Abbreviation | IAPSO |
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Formation | 1919 |
Type | INGO |
Region served | Worldwide |
Official language | English |
President | Hans van Haren Netherlands |
Parent organization | International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics |
Website | IAPSO Official website |
International Association for the Physical Sciences of the Oceans (IAPSO) is one of eight associations of the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (IUGG), constituted within the International Science Council (ISC).[1] It was founded in 1919 as an oceanographic section of the IUGG and renamed an association in 1931.[2] IAPSO is the primary body responsible for maintaining and improving oceanographic standards and practices. The President of IAPSO is Dr. Hans van Haren.