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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.
Mar 26, 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
Feb 19, 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.
Mar 22, 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
Feb 19, 2019 · Dr. Wallace S. Broecker, one of the first scientists to sound the alarm about climate change and the researcher who popularized the term “global warming,” died on Monday in Manhattan. He was 87.
(1931-2019) 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...
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Feb 19, 2019 · Wallace S. Broecker was a renowned geoscientist and the Grandfather of Climate Science. He studied the ocean's role in climate change, the Ocean Conveyor Belt, carbon sequestration and abrupt climate shifts.
