The Turn Towards Geophysics in Historic Research and the Chances it Offers for the Study of Weather Modification in Georgia

Abstract

This paper aims to inform the participants of the conference „Modern problems in Geophysics” about ongoing historic research on Geophysics and thereby enable interdisciplinary exchange. First, it is given an overview of selected scientific literature from fields such as the history of science and knowledge, environmental history and Cold War history. This literature illustrates the significantly grown interest in the history of Geophysics, in quantity and diversity alike. Then, drawing on the example of weather modification, the opportunity for such a history of Geophysics in Georgia is outlined from a historical perspective.