Birthdate: May 12, 1906
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Lockney, Texas, United States
Died: May 4, 1974
Maurice Ewing made significant contributions to the fields of geophysics and oceanography through his pioneering research on seismic reflection and refraction in ocean basins, ocean bottom photography, submarine sound transmission, deep sea core samples, earthquake surface waves, Earth’s core fluidity, microseisms, submarine explosion seismology, marine gravity surveys, bathymetry, sedimentation, natural radioactivity of ocean waters and sediments, abyssal plains, and submarine canyons. His work greatly advanced the understanding of Earth’s geophysical processes, establishing him as a leading figure in these disciplines.
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