[ RadSafe ] American Physical Society Topical Group

[Bevelresou at aol.com]

Hello,
 
This note is directed to American Physical Society members.
 
A Topical Group on Climate Change is forming and will address issues of  
interest to the Health Physics Community including radiation transport, data  
evaluation of oxygen isotopes, and modeling of systems including the 
interaction  of radiation with matter.  As part of the process that led to the 
formation  of this topical group, I have raised issues related to the influence 
of solar  radiation and the interaction of particulate radiation on 
atmospheric gases and  radiation transport.  There are numerous other aspects of 
climate that  involve the health physics field.  If you are an APS member, 
please  consider forwarding an email to Roger Cohen (_RogerWCohen at comcast.net_ 
(mailto:RogerWCohen at comcast.net) ) indicating  your interest in the Climate 
Topical Group.
 
Supporting information is attached.
 
Regards,
 
Joe Bevelacqua
 
Dr. Joseph  John Bevelacqua, President
Bevelacqua Resources
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____________________________________
 From: RogerWCohen at comcast.net
To: RogerWCohen at comcast.net
Sent:  7/23/2010 10:48:30 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time
Subj: APS Topical  Group



Dear  Signatory, 
This note asks for your  participation in the attached petition to the APS 
to form a Topical Group on  Climate Physics.   The petition includes an 
Areas of Interest  Statement.   I also attach a short review of the results of 
the  “straw poll” previously sent.  
Some additional  information:   
1.      We had initially framed the  straw poll as a referendum on a Forum. 
 We have since learned that a  Topical Group is more appropriate than a 
Forum for the purposes outlined in  the Areas of Interest; i.e., a focus on 
issues of science, while avoiding  policy and policy implications.   Also a 
Topical Group has the  potential to evolve to Division status. 
2.      We need 200 petitioners to  nucleate the Topical Group.  Therefore 
your participation is critical to  help us get underway.   
3.      This petition is available  only to current members.  
4.      The petition will be  presented in accordance with Article 8, 
Section 1 of the APS Constitution 
_http://aps.org/about/governance/constitution.cfm_ (http://aps.org/about/governance/constitution.cfm) .   Signing the 
petition does not obligate you to enroll in the Topical  Group.  The enrollment 
phase follows Council approval and must  reach 200 in order for the Group to 
become active. 
5.      We visualize the Group as  comprised of members who share an 
interest in the science and progressing to  the best answers we can get, wherever 
they lead, and regardless of current  belief.   It remains to be seen 
whether this is ultimately  achievable.  Beginning with the signatory group seems 
reasonable; while  views on the science are rather diverse, all share a 
common concern for the  integrity of the science.   
6.      The Areas of Interest  Statement is deliberately specific about the 
scientific focus  areas.   This is intended to help support the goals 
outlined in the  Statement and in Number 5 above.  You may have preferred to 
include  different or additional areas, but please hold off on any suggestions 
for now,  so that we can move forward with dispatch.  There will be a process 
for  modifying the areas. 
7.      The current list of 266  signatories is attached.     
Any simple affirmative email  reply to this note will be sufficient to 
enroll in the  petition. 
I hope that you can join us  in this next natural step to bring science 
back to the APS’s activities in the  climate area.   
Sincerely, 
Roger 






Dr. Joseph  John Bevelacqua, President
Bevelacqua Resources
343 Adair  Drive
Richland, WA 99352
509-628-2240
bevelresou at aol.com
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