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Wallace Smith Broecker („Wally“) (* 29. November 1931 in Chicago; [1] † 18. Februar 2019 in New York City [2]) war Newberry Professor am Institut für Erd- und Umweltwissenschaften ( Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences) der Columbia University und forschte am dortigen Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory.
He is perhaps best known for his discovery of the role played by the ocean in triggering the abrupt climate changes which punctuated glacial time, in particular the development and popularization of the idea of a global "ocean conveyor" linking the circulation of the world's oceans.
26. März 2019 · A tribute to the geochemist who transformed understanding of the climate system and its changes. Learn about his discoveries, achievements, personality and legacy in this comprehensive article by Peter de Menocal.
- Peter de Menocal
- 2019
19. Feb. 2019 · Wallace Broecker, a geochemist who initiated key research into the history of the earth’s climate and humans’ influence upon it, died Feb. 18 in New York. He was 87. The cause was congestive heart failure, said his family.
22. März 2019 · Wallace (“Wally”) Smith Broecker died on 18 February at the age of 87. One of the most influential Earth scientists of the past century, Wally made foundational discoveries about the behavior of the climate system, the chemistry and circulation of the oceans, and the carbon cycle.
- Aaron E. Putnam, Robert F. Anderson
- 2019
Articles 1–20. Newberry Professor, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory (LDEO), Columbia University - Cited by 85,638 - Climate - Climate change - Geology - Oceanography -...
Geochemist who transformed understanding of the climate system. I. t was Wallace Smith Broecker who pointed out in the 1980s that massive changes in global climate can arise from modest...
