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John A. Whitehead John A. Whitehead
Scientist Emeritus
Physical Oceanography

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Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Clark 359B, MS#21
Woods Hole, Ma. 02543

Education

B.S. Tufts University, 1963, Mechanical Engineering
M.S. Yale University, 1965, Engineering /Applied Science
Ph.D. Yale University, 1968, Engineering/Applied Science

Research Statement

I seek problems in fluid mechanics relevant to ocean or earth, and in this quest have enjoyed cruises, field trips, and lectures; all in close association with colleagues and students.

Research Interests

Physics of continuous media; laboratory and theoretical modeling of geophysical flows, especially buoyancy-driven flows in the ocean and in the earth.

Awards

Henry M. Stommel Research Award by the American Meteorological Society, 2007.

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