From Polar Years to Igy

Gerson, N. C.

doi:10.1016/s0065-2687(08)60074-6

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“…The proposal to organize an event with such a wide range of disciplines involved was supported by the authoritative scientific organizations -the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (IUGG) (Joselyn and Ismail-Zadeh, 2019), the International Astronomical Union (IAU), and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).…”

Section: Igy Organization and Preparationmentioning

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Sixtieth anniversary of the International Geophysical Year (1957–2017) – contribution of the Soviet Union

Lyubovtseva

Гвишиани

Soloviev

et al. 2020

Hist. Geo Space. Sci.

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Abstract. The International Geophysical Year (IGY) was the most significant international scientific event in geophysical sciences in the history of mankind. This was the largest international experiment that brought together about 300 000 scientists from 67 countries. Well-planned activity of national and international committees was organized for the first time. The history of the IGY organization and complex international experiments in planetary geophysics conducted within its program are discussed in this article. Special attention is given to the estimation of the significance of this project for developing worldwide geophysical research.

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Section: Igy Organization and Preparationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Sixtieth anniversary of the International Geophysical Year (1957–2017) – contribution of the Soviet Union

Lyubovtseva

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Soloviev

et al. 2020

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“…Historians will someday reconstruct a neatly organized timeframe ("chronicle") of IPY 2007 -08, starting from the earliest actions that led to the launch of the IPY planning process in 2002-03. This has been amply done for the preceding IPY/IGY ventures of 1882 -83, 1932 -33, and 1957 -58 (Fleming, 1931(Fleming, , 1932(Fleming, , 1933Laursen, 1951;Gerson, 1958;Chapman, 1959;Taylor, 1981;Baker, 1982;Corby, 1982;Korsmo, 2003;Korsmo and Sfraga, 2003;Luedecke, 2004). In today's computer era, documentation for this future chronicle for IPY 2007 -08 is easily available, electronically and otherwise.…”

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IPY 2007–08 and Social/Human Sciences: An Update

Hovelsrud¹,

Krupnik²

2009

ARCTIC

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HIS REVIEW OF THE CURRENT STATUS OF ACTIVITIES in the social sciences and the humanities under the forthcoming International Polar Year (IPY) 2007-08 covers critical steps in the IPY planning and implementation process during the last 18 months (from January 2005 to July 2006). Unlike the earlier statements and preliminary outlines for the IPY (e.g., ICSU, 2004; NRC, 2004; Krupnik et al., 2005), this evaluation is based on the analysis of several hundred proposals submitted for consideration to the Joint Committee (JC), the main steering body for the IPY, between June 2005 and January 2006. The proposals were evaluated and endorsed by the JC as IPY "initiatives" in three rounds between June 2005 and January 2006. We believe that those proposals offer an insightful view of the general research interests and concerns of the polar science community on the eve of the IPY, which begins in March 2007. Our paper is written in appreciation of the great effort put forth by many people in the ongoing IPY planning and implementation process and in the hope that this spirit will be carried through to the funding agencies and towards actual research.

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“…One scientific traveler, Alexander von Humboldt (1769 -1859), encouraged worldwide studies of natural phenomena through the collection of data by standardized means (Zeller, 1996). Similarly, Karl Weyprecht, a lieutenant in the Austro-Hungarian Navy and leader of the AustroHungarian North Pole Expedition of 1872 -74, returned from his exhausting expedition to the Arctic Ocean to argue that, instead of geographic exploration, polar research needed systematic, coordinated observations over the period of a year (Gerson, 1958;Barr, 1983;Levere, 1993). Weyprecht's suggestion of a series of coordinated, synchronous expeditions distributed over the various Arctic regions became the basis of the first International Polar Year (IPY) of 1882 -83 (Chapman, 1960;Currie, 1987).…”

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“…Finally, the International Geophysical Year (IGY) of 1957 -58 extended the synchronous observations deep into the ocean and into the ionosphere (Sullivan, 1961). The use of precision and control afforded by standardized measures to obtain a picture of the earth as a total system motivated the scientific organizers of the IGY (Gerson, 1958).…”

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Research in the North American North: Action and Reaction

Korsmo

Graham²

2002

ARCTIC

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ABSTRACT. The political mobilization of indigenous peoples in the North American North has resulted in new guidelines, statements of ethical principles, and consultative processes for the conduct of scientific research. This article explores the history of large-scale physical science in the North, the development of ethical principles for research conduct in Canada and the United States, and the potential difficulties of bridging the gaps between scientists and indigenous communities.Key words: research conduct, participatory research, community consultation, research ethics, history of science, social studies of science, ethical practice, Canada, Alaska RÉSUMÉ. La mobilisation politique des populations autochtones de l'Amérique du Nord septentrionale a débouché sur de nouvelles lignes directrices et déclarations de principes de déontologie ainsi que sur des processus consultatifs novateurs visant la conduite de la recherche scientifique. Cet article examine l'histoire de la science physique menée sur une grande échelle dans le Nord, l'élaboration de principes de déontologie concernant la recherche au Canada et aux États-Unis, ainsi que les difficultés qu'il peut y avoir à rapprocher les scientifiques et les collectivités autochtones.Mots clés: poursuite de la recherche, recherche participative, consultation des collectivités, éthique de la recherche, histoire des sciences, études sociologiques des sciences, code déontologique, Canada, Alaska Traduit pour la revue Arctic par Nésida Loyer.

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From Polar Years to Igy

Cited by 10 publications

References 16 publications

Sixtieth anniversary of the International Geophysical Year (1957–2017) – contribution of the Soviet Union

Sixtieth anniversary of the International Geophysical Year (1957–2017) – contribution of the Soviet Union

IPY 2007–08 and Social/Human Sciences: An Update

Research in the North American North: Action and Reaction

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