Bruce P. Luyendyk
American geophysicist and oceanographer (born 1943) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Bruce Peter Luyendyk (born 1943) is an American geophysicist and oceanographer, currently professor emeritus of marine geophysics at the University of California, Santa Barbara. His work spans marine geology of the major ocean basins, the tectonics of southern California, marine hydrocarbon seeps, and the tectonics and paleoclimate of Antarctica. His research includes tectonic rotations of the California Transverse Ranges, participation in the discovery of deep-sea hydrothermal vents,[1] quantitative studies of marine hydrocarbon seeps, and geologic exploration of the Ford Ranges in Marie Byrd Land, Antarctica.
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Born | 1943 (age 80–81) |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | BSc San Diego State University PhD University of California, San Diego |
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Fields | Marine geophysics Tectonics |
Institutions | Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution University of California - Santa Barbara |
Website | www |
Antarctica's Mount Luyendyk is named in honor of his research in the area.