Abbreviation IUGG Location Potsdam, Germany Official language English, French | Type INGO Region served Worldwide | |
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Formation 1919; 98 years ago (1919) | ||
The International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (IUGG; French: Union géodésique et géophysique internationale, UGGI) is an international non-governmental organisation dedicated to the scientific study of the Earth and its space environment using geophysical and geodetic techniques.
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The IUGG was established in Brussels, Belgium in 1919. Some areas within its scope are environmental preservation, reduction of the effects of natural hazards, and mineral resources.
Objectives
IUGG's objectives are the promotion and coordination of studies related to Earth's physical, chemical and mathematical representation. This includes geometrical shape, internal structure, gravity and magnetic fields, seismicity, volcanism, hydrologic cycle, glaciers, oceans, atmosphere, ionosphere, and magnetosphere of Earth. It also includes solar, lunar and planetary studies.
Structures
The IUGG consists of eight semi-autonomous associations:
It has also established six commissions to promote interdisciplinary problems:
and the Union Working Group on History.
General Assemblies, Presidents, and Secretaries General
List of General Assemblies, Presidents, and Secretaries-General.