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Updated December 2018

The Bulletin of the Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society ( BAMOS ) accepts a range of articles for publication that are of interest and relevance to the AMOS community .

All articles submitted to BAMOS should be appropriate for the whole AMOS community ( from weather enthusiasts to professional members ) and aim to be concise without using excessive scientific jargon .

In general , we will not accept publications that are political in nature , or articles that are not in line with the AMOS positions statements . All contributions should be factually based and objective including appropriate acknowledgement and referencing .

Authors should follow the detailed guidelines available online .

Article types include , but are not limited to :

News , regional centre updates and conference reports : Short pieces ( 300 – 800 words ) informing the AMOS community about relevant activities , awards or scientific news . These pieces should ideally be accompanied by at least one image .

Articles : Longer pieces ( up to 1500 words ) that go into more scientific or technical depth about a topic or event . Pieces could include a summary of recently published research , discussion of a historical weather event , or a personal essay on an aspect of AMOS‐related work . A longer contribution (< 2500 words ) may be considered at the discretion of the Editor and Editor‐in‐Chiefs .

We also accept book and article reviews , comments on previously published articles , research descriptions , historic event summaries , biographical notes and obituaries .

AMOS National Council

Expert Groups

Atmospheric & Oceanic Composition & Modelling Robyn Schofield

Physical Oceanography Diana Greenslade

Climate Variability Josephine Brown

Land Surface Processes Jatin Kala

Weather & Weather Prediction Michael Reeder

Special Interest Groups

History Terry Hart

Indigenous Weather and Climate Mandy Hopkins & Djarra Delaney