Contents

• Submission guidelines
• Scientific scope of journals and serials
• Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences
• Journal of Applied Meteorology
• Journal of Physical Oceanography
• Monthly Weather Review
• Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology
• Weather and Forecasting
• Journal of Climate
• Earth Interactions
• Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society
• Meteorological Monographs
• Historical Monographs

Submission guidelines

When an author has decided which journal is most appropriate for the publication of his or her manuscript, the following materials should be sent to the chief editor of that journal at the address listed below. Do not send manuscripts directly to AMS Headquarters (except for submissions to the Bulletin ).

• Cover letter. The letter should include the title of the manuscript; authors' names; name, address, e-mail address (if one exists), and telephone and fax numbers of one author (usually the lead author) to whom future correspondence should be addressed; and the section of the journal (Articles, Notes and Correspondence, etc.) for which the author considers the manuscript most suitable. Use of any nonstandard references should be justified in the cover letter. Authors are requested to inform the editor in the cover letter if the material in a paper has been submitted elsewhere. This notification should also be made if substantial parts of the results presented are being submitted elsewhere or are under consideration for publication elsewhere.
• Manuscript and figures. For all AMS journals except JPO, five copies of the complete text of the manuscript (including figure captions, tables, and references), plus five sets of photocopies of the figures, should be submitted. For JPO, send three copies rather than five. Since figures are often changed in response to reviewers' comments, the author may choose to retain the originals of his or her figures and submit them later with the revised manuscript. The cover letter should state this intention.
• Copyright form. Include an AMS copyright transfer form signed by all authors.

Scientific scope of journals and serials

It is important that potential authors understand the individual nature of each AMS journal, so that scientific papers may be submitted to the journal with the appropriate readership. The scope of each AMS journal or monograph series, in very broad terms, is provided below in the section on that journal or monograph. For a more detialed listing of the types of articles commonly included in each journal see the AMS Authors' Guide [Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, 76, (8), S1-S32]

These brief descriptions of scope may leave uncertainties as to the appropriate journal for certain manuscripts, in which case the following more detailed guidelines, arranged by subject area, should be consulted by potential contributors.

In the final analysis, the chief or co-chief editor's judgment will be the criterion for deciding whether or not the subject matter of a manuscript is suitable for the journal to which it has been submitted. Authors may find it helpful to review several recent issues of AMS journals to get a feel for the typical subject areas and scope of each journal

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

The Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences (JAS) publishes basic research related to the physics, dynamics, and chemistry of the atmosphere of the earth and other planets, with emphasis on the quantitative and deductive aspects of the subject.

Editorial board

Co-Chief Editors:

William R. Cotton, Colorado State University

Roger A. Pielke Sr., Colorado State University

Editors:

Christopher Bretherton, University of Washington

Anne R. Douglass, NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

Ngar-Cheung Lau, Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory/NOAA, Princeton University

David B. Parsons, National Center for Atmospheric Research

Eric A. Smith, The Florida State University

Joseph Tribbia, National Center for Atmospheric Research

Manuscripts should be submitted to

Journal of Applied Meteorology

Journal of Applied Meteorology (JAM) publishes applied research related to physical meteorology, cloud physics, hydrology, weather modification, satellite meteorology, boundary layer processes, air pollution meteorology (including dispersion and chemical processes), agricultural and forest meteorology, and applied meteorological numerical models of all types.

Editorial board

Chief Editor:

Michael Garstang, University of Virginia

Editors:

Robert R. Czys, Illinois State Water Survey

Harshvardhan, Purdue University

Charles Whiteman, Pacific Northwest Laboratory

Manuscripts should be submitted to

Journal of Physical Oceanography

The Journal of Physical Oceanography (JPO) publishes research related to the physics of the ocean and to processes operating at its boundaries. Theoretical modeling studies are welcome, especially those that are linked to observations. Papers that investigate interactions with other components of the earth system (e.g., ocean-atmosphere, physical-biological, and physical-chemical interactions) as well as studies of other fluid systems (e.g., lakes and laboratory tanks) are also invited, as long as their focus is on understanding the ocean.

Editorial board

Chief Editor:

Julian P. McCreary, Nova Southeastern University

Editors:

Nelson Hogg, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Peter Müller, University of Hawaii

Manuscripts should be submitted to

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Note:

Manuscripts can be submitted to any of the editors, but handling will be facilitated if those related primarily to midlatitude and high-latitude oceanography are sent directly to Dr. Hogg; small-scale and higher-frequency oceanography (i.e., surface waves, mixed layers, tides and turbulence) are sent to Dr. Müller; and coastal and equatorial oceanography are sent directly to Dr. McCreary.

