The History of the International Polar Years (IPYs)

Although international scientific cooperation - particularly in meteorology - was established previous to the first International Polar Year, the IPY-1 (1882-83) is considered to be the first revolutionary step towards an extensive international cooperation in the polar areas for the benefit of scie...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Otros Autores: Barr, Susan (Editor ), Lüdecke, Cornelia (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2010.
Edición:1st ed. 2010.
Colección:From Pole to Pole,
Temas:
Oceanography.
Geophysics.
Ocean Sciences.
Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The First Three Polar Years - A General Overview
  • The International Polar Year 1882-1883
  • The Expeditions of the First International Polar Year
  • An Evaluation of the Achievements of the First International Polar Year
  • International Cooperation in Antarctica 1901-1904
  • The Second International Polar Year 1932-1933
  • Some IPY-2 Histories
  • Achievements of the Second International Polar Year
  • Origins of the International Geophysical Year
  • The IPY-3: The International Geophysical Year (1957-1958)
  • The Achievements of the IGY
  • Side-Effects and Traces of the Early IPYs
  • International Meteorological and Magnetic Co-operations in Polar Regions
  • Why Do We Have a 4th IPY?.

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