Richard P. Von Herzen, Explorer of Earth’s Undersea Furnaces, Dies at 85



By WILLIAM J. BROAD

Dr. Von Herzen, an oceanographer, uncovered thousands of miles of interconnected volcanoes where the planet’s oceanic plates pull apart and ooze molten rock, continually rearranging the Earth’s crust.

Published: February 9, 2016 at 01:00AM

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