John K. Hall
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| Born | April 14, 1940 Waltham, Massachusetts, United States |
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| Spouse | Chava Fischler |
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| Fields | Marine geophysics, marine geology, bathymetry |
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John K. Hall (born 1940) is an American-born marine geophysicist whose research has focused on marine geology, bathymetric mapping, and Arctic research. His research has involved the development and application of digital terrain models (DTMs) and bathymetric surveys in regions, including the Mediterranean, Black Sea, and Arctic regions.[1] He has also been associated with the National Bathymetric Survey of Israel.
Early life
Hall was born April 14, 1940 in Waltham, Massachusetts.[2] He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Geology from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) in 1962.[3] He later completed his Ph.D. in Marine Geophysics at Columbia University’s Lamont-Doherty Geological Observatory (LDGO) in 1970, where his research included studies of the Arctic Ocean and the Alpha-Mendeleev Ridge.[4]
Career
Hall began his career as a marine geophysicist at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) before moving to Israel in 1970.[2] He subsequently joined the Geological Survey of Israel, where he established the Israel National Bathymetric Survey.[5]
His work has contributed to international bathymetric mapping initiatives, including the International Bathymetric Chart of the Mediterranean (IBCM) and the General Bathymetric Chart of the Oceans,[6] with work relating to Mediterranean Sea bathymetry.[7]
Hall has collaborated with academic institutions such as the University of Haifa and the University of New Hampshire's Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping (UNH-CCOM) on research related to marine geophysics and geoinformatics.[8]
In 2011, he co-founded the Neev Center for Geoinformatics at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HUJI).[3] His work has also included early applications of digital terrain modelling in Israel.[4]
Research activities
Hall has been associated with the development and use of a research hovercraft, R/H Sabvabaa. It was funded by him and was designed in collaboration with Norwegian researcher Yngve Kristoffersen.[9] The vessel has been used in polar and marine research, including work in ice-covered environments.[10]
Personal life
He is married to Israeli engineer anfd scientist Chava Fischler.[3][11] They moved to Israel in 1970 after Hall completed his Ph.D.[4] Fischler received her M.Sc. in physics from Hebrew University, and a Ph.D. from the University of Delaware in 1966.[12]
Hall's grandfather was the head of the American Chicle Company. An inheritance allowed Hall to privately purchase a swath sonar device and a hovercraft, both of which he has utilized in his research.[4][13]
Awards
Hall received the Raphael Freund Prize from the Israel Geological Society in 1999 and the Israel Cartographic Society Prize in 2004.[3][14]
Selected publications
- Hall, John Kendrick; Nilsen, Espen Harris; Kristoffersen, Yngve (2023). "The High Arctic Large Igneous Province: first seismic-stratigraphic evidence for multiple Mesozoic volcanic pulses on the Lomonosov Ridge, central Arctic Ocean". Journal of the Geological Society. 180 (5) jgs2022-153. Bibcode:2023JGSoc.180..153K. doi:10.1144/jgs2022-153. hdl:11250/3149893. ISSN 0016-7649.
- Hall, John K.; Keller, Chaim (2022). "Using a ray tracing program to calculate sunrise times over a digital terrain model based visible horizon using a simplified atmospheric model, part II". Computers & Geosciences. 161 105044. Bibcode:2022CG....16105044K. doi:10.1016/j.cageo.2022.105044.
- Kristoffersen, Yngve; Hall, John K.; Nilsen, Espen Harris (2022). "Sediment deformation atop the Lomonosov Ridge, central Arctic Ocean: Evidence for gas-charged sediment mobilization?". Marine and Petroleum Geology. 138 105555. Bibcode:2022MarPG.13805555K. doi:10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2022.105555. hdl:11250/3055632.
- Kristoffersen, Yngve; Hall, John K.; Nilsen, Espen Harris (2021-05-20). "Morris Jesup Spur and Rise north of Greenland – exploring present seabed features, the history of sediment deposition, volcanism and tectonic deformation at a Late Cretaceous/early Cenozoic triple junction in the Arctic Ocean". Norwegian Journal of Geology. doi:10.17850/njg101-1-4. hdl:11250/2989645.
