were delivered by authors who also published other papers in refereed journals during the 5-year period examined; six published other papers in publications other than refereed journals, and 12 did not publish other papers, the conference paper being their only contribution. Further, of the 50 conference papers, two were later published as journal articles, seven were essentially identical with, or similar to, a journal article written by the author, and three were similar to a paper other than a journal article. While the statistical significance of a sample of the size used for this count may be doubtful, it is nevertheless felt that the figures arrived at provide satisfactory answers to the questions formulated above, at least in the case of recent antarctic literature. In regard to question 1 it can be stated that 76 percent of the conference papers contain material not published elsewhere; this figure alone would appear to justify full bibliographic coverage of conference papers. Question 2 must be answered in the negative: only 4 percent of the conference papers were published later in a journal. In this connection, it should be noted that four of the 20 conference proceedings examined were published in journals to begin with, and of the remaining 16, many were issued as highquality publications, eliminating the need for re-publication. In response to question 3, 24 percent of the authors published only the one conference paper during a 5-year period. This ANTARCTIC JOURNAL
Antarctic Research Series JUDY C. HOLOVIAK American Geophysical Union Washington, D.C. 20009
The Antarctic Research Series is a book series designed to serve scientists and graduate students actively engaged in antarctic or closely related research and others versed in the biological or physical sciences. It continues to be the publication medium for extensive reports on antarctic research that are too lengthy or comprehensive for inclusion in standard disciplinary journals. The Series has been published by the American Geophysical Union since 1963 with continuing grant support of the National Science Foundation (DPP 80-19997). Breaking with traditional format, the Series provides for rapid publication with soft-cover minibooks which allow papers to be published as they are completed or as results become available. Usually two or three closely related articles are published together. Individuals may purchase the separate minibooks or subscribe to a volume. Libraries with standing orders receive the individual papers as they are published and bind them when all papers within a specific volume have been published. Each paper is assigned to a thematic volume. Several topical volumes may be in publication simultaneously. Priorities for publication are set by the Board of Associate Editors, which works with the individual editors of each volume to assure that the objectives of the series are met, that the best possible papers are presented, and that publication is achieved in a timely manner. All papers in the series are subject to peer review. After scientific review and revision are complete, papers are reviewed by an American Geophysical Union copy editor for style, consistency, and general publication requirements. After the author has confirmed that changes made by the copy editor are satisfactory, the paper is typed to strict American Geophysical Union specifications. Authors who have access to electric typewriters or word-processing equipment are urged to 1985 REVIEW
MacAyeal, D.R. Evolution of tidally-triggered meltwater plumes below ice shelves. Mitchell, W.M., and J.A.T. Bye. Observations in the boundary layer under the sea ice in McMurdo Sound. Pillsbury, R.D., and S.S. Jacobs. Preliminary observations from long-term current meter moorings near the Ross Ice Shelf, Antarctica. Potter, JR., and J.G. Paren. Interaction between ice shelf and ocean in George VI Sound, Antarctica. Vanney, J. and G. L. Johnson. GEBCO bathymetric sheet 5.18 (circum-Antarctic). Zwally, H.J., J.C. Comiso, and A. L. Gordon. Antarctic offshore leads and polynyas and oceanographic effects.
undertake the preparation of the final typescript. Special rates for reprints are available for authors providing final typescripts to American Geophysical Union specifications. Individuals wishing to develop a thematic volume for the Series must prepare a proposal for review by the Board of Associated Editors. Authors of individual papers should contact a Board member through the American Geophysical Union to determine whether a volume in a specific field is in process and whether the work is appropriate for inclusion. Proposal forms and information for contributors are available from American Geophysical Union, 2000 Florida Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20009; the phone number is (202) 462-6903. Catalogs of books in print are available from the American Geophysical Union.
Antarctic Research Series
publications, 1984 - 1985
Vol. 36 Geology of the Central Transantarctic Mountains, Mort D. Turner and John F Splettstoesser, editors. 1984 Paper 4: The paleomagnetic investigation of flows and sills from the Queen Alexandra Range, Antarctica,
Hoffman, A.E.M. Nairn, and D.N. Peterson.
J.
1984 Paper 5: Central Transantarctic Mountains nonmarine deposits, Paul Tasch and Edward Leighman Gafford,
Jr.
1984 Paper 6: Geology of Coalsack Bluff, Antarctica,
W. Collinson and David H. Elliot.
James
1984 Paper 7: Triassic stratigraphy of the Shackleton Glacier Area, James W. Collinson and David H. Elliot. 1984 Paper 8: Structure of the Transantarctic Mountains determined from geophysical surveys, Edwin S. Robinson
and John F. Splettstoesser.
