| Year[A]
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Recipient
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Rationale
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| 1995
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Melvin E. Stern
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"for profound and original contributions to the development of geophysical fluid dynamics and its application to the physics of the ocean circulation"
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| 1996
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Joseph L. Reid
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"for fundamental contributions to a quantitative understanding of the global circulation, based on detailed and insightful analyses of hydrographic observations"
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| 1997
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George Veronis
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"for a wide range of fundamental contributions to the development of physical oceanography and geophysical fluid dynamics"
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| 1998
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Nicholas P. Fofonoff
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"for his fundamental work on the general circulation and the physical properties of the ocean and for development of observational techniques in physical oceanography"
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| 1999
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Peter B. Rhines
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"for amazing physical insight and profound appreciation of observations as a guide to understanding how the ocean works"
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| 2000
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Carl I. Wunsch
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"for his leadership in understanding the circulation of the global ocean, and his insistence that our understanding and models be based upon and assessed through direct observations."
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| 2001
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Christopher J. R. Garrett
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"for his rare ability to use simple models or concepts to expose the rich underlying physics that leads us all to a more profound understanding of ocean processes"
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| 2002
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Nelson G. Hogg
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"for elucidating the structure and dynamics of the ocean circulation through observation, analysis, and theory"
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| 2003
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Harry L. Bryden
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"for fundamental and elegant observational contributions to understanding the oceanic general circulation"
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| 2004
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Friedrich A. Schott
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"for systematically undertaking observations in challenging environments and for bold interpretation leading to greater understanding of the ocean circulation"
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| 2005
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John S. Allen
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"for his insightful and rigorous elucidation of ocean processes over the continental shelf and slope"
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| 2006
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Michael C. Gregg
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"for outstanding and comprehensive measurements of turbulence and mixing in many oceanic environments, and particularly for establishing a quantitative relationship
between pelagic mixing rates and the energy of internal waves"
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| 2007
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John A. Whitehead
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“For his fundamental contributions to Geophysical Fluid Dynamics and Physical Oceanography, for which his laboratory and observational studies of rotating hydraulic flows have been particularly illuminating.”
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| 2008
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Peter D. Killworth
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“For his many important contributions to ocean modeling and theoretical oceanography, which have significantly extended our knowledge of the processes governing ocean circulation”
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| 2009
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Kirk Bryan, Jr.
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“For pioneering contributions to ocean circulation modeling, including model development and applications to the study of ocean heat transport and the ocean's role in climate”
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| 2010
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Thomas B. Sanford
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"For pioneering development of unique instruments based on electromagnetic sensors and for using them to unravel key features of ocean dynamics"
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| 2011
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Dudley B. Chelton
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"For fundamental contributions to advancing our understanding of ocean circulation and air-sea interaction."
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| 2012
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Robert Pinkel
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"For developing outstanding instrumentation, using it widely, and interpreting the results to advance understanding of numerous small-scale processes in the upper ocean."
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| 2013
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Laurence Armi
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"For his deeply insightful studies of stratified flow, his pioneering work on boundary mixing and other turbulent mechanisms."
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| 2014
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James N. Moum
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"For fundamental research on quantifying and modeling vertical mixing in the ocean."
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| 2015
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Glenn R. Flierl
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"For fundamental insights into the dynamics of vortices and geostrophic turbulence and their impact on marine ecosystems"
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| 2016
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Robert Pickart
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"For pioneering work in the exploration of high-latitude water masses and currents and for advancing the understanding of their climatic impact."
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| 2017
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Lynne D. Talley
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"For exceptional contributions to understanding the genesis, distribution, and fate of mode and intermediate waters, and their importance in global heat and freshwater transport"
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| 2018
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Gregory C. Johnson
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"For fundamental contributions to understanding oceanic variability, from equator to poles and surface to abyss, and for pioneering studies of the oceans’ role in climate"
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| 2019
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Martin Visbeck
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"For outstanding contributions to understanding ocean circulation and mixing, and the role of the oceans in climate"
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| 2020
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Arnold L. Gordon
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"For pioneering observational studies that have fundamentally advanced our understanding of Southern Ocean and inter-basin circulation"
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| 2021
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Bo Qiu
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"For seminal contributions using observations, models, and theory to understand the dynamics of the North Pacific Ocean circulation and its role in the climate system"
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| 2022
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M. Susan Lozier
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"For theoretical, observational, modeling contributions and leadership in significantly improving our understanding of Atlantic Ocean circulation"
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| 2023
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Susan Wijffels
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"For exceptional contributions to understanding oceanic and freshwater storage and transport of heat and monitoring changes in the global hydrological cycle"
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| 2024
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Lixin Wu
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"For exceptional, sustained contribution to studies of multi-scale ocean circulation dynamics and the roles they play in global climate change"
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| 2025
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Amy Bower
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"For forging enhanced understanding of the ocean’s circulation, dynamics of deep flow pathways, and the meridional overturning"
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