First International Polar Year, 1882-83

During 1882-83 eleven countries cooperated in a project to study the geophysics and geodesy of the polar regions by establishing 14 research stations. Three of these were located in Canada's Arctic: one each by the United States, Germany and Britain. They accumulated data on terrestial magnetis...

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Published in:ARCTIC
Main Author: Taylor, C.J.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: The Arctic Institute of North America 1981
Subjects:
Geomagnetism
History
Research
Research stations
International Polar Year 1882-83
Polar regions
Canadian Arctic
Arctic
International Polar Year
Online Access:https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/65592
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Summary:During 1882-83 eleven countries cooperated in a project to study the geophysics and geodesy of the polar regions by establishing 14 research stations. Three of these were located in Canada's Arctic: one each by the United States, Germany and Britain. They accumulated data on terrestial magnetism and boreal phenomena and brought back valuable information on arctic living.

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