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14-661: Two international geophysical societies offer awards each year which are named in honor of Maurice Ewing ; these are the American Geophysical Union and the Society of Exploration Geophysicists . The Maurice Ewing Medal is awarded by the American Geophysical Union for "significant original contributions to the understanding of physical, geophysical, and geological processes in the ocean; to those who advance oceanographic engineering, technology, and instrumentation; and to those who perform outstanding service to

28-682: A pioneering geophysicist who worked on the research of seismic reflection and refraction in ocean basins, ocean bottom photography, submarine sound transmission (including the SOFAR channel ), deep sea core samples of the ocean bottom, theory and observation of earthquake surface waves , fluidity of the Earth's core, generation and propagation of microseisms , submarine explosion seismology , marine gravity surveys, bathymetry and sedimentation , natural radioactivity of ocean waters and sediments, study of abyssal plains and submarine canyons . He

42-681: Is a peer-reviewed journal published bimonthly both in print and online. This journal appeals to a broader international audience of geoscientists beyond seismology as well as a possible crossover audience beyond the geoscientific specialties. As such, this journal publishes both original research and, to a lesser degree, educational, historical, and emerging topics of seismological science. Original research of similar scope can be found in both journals ( BSSA above and SRL ), but SRL papers tend to be less theoretical and more experimental in nature, as well as more timely. The Seismic Record (TSR), established in 2021, publishes short peer-reviewed articles on

56-560: The Seismological Society of America . He led over 50 oceanic expeditions. He made many contributions to oceanography , including the discovery of the SOFAR Channel , the invention of the sofar bomb , and did much fundamental work on plate tectonics . While he was working on SOFAR, Ewing engaged in deep water photography, partly as a hobby and partly to help the government identify lost ships destroyed by U-boats. He

70-681: The Board of Directors taking place on December 1, 1906. The Seismological Society of America publishes the Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America ( BSSA ), a journal of research in earthquake seismology and related disciplines since 1911, and Seismological Research Letters ( SRL ), which serves as a forum for informal communication among seismologists, as well as between seismologists and those non-specialists interested in seismology and related disciplines. The Bulletin of

84-624: The Rice Institute while pursuing his PhD before joining the faculty at Lehigh University in 1930, where he served until 1944. While at Lehigh, he was instrumental in initiating a program in geophysics. In 1944 he married Margaret Sloan Kidder, with whom he had four children. He moved to Columbia University , becoming a professor of geology in 1947. In 1959 he was named the Higgins Professor of Geology at Columbia. Dr. Ewing (often simply called 'Doc' by those who worked with him)

98-459: The Seismological Society of America ( BSSA ), first issued in 1911, is a bimonthly peer-reviewed journal of original seismological research as well as reviews which summarize topics of seismic research. Offering highly detailed, in-depth, and theoretical treatment of its subject matter by international authors, this journal appeals to an audience of specialists in the field of seismology. Seismological Research Letters ( SRL ), first issued in 1987,

112-467: The benefit of society. Founded in 1906, the society has members throughout the world representing seismologists and other geophysicists, geologists, engineers, insurers, and policy-makers in preparedness and safety. The society was established by academic, government, and other scientific and engineering professionals in the months following the April 18th San Francisco earthquake , with the first meeting of

126-457: The breadth of seismology and earthquake science. The articles, each no more than six published pages in total, cover recent events and current topics of strong significance, warranting rapid peer review and publication. SSA follows a general policy of online open access permitting authors to post their work online at their discretion anytime 12 months after its initial publication by SSA. The society hosts an annual meeting every April. The meeting

140-529: The marine sciences". The award was instituted in 1974 and is jointly sponsored by the United States Navy . 2023 - Charles H Langmuir The Maurice Ewing Medal of the Society of Exploration Geophysicists is awarded to one who is “deserving of SEG’s highest honor through having made distinguished contributions both to the advancement of the science and to the profession of exploration geophysics”. Maurice Ewing Ewing has been described as

154-492: Was born in Lockney, Texas , where he was the eldest surviving child of a large farm family. He won a scholarship to attend Rice University , earning a BA with honors in 1926. He completed his graduate studies at the same institution, earning an MA in 1927 and being awarded his PhD in 1931. In 1928 he was married to Avarilla Hildenbrand, and the couple had a son. The couple divorced in 1941. Ewing worked as an instructor at

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168-612: Was named in his honor. He divorced a second time, and married his third wife Harriet Greene Bassett in 1965. In 1972 he joined the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston , and was named the head of the Division of Earth and Planetary Sciences of the Marine Biomedical Institute. During his career he published over 340 scientific papers. He served as president of the American Geophysical Union and

182-546: Was the chief scientist on board the Glomar Challenger . He originated Project Mogul , an early program to detect Soviet nuclear weapons tests. Ewing suffered a fatal stroke in 1974 in Galveston, Texas . Seismological Society of America The Seismological Society of America ( SSA ) is an international scientific society devoted to the advancement of seismology and the understanding of earthquakes for

196-491: Was the founder (established in 1949) and first director of Lamont Geological Observatory (now known as Lamont–Doherty Earth Observatory (LDEO) in Palisades, New York ) where he worked with J. Lamar Worzel (gravity specialist), Dr. Frank Press (seismologist), Jack Nafe , Jack Oliver , and geologists and oceanographic cartographers Dr. Bruce Heezen and Marie Tharp . The former LDEO research vessel R/V Maurice Ewing

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