Walter Munk

Walter Munk

Walter Heinrich Munk (born October 19, 1917) is an American physical oceanographer. He is professor of geophysics emeritus and holds the Secretary of the Navy/Chief of Naval Operations Oceanography Chair at Scripps Institution of Oceanography in La Jolla, California.

Read more about Walter Munk:  Early Life, War Activities, The Institute of Geophysics and Planetary Physics in La Jolla, IGPP/LJ, Research, Awards, Books, Documentaries/Films

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