La Conférence Maritime de Bruxelles en 1853: Première conférence océanographique internationale
Houvenaghel, G. (1990). La Conférence Maritime de Bruxelles en 1853: Première conférence océanographique internationale, in: de Knecht-van Eekelen, A. et al. (Ed.) Met zicht op zee: Zeewetenschappelijk onderzoek in de Lage Landen na 1800. Tijdschrift voor de geschiedenis der geneeskunde, natuurwetenschappen, wiskunde en techniek, 13(1): pp. 42-49
In: de Knecht-van Eekelen, A.; Vanpaemel, G. (Ed.) (1990). Met zicht op zee: Zeewetenschappelijk onderzoek in de Lage Landen na 1800. Rodopi: Amsterdam. ISBN 90-5183-190-0. 125 pp., more
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| Keywords |
Aquatic sciences > Marine sciences > Earth sciences > Oceanography
Conferences
Historical account
Belgium [Marine Regions]
Marine/Coastal |
| Abstract |
In 1853, the first international Maritime Conference was held in Brussels, on the initiative of M.F. Maury and organized by the Belgian astronomer L.A.J. Quetelet. Deleguees from ten countries agreed to adopt a uniform recording system for meteorological observations of the ocean regions, to be used on military and commercial ships. These observations were to be handed over to national meteorological bureaus, where they could be properly studied. The conference not only represented a turning point in the history of international cooperation, but it also advocated a novel, multidisciplinary approach towards maritime research. |
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