Record

RefNoEXP/11/1/1/230
LevelFile
TitleHalley Bay expedition file, British National Committee for the International Geophysical Year, expenditure recommendations, IGY/SCAR files
Date12 March 1958- 5 February 1960
DescriptionFile from the Royal Society International Geophysical Year expedition to Halley Bay.

File of papers about expenditure, and particularly about the role of glaciology and satellites in the International Geophysical Year. Includes letters from Gordon Manley to D C Martin regarding maintenance of World Data Centre C (Glaciology), 1958.

Also included is a letter from D C Martin and J A Ratcliffe about costs for his IGY analysis of h f curves from storms, 1959.

Includes:
Minutes of British National Committee for the International Geophysical Year Artificial Satellite Subcommittee, 13 January 1958.
British National Committee for the International Geophysical Year report on estimates for university programmes of observations on artificial earth satellites, 1958.
ExtentOne file
FormatTypescript
Manuscript
AccessStatusOpen
Add to My Items

    Collection highlights

    Browse the records of some of our collections, which cover all branches of science and date from the 12th century onwards. These include the published works of Fellows of the Royal Society, personal papers of eminent scientists, letters and manuscripts sent to the Society or presented at meetings, and administrative records documenting the Society's activities since our foundation in 1660.

    The Royal Society

    The Royal Society is a Fellowship of many of
    the world's most eminent scientists and is the
    oldest scientific academy in continuous existence.
    Registered charity number 207043

    Website design ©CalmView



    CONTACT US

    + 44 207 451 2500
    (Lines open Mon-Fri, 9:00-17:00. Excludes bank holidays)

    6-9 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5AG

    Email Us →

    SUBSCRIBE

    Subscribe to our newsletters to be updated with the
    latest news on innovation, events, articles and reports.

    Subscribe →

    © CalmView