International Association of Geodesy
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| Predecessor | European Arc Measurement (German: Europäische Gradmessung) |
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| Formation | 1886 |
| Type | 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 focusing on the science which measures and describes the Earth's surface, its rotation and gravity field.
History
[edit]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]
Overview
[edit]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
International Services
[edit]The twelve IAG Services are split into three general topic areas: geodesy (IERS, IDS, IGS, ILRS, and IVS), gravity (IGFS, ICGEM, IDEMS, ISG, IGETS and BGI) and sea level (PSMSL).
- International Gravimetric Bureau (French: Bureau Gravimétrique International) (BGI)
- International Center for Global Earth Models (ICGEM)
- International Digital Elevation Model Service (IDEMS)
- International DORIS Service (IDS)
- International Earth Rotation and Reference Systems Service (IERS)
- International Geodynamics and Earth Tide Service (IGETS)
- International Gravity Field Service (IGFS)
- International GNSS Service (IGS)
- International Laser Ranging Service (ILRS)
- International VLBI Service for Geodesy and Astrometry (IVS)
- International Service for the Geoid (ISG)
- Permanent Service For Mean Sea Level (PSMSL)
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.[3][4]
The International GNSS Service (IGS), part of GGOS, archives and processes GNSS data from around the world.[5] IGS data is used in the 2021 reference frame (G2139) of WGS84.[6]
Journal
[edit]IAG sponsors the Journal of Geodesy, published by Springer.[7]
Awards
[edit]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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- ^ Torge, Wolfgang (2015). "From a Regional Project to an International Organization: The "Baeyer-Helmert-Era" of the International Association of Geodesy 1862–1916". IAG 150 Years. International Association of Geodesy Symposia. Vol. 143. Springer, Cham. pp. 3–18. doi:10.1007/1345_2015_42. ISBN 978-3-319-24603-1.
- ^ Soler, T. (1997-02-01). "A profile of General Carlos Ibáñez e Ibáñez de Ibero: first president of the International Geodetic Association". Journal of Geodesy. 71 (3): 176–188. Bibcode:1997JGeod..71..176S. doi:10.1007/s001900050086. ISSN 1432-1394. S2CID 119447198.
- ^ Plag, H.-P.; Pearlman, M. (2009). Global geodetic observing system meeting the requirements of a global society on a changing planet in 2020. Berlin: Springer. pp. 1–13. 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.
- ^ Johnston, Gary; Riddell, Anna; Hausler, Grant (2017). "The International GNSS Service". Springer Handbook of Global Navigation Satellite Systems. pp. 967–982. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-42928-1_33. 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
[edit]- Drewes, Hermann; Kuglitsch, Franz; Adám, József; Rózsa, Szabolcs (2016). "The Geodesist's Handbook 2016". Journal of Geodesy. 90 (10): 907–1205. Bibcode:2016JGeod..90..907D. doi:10.1007/s00190-016-0948-z. 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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