The Chapman Medal is an award of the

Royal Astronomical Society (Whatever shines should be observed) , predecessor = , successor = , formation = , founder = , extinction = , merger = , merged = , type = NG ...

, given for "investigations of outstanding merit in the science of the Sun, space and planetary environments or

solar-terrestrial physics Space physics, also known as solar-terrestrial physics or space-plasma physics, is the study of plasmas as they occur naturally in the Earth's upper atmosphere (aeronomy) and within the Solar System. As such, it encompasses a far-ranging number of ...

". It is named after

Sydney Chapman Sydney Chapman may refer to: *Sir Sydney Chapman (economist) (1871–1951), British economist and civil servant * Sydney Chapman (mathematician) (1888–1970), FRS, British mathematician *Sir Sydney Chapman (politician) Sir Sydney Brookes Chapma ...

(1888–1970), a British

geophysicist Geophysics () is a subject of natural science concerned with the physical processes and physical properties of the Earth and its surrounding space environment, and the use of quantitative methods for their analysis. The term ''geophysics'' so ...

who worked on solar-terrestrial physics and

aeronomy Aeronomy is the scientific study of the upper atmosphere of the Earth and corresponding regions of the atmospheres of other planets. It is a branch of both atmospheric chemistry and atmospheric physics. Scientists specializing in aeronomy, known ...

. The medal was first awarded in 1973, initially on a

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basis. From 2004-2012 it was awarded

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, and since 2012 has been annual.

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Royal Astronomical Society

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Astronomy prizes Astronomy in the United Kingdom Awards established in 1973 British science and technology awards Royal Astronomical Society 1973 establishments in the United Kingdom Geophysics awards {{Royal Astronomical Society

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