Richard Von Herzen dies at 85; marine geophysicist studied plate tectonics and deep-sea ecosystems
Friday, February 19, 2016 - 23:30
in Earth & Climate
Richard P. Von Herzen, a marine geophysicist whose pioneering work tracked the heat that flowed into the ocean from the earth's interior, died Jan. 28 in Portola Valley of vascular disease, according to his daughter, Lane Von Herzen. He was 85. Von Herzen conducted his early research at the Scripps...