U D P 
no. 21 
Museum and University Data, Program and Information Exchange 
SURVEY OF COMPUTER PROGRAM CATALOGS-III 
"COMPUTERS IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES" 
This is an annual list of computer programs available for 
workers in the environmental sciences, with strong emphasis on 
geography. It is prepared by John R. Tarrant of the University 
of East Anglia, who states "the object...is to promote the sharing 
of information on the use of computers and the availability of 
computer programs in the environmental sciences." Publication 
is in January of each year, and entries for the issue must be 
received by September 30 of the previous year. The first issue, 
for 1971, includes material submitted by 249 individuals or de¬ 
partments , with the material arranged alphabetically by the names 
of the submitters. The programs available from each submitter 
are then numbered sequentially within his number, and may include 
as many as 52 listed programs (Dept, of Geography, University of 
Bristol, England). Each listing includes the following infor¬ 
mation : Name of submitter? Full Official Address; Computer used? 
Core size of machine and core required by program (if known)? 
Peripherals needed? Language of program; Author of program ? 
Address of author? Title and brief description of program; Purpose 
for which program is being used? and Keywords for indexing. Dr. 
Tarrant is interested in the receipt of programs for inclusion 
in future issues, and would like to have the above information for 
any program submitted. Users of the compilation are expected to 
write to the author for a copy of his program. An Index is in¬ 
cluded with fairly broad headings to guide one to material of 
interest. 
The 
from: 
listing is published by and can be purchased 
Geo Abstracts 
School of Environmental Sciences 
University of East Anglia 
Norwich, NOR 88C, England 
for $2*.Q£> 
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A second listing available from the same source is "Computers 
in Geography (1970)," which sells for $1.25. I have not seen a 
copy of it, and cannot give any information concerning it.--James 
A. Peters. 
SOMETHING NEW IN '72 
Starting with the first issue 
a section devoted to the storage and 
in 1972 MUDPIE will include 
retrieval of catalogue data 
