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IACS: past, present, and future of the International Association of Cryospheric Sciences
- Source :
- History of Geo-and Space Sciences, Vol 10, Pp 97-107 (2019)
- Publication Year :
- 2019
- Publisher :
- Copernicus GmbH, 2019.
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Abstract
- The International Association of Cryospheric Sciences (IACS) became the eighth and most recent association of IUGG at the general assembly in Perugia, Italy, in July 2007. IACS was launched in recognition of the importance of the cryosphere within the Earth system, particularly at a time of significant global change. It was the first new association of the union to be formed in over 80 years and IACS celebrated its 10th anniversary only a year before the IUGG centennial. The forbearers of IACS, however, stretch back even further than IUGG, starting with the formation of the Commission Internationale des Glaciers (CIG) by the International Geological Congress in 1894. Here we record the history of the transition from CIG to IACS, the scientific objectives that drove activities and changes, and some of the key events and individuals involved.
- Subjects :
- 1207 History and Philosophy of Science
010506 paleontology
lcsh:Dynamic and structural geology
010504 meteorology & atmospheric sciences
lcsh:QE1-996.5
lcsh:QC801-809
1900 General Earth and Planetary Sciences
Library science
01 natural sciences
lcsh:QC1-999
lcsh:Geology
Earth system science
lcsh:Geophysics. Cosmic physics
10122 Institute of Geography
lcsh:QE500-639.5
History and Philosophy of Science
Centennial
Political science
General Earth and Planetary Sciences
lcsh:Q
910 Geography & travel
lcsh:Science
lcsh:Physics
0105 earth and related environmental sciences
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- ISSN :
- 21905029
- Volume :
- 10
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- History of Geo- and Space Sciences
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....8913e51899a0f30e36392a5ea83db0bf