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Starting to gather history here. Very little is reflected here as yet. Please add to this by sending information to Barbara.
The Journal and Quarterly were established by a committee that took the SWJ and the SWQ to the AGU. The committee was chaired by Paul Song? Original whitepaper proposing the Space Weather Journal was written and submitted by Bob Robinson and Paul Song.
When the announcement for possible editors went out, Louis Lanzerotti did not initially consider responding as he was still employed part time at Bell Labs and did not think that he could devote sufficient time to a journal. However just at the deadline for applications, AGU staff in charge of the start up called and asked him to consider applying. The committee and AGU was looking for someone with practical experience and knowledge of the field and someone that was willing think outside the scope of simply another JGR-type journal, which is not what the Union wanted. After considering all applicants, it was Louis that was chosen to inaugurate this new publication.
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