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History of the International Polar Motion Service/International Latitude Service

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 April 2016

Koichi Yokoyama ,
Seiji Manabe  and
Satoshi Sakai
Koichi Yokoyama
Affiliation:
Division of Earth Rotation, National Astronomical Observatory, JapanMizusawa-shi, Iwate-ken, 023-0861Japanyoko@miz.nao.ac.jp, manabe@miz.nao.ac.jp, sakai@miz.nao.ac.jp
Seiji Manabe
Affiliation:
Division of Earth Rotation, National Astronomical Observatory, JapanMizusawa-shi, Iwate-ken, 023-0861Japanyoko@miz.nao.ac.jp, manabe@miz.nao.ac.jp, sakai@miz.nao.ac.jp
Satoshi Sakai
Affiliation:
Division of Earth Rotation, National Astronomical Observatory, JapanMizusawa-shi, Iwate-ken, 023-0861Japanyoko@miz.nao.ac.jp, manabe@miz.nao.ac.jp, sakai@miz.nao.ac.jp

Abstract

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The history of the International Latitude Service and the International Polar Motion Service is described, with an emphasis on the evolution of the international cooperation for monitoring the Earth’s rotation. Also given is a brief description of the history of the Japanese geodetic and astronomical activities, as well as the future prospects.

Type
Part 2. History of the International Latitude Service, Bureau International de l’Heure, International Earth Rotation Service and Polar Motion Applications
Information
International Astronomical Union Colloquium , Volume 178: Polar Motion: Historical and Scientific Problems , 2000 , pp. 147 - 162
Copyright
Copyright © Astronomical Society of the Pacific 2000

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