Hartmut Heinrich

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Hartmut Heinrich (born March 5, 1952 in Northeim ) is a German marine geologist and climatologist.

Hartmut Heinrich has been working as an independent consultant for climate, climate adaptation and the environment (10 ° E maritime consulting) since October 1st, 2017. Until September 30, 2017, he worked in the Department of Oceanography at the Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) in Hamburg . From November 1, 2006 to September 30, 2017, he was director and professor of the “Marine Physics” department. At the BSH, he worked on topics relating to marine environmental protection and adaptation to climate change. In 1988 he described sudden climatic fluctuations during the last glacial period (about 125,000 to 11,000 years ago), which were named after him as Heinrich events .

Life

Henry studied at the University of Goettingen Geology and a PhD from the University of Kiel in specialized marine geology . The discovery of the Heinrich events named after him - phases of massive ice ejection from the continental ice sheets, through which the global climate was strongly influenced - significantly promoted the understanding of climate developments. In October 2017, the Senate of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg awarded him the honor of professor for his services in climate research.

Selected works

  • H. Heinrich: Origin and consequences of cyclic ice rafting in the northeast Atlantic Ocean during the past 130,000 years. Quaternary Research 29, pp. 142-152, 1988
  • GC Bond, H. Heinrich, WS Broecker, L. Labeyrie, J. McManus, J. Andrews, S. Huon, R. Jantschik, S. Clasen, C. Simet, K. Tedesco, M. Klas, G. Bonani and S. Ivy: Evidence for massive discharges of icebergs into the North Atlantic ocean during the last glacial period. Nature, 360, pp. 245-249, 1992

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Hans von Storch , Kay-Christian Emeis: Hartmut Heinrich - the unknown world-famous climate researcher from Hamburg. An interview with a foreword by Wally Broecker . January 2017 ( researchgate.net [PDF; 600 kB ]).
personal data
SURNAME Heinrich, Hartmut
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German climate researcher at the Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency
DATE OF BIRTH March 5, 1952
PLACE OF BIRTH Northeim