Transactions launched as an official publication of AGU
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1940: Tectonophysics Section Established
Tectonophysics Section was established and Leason Heberling Adams elected Section president.
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1939: First William Bowie Medal Awarded
AGU's highest honor, the Bowie Medal was established in honor of William Bowie for his spirit of helpfulness and friendliness in unselfish cooperative research. Bowie was the first recipient of this medal.
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1932: Annual Dues Set
Annual Membership dues was $2.00
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1930: Hydrology Section Established
Hydrology Section was established and Oscar Edward Meinzer was elected Section president.
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1919: First Six Sections Established
AGU established its first six Sections: Geodesy; Seismology; Meteorology; Terrestrial Magnetism and Electricity; Physical Oceanography; Volcanology.
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1919: AGU Established
AGU was established by the National Research Council and for more than 50 years operated as an unincorporated affiliate of the National Academy of Sciences.
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2003: First Issue of Space Weather Publishes
AGU publishes the first issue of Space Weather: The International Journal of Research and Applications (SWE). The journal uniquely includes Editorials, Comments, and Feature articles, in addition to the technical papers.
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1992: First Roger Revelle Medal Presented
The Roger Revelle Medal, established in 1991 is given annually to one honoree in recognition for “outstanding contributions in atmospheric sciences, atmosphere-ocean coupling, atmosphere-land coupling, biogeochemical cycles, climate or related aspects of the Earth system.” The first award was given to Edward Lorenz in 1992. Learn more.
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