Walter Munk
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Walter Munk
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Walter Heinrich Munk was an American physical oceanographer. He was one of the first scientists to bring statistical methods to the analysis of oceanographic data. Munk worked on a wide range of topics, including surface waves, geophysical implications of variations in the Earth's rotation, tides, internal waves, deep-ocean drilling into the sea floor, acoustical measurements of ocean properties, sea level rise, and climate change. His work won awards including the National Medal of Science, the
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American oceanographer (1917–2019)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Munk
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2005-12-28T22:54:57Z
date modified:
2024-08-27T08:23:53Z
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