January, 1975 The Pegasus Unit. Niels Askov, Mark L. Papworth. $6.95. 133 pp. Pegasus Publishers, Inc. P.O. Box 121 Olympia, Wn. 98507 Update of technology developed during World War II utilizing wood, peat and coal for gasoline. Set of engineering drawings also available at $22.50. Revised edition soon to be published. The cost of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline has increased sixfold since 1969. In 1969 the project was estimated to cost $900 million and was to be completed in 1972. Today the price tag is $5.98 billion with a completion date of 1977. (High Country News) See also: Information. (wEATHER ) Direct Solar Radiation on Various Slopes for 30 to 60 degrees north 1 latitude. John Buffo, Leo J. Fritschien, James L. Murphy Pacific NW Forest & Range Exper. Station U.S. Dept. of Agriculture 809 NE 6th Portland, Or. 97232 503-234-3 361 Tables of daily values of direct solar radiation for selected slopes, in 15 degree gradients, and isograms of hourly values of direct solar radiation in 10 degree gradients. (no price) Washington Climate-for King, Kitsap, Mason and Pierce Counties. College of Agriculture Washington State University Pullman, Washington 99163 Fifteen pages of general description of Washington weather factors. Fifty plus pages of tables, including average monthly precipitation, select locations, surface wind "roses", evapotranspiration, solar radiation, moisture content ... (B. W.) -;,,:-' ' ~.'I -' ,,-: tl ', .. FIGURE 4 SURFACE STREAMLINES, OCTOBER-MARCH Page 15 Oregon Historical Society Dam across the Bering Straits The loudest advocate is Dr. Clyde L. Cowan, Catholic University, Washington, D.C. (co-discoverer of the subatomic particle, the neutrino). Careful study has convinced him that such a dam, by stopping the icy arctic ocean currents that sweep down America's west coast would drastically alter our climate. (Skeptic, july 1974) Direct Solar Radiation on.Various Slopes for 45 and 47.5 degrees north latitude. John Buffo and Leo J. Fritschien University of Washington Seattle, Wn. 98195 Only a preliminary report. For comment only, not ordering. Arctic Environmental Research Laboratory College, Alaska 99701 An associate laboratory of the National Environmental Research Center, 200 S.W. 35th St., Corvallis, Or. 97330. They investigate the unique problems of perma frost lands, and other extreme cold conditions. Reports and newsletter available. ~HOLE SYSTEM~ Mankind at the Turning Point: the 2nd Report to the Club ofRome. $12.95 E.P. Dutton 201 Park Ave., S. New York, N.Y. 10003 Mihaijlo Mesarovic and Eduard Pestel. See also: Groups.
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