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Henry Stommel | |
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Born | |
Died | January 17, 1992 | (aged 71)
Alma mater | Yale University |
Known for | ocean circulation Gulf Stream |
Awards | ForMemRS[1] Bigelow Medal (1974) Maurice Ewing Medal (1977) Alexander Agassiz Medal (1979) William Bowie Medal (1982) Crafoord Prize (1983) National Medal of Science (1989) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | physical oceanography |
Institutions | Yale University MIT |
Henry Melson Stommel (September 27, 1920 – January 17, 1992) was a major contributor to the field of physical oceanography. Beginning in the 1940s, he advanced theories about global ocean circulation patterns and the behavior of the Gulf Stream that form the basis of physical oceanography today. Widely recognized as one of the most influential and productive oceanographers of his time, Stommel was both a groundbreaking theoretician and an astute, seagoing observer.