Lamont–Doherty Earth Observatory

Lamont–Doherty Earth Observatory

The Lamont–Doherty Earth Observatory (LDEO) is a research unit of Columbia University located on a 157-acre (0.64 km2) campus in Palisades, N.Y., 18 miles (29 km) north of Manhattan on the Hudson River.

Lamont–Doherty Earth Observatory
Type Non-profit research institute
Founded 1949
Headquarters Palisades, New York
Key people Art Lerner-Lam, Interim Director
Website www.ldeo.columbia.edu

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