The Wikipedia biography of Matthew Fontaine Maury, consulted for his 1855 book The Physical Geography of the Sea, the first systematic study of ocean currents.
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PublisherWikimedia Foundation
URLhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Fontaine_Maury
Source Typereference
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- Physical Processes, 3 claims: 2 well-attested, 1 general references.
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