Chile, the International Geophysical Year, and the Antarctic

ABSTRACT This note draws attention to the fact the formal motion presented at the first International Geophysical Year (IGY) Antarctic Conference, recommending that the aims of the conference were exclusively scientific was proposed by the Chilean delegation.

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Published in:Polar Record
Main Author: Baker, F. W. G.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 2009
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0032247408008152
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0032247408008152
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Summary:ABSTRACT This note draws attention to the fact the formal motion presented at the first International Geophysical Year (IGY) Antarctic Conference, recommending that the aims of the conference were exclusively scientific was proposed by the Chilean delegation.