Andreas Thurnherr

Andreas Thurnherr is a Lamont Research Professor at the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory and an Adjunct Professor in Earth and Environmental Sciences at Columbia University. His work focuses on physical oceanography, particularly the dynamics of ocean circulation, heat and tracer transport, and the development of advanced oceanographic instrumentation.

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Thurnherr investigates the role of topography in oceanic upwelling and water-mass transformation, critical processes for the global overturning circulation. His research also emphasizes improving methods for turbulence parameterization and collecting high-latitude velocity data near magnetic poles.

He has pioneered innovations such as routine vertical velocity measurements in the ocean and advanced instrumentation for studying marine processes. His contributions bridge observational challenges in physical oceanography with practical technological solutions.