Lionel Moskowitz
Lionel Moskowitz · Science & Medicine
Oceanographer known for the Pierson-Moskowitz ocean wave spectrum
1936
United States
Lionel Moskowitz is recognized among Jewish contributors to Science & Medicine — Oceanographer known for the Pierson-Moskowitz ocean wave spectrum
Lionel Moskowitz was an American oceanographer at the U.S. Naval Oceanographic Office who, with Willard Pierson, formulated the Pierson–Moskowitz spectrum in 1964, an empirical description of the energy distribution of a fully developed wind-driven sea. The spectrum remains a standard tool in ocean engineering, wave forecasting and offshore design. He is listed among Jewish contributors to the earth sciences by Jinfo.org; little further biographical detail is documented.
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Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Earth & Planetary Science
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Oceanographer known for the Pierson-Moskowitz ocean wave spectrum
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Earth & Planetary Science
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