Seventy years of exploration in oceanography: a prolonged weekend discussion with Walter Munk

The present volume documents a fireside discussion with the world renowned oceanographer, Walter Munk, and gives the reader, whether scientist or surfer, arare insight into a lifetime of passion for oceanography and geophysics. The 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. It celebrates his zest for life and family, as well as his lasting curiosity. Munk’s career, spanning 70 years of innovation, has inspired generations Provides many key issues such as ocean wave prediction and ocean acoustic thermography Biography of one of the leading scientists in the field Science history overview 1940-2010 INDICE: Foreword – Carl Wunsch.- Foreward – Paul Gaffney.- Preface.- Acknowledgements.- Waves and wave spectra.- Oceanographers learn about power spectra.- Wave prediction.- Where the swell begins.- Coming to America.- Coming to America.- Caltech.- Serving in the Army.- Clearance problems.- Bikini (1946) and Eniwetok (1951).- Settling down at Scripps.- Munk finally gets his degree.- Wind-driven ocean circulation.- From waves to tides 1958-1968.- 6 Deep sea tides 1964.- The alleged suicide of Aristotle.- 7 Internal waves 1971 – 1981.- Ocean Acoustics 1974 .- The Gulf Stream sheds eddies.- The Mode experiments.- Ocean Acoustic Tomography.- Heard Island.- Whales.- The last twenty years.- Mohole 1957 – 1964.- The wobbling earth 1950 – 1960.- IGPP. 1962.- The Cambridge connection.- Finding the faculty.- Building the Laboratory.- Navy.- Finis.- Appendix.

• ISBN: 978-3-642-12086-2
• Editorial: Springer
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 190
• Fecha Publicación: 22/04/2010
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés