Forty years of water research at the institute of geophysics, Polish academy of sciences

Abstract

The history of research on hydrological and hydrodynamic processes carried out at the Department of Hydrology and Hydrodynamics, Institute of Geophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences is discussed. The genesis and development of the Department are briefly presented. The chapter focuses on the structure of the Department as well as the people associated with it at different stages of its history. The main research and organisational achievements of the Department team are summarised and supported by selected references.