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Curtis Charles Ebbesmeyer (born April 24, 1943) is an American oceanographer based in Seattle, Washington. In retirement, he has studied the movement of flotsam to track ocean currents.
Curtis Ebbesmeyer (n. Los Ángeles, California, 24 de abril de 1943) es un oceanógrafo estadounidense . Biografía. Estudió en la Universidad de Washington, en donde obtuvo un PhD en el año de 1973, dedicándose a la monitorización de las corrientes oceánicas.
Curt Ebbesmeyer says that when investigating the paths of ocean currents, he uses every tool available. He studies satellite images and data from buoys. He tosses objects into the water to see where they go. Then in May of 1990, his toolbox grew a lot bigger.
24 de jun. de 2009 · The tale of Curtis Ebbesmeyer's use of beachcombing to reveal patterns of ocean circulation conveys the romance of early marine science, but his lessons for today are serious, finds...
- Simon Boxall
- 2009
Editor’s note: Curtis Ebbesmeyer, ’73, holds a curious distinction: he is the world’s leading authority on flotsam. Ebbesmeyer studies ocean currents by tracking the movement of drifting things-from icebergs to message bottles to a flotilla of rubber ducks.
Curtis Ebbesmeyer. Jaap Molenaar. The buoyancy, sinking and drifting of human bodies in water are crucial issues for professionals involved in the search of drowning victims and for forensic...
30 de jun. de 2001 · Researcher Curtis Ebbesmeyer does it the old-fashioned way by studying movements of random junk. Part reporter and historian, part water physicist, he has sources everywhere, including his own...
