[meteorite-list] News on NWA

From: JKGwilliam <h3chondrite_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Mon Mar 21 13:24:53 2005
Message-ID: <6.0.3.0.2.20050303074516.028ca610_at_pop.west.cox.net>

Jeff,
Thanks for that clarification.
I have two questions if you have the time to answer them

Of the total number of Associate Editors, how many "yes" votes does it take
for a provisional meteorite to get accepted?

Does the Editor have veto power?

Best,
John Gwilliam

At 04:03 AM 3/3/2005, Jeff Grossman wrote:
>You don't understand what I'm saying. Maybe others also don't fully
>understand the system either. Let me explain the way it is supposed to work.
>
>1) A new meteorite is characterized in the laboratory
>2) The information is submitted to the Nomenclature Committee, usually to
>one of the Associate Editors (AEs), but sometimes directly to the Editor.
>3) The AE acknowledges receipt of the information and tells you that all
>is in order.
>4) The AE transfers the information to the Editor of the Bulletin.
>5) The Editor assembles information on all meteorites sent in by the AEs
>and sends it to the entire NomCom for a vote.
>6) The Editor receives the votes and decides if each meteorite has been
>approved. The appropriate AE is informed of the decision.
>7) The AE tells you either (a) the name is approved or (b) the name did
>not pass.
>8) For approved meteorites, the text or information you submitted is
>eventually edited for publication. You may get an advance copy of this
>text, but sometimes not. A provisional Bulletin may appear on the
>web. All text at this stage is subject to further revision.
>9) The Bulletin is submitted to MAPS for publication. At this point, all
>entries are final and can be quoted directly, without qualification.
>
>Your meteorites are at step (4). They have not been approved OR sent out
>for a vote. The AE has simply accepted your submission and sent it to the
>Editor. Therefore, you cannot say that the text you quote is approved by
>the NomCom, nor can you say it will appear in the Bulletin. That depends
>on passing step (7). All you can say is that your text has been submitted
>to the Bulletin.
>
>Jeff
>
>At 01:21 AM 3/3/2005, M come Meteorite Meteorites wrote:
>>I have speack with my Institute yesterday and have say
>>Sara Russell have accept the special entry just
>>yesterday and this exit in the next met.bulletin...
>>
>>Matteo
>>
>>
>>
>> --- Robert Verish <bolidechaser_at_yahoo.com> ha
>>scritto:
>> > I wouldn't lean too much on Jeff about this.
>> >
>> > There have been several instances in the past when
>> > meteorite dealers have known the results of NomCom
>> > votes well before all the members of the Committee
>> > have been made privy to those same results.
>> >
>> > It happens.
>> >
>> > Bob V.
>> >
>> > [meteorite-list] News on NWA
>> > M come Meteorite Meteorites mcomemeteorite2004 at
>> > yahoo.it
>> > Wed Mar 2 15:00:13 EST 2005
>> >
>> >
>> > Why not exit??? My Institute have sent this to Sara
>> > Rusell and she have say there is not problems, the
>> > same for the Lago Valscura meteorite and Lido di
>> > Venezia meteorite
>> >
>> > Matteo
>> >
>> >
>> > --- Jeff Grossman <jgrossman at usgs.gov> ha
>> > scritto:
>> >
>> > > The entries quoted below have not appeared in the
>> > > Meteoritical Bulletin,
>> > > nor have they been approved for the next Bulletin.
>> >
>> > > This has happened on the List several times
>> > > recently. Folks need to be careful to say
>> > > "submitted" or "in preparation" when posting
>> > things
>> > > like these.
>> > >
>> > > jeff
>> > >
>> > > At 11:23 AM 3/1/2005, M come Meteorite Meteorites
>> > > wrote:
>> > > >Hello
>> > > >
>> > > >I have finaly received the analysis of many of my
>> > > >NWA, this is some special entry exit in the new
>> > > >Met.Bulletin
>> >
>> >
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