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Name: International Commission on History of Meteorology
Member Since: May 5th, 2007
Member Name: ICHM
Biography:

The International Commission on History of Meteorology (ICHM) is an official commission of the International Union of History and Philosophy of Science (IUHPS). The aims of the ICHM include:

  • to promote the scholarly study of the history of meteorology, climatology, and related sciences including their social and cultural aspects;
  • to facilitate international cooperation, communication, and friendship between historians and scientists;
  • to organize symposia at the International Congresses of History of Science, to sponsor or co-sponsor other meetings of similar character, and to disseminate the proceedings of these meetings;
  • to promote identification, collection, preservation, and access to historical materials;
  • to encourage the compilation of international historical bibliography;
  • to support the broader goals of the DHS, IUHPS, and ICSU (International Council of Scientific Unions).

The ICHM publishes the peer-reviewed journal History of Meteorology.

ICHM and History of Meteorology homepage
International Union of History and Philosophy of Science (IUHPS) homepage

User Content

Title Role Type Website Date
James Croll and the astronomical theory of climate change Author Article Encyclopedia of Earth 2012-08-21 12:36:32