Dear Colleagues, Below is information on submitting papers for the TOPSE Special Section. There may soon be an option for direct submittal through a Web site, but that is not yet implemented. In addition to submitting the paper to JGR (note that the paper is sent to the AGU office in Washington), at the same time, please send me one copy (electronic version preferred) so I can keep track of the submittals; I will also post the manuscripts on the protected area of the TOPSE Web site. It is my understanding that a short delay in getting the papers to JGR for this special section does not eliminate the manuscript from consideration. However, delays in review and revision may jeopardize publication along with the rest of the papers. Many thanks for all your hard work. I am looking forward to seeing all the manuscripts in the very near future. Elliot Instructions for manuscript submittal: (From JGR, Atmospheres Editor) At this point you can still submit papers in hardcopy form (at least two double-spaced, single-sided copies) directly to the AGU Headquarters: AGU JGR-Atmospheres Editors 2000 Florida Ave., NW Washington, D.C. 20009 phone: 202-462-6900 Each paper must include a cover letter indicating the special section it is being submitted to, addresses and contact info. for five potential reviewers, and GAP Index numbers (one primary and two secondary). You can access the GAP index numbers at: http://www.agu.org/pubs/gaplist.html You must include the GAP index numbers or the AGU staff cannot assign it to the editor, and our office won't know that the paper exists! The AGU scans the hardcopy and creates a pdf file that our office sends to reviewers. This brings up the second option: You can submit PDF files of your manuscript and cover letter directly to the AGU: submit to: jgr-atmospheres@agu.org This is a nice option because your reviewers will receive the pdf file that the author created instead of a scanned version. (NOTE: See also: http://agu.org/pubs/au_contrib_rev.html) Elliot Atlas NCAR/Atmospheric Chemistry Ph: 303-497-1425 Fax: 303-497-1477