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Arnold Arons · Science & Medicine

What

Oceanographer who co-developed the Stommel-Arons model of abyssal ocean circulation

When

1916, Lincoln, Nebraska, United States — 2001, Seattle, Washington, United States

Where

United States

Biography

Arnold Arons is recognized among Jewish contributors to Science & Medicine — Oceanographer who co-developed the Stommel-Arons model of abyssal ocean circulation

How & why

Arnold B. Arons was an American physicist who, with Henry Stommel, co-developed the Stommel–Arons model of the deep, abyssal circulation of the world's oceans, a foundational theory of how deep water moves. He later became one of the most influential figures in physics education, reshaping how the subject is taught. He is listed among Jewish figures in the earth and planetary sciences.

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Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Earth & Planetary Science

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Oceanographer who co-developed the Stommel-Arons model of abyssal ocean circulation

1916

Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Earth & Planetary Science