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Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory

Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory is a Columbia University Earth-science research institution founded in Palisades, New York, in 1949. Its work encompasses marine geophysics, Earth’s interior and climate.

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An observatory on the Lamont estate

After Florence Lamont donated the family estate to Columbia, Maurice Ewing and colleagues moved their laboratories from Manhattan to Palisades in 1949, establishing the Lamont Geological Observatory.

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Names and scope

A gift from the Doherty charitable fund prompted the name Lamont-Doherty Geological Observatory in 1969. In 1993, Earth replaced Geological to reflect its broader research scope.

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Oceans and climate

Its researchers mapped the seafloor, supplying evidence used in plate-tectonic research, and applied observations and modelling to climate questions. Its history links geological research with marine surveying and climate science.

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References

Columbia University. “Columbia’s Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory Announces Events Celebrating 50th Anniversary.” 1999-07-27. View source ↗

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Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory

An observatory on the Lamont estate

Names and scope

Oceans and climate

References

Revision history

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