Hans Oeschger Medal

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The Hans Oeschger Medal is a prize in geosciences, usually awarded annually by the European Geosciences Union (EGU).

The award was introduced in 2002 by the European Geophysical Society (EGS). After its merger with the European Union of Geosciences (EUG) in 2003, the award has been made by the resulting EGU in the "Climate: Past, Present and Future" section.

The medal is awarded to scientists for outstanding achievements in the study of ice and / or short-term climatic changes (past, present, future). It is named after the Swiss physicist Hans Oeschger , a pioneer in climate research , in recognition of his scientific achievements.

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Individual evidence

  1. From the EGU website: […] to scientists for their outstanding achievements in ice research and / or short-term climatic changes (past, present, future).
  2. EGU announces 2020 awards and medals. In: egu.eu. October 22, 2019, accessed October 22, 2019 .