March 4, 2010 Journal article Open Access

Lucilla Alfonsi; Antonio Meloni

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      <creatorName>Lucilla Alfonsi</creatorName>
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  <titles>
    <title>Geomagnetism and Aeronomy activities in Italy during IGY, 1957/58</title>
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  <publisher>INFN Open Access Repository</publisher>
  <publicationYear>2010</publicationYear>
  <subjects>
    <subject>Social Science and Humanities</subject>
    <subject>Digital Humanities and Cultural Heritage</subject>
    <subject>Geophysics</subject>
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  <dates>
    <date dateType="Issued">2010-03-04</date>
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    <description descriptionType="Abstract">In 2007 several events were organized to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the International Geophysical Year&lt;br&gt;(IGY, 1957-1958). The celebrations will last until 2009 and are taking place within different contexts: the International&lt;br&gt;Polar Year (IPY), the International Heliophysical Year (IHY), the electronic Geophysical Year (eGY)&lt;br&gt;and the International Year of Planet Earth (IYPE).&lt;br&gt;IGY offered a very appropriate and timely occasion to undertake a series of coordinated observations of various&lt;br&gt;geophysical phenomena all over the globe. Italy took part in the broad international effort stimulated by IGY. In&lt;br&gt;fact, Italy participated in observations and studies in many of the proposed scientific areas, in particular Geomagnetism&lt;br&gt;and Aeronomy. The Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica (ING) started the installation of observatories,&lt;br&gt;and updated and ensured continuous recording of geophysical observations. Geomagnetism, ionospheric&lt;br&gt;physics, seismology, and other geophysical disciplines, were advanced. Although much of the work was undertaken&lt;br&gt;in Italy, some attention was also devoted to other areas of the world, in particular Antarctica, where Italy&lt;br&gt;participated in seismological observations. This paper gives a summary of the Geomagnetism and Ionospheric&lt;br&gt;Physics activities within IGY. Furthermore, we highlight the importance of this historical event and its outcomes&lt;br&gt;for the improvement of geophysical observations and the post-IGY growth of scientific investigations in Italy.</description>
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