Monsoon Experiment (MONEX) Records
Scope and Contents
The Monsoon Experiment (MONEX) was a part of the Global Atmospheric Research Program (GARP) and coincided with the First GARP Global Experiment (FGGE) in 1979. The MONEX Records document the scientific fieldwork of gathering data and studying monsoons from conception to completion. The collection contains administrative papers, reports, research, meetings, and correspondence. The materials are almost entirely in paper format with a few transparencies.
Dates
- Creation: 1976-1981
- Creation: Majority of material found in 1978-1979
- Other: Date acquired: 2010-10-11
Creator
- Kuettner, Joachim P. (Person)
- Atmospheric Technology Division (ATD) (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
There are no access restrictions on this collection
Conditions Governing Use
Not all of the material in the collection is in the public domain. Researchers are responsible for addressing copyright issues.
Biographical or Historical Information
The Monsoon Experiment (MONEX) was a part of the Global Atmospheric Research Program (GARP) and coincided with the First GARP Global Experiment (FGGE) in 1979. MONEX was a field project developed to provide needed information on the processes that drive the large-scale monsoon in order to better predict monsoons and their impact on human life. There are two distinct monsoon systems affecting India and Southeast Asia so MONEX was divided into two components: summer and winter. The winter experiment involved two phases of research. The first phase occurred December 1- 31, 1978, and the second phase occurred January 5 to March 5, 1979. The summer monsoon experiment was conducted during May 1st to June 30th 1979 (phase I, focus Arabian Sea side) and 1-27 July 1979 (phase II, focus Bay of Bengal side). MONEX participants included scientists and technicians from Australia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, China, Singapore, Thailand and the United States. Joachim Kuettner was the U.S. Project Director for MONEX.
Extent
6.00 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Arrangement is by material subject. The collection consists of five series in four boxes. The contents of each series is arranged chronologically. The series arrangement of the records is as follows: Series I: Administrative, 1979-1980, undated Series II: Reports, 1977 October- 1981 July, undated Series III: Research, 1976-1979 Series IV: Meetings, 1976 January- 1980 March, undated Series V: Correspondence, 1978 December-1980 April
Physical Access Requirements
The collection must be viewed in the Archives during normal business hours.
Technical Access Requirements
The collection must be viewed in the Archives during normal business hours.
Source of Acquisition
Steve Williams (EOL) and Joachim Kuettner
Processing Information
Due to the overlapping organization schemes, the records were reorganized where necessary by the Archivist to preserve the primary topical organization scheme by the creator. All items were removed from folders and rehoused in acid-free folders and boxes. Copies were made in January 2014 of fading correspondence originals and placed behind originals for preservation. Oversize items were separated from the collection due to size. Separation sheets accompany all materials and separation sheets also exist in the original location of the material.
- Author
- Jacinda Potter
- Date
- 20140211
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- eng
Repository Details
Part of the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) Archives Repository