Abstract
On September 12 and 13, 1929, two meetings of the International Commission for Terrestrial Magnetism and Atmospheric Electricity were held at Copenhagen, Denmark, and the following officers were elected President, Ch. Maurain; Secretaries, D. la Cour and G. van Dijk. Thirteen new members were also elected representing twelve different countries, namely, S. Banerji (India); T. F. Claxton (Hongkong); J, Egedal (Denmark); J. A. Fleming (U.S.A.); Hlasek (Poland); J. Keränen (Finland); G. Ljungdahl (Sweden); P. L. Mercanton (Switzerland); A. Nippoldt (Germany); J. Patterson (Canada); N. Rose (U.S.S.R.); H. U. Sverdrup (Norway); A. Wigand (Germany). Among the subjects discussed at these meetings were the following: Relations between the Commission and the Section of Terrestrial Magnetism and Electricity of the International Geodetic and Geophysical Union, investigations of the daily lunar variation in the Earth's magnetic field, manner of measuring magnetic traces, and proposals regarding the projected polar year 1932–33.On September 14, 1929, a joint meeting of the Commission for the Réseau Mondial and Polar Meteorology and the Commission for Terrestrial Magnetism and Atmospheric Electricity was held. After considerable discussion the following eight resolutions were adopted unanimously:
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