Trevor McDougall wins $250,000 science prize for researching ‘thermal flywheel’ of climate system
by Donna Lu from on (#662CP)
Oceanographer takes top honours in prime minister's prizes for science after researching ocean's role in regulating climate
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When Trevor McDougall began studying the ocean in the 1970s he had no idea that his field would become a crucial part of climate science.
The University of New South Wales professor was on Monday awarded the top honour at the prime minister's prizes for science for his contributions to the field of oceanography and research on the ocean's role in regulating the climate.
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