International Commission on Terrestrial Magnetism and Atmospheric Electricity

International Commission on Terrestrial Magnetism and Atmospheric Electricity, Commission Internationale de Magnétisme Terrestre et d'Électricité Atmosphérique
Founded: 1919
Sources: HB 1921, HB 1923, HB 1925, HB 1929, HB 1936, HB 1938

Officers

• Prof. Alfred Angot President 1921-1925
• Dr. Charles Chree President 1925-1929
• Dr. D. La Cour Secretary 1936
• Ch. Maurain President 1936
• Dr. G. van Dijk Secretary 1936
• Prof. Ewoud van Everdingen Secretary 1921-1936

Seats

• Paris: France
  HB 1921
• Richmond: London: United Kingdom
  HB 1923/25
• De Bilt: Netherlands
  HB 1929

Relationships with other Organisations

• this organisation (International Commission on Terrestrial Magnetism and Atmospheric Electricity) appointed by International Meteorological Organisation

Members in these countries

Representatives in the following countries:
Belgium (1925-1938) , Canada (since 1925) , China (since 1938) , Denmark (since 1925) , Finland (since 1925) , France (since 1925) , Germany (since 1925) , Hong-Kong (1936-1938) , Hungary (since 1938) , Italy (1925-1938) , Japan (since 1925) , Netherlands (since 1925) , Norway (1925-1938) , Poland (since 1925) , Portugal (1929-1936) , Spain (since 1925) , Sweden (since 1925) , Switzerland (since 1925) , Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (since 1936) , United Kingdom (since 1925) , United States of America (since 1925) ,

Congresses

• 1891-1891 Munich: Germany
• 1896-1896 Paris: France
• 1898-1898 Bristol: United Kingdom
• 1900-1900 Paris: France
• 1910-1910 Berlin: Germany
• 1923-1923 Utrecht: Netherlands
• 1926-1926 Zurich: Switzerland
• 1929-1929 Copenhagen: Denmark
• 1935-1935 Warsaw: Poland

Object

Suggérer les recherches scientifiques de magnétisme terrestre et d'électricité atmosphérique d'intérêt général, et servir de comité consultatif à l'Organisation météorologique internationale. (HB 1936) To make suggestions for scientific research of general interest into terrestrial magnetism and atmospheric electricity, and to act as an advisory committee to the International Meteorological Organisation. (HB 1938)

Finances

La Commission dépend de l'Organisation météorologique internationale. (HB 1936) The Commission is dependent upon the International Meteorological Organisation. (HB 1938)

Publications

Publication de rapports sur l'activité de la Commission et du périodique « Caractère magnétique de chaque jour ». Procès-verbaux des réunions imprimés par le Secrétariat de l'Organisation météorologique internationale.(HB 1936) Reports on the Commissions' work, and the periodical Caracthe magnitique de chaque jour. Minutes of meetings printed by the Secretariat of the International Meteorological Organisation. (HB 1938)

Activities

Last meeting at Zurich, in 1926. (HB 1929) Conférences tenues à Munich 1891, Paris 1896, Bristol 1898, Paris 1900, Innsbruck 1905, Berlin 1910, Utrecht 1923, Zurich 1926, Copenhague 1929, Innsbruck 1931, Varsovie 1935. (HB 1936) Conferences held at Munich (1891), Paris (1896), Bristol (1898), Paris (1900), Innsbruck (1905), Berlin (1910), Utrecht (1923), Zurich (1926), Copenhagen (1929), Innsbruck (1931), Warsaw (1935). (HB 1938)

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