A Conversation with Walter Munk

In this interview, Carl Wunsch talks with Walter Munk about his career in oceanography; his relationships with scientists such as Harald Sverdrup, Roger Revelle, Walfrid Ekman, Carl Rossby, Carl Eckart, Henry Stommel, and G.I. Taylor; technological advances over the decades; and his thoughts on the...

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Published in:Annual review of marine science 2019-01, Vol.11 (1), p.15-25
Main Authors: Munk, Walter, Wunsch, Carl
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
antisubmarine warfare
autobiography
Careers
geophysics
Lectures
modeling
Oceanography
Oceanography - standards
Oceanography - trends
Physical oceanography
Seasat
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Summary:In this interview, Carl Wunsch talks with Walter Munk about his career in oceanography; his relationships with scientists such as Harald Sverdrup, Roger Revelle, Walfrid Ekman, Carl Rossby, Carl Eckart, Henry Stommel, and G.I. Taylor; technological advances over the decades; and his thoughts on the future of the field.
ISSN:1941-1405
1941-0611
DOI:10.1146/annurev-marine-010318-095353