Lamont Geological Observatory

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Lamont Geological Observatory is a renowned Earth science research center of Columbia University, known for pioneering work in seismology, oceanography, and plate tectonics.

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instanceOf Earth science research center
geophysical research institute
affiliation Columbia University
associatedWith Bruce C. Heezen
Lynn Sykes
Manik Talwani
Marie Tharp
Maurice Ewing
Maurice Ewing
surface form: W. Maurice Ewing

Walter Pitman
campusType research campus
collection global seismic data archives
marine geophysical data
ocean sediment cores
paleoclimate records
country United States of America
surface form: United States
fieldOfWork climate science
earthquake research
geochemistry
geodesy
geology
geophysics
marine geology
oceanography
paleoclimatology
plate tectonics
seismology
formerNameOf Lamont–Doherty Earth Observatory
hasAcademicProgram graduate research training in Earth sciences
hasResearchVessel R/V Conrad
R/V Marcus G. Langseth
R/V Maurice Ewing
R/V Vema
locatedIn New York
surface form: New York State

Palisades, New York, United States
surface form: Palisades, New York

Rockland County, New York NERFINISHED
locatedInTimeZone Eastern Time Zone
notableFor contributions to theory of seafloor spreading
development of global seismographic networks
global earthquake monitoring
marine seismic surveys
paleomagnetic studies of the ocean floor
pioneering work in oceanography
pioneering work in plate tectonics
pioneering work in seismology
operatedBy Columbia University
parentOrganization Columbia University
partOf Lamont–Doherty Earth Observatory

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Marie Tharp employer Lamont Geological Observatory
Columbia University operates Lamont Geological Observatory
this entity surface form: Lamont–Doherty Earth Observatory
Marie Tharp workLocation Lamont Geological Observatory
Maurice Ewing workLocation Lamont Geological Observatory
Bruce C. Heezen workedAt Lamont Geological Observatory
this entity surface form: Lamont-Doherty Geological Observatory