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Last Updated on Thursday, 19 October 2017 19:52

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Happy Birthday Prof. Walter Munk

Prof. Walter Munk, scientist at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego, is arguably the most distinguished living oceanographer, and one of the founding fathers of modern Physical Oceanography.

He has received numerous national and international medals and awards, amongst which IAPSO's first Albert I Medal in 2001.

Born in Austria on October 19, 1917, Prof. Munk celebrates his 100th birthday today.

 IAPSO wishes Prof. Munk a very Happy Birthday!

 Joint Assembly 2017: Highlights

IAPSO would like to sincerely thank Isabelle Ansorge, together with all the local organizing committee and the scientific programme organizers, for everything they have done to make the IAPSO-IAMAS-IAGA Scientific Assembly such a resounding success.

We deeply appreciate the most welcoming, helpful and friendly approach of all involved and the smooth running of the organization, arrangements and wonderful hospitality.

On behalf of IAPSO and all participants we say a big 'Thank You' to Cape Town.

Download a Presentation of IAPSO President Denise Smythe-Wright at the Joint Assembly in Cape Town 2017

The International Association for the Physical Sciences of the Oceans (IAPSO) is one of eight Associations of the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (IUGG) which, in turn, is one of the Unions of the International Council for Science (ICSU).

IAPSO has the prime goal of "promoting the study of scientific problems relating to the oceans and the interactions taking places at the sea floor, coastal, and atmospheric boundaries insofar as such research is conducted by the use of mathematics, physics, and chemistry." IAPSO has addressed this goal through four fundamental objectives:

1. Organize, sponsor, and co-sponsor formal and informal international forums permitting ready means of communication amongst ocean scientists throughout the world;
2. Establish commissions, sub-committees, and organize commensurate workshops to encourage, stimulate, and coordinate new and advanced international research activities;
3. Provide basic services significant to the conduct of physical oceanography, and
4. Publish proceedings of symposia, meetings, and workshops, and fundamental references on the current state-of-the art and knowledge of physical oceanography.

IAPSO participates in ICSU's Scientific Committee on Oceanic Research (SCOR).
An important part of the co-operation with SCOR is the formation of joint working groups.

IAPSO interacts with UNESCO's Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC).

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