// ncep
np = 3;
biod = new Object();
biod[0] = "Lozano,Carlos,Carlos.Lozano@noaa.gov"
biod[1] = "Mehra,Avichal,Avichal.Mehra@noaa.gov "
biod[2] = "Rivin,Ilya,Ilya.Rivin@noaa.gov "
biod[3] = "Spindler,Todd,Todd.Spindler@noaa.gov "