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Wolfgang H Berger

Researcher at Scripps Institution of Oceanography

Publications -  247
Citations -  22647

Wolfgang H Berger is an academic researcher from Scripps Institution of Oceanography. The author has contributed to research in topics: Foraminifera & Deep sea. The author has an hindex of 72, co-authored 234 publications receiving 21719 citations. Previous affiliations of Wolfgang H Berger include University of California & University of California, Los Angeles.

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Diversity of Planktonic Foraminifera in Deep-Sea Sediments

TL;DR: The diversity of a planktonic foraminiferal assemblage on the ocean floor depends on the state of preservation of that assemblages, and as dissolution progresses, species diversity decreases, but compound diversity first increases and then decreases; species dominance first decreases and then increases.
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The South Atlantic: Present and Past Circulation

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present a model of the South Atlantic Ocean's circulation and its variability based on the TOPEX/POSEIDON mission data collected by the International Oceanographic and Atmospheric Organization (OIE).
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Isotope paleontology: growth and composition of extant calcareous species

TL;DR: Isotope paleontology uses the isotopic composition of fossil remains of organisms to make inferences about the physical surroundings of growth of the organisms (especially temperature), and to obtain clues about life history and modes of growth.