The histories of the International Polar Years and the inception and development of the International Geophysical Year /
Annals of the International Geophysical Year, Volume I: The Histories of the International Polar Years and the Inception and Development of the International Geophysical Year covers the significant contributions of remarkable scientific enterprises known as the First and Second International Polar Y...
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Pergamon Press,
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Publisher Address: | London : |
Publication Dates: | 1959. |
Literature type: | eBook |
Language: | English |
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Annals of the International Geophysical year ;
volume I |
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http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9781483212852 |
Summary: |
Annals of the International Geophysical Year, Volume I: The Histories of the International Polar Years and the Inception and Development of the International Geophysical Year covers the significant contributions of remarkable scientific enterprises known as the First and Second International Polar Years. This book is organized into three parts encompassing 39 chapters. The first part deals with the First International Polar Year, its origin, planning, and program. Considerable chapters survey the accomplishments of numerous space expeditions from various countries, including Austria, Britain |
Carrier Form: | 1 online resource : illustrations. |
ISBN: |
9781483226286 148322628X |
Index Number: | QC801 |
CLC: | P3-53 |
Contents: |
Front Cover; The Histories of the International Polar Years and the Inception and Development of the International Geophysical Year; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS; GENERAL FOREWORD TO THE ANNALS OF THE INTERNATIONAL GEOPHYSICAL YEAR; INTRODUCTION TO THE HISTORY OF THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL POLAR YEAR; Part 1: THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL POLAR YEAR; CHAPTER I. ORIGIN, PLANNING AND PROGRAMME; 1 Necessary Observations; 2 The Optional Observations; 3 The Reductions and Calculations at the Place of Observation; 4 Publication of the Observations. CHAPTER II. THE AUSTRIAN EXPEDITION TO JAN MAYEN1 Determination of Position; 2 Aurorae; 3 Meteorological Observations; 4 Magnetic Observations; CHAPTER Ill. THE BRITISH-CANADIAN EXPEDITION TO FORT RAE (GREAT SLAVE LAKE); 1 Determination of Position; 2 Aurorae; 3 Meteorological Observations; 4 Magnetic Observations; CHAPTER IV. THE DANISH EXPEDITION TO GODTHAAB (WEST COAST OF GREENLAND); 1 Determination of Position; 2 Aurorae; 3 Meteorological Observations; 4 Magnetic Observations; CHAPTER V. THE DUTCH EXPEDITION TO PORT DICKSON; 1 Determination of Position; 2 Aurorae. 3 Meteorological ObservationsCHAPTER VI. THE FINNISH EXPEDITION TO SODANKYLA (NORTH FINLAND); 1 Aurorae; 2 Meteorological Observations; 3 Magnetic Observations; 4 Atmospheric Electricity; CHAPTER VII. THE FRENCH EXPEDITION TO CAPE HORN (TIERRA DEL FUEGO); 1 Determination of Position; 2 Tides; 3 Solar Radiation; 4 Meteorological Observations; 5 Magnetic Observations; 6 Atmospheric Electricity; CHAPTER VIII. THE GERMAN EXPEDITIONS TO KINGUA FIORD (CUMBERLAND SOUND) AND SOUTH GEORGIA ISLAND (SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN); A THE KINGUA FIORD EXPEDITION; 1 Determination of Position; 2 Aurorae. 3 Meteorological Observations4 Magnetic Observations; 5 Earth-current Observations; B THE SOUTH GEORGIA EXPEDITION; 1 Determination of Position; 2 Tides; 3 Meteorological Observations; 4 Magnetic Observations; 5 Glacier Observations; CHAPTER IX. THE NORWEGIAN EXPEDITION TO BOSSEKOP (NORTH COAST OF NORWAY); 1 Determination of Position; 2 Aurorae; 3 Meteorological Observations; 4 Magnetic Observations; CHAPTER X. THE RUSSIAN EXPEDITIONS TO SSAGASTYR (MOUTH OF R. LENA, SIBERIA) AND KARMAKULE (MOLLER BAY, NOVAYA ZEMLYA); A EXPEDITION TO SSAGASTYR; 1 Determination of Position; 2 Aurorae. 3 Meteorological Observations4 Magnetic Observations; B EXPEDITION TO KARMAKULE; 1 Determination of Position; 2 Meteorological Observations; 3 Magnetic Observations; CHAPTER XI. THE SWEDISH EXPEDITION TO CAPE THORDSEN (SPITSBERGEN); 1 Determination of Position; 2 Aurorae; 3 Meteorological Observations; 4 Magnetic Observations; 5 Atmospheric Electricity; CHAPTER XII. THE UNITED STATES EXPEDITIONS TO LADY FRANKLIN BAY (GRINNELL LAND) AND POINT BARROW (NORTH COAST OF ALASKA); A EXPEDITION TO LADY FRANKLIN BAY; 1 Determination of Position; 2 Tides; 3 Aurorae; 4 Meteorological Observations. |