Scripps Institution of Oceanography
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Not to be confused with other organizations named Scripps.
The Scripps Institution of Oceanography is the center for oceanography and Earth science based at the University of California, San Diego in La Jolla, California.
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Former names | Marine Biological Association of San Diego Scripps Institution for Biological Research[1] |
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Type | Public |
Established | 1903 |
Parent institution | University of California San Diego |
Director | Margaret Leinen[2] |
Academic staff | 415[3] |
Administrative staff | 800[3] |
Postgraduates | 350[3] |
Location | , , US 32.865437°N 117.253626°W / 32.865437; -117.253626 |
Website | scripps |
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Originally founded in 1903, since becoming part of the University of California system in 1912, the institution has expanded its scope to include studies of the physics, chemistry, geology, biology, and climate of Earth.