International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics
Encyclopedia
The International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (IUGG) is a non-governmental organisation dedicated to the scientific study of the Earth
using geophysical
and geodesic
techniques. The IUGG was established in 1919. Some areas within its scope are environmental preservation, reduction of the effects of natural hazards, and mineral
resources. The IUGG consists of eight associations and three commissions:
Earth
Earth is the third planet from the Sun, and the densest and fifth-largest of the eight planets in the Solar System. It is also the largest of the Solar System's four terrestrial planets...
using geophysical
Geophysics
Geophysics is the physics of the Earth and its environment in space; also the study of the Earth using quantitative physical methods. The term geophysics sometimes refers only to the geological applications: Earth's shape; its gravitational and magnetic fields; its internal structure and...
and geodesic
Geodesy
Geodesy , also named geodetics, a branch of earth sciences, is the scientific discipline that deals with the measurement and representation of the Earth, including its gravitational field, in a three-dimensional time-varying space. Geodesists also study geodynamical phenomena such as crustal...
techniques. The IUGG was established in 1919. Some areas within its scope are environmental preservation, reduction of the effects of natural hazards, and mineral
Mineral
A mineral is a naturally occurring solid chemical substance formed through biogeochemical processes, having characteristic chemical composition, highly ordered atomic structure, and specific physical properties. By comparison, a rock is an aggregate of minerals and/or mineraloids and does not...
resources. The IUGG consists of eight associations and three commissions:
- International Association of Cryospheric SciencesInternational Association of Cryospheric SciencesThe International Association of Cryospheric Sciences, or IACS, is the eighth association of the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics...
(IACS) - International Association of GeodesyInternational Association of GeodesyInternational Association of Geodesy is an international organization of geodesists, founded in 1940. There are 4 commissions to IAG:*Reference Frames*Gravity Field*Geodynamics and Earth Rotation*Positioning & Applications...
(IAG) - International Association of Geomagnetism and AeronomyInternational Association of Geomagnetism and AeronomyInternational Association of Geomagnetism and Aeronomy is the premier international scientific association promoting the study of terrestrial and planetary magnetism and space physics....
(IAGA) - International Association of Hydrological SciencesInternational Association of Hydrological SciencesThe International Association of Hydrological Sciences is a non-profit non-governmental scientific organization committed to serving the science of hydrology and the worldwide community of hydrologists...
(IAHS) - International Association of Meteorology and Atmospheric Sciences (IAMAS)
- International Association for the Physical Sciences of the Oceans (IAPSO)
- International Association of Seismology and Physics of the Earth's Interior (IASPEI)
- International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth's InteriorInternational Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth's InteriorThe International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth's Interior, or IAVCEI, is an association that represents the primary international focus for research in volcanology, efforts to mitigate volcanic disasters, and research into closely related disciplines, such as igneous...
(IAVCEI) - Commission on Geophysical Risk and Sustainability (GeoRisk)
- Commission on Mathematical Geophysics (CMG)
- Committee on the Study of Earth's Deep Interior (SEDI)
- Union Commission for Data and Information (UCDI)