Seismology and the International Geophysical Year

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Research Article| March 01, 2008 Seismology and the International Geophysical Year Susan E. Hough Susan E. Hough U.S. Geological Survey Pasadena, California 91106 USA hough@usgs.gov Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information Susan E. Hough U.S. Geological Survey Pasadena, California 91106 USA hough@usgs.gov Publisher: Seismological Society of America First Online: 09 Mar 2017 Online ISSN: 1938-2057 Print ISSN: 0895-0695 © 2008 by the Seismological Society of America Seismological Research Letters (2008) 79 (2): 224–231. https://doi.org/10.1785/gssrl.79.2.224 Article history First Online: 09 Mar 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation Susan E. Hough; Seismology and the International Geophysical Year. Seismological Research Letters 2008;; 79 (2): 224–231. doi: https://doi.org/10.1785/gssrl.79.2.224 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietySeismological Research Letters Search Advanced Search The International Geophysical Year (IGY) began in July 1957, and ended in December 1958, inspiring an irascible cartoon turtle to ask, “Well, if you scientists can't figure how long a year is any better than THAT... what's we gone b'lieve when you gits done with the tape measure?” (Kelly 1957). In fact the 18-month year, the butt of a series of “Pogo” jokes (Kelly 1957), gave scientists the opportunity to make measurements over a full summer and a full winter in both the northern and southern hemispheres (Paul Richards, personal communication 2008). The IGY involved an... You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.