Bruce P. Luyendyk

Bruce P. Luyendyk
Bruce P. Luyendyk
	Luyendyk during his visit to New Zealand.
Born	1943 (age 81–82)
Nationality	American
Alma mater	BSc San Diego State University; PhD University of California, San Diego
Known for	Ocean spreading centers; tectonic rotation of the California Transverse Ranges; tectonics of Marie Byrd Land, Antarctica; marine hydrocarbon seeps;
Awards	Fellow of the AGU; Fellow of the GSA; Antarctic Service Medal; Newcomb Cleveland Prize of the AAAS; Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science;
	Scientific career
Fields	Marine geophysics; Tectonics
Institutions	Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution; University of California - Santa Barbara
Website	www.geol.ucsb.edu/people/bruce-luyendyk

Bruce Peter Luyendyk (born 1943) is an American geophysicist and oceanographer, currently professor emeritus of marine geophysics at the University of California, Santa Barbara. His work spans marine geology of the major ocean basins, the tectonics of southern California, marine hydrocarbon seeps, and the tectonics and paleoclimate of Antarctica. His research includes tectonic rotations of the California Transverse Ranges, participation in the discovery of deep-sea hydrothermal vents, quantitative studies of marine hydrocarbon seeps, and geologic exploration of the Ford Ranges in Marie Byrd Land, Antarctica.

Antarctica's Mount Luyendyk is named in honor of his research in the area.