Advances in Earth science / Достижения в науках о Земле

The Conference recorded in this volume was held on the occasion of the dedication of the Cecil and Ida Green Building. This new building houses the Center for the Earth Sciences ofthe Massachusetts Institute of Technology, comprising the Departments of Meteorology and of Geology and Geophysics.
The annals of science do not frequently honor a man of industry, as the faculty in earth sciences at M.I.T. have done in choosing to dedicate this volume to Cecil H. Green, geophysicist and alumnus of the Institute. In so doing, they wished to recognize his contributions to the development of geophysics in the service of mankind, his deep concern for education in the earth sciences, and his warm friendship with many scientists, including a large number of the conference participants. By constant demand for basic insight, Dr. Green has developed and maintained an organization of scientists which has an exceptional record of achievement and leadership in applied geophysics, as well as in certain other areas. Dr. Green’s interest in geophysics education has had an impact in many parts of the world. Elis concern has been the extent of basic science in curricula, emphasis on the strong connections between earth sciences and other disciplines of science and engineering, the opportunity for field training, and the stimulation of keen interest in the subject of exploration geophysics. <...>