International Geophysical Year

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• International Geophysical Year — The International Geophysical Year or IGY was an international scientific effort that lasted from July 1, 1957, to December 31, 1958.The IGY encompassed eleven Earth sciences: aurora and airglow, cosmic rays, geomagnetism, gravity, ionospheric… …   Wikipedia

• International Geophysical Year —       worldwide program of geophysical research that was conducted from July 1957 to December 1958. IGY was directed toward a systematic study of the Earth and its planetary environment. The IGY encompassed research in 11 fields of geophysics:… …   Universalium

• International Polar Year — The International Polar Year (or IPY) is a collaborative, international effort researching the polar regions. Karl Weyprecht, an Austro Hungarian naval officer, motivated the endeavor, but died before it first occurred in 1882 1883. Fifty years… …   Wikipedia

• International Heliophysical Year — The International Heliophysical Year is a UN sponsored but scientifically driven international program of scientific collaboration to understand external drivers of planetary environments and universal processes in solar terrestrial planetary… …   Wikipedia

• Geophysical Year — Geophysical Year, a year set aside for the study of the earth, especially its interior, the atmosphere, magnetic and gravitational phenomena, and the like. Scientists from all parts of the world participate. The International Geophysical Year,… …   Useful english dictionary

• International observance — This is not a list of National Days, commemorative days, or days which have some significance in one or a very small number of countries. International observance (also known as international dedication or international anniversary) denotes a… …   Wikipedia

• international relations — a branch of political science dealing with the relations between nations. [1970 75] * * * Study of the relations of states with each other and with international organizations and certain subnational entities (e.g., bureaucracies and political… …   Universalium

• International Year of Planet Earth — The United Nations General Assembly declared 2008 as the International Year of Planet Earth to increase awareness of the importance of Earth sciences for the achievement of sustainable development.UN document |docid=A RES 60 192 |type=Resolution… …   Wikipedia

• International Biological Program — The International Biological Program (IBP) was an effort between 1964 and 1974 to coordinate large scale ecological and environmental studies. Organized in the wake of the successful International Geophysical Year (IGY) of 1957 1958, the… …   Wikipedia

• Geophysical MASINT — is a branch of Measurement and Signature Intelligence (MASINT) that involves phenomena transmitted through the earth (ground, water, atmosphere) and manmade structures including emitted or reflected sounds, pressure waves, vibrations, and… …   Wikipedia

• Physical year — You may be looking for:*Fiscal year, used for calculating annual financial reports in businesses *International Geophysical Year, an international scientific effort in 1957 1958 *International Heliophysical year, an international scientific… …   Wikipedia