By the time she passed away on May 19, Judith Munk was famous in oceanographic circles for having welcomed hundreds of oceanographers and scientific visitors into her extraordinary home in La Jolla, California, which overlooks the waters of the Pacific Ocean.

In memory of Judith Munk, 1925-2006: A friend of oceanography. 2006. Oceanography 19(3):9.

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