International Society of Biometeorology
Encyclopedia
The International Society of Biometeorology (ISB) is a professional society for scientists interested in biometeorology
, specifically environmental and ecological aspects of the interaction of the atmosphere
and biosphere
. The organization's stated purpose is: "to provide one international organization for the promotion of interdisciplinary collaboration of meteorologists, physicians, physicists, biologists, climatologists, ecologists and other scientists and to promote the development of Biometeorology".
The International Society of Biometeorology was founded in 1956 at UNESCO
headquarters in Paris, France by S.W. Tromp, a Dutch geologist, H. Ungeheuer, a German meteorologist, and several human physiologists of which F. Sargent II of the United States became the first President of the society.
ISB affiliated organizations include: the International Association for Urban Climate (IAUC), the International Society for Agricultural Meteorology (INSAM), the International Union of Biological Sciences (IUBS), the World Health Organization
(WHO), and the World Meteorological Organization
(WMO). ISB affiliate members include: the American Meteorological Society
(AMS), the Centre for Renewable Energy Sources (CRES), the German Meteorological Society (DMG), the Society for the Promotion of Medicine-Meteorological Research e.V., International Society of Medical Hydrology and Climatology (ISMH), and the UK Met Office
.
Biometeorology
Biometeorology is the interdisciplinary field of science that studies the interactions between the biosphere and the Earth's atmosphere on time scales of the order of seasons or shorter .-Examples of relevant processes:...
, specifically environmental and ecological aspects of the interaction of the atmosphere
Atmosphere
An atmosphere is a layer of gases that may surround a material body of sufficient mass, and that is held in place by the gravity of the body. An atmosphere may be retained for a longer duration, if the gravity is high and the atmosphere's temperature is low...
and biosphere
Biosphere
The biosphere is the global sum of all ecosystems. It can also be called the zone of life on Earth, a closed and self-regulating system...
. The organization's stated purpose is: "to provide one international organization for the promotion of interdisciplinary collaboration of meteorologists, physicians, physicists, biologists, climatologists, ecologists and other scientists and to promote the development of Biometeorology".
The International Society of Biometeorology was founded in 1956 at UNESCO
UNESCO
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations...
headquarters in Paris, France by S.W. Tromp, a Dutch geologist, H. Ungeheuer, a German meteorologist, and several human physiologists of which F. Sargent II of the United States became the first President of the society.
ISB affiliated organizations include: the International Association for Urban Climate (IAUC), the International Society for Agricultural Meteorology (INSAM), the International Union of Biological Sciences (IUBS), the World Health Organization
World Health Organization
The World Health Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations that acts as a coordinating authority on international public health. Established on 7 April 1948, with headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, the agency inherited the mandate and resources of its predecessor, the Health...
(WHO), and the World Meteorological Organization
World Meteorological Organization
The World Meteorological Organization is an intergovernmental organization with a membership of 189 Member States and Territories. It originated from the International Meteorological Organization , which was founded in 1873...
(WMO). ISB affiliate members include: the American Meteorological Society
American Meteorological Society
The American Meteorological Society promotes the development and dissemination of information and education on the atmospheric and related oceanic and hydrologic sciences and the advancement of their professional applications. Founded in 1919, the American Meteorological Society has a membership...
(AMS), the Centre for Renewable Energy Sources (CRES), the German Meteorological Society (DMG), the Society for the Promotion of Medicine-Meteorological Research e.V., International Society of Medical Hydrology and Climatology (ISMH), and the UK Met Office
Met Office
The Met Office , is the United Kingdom's national weather service, and a trading fund of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills...
.
Publications
ISB publishes the following journals:- Bulletin of the Society of Biometeorology
- International Journal of BiometeorologyInternational Journal of BiometeorologyThe International Journal of Biometeorology is a peer-reviewed scientific journal which publishes original research papers, review articles, and short communications on studies examining the interactions between living organisms and factors of the natural and artificial physical environment...