The world's first oceanographic laboratory was built not in the United States or Great Britain but in Italy. The two best known marine science institutions today, however, are the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, located in La Jolla, California,...
The past hundred years has been a time of explosive growth and change within marine science. Perhaps the greatest change has been the recognition that, if it is to flourish, oceanography must be practiced in a collaborative and multi-disciplinary ma...
Renowned oceanographer and geophysicist Walter Munk talks about the role wave prediction played in the planning of amphibious landings during World War II.