{"id":41,"date":"2014-05-27T17:36:04","date_gmt":"2014-05-27T17:36:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.ldeo.columbia.edu\/2015report\/?page_id=41"},"modified":"2016-02-09T22:35:38","modified_gmt":"2016-02-09T22:35:38","slug":"lamontscientistsonthemap","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blog.ldeo.columbia.edu\/2015report\/research\/lamontscientistsonthemap\/","title":{"rendered":"Lamont Scientists on the Map"},"content":{"rendered":"
Since 1949, Observatory scientists have mapped the planet to gain insight into its history and evolution. In honor of these researchers\u2019 accomplishments, many natural features bear their names, from faults on the seafloor to icy islands off Antarctica.<\/p>\n
“Our Observatory is rooted in the notion that our planet is complicated, and that to understand all the linkages behind the phenomena we study — from earthquakes to sea-level rises, to storms and droughts — our observations must be global,” said Sean Solomon, Lamont’s director.<\/p>\n