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gptkbp:instanceOf
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oceanographer
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gptkbp:affiliation
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gptkb:American_Academy_of_Arts_and_Sciences
gptkb:Scripps_Institution_of_Oceanography
gptkb:International_Union_of_Geodesy_and_Geophysics
gptkb:American_Association_for_the_Advancement_of_Science
gptkb:American_Meteorological_Society
gptkb:American_Geophysical_Union
gptkb:Society_of_Naval_Architects_and_Marine_Engineers
gptkb:California_Academy_of_Sciences
gptkb:National_Academy_of_Sciences
gptkb:University_of_California,_San_Diego
gptkb:Institute_of_Electrical_and_Electronics_Engineers
gptkb:Oceanographic_Society
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:National_Medal_of_Science
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gptkbp:birthPlace
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New_York_City,_New_York
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gptkbp:born
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October 19, 1917
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gptkbp:children
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3
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gptkbp:contribution
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Munk's equations
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gptkbp:deathPlace
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gptkb:La_Jolla,_California
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gptkbp:died
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February 8, 2023
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gptkbp:education
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gptkb:Harvard_University
gptkb:University_of_California,_Berkeley
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gptkbp:field
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oceanography
geophysics
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Walter H. Munk
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gptkbp:influenced
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ocean science
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gptkbp:influencedBy
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gptkb:Roger_Revelle
gptkb:John_von_Neumann
gptkb:Henry_Stommel
Walter_Munk's_father.
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gptkbp:knownFor
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Munk's contributions to tsunami research.
ocean wave prediction
Munk's_studies_on_climate_variability.
Munk's_theory_of_ocean_waves.
Munk's_work_on_ocean_acoustics.
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gptkbp:legacy
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Influenced modern oceanography.
Munk's_work_on_ocean_waves_is_foundational.
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gptkbp:nationality
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American
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gptkbp:publishes
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The Sea
Oceanography: A Perspective
Theoretical_and_Experimental_Studies_of_Ocean_Waves
Ocean_Wave_Prediction:_A_Review
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gptkbp:researchFocus
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climate change
ocean circulation
wave forecasting
tsunami dynamics
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gptkbp:spouse
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Mary_Munk
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