1984 Paper 9: Climate, geomorphology and glaciology of the Shackleton Glacier area, Queen Maud Mountains, Transantarctic Mountains, Antarctica, Kerby E.
LaPrade.
1985 Paper 10: Potassium-argon age determinations of Ferrar Group rocks, Central Transantarctic Mountains. David H. Elliot, Robert J . Fleck, and John F. Sutter.
253
1985 Paper 11: Stratigraphy of the Ross Supergroup, Central Transantarctic Mountains, Edmund Stump. 1985 Paper 12: Glacial events in the Transantarctic Moun(forth- tains: A record of the east antarctic ice sheet, Paul A.
coming) Mayewski and Richard P. Goldthwait.
1985 Paper 13: Late Paleozoic glacial patterns in the Central (forth- Transantarctic Mountains, Antarctica, Donald A.
coming) Coates.
Vol. 40 Biology of the Antarctic Seas XV, Louis
S. Kornicker,
editor.
1984
Vol. 41
Antarctic halacaroidea,
Irwin M. Newell.
Biology of the Antarctic Seas XVI, Louis
S. Kornicker,
Daphne Gail Fautin. 1985 Paper 2: The Ascothoracid crustacean Ascot horax Gigas: Redescription, larval development, and notes on its infestation of the antarctic ophiuroid Ophionotus Victoriae,
Mark J. Grygier and David B. Fratt.
Vol 42. The Ross Ice Shelf: Glaciology and geophysics, Charles R. Bentley and Dennis E. Hayes, editors. 1984 Paper 1:
The Ross Ice Shelf Geophysical and Glaciological Survey (RIGGS): Introduction and summary of measurements performed, Charles R. Bentley. 1984 Paper 2: Glaciological studies on the Ross Ice Shelf, Antarctica, 1973 - 1978, Robert H. Thomas, Douglas
R. McAyeal, David H. Eilers, and David R. Gaylord.
editor.
1985 Paper 1: More antarctic and subantarctic sea anemones Vol 43. Oceanology of the Antarctic Continental Shelf, Stanley S. Jacobs, editor. (Coelenterata: Corallimorpharia and Actiniaria),
Conference papers in the Antarctic Bibliography G.T. THURONYI
Science and Technology Division Library of Congress Washington, D.C. 20540
The world's antarctic literature has been abstracted and indexed in the Antarctic Bibliography for the last 22 years. Besides journal articles, coverage includes other forms of writings such as technical reports, conference papers, monographs, maps, etc. Such an attempted complete coverage, while producing a larger number of citations, obviously requires a more diversified procurement and search effort and can become rather expensive. For this and other reasons, it appeared worthwhile to look into the informational value of one or more of the types of writings listed above. For this study, the category of conference papers was chosen. Three questions were raised. (1) Do conference papers contain original material, or do they usually merely report results published elsewhere? (2) Are conference papers, as a rule, published later in refereed journals? (3) Do authors who deliver papers at a conference also publish in refereed journals or other publications? Fifty papers by 50 different authors (all from English-speaking countries) were selected in a quasi-random manner from 20 conferences (held between 1982 and 1983), which have been abstracted in volumes 9 - 13 of the Antarctic Bibliography. For each of the authors, a list was made (again based on the Antarctic Bibliography) of all papers published wihtin a 5-year period 254
centered about the date of the conference. The content of the conference paper was then compared with all other papers listed by examining either the abstract, or the original paper, as needed. From this qualitative examination, the following quantitative data were derived. Of the 50 conference papers examined, 38 appear to have no direct relationship to other publications by the author. Of these 38, 20 were delivered by authors who also published other papers in refereed journals during the 5-year period examined; six published other papers in publications other than refereed journals, and 12 did not publish other papers, the conference paper being their only contribution. Further, of the 50 conference papers, two were later published as journal articles, seven were essentially identical with, or similar to, a journal article written by the author, and three were similar to a paper other than a journal article. While the statistical significance of a sample of the size used for this count may be doubtful, it is nevertheless felt that the figures arrived at provide satisfactory answers to the questions formulated above, at least in the case of recent antarctic literature. In regard to question 1 it can be stated that 76 percent of the conference papers contain material not published elsewhere; this figure alone would appear to justify full bibliographic coverage of conference papers. Question 2 must be answered in the negative: only 4 percent of the conference papers were published later in a journal. In this connection, it should be noted that four of the 20 conference proceedings examined were published in journals to begin with, and of the remaining 16, many were issued as highquality publications, eliminating the need for re-publication. In response to question 3, 24 percent of the authors published only the one conference paper during a 5-year period. This ANTARCTIC JOURNAL
