World-wide observations gather data in co-operative IGY program

UNITED STATES participation in the International Geophysical Year (IGY) program is planned and directed by the United States National Committee, which was organized by the National Academy of Sciences — National Research Council (NASNRC) and is under the chairmanship of Dr. Joseph Kaplan. A. H. Shapley, chief of the National Bureau of Standards (NBS) Sun-Earth Relationships Section, is vicechairman of the U. S. National Committee, and one of the three American scientists that are members of the international committee (Comité Special Année Géophysique Internationale).