ISES Annual Report for 2006

摘要

The International Space Environment Service, in its modern form, has its origins in the International Geophysical Year, largely because of the efforts of Alan Shapley, Thus the death of Dr. Shapley on October 20, 2006 at age 87 marks the passing of a person who has played a key role in the development of ISES and space weather forecasting. Dr Shapley served as Vice-Chairman of the U.S. Committee for the International Geophysical Year and was a very active member of the International Special Committee for the IGY as coordinator for the World Days Program and the International Geophysical Calendar. He was also instrumental in setting up the system of Regional Warning Centers and was for many years the director of the International Ursigram and World Days Service (IU WDS), the fore-runner of ISES. David Boteler, Helen Coffey, and Joe Kunches had the privilege of interviewing Dr. Shapley a few years ago and he was very helpful in filling in the history of IUWDS.