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Seventy Years of Exploration in Oceanography
Storch, Hans Von; Hasselmann, Klaus
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Description for Seventy Years of Exploration in Oceanography
Hardback. Here is an interview with the eminent oceanographer and geophysicist Walter Munk, one of the "grand old men" of oceanography, whose career spans 70 years, beginning in 1940. Coverage includes such key issues as ocean-wave prediction and acoustic thermography. Num Pages: 137 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDX; PHVG; RBKC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 445.
It all began with Markus Jochum approaching one of us (HvS) – “when you guys are doing interviews with senior scientists from oceanography and related sciences, why are you not doing Walter Munk?” Indeed, why not? Walter Munk, an icon in oceanography, had just given a wonderful talk in a symposium in honor of his 90th birthday, sweeping a grand circle from his earliest work with Chip Cox on airborne measurements of ocean surface roughness to the latest satellite data – not simply a review, but the struggle of an active scientist opening up new perspectives – as inspiring and ... Read more
It all began with Markus Jochum approaching one of us (HvS) – “when you guys are doing interviews with senior scientists from oceanography and related sciences, why are you not doing Walter Munk?” Indeed, why not? Walter Munk, an icon in oceanography, had just given a wonderful talk in a symposium in honor of his 90th birthday, sweeping a grand circle from his earliest work with Chip Cox on airborne measurements of ocean surface roughness to the latest satellite data – not simply a review, but the struggle of an active scientist opening up new perspectives – as inspiring and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
137
Condition
New
Number of Pages
137
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783642120862
SKU
V9783642120862
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Reviews for Seventy Years of Exploration in Oceanography
From the reviews: “It is … a joyful romp through the history of oceanography that will appeal to both those in the field and those curious about it—touching not just on oceanography, but Earth sciences in general. … So my recommendation is: Go ahead, get to know Walter. You’ll be glad you did.” (Jerome A. Smith, Bulletin of the ... Read more