The IGU Periglacial Commission and its role from 1980 until 1996
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https://doi.org/10.26485/BP/2000/39/2Keywords:
periglacial community, permafrost studies, periglacial journalsAbstract
The activities and achievements of two IGU Commissions, "The Significance of Periglacial Phenomena' (1980-1988) and 'Frost Action Environments' (1988-1996), are outlined. Their time period of operation saw an expansion of the international periglacial community, the continued growth of field studies in high latitude periglacial environments, a re-assessment of the significance of many Pleistocene periglacial phenomena, and the emergence of laboratory studies at Caen and elsewhere. During the same period, The International Permafrost Association (IPA) was founded, the Biuletyn Peryglacjalny experienced publication problems, and a new international journal Permafrost and Periglacial Processes was started.
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