Scientific activity of academician Sergei Vernov in Apatity (Kola Peninsula) and Leningrad during the years 1968–1982 V. A. Dergachev Ioffe Physical-Technical Institute, 194021 Sankt-Petersburg, Russia
Received: 20 Oct 2010 – Revised: 07 Dec 2010 – Accepted: 07 Dec 2010 – Published: 21 Apr 2011
Abstract. This paper is dedicated to the 100th birthday anniversary of academician S. N. Vernov. Academician
Sergei Vernov (1910–1982), an outstanding Russian space physicist, was the first national scientist
who initiated the cosmic ray programme and radiation studies onboard the first Soviet artificial satellites.
He initiated the holding of All-Union conferences, seminars and winter schools on space physics and was the
chairman of these events.
Citation: Dergachev, V. A.: Scientific activity of academician Sergei Vernov in Apatity (Kola Peninsula) and Leningrad during the years 1968–1982, Astrophys. Space Sci. Trans., 7, 137-144, doi:10.5194/astra-7-137-2011, 2011.