ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 



The able and willing assistance of the many people who were involved in 

 the planning and convening of this workshop and in the preparation and publication 

 of the workshop proceedings is gratefully acknowledged. While it is not possible 

 to cite all these persons individually, there are several whose efforts were 

 instrumental to the successful completion of the overall project. Commander 

 Leonard "Slim" Pickens of the NOAA Corps provided much needed help in the early 

 planning and preparation stages. Ms. Cindy Mars ton did an admirable job in 

 providing logistics and coordination support. Dr. Peter Grose provided editorial 

 assistance as well as being involved in the planning and preparation phases. Ms. 

 Lora Birch and Ms. Marcia Collie accomplished the arduous task of transcribing 

 the workshop manuscripts into a standardized type and format. Mr. Jack Ellis 

 handled all the publication arrangements. Lastly, special thanks are sincerely 

 extended to Dr. Robert Reeves for his outstanding and valuable assistance 

 throughout all phases of the undertaking. 



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