- Jakobsson, Martin; Mayer, Larry A.; Bringensparr, Caroline; Castro, Carlos F.; Mohammad, Rezwan; Johnson, Paul; Ketter, Tomer; Accettella, Daniela; Amblas, David; An, Lu; Arndt, Jan Erik; Canals, Miquel; Casamor, José Luis; Chauché, Nolwenn; Coakley, Bernard (2020-07-09). "The International Bathymetric Chart of the Arctic Ocean Version 4.0". Scientific Data. 7 (1): 176. Bibcode:2020NatSD...7..176J. doi:10.1038/s41597-020-0520-9. ISSN 2052-4463. PMC 7347603. PMID 32647176.
- Gadol, Omri; Tibor, Gideon; ten Brink, Uri; Hall, John K.; Groves-Gidney, Gavrielle; Bar-Am, Gideon; Hübscher, Christian; Makovsky, Yizhaq (2020). "Semi-automated bathymetric spectral decomposition delineates the impact of mass wasting on the morphological evolution of the continental slope, offshore Israel". Basin Research. 32 (5): 1156–1183. Bibcode:2020BasR...32.1166G. doi:10.1111/bre.12420. hdl:1912/25407. ISSN 0950-091X.
- Reiche, Sönke; Hübscher, Christian; Brenner, Steve; Betzler, Christian; Hall, John K. (2018). "The role of internal waves in the late Quaternary evolution of the Israeli continental slope". Marine Geology. 406: 177–192. Bibcode:2018MGeol.406..177R. doi:10.1016/j.margeo.2018.09.013.
References
- ↑ "First part of Dr. John K. Hall data (International Bathymetric Charts of the Mediterranean Sea and other documents)". Emodnet.
- 1 2 "COA Discussion Group: Observations from Israel with Former Resident Dr. John K. Hall". Weston Owl. 2024-06-11. Retrieved 2025-01-06.
- 1 2 3 4 "John K. Hall". Phillips Exeter Academy. Retrieved 2025-01-06.
- 1 2 3 4 https://www.ldeo.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/uploaded/image/John%20Hall.pdf Alumni Profile: John K. Hall, PhD ’70 After completing a doctorate in marine
- ↑ "John K Hall | Nautilus Live". nautiluslive.org. 2010-06-07. Retrieved 2025-01-06.
- ↑ "The IBCAO 4.0 Bathymetric Chart: New Depth Map of the Arctic Ocean". SciTechDaily. 2020-08-10. Retrieved 2025-01-06.
- ↑ "Details of Second part of Dr. John K. Hall data (International Bathymetric Charts of the Mediterranean Sea, Relief Maps of Israel and Cyprus, etc.)". EmodNet.
- ↑ Beaudoin, Jonathan; Sade, Aharon; Schulze, Boris; Hall, John (2011-12-19). "Dead Sea Multi-beam Echo Sounder Survey". Hydro International. 15.
- ↑ "Polar Hovercraft "Sabvabaa" | Main / Background browse". www.geo.uib.no. Retrieved 2025-01-06.
- ↑ Hall, John K.; Kristoffersen, Yngve (2009-08-01). "The R/H Sabvabaa—A research hovercraft for marine geophysical work in the most inaccessible area of the Arctic Ocean". The Leading Edge. 28 (8): 932–935. Bibcode:2009LeaEd..28..932H. doi:10.1190/1.3192839. ISSN 1070-485X.
- ↑ "Electroacoustic amplifier has separate elements" (PDF). Electronic Design. 16 (23): 22. 1968-11-07.
- ↑ "The 117th Commencement: Program of the Conferring of Degrees at the University of Delaware" (PDF). Computer History Museum. 1966-06-12. Retrieved 2026-06-17.
- ↑ Madrigal, Alexis. "Hunting Arctic Asteroid Impact With Hovercraft". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved 2026-06-17.
- ↑ "פרסים | Israel Geological Society". IsraelGeoSociety. Retrieved 2025-01-06.