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Proceedings Papers

International Symposium: Fifty Years after IGY - Modern Information Technologies and Earth and Solar Sciences -

Authors
  • Toshihiko Iyemori
  • Hiroaki Toh
  • Tatsuki Ogino

Abstract

The International Geophysical Year, IGY (1957-1958) has led to a comprehensive global study of geophysical phenomena and their relationships with solar activity. The IGY greatly expanded our knowledge of global processes, heralded the exploration of geospace, and left a legacy of monumental achievements including the World Data Center (WDC) system. Fifty years on, four new international programs -- International Polar Year (IPY), electronic Geophysical Year (eGY), International Year of Planet Earth (IYPE), and International Heliophysical Year (IHY) -- have been promoted. Efforts for renewal of the international data system such as the WDC and CODATA are also in progress.
Year: 2009
Volume 8
Page/Article: S1
DOI: 10.2481/dsj.8.S1
Published on Apr 1, 2009
Peer Reviewed