International Association of Geodesy
scholarly society | |
| Purpose | advancement of geodesy |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Masala, Kirkkonummi,  Finland |
Region | worldwide |
Parent organization | International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics |
| Website | www |
Formerly called | International Geodetic Association |
The International Association of Geodesy (IAG) is a constituent association of the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics.
Overview
The precursors to the IAG were arc measurement campaigns. The IAG was founded in 1862 as the Mitteleuropäische Gradmessung (Central European Arc Measurement), later became the Europäische Gradmessung (European Arc Measurement) in 1867, the Internationale Erdmessung (Association Geodésique Internationale in French and "International Geodetic Association" in English) in 1886, and took its present name in 1946.[1][2]
At present there are 4 commissions and one inter-commission committee:
- Reference Frames
- Gravity Field
- Geodynamics and Earth Rotation
- Positioning & Applications
- Inter-commission Committee on Theory
The Global Geodetic Observing System (GGOS) is the observing arm of the IAG that focuses on proving the geodetic infrastructure to measure changes in the earth's shape, rotation and mass distribution.
Journal
IAG sponsors the Journal of Geodesy, published by Springer.[7]
Awards
The IAG's awards for outstanding achievement in geodesy include[8] the Guy Bomford Prize (inaugurated in 1975),[9] the Levallois Medal (inaugurated in 1979),[10] and the IAG Young Author's Award[11] (inaugurated in 1993).[8]
See also
- Carlos Ibáñez e Ibáñez de Ibero – president of the International Geodetic Association and 1st president of the International Committee for Weights and Measures
- Johann Jacob Baeyer – founder of the Mitteleuropaïsche Gradmessung
- History of geodesy
- History of the metre
- International Geodetic Student Organisation
- Seconds pendulum
References
- ISBN 978-3-319-24603-1.
- S2CID 119447198.
- ISBN 978-3-642-02687-4.
- ^ "GGOS - Global Geodetic Observing System - About". 176.28.21.212. IUGG. Archived from the original on 4 August 2020. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
- ISBN 978-3-319-42926-7.
- ^ "(U) Recent Update to WGS 84 Reference Frame and NGA Transition to IGS ANTEX" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-01-15.
- ^ Kusche, Jurgen. "New Guidelines for Manuscript Submission to the Journal of Geodesy". IAG Homepage. IAG.
- ^ a b Drewes, H.; Adám, J.; Poutanen, M. (2016). "The International Association of Geodesy–Historical overview" (PDF). Journal of Geodesy. 90: 913–920. (See Tables 9, 10, & 11.)
- ^ "Guy Bomford Prize". Awards, IAG.
- ^ "Levallois Medal". Awards, IAG.
- ^ "IAG Young Author's Award". Awards, IAG.
General references
- Drewes, Hermann; Kuglitsch, Franz; Adám, József; Rózsa, Szabolcs (2016). "The Geodesist's Handbook 2016". S2CID 125925505.
- IUGG Report Archived 2013-05-26 at the Wayback Machine (2012) pg 47-50
- IAG History: Photos of the Presidents and Secretaries
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