Author Guidelines
ATMÓSFERA seeks contributions on theoretical, basic, empirical and applied research in the atmospheric sciences, with emphasis on the following: climatology, meteorology and physical and chemical processes in the atmosphere. Contributions are welcomed on research leading to the characterization and understanding of air-sea interactions as they relate to meteorological phenomena and their influence on climate. Contributions are also accepted on the interactions between the atmosphere and the biosphere as they relate to air quality and climate. Atmósfera publishes articles, short contributions and correspondence in English. Submission of a contribution is assumed to indicate that no similar paper, other than an abstract or preliminary report, has been or will be submitted for publication elsewhere. Short contributions should not exceed four pages. Correspondence is intended for discussion of papers published in the journal and should not exceed one page.
Manuscripts. Please submit an electronic copy of your final version of the manuscript, preferably prepared with MS Word or other compatible software, through the journal’s webpage at http://www.revistas.unam.mx/index.php/atm. It should be formatted with wide margins, double-spacing and all pages numbered. Footnotes to the text should be avoided. When symbols in mathematical work could be in doubt, the authors should submit a list identifying typographically the symbols used. Equations will be numbered in parentheses to the right.
Title, name, address. Provide the title in full, suggest a short title for headers on odd-numbered pages. Author’s name, affiliation, e-mail and present postal address.
Abstract. All articles shall include an abstract, both in Spanish and in English. Abstracts are not required for short contributions.
Text. The text should be divided into sections, each with a separate heading.
Acknowledgements. Brief.
Appendix. Lengthy mathematical analyses whose details are subordinate to the main theme of the paper should normally appear in an appendix. Each appendix should have a title.
Units, abbreviations and symbols. The International System of Units (m, kg, s, K) should be used. Only standardized terms that have been generally accepted should be used. Unfamiliar abbreviations must be defined when first used. Particular care should be taken to ensure that all symbols are clearly identified. The minus sign should be –.
References. Articles should be fully documented with references in the text and a reference listing ordered alphabetically by author’s names at the end of the paper. Authors are encouraged to adjust to citation system. Examples:
Articles in journals:
Hoerling M. P. and A. Kumar, 2002. Atmosphere response patterns associated with tropical forcing. J. Climate 15, 2184-2203.
Chapters in books:
Magaña V. and C. Conde, 2003. Climate variability and climate change and their impacts on the freshwater resources in the border region: A case study for Sonora, México. In: Climate and water-transboundary challenges in the Americas (H. F. Díaz and B. S. Morehouse, Eds.) Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, 373-393.
Articles in proceedings:
Gallardo L., A. M. Córdova, M. Rojas, J. Quintana, R. Alcafuz and I. Ramos, 2004. Stratosphere-troposphere exchange (STE) over Easter Island and Cerro Tololo stations in South America: analysis and simulation of an intensive sounding campaign. 8th International Global Atmospheric Chemistry Conference, Christchurch, New Zealand, September 2004.
Books:
Thompson R. D., 1998. Atmospheric processes and systems. Routledge, New York, 194 pp.
References cited in the text should indicate, within parenthesis, the last name of each author and the year of publication. If there is more than two authors, the last name of the first author should be followed by et al. When such name form part of the content of the article, and do not appear solely as a reference, the year of publication is parenthesized. For example:
...a weekly cycle has been observed in surface temperature (Gordon, 1994).
...Gordon (1994) has observed a weekly cycle in surface temperature.
Illustrations and tables. Vector graphics should be supplied in a vector format (eps, ps, ai, etc.) or as pdfs. Photographs should be provided as tiff or jpeg images (with at least 300 dpi); the same applies to line drawings (with at least 1000 dpi). Graphics created in Microsoft Office applications should be supplied in their original format. Photographs of good quality and contrast, and drawings printed on paper are also accepted. Figure captions should be self-explanatory and printed on a separate sheet of paper. All figures should be numbered and specifically mentioned in the text by number. Please number all tables with Roman numerals and include a short title.
Proofs. Copies of the proofs will be sent to the author. Revised proofs should be returned to the publisher without delay. The only changes that could be accepted in proofs are on grammar or related to printing errors.
Authors can print copies of their articles from: http://www.journals.unam.mx/
Once an article is accepted for publication, the author(s) agree that, from that date on, the owner of the copyright of their work(s) is the journal Atmósfera. None of the materials of this journal may be used, reproduced or transmitted, in whole or in part, without permission in writing from the editor.