Monthly Weather Review

Monthly Weather Review (MWR) publishes research related to analysis and prediction of observed and modeled circulations of the atmosphere, including technique development, data assimilation, model validation, and relevant case studies. This includes papers on numerical techniques and data assimilation techniques that apply to the atmosphere and/or ocean environment.

Editorial board

Co-Chief Editors:

David Jorgensen, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/Environmental Research Laboratory

Ying-Hwa Kuo, National Center for Atmospheric Research

Editors:

Dean G. Duffy, NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

Russell L. Elsberry, Naval Postgraduate School

Mojib Latif, Max–Planck–Institut für Meteorologie

Frederick Sanders, Marblehead, Massachusetts

Phillip J. Smith, Purdue University

Manuscripts should be submitted to

Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology

The Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology (JTECH) publishes papers describing the instrumentation and methodology used in atmospheric and oceanic research including computational techniques; methods for data aquisition, processing, and interpretation; and information systems and algorithms.

Editorial board

Co-Chief Editors:

Thomas Wilheit, Texas A&M University

Albert J. Williams III, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Manuscripts should be submitted to

or

Note:

Manuscripts related to atmospheric technology should be sent to Dr. Wilheit and those related to oceanic technology should be sent to Dr. Williams.

Weather and Forecasting

Weather and Forecasting (WAF) publishes articles on forecasting and analysis techniques, forecast verification studies, and case studies useful to forecasters. In addition, submissions that report on changes to the suite of operational numerical models and statistical postprocessing techniques, and articles that demonstrate the transfer of research to the forecasting community are welcomed.

Editorial board

Chief Editor:

Gary Carter, National Weather Service

Editors:

Steven Koch, North Carolina State University

Joseph Pelissier, National Weather Service

Manuscripts should be submitted to

Journal of Climate

The Journal of Climate (JCLI) publishes articles on climate research and, therefore, welcomes manuscripts concerned with large-scale variability of the atmosphere, oceans, and land surface; changes in the climate system (including those caused by human activities); and climate simulation and prediction.

Editorial board

Chief Editor:

David A. Randall, Colorado State University

Editors:

Gordon Bonan, National Center for Atmospheric Research

Antonio J. Busalacchi, NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

Edward S. Epstein, American Meteorological Society

James Hack, National Center for Atmospheric Research

Thomas R. Karl, National Climatic Data Center

Neville Nichols, Bureau of Meteorology Research Centre

Manuscripts should be submitted to

Earth Interactions

Earth Interactions (EI)publishes in the electronic medium original research in the earth system sciences with emphasis on interdisciplinary studies. Within this framework, the journal particularly encourages submissions that deal with interactions among lithosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, and biosphere in the context of global issues or gloabl changes.

Editorial board

Chief Editor:

Eric Barron, The Pennsylvania State University

Editors:

George Hepner, University of Utah

David Sandwell, Scripps Institution of Oceanography

Kevin Trenberth, National Center for Atmospheric Research

Manuscript submission procedures are available by choosing the "Information" link on the Earth Interactions Web site: http://EarthInteractions.org.

Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society

The Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society (BAMS) publishes papers on historical and scientific topics that are of general interest to the AMS membership. It also publishes papers in areas of current scientific controversy and debate, as well as review articles.

Editorial board

Chief Editor:

Richard E. Hallgren, American Meteorological Society

Special Editor for Oceanography:

H. Thomas Rossby, University of Rhode Island

Special Editor for Hydrology:

Soroosh Sorooshian, The University of Arizona

Technical Editor:

Irwin A. Abrams, American Meteorological Society

Manuscripts should be submitted to

Meteorological Monographs

Meteorological Monographs (MM) are occasional publications on single meteorological, climatological, oceanographic, or hydrologic themes and may be extended single papers or a series of related shorter papers.

Editorial board

Editor:

Peter Ray, The Florida State University

Manuscripts should be submitted to

Historical Monographs

Historical Monographs (HM) are occasional publications on the history or historical aspects of meteorology, climatology, oceanography, or hydrology.

Editorial board

Editor:

Ronald C. Taylor, National Science Foundation

Manuscripts should be submitted to

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