Geomagnetism and Aeronomy activities in Italy during IGY, 1957/58

• Main Authors: Meloni, A., Alfonsi, Lu.
• Other Authors: Meloni, A.; Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia, Sezione Roma2, Roma, Italia, Alfonsi, Lu.; Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia, Sezione Roma2, Roma, Italia, Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia, Sezione Roma2, Roma, Italia
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: INGV 2009
• Subjects: IGY; Geomagnetism; Aeronomy; History of Geophisics; Italy; 01. Atmosphere::01.02. Ionosphere::01.02.06. Instruments and techniques; 01. Atmosphere::01.03. Magnetosphere::01.03.99. General or miscellaneous; 01. Atmosphere::01.03. Magnetosphere::01.03.06. Instruments and techniques; 04. Solid Earth::04.06. Seismology::04.06.99. General or miscellaneous; 05. General::05.03. Educational; History of Science; Public Issues::05.03.99. General or miscellaneous; Alta; Antarc*; Antarctica; International Polar Year; IPY
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/2122/5119

In 2007 several events were organized to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the International Geophysical Year (IGY, 1957-1958). The celebrations will last until 2009 and are taking place within different contexts: the International Polar Year (IPY), the International Heliophysical Year (IHY), the electronic Geophysical Year (eGY) and the International Year of Planet Earth (IYPE). IGY offered a very appropriate and timely occasion to undertake a series of coordinated observations of various geophysical phenomena all over the globe. Italy took part in the broad international effort stimulated by IGY. In fact, Italy participated in observations and studies in many of the proposed scientific areas, in particular Geomagnetism and Aeronomy. The Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica (ING) started the installation of observatories, and updated and ensured continuous recording of geophysical observations. Geomagnetism, ionospheric physics, seismology, and other geophysical disciplines, were advanced. Although much of the work was undertaken in Italy, some attention was also devoted to other areas of the world, in particular Antarctica, where Italy participated in seismological observations. This paper gives a summary of the Geomagnetism and Ionospheric Physics activities within IGY. Furthermore, we highlight the importance of this historical event and its outcomes for the improvement of geophysical observations and the post-IGY growth of scientific investigations in Italy. Published 127 - 135 1.6. Osservazioni di geomagnetismo 1.7. Osservazioni di alta e media atmosfera 3.9. Fisica della magnetosfera, ionosfera e meteorologia spaziale JCR Journal open