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Stefan Maus Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism GEOPHYSICISTS Jerry L. Miller Oceanography

Peter Olson Study of the Earth’s Deep Interior Robert Osborne Reid (1921–2009)

Michael Poland Geodesy Robert Osborne Reid, Distinguished Pro- usable at that time. This effort continued, fessor of Oceanography Emeritus at Texas including in ports as well as on beaches, Paul R. Renne Volcanology, Geochemistry, and Petrology A&M University (TAMU), passed away on well into the war in Europe. After Paris 23 January 2009 at age 87. He was a found- was cleared, the command of his weather Jeffery J. Roberts Mineral and Rock Physics ing member of the TAMU Department of detachment moved into the city. In March Oceanography in 1951 and remained an 1945, following the Battle of the Bulge, Reid Nonlinear Geophysics John B. Rundle active researcher until his death. Teach- was shipped to Hawaii, where he trained on Susan E. H. Sakimoto Planetary Sciences ing and advising students was his passion. the north shore of Oahu, observing and pre- During his career, he chaired or cochaired dicting beach conditions. He was then sent Sarah L. Shafer Paleoceanography and the doctoral advisory committees of some to Guam in preparation for the planned inva- Paleoclimatology 70 students in the fi elds of oceanography, sion of Kyushu, Japan. meteorology, civil engineering, and physics. At the end of the war Reid returned to David G. Sibeck Space Physics and Aeronomy Of the 38 M.S. students he advised, 11 are USC where he completed in 1946 his B.E. included in the 70 who completed their degree in mechanical engineering. He Maribeth Stolzenburg Atmospheric and Ph.D.s with Professor Reid. then enrolled at the Scripps Institution of Space Electricity Reid began his academic career as an Oceanography where he earned his M.S. in engineering student at the University of oceanography in 1948 while working as a Jeffrey M. Welker Biogeosciences Southern California (USC). That career was meteorologist at the U.S. Navy Electronics Robert Osborne Reid Staff interrupted in 1943 when he joined the U.S. Laboratory in San Diego. On graduating, he Army Air Corps. His military career began accepted a position as a research scientist Reid was the consummate teacher and Editorial: Barbara T. Richman, Executive Editor; advisor. He was a recipient of the Minnie Randy Showstack, Senior Writer; Mohi Kumar, with 1 year of training in meteorology at Uni- in the newly formed Marine Life Research Science Writer/Editor; Ernie Tretkoff, Writer/ versity of California, Los Angeles to become Program at Scripps. He left in 1951 to take Piper Foundation Award and two TAMU Fac- Editor; Melissa A. Corso, Production Coordinator; a weather offi cer. Other notable future a faculty position at Texas A&M University, ulty Distinguished Achievement Awards for Liz Castenson, Editor’s Assistant; Don Hendrick- oceanographers also received weather train- where he was a member of the departments Teaching. Perhaps the most vivid thread run- son, Copy Editor; Faith A. Ishii, Hardcover Pro- ning through Reid’s career at Texas A&M duction Coordinator ing then, including John Cochrane, Donald of Oceanography and Meteorology, Civil Pritchard, and Maurice Rattray. Engineering, and later Oceanography. Reid was his unswerving commitment to the high- Advertising: Rebecca Mesfin, Advertising Assistant; After completing training, Reid was served as head of the Department of Ocean- est academic and ethical standards. Beyond Tel: +1-202-777-7536; E-mail: [email protected] shipped in 1944 to England to await the inva- ography from 1981 until 1987. He formally teaching, his reputation as a distinguished Composition and Graphics: Valerie Bassett, sion of France. He was landed on Omaha retired in 2001 but continued to mentor stu- researcher was recognized nationally and Marisa Grotte, Travis Frasier, Electronic Graphics Beach on 9 June 1944, three days after dents and perform research. internationally, especially for his works on Specialists D-Day, to set up a weather post. The mis- Reid married Marjorie Ferry in February wave forces, tsunamis, storm surges, and ©2009 American Geophysical Union. Material sion was to observe and forecast tides, 1947 at St. James- by- the- Sea in La Jolla, Calif. edge waves. His many honors and awards in this issue may be photocopied by individual included membership in the National Acad- scientists for research or classroom use. Permis- wave heights and periods, and fog, as well His groomsmen were fellow oceanographers sion is also granted to use short quotes, figures, as improve estimates of bathymetry along Warren Thompson, Nick Lundgren, Harald emy of Engineering and the Coastal Engi- and tables for publication in scientific books the beaches, with the objective of render- Sverdrup, and Don Pritchard. Bob and Mar- neering Research Board; the Medal of the and journals. For permission for any other uses, ing safer the offl oading of men and materials jorie had six children—three boys and three University of Liege, Belgium; a Faculty Dis- contact the AGU Publications Office. along the beaches, because ports were not girls. tinguished Achievement Award for Research Eos, Transactions, American Geophysical Union from the TAMU Association of Former Stu- (ISSN 0096-3941) is published weekly by the dents, and an honorary doctor of science American Geophysical Union, 2000 Florida from Old Dominion University. 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