American Geophysical Union
The
American Geophysical Union (or
AGU) is a nonprofit organization of
geophysicists, consisting (as of 2004) of over 41,000 members from 130 countries. From its website, the mission of the AGU is
- to promote the scientific study of Earth and its environment in space and to disseminate the results to the public,
- to promote cooperation among scientific organizations involved in geophysics and related disciplines,
- to initiate and participate in geophysical research programs,
- to advance the various geophysical disciplines through scientific discussion, publication, and dissemination of information.
AGU is the publisher of several scientific periodicals, including the weekly
Eos newspaper and several journals, notably
Geophysical Research Letters and the
Journal of Geophysical Research.
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