Georg Wüst
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Georg Adolf Otto Wüst was a German oceanographer
known for his work on the Atlantic Ocean
.
Wüst got his doctorate in 1919 at the University of Berlin. In 1925 he joined the German Atlantic expedition
on the survey vessel Meteor
. After his teacher Alfred Merz
died in Buenos Aires, Wüst succeeded Merz as the expedition's chief oceanographer.
Wüst was involved in reestablishing the maritime research departement of the University of Kiel
after the Second World War. He led the department, today the Leibniz Institute of Marine Sciences
, from 1946 until 1959.
Oceanography
Oceanography , also called oceanology or marine science, is the branch of Earth science that studies the ocean...
known for his work on the Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about , it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area...
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Wüst got his doctorate in 1919 at the University of Berlin. In 1925 he joined the German Atlantic expedition
German Meteor expedition
The German Meteor expedition was an oceanographic expedition that explored the South Atlantic ocean from the equatorial region to Antarctica in 1925–1927...
on the survey vessel Meteor
Meteor (1915)
The Meteor was a German survey vessel, that became famous for her survey work in the Atlantic Ocean between 1925 and 1927.- Design and Construction :...
. After his teacher Alfred Merz
Alfred Merz
Alfred Merz was an Austrian geographer, oceanographer and director of the Institute of Marine Science in Berlin. He died in Buenos Aires while on an expedition to survey the South Atlantic and is buried in Perchtoldsdorf...
died in Buenos Aires, Wüst succeeded Merz as the expedition's chief oceanographer.
Wüst was involved in reestablishing the maritime research departement of the University of Kiel
University of Kiel
The University of Kiel is a university in the city of Kiel, Germany. It was founded in 1665 as the Academia Holsatorum Chiloniensis by Christian Albert, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp and has approximately 23,000 students today...
after the Second World War. He led the department, today the Leibniz Institute of Marine Sciences
Leibniz Institute of Marine Sciences
The Leibniz Institute of Marine Sciences is a research institute in Kiel, Germany. It was formed in 2004 by merging the Institute for Marine Science with the Research Center for Marine Geosciences and is co-funded by both federal and provincial governments...
, from 1946 until 1959.