Title
1st proof of unpublished version of 'ionospheric observations at Halley Bay', 1961
Reference
UK0108 SC MSS 270/04
Date
11 May 1961
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Scope and Content
Copy of 150-page 1st proof of unpublished version, showing marked corrections of 'ionospheric observations at Halley Bay', 1961. The published version was much shortened and only reported the observations made.
The major British contribution to the International Geophysical Year (1957-58) was to send an expedition to an unexplored region of the Antartic, to Halley Bay. The results were recorded in the 4 volumes of 'Royal Society International Geophysical Year Antartic Expedition, Halley Bay. 1955-59', published by the Royal Society in the years 1961 to 1964.
The ionospheric studies are contained in 2 sections of volume 2 and were written during one year of result analysis at the Radio Research Station (RRS), Slough, under the active expert leadership of W R Piggott. As originally drafted these sections contained explanations and background as well as advancing new theories to account for observations in this previously unmeasured part of the world. Due to arguments between W R Piggott and RRS management over chapter content, this lead to the publication of only a shortened version containing just observations.
[Descriptive information provided by Les Barclay]
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Admin. history/Biography
Les Barclay was apprenticed to E K Cole Ltd from 1950 to 1956. In 1957/58 he joined the Royal Society Antarctic Expedition studying the ionosphere. From 1960 to 1977 Les worked for Marconi Research where he was Head of the Ionospheric Propagation Section. From 1977 to 1994 he was Deputy Director of the Radio Communication Agency and was awarded an OBE for his work here.
In addition to the above Les was involved with the following international work:
1974. CCIR (International Radio Consultative Committee) of the ITU (International Telecommunications Union)
1978. Chairman of Study Group 6 (ionospheric propagation). Then continued as Chairman of Study Group 3, known as ITU- R3 up to 1977 (radio wave propagation).
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