Seventy years of exploration in oceanography : a prolonged weekend discussion with Walter Munk
Oceanographers Oceanography Munk, Walter H Science Science: Geology sähkökirjat
Springer
2010
EISBN 9783642120879
Foreword.
Carl Wunsch; Foreword.
Paul Gaffney; Preface; Acknowledgements; Contents; Acronyms; 1 Waves and Wave Spectra; 2 Coming to America; 3 Bikini (1946) and Eniwetok (1951); 4 Settling Down at Scripps; 5 From Waves to Tides 1958-1968; 6 Deep Sea Tides 1964-2000; 7 Internal Waves 1971-1981; 8 Ocean Acoustics 1974-Present; 9 Mohole 1957-1964; 10 The Wobbling Earth 1950-1960; 11 Institute of Geophysics and Planetary Physics (IGPP) 1962-Present; 12 Navy; 13 Finis; 14 Epilogue; Appendix A: Curriculum Vitae; Appendix B: Bibliography; Index.
Documents a fireside discussion with the world renowned oceanographer, Walter Munk. This book highlights the pioneering contributions Walter has made to wave prediction, ocean circulation, tides and their role in the Earth's dynamics, internal waves, and ocean acoustic thermometry.
Carl Wunsch; Foreword.
Paul Gaffney; Preface; Acknowledgements; Contents; Acronyms; 1 Waves and Wave Spectra; 2 Coming to America; 3 Bikini (1946) and Eniwetok (1951); 4 Settling Down at Scripps; 5 From Waves to Tides 1958-1968; 6 Deep Sea Tides 1964-2000; 7 Internal Waves 1971-1981; 8 Ocean Acoustics 1974-Present; 9 Mohole 1957-1964; 10 The Wobbling Earth 1950-1960; 11 Institute of Geophysics and Planetary Physics (IGPP) 1962-Present; 12 Navy; 13 Finis; 14 Epilogue; Appendix A: Curriculum Vitae; Appendix B: Bibliography; Index.
Documents a fireside discussion with the world renowned oceanographer, Walter Munk. This book highlights the pioneering contributions Walter has made to wave prediction, ocean circulation, tides and their role in the Earth's dynamics, internal waves, and ocean acoustic thermometry.
