earth science

Hans Hass Award

Hans Hass Award is a earth science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Hans Hass Award rather than just read about it. In short: The Hans Hass Award was founded in 2002 by Leslie Leaney of the Historical Diving Society in the United States. It is awarded in recognition of contribution to the advancement of our knowledge of the ocean.

Key takeaways

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Reference excerpt

The Hans Hass Award was founded in 2002 by Leslie Leaney of the Historical Diving Society in the United States. It is awarded in recognition of contribution to the advancement of our knowledge of the ocean. The award consists of a personalized Fifty Fathoms watch (only from 2012-2018) together with a framed cast bronze plaque, designed by ocean artist Wyland, which depicts Hans Hass wearing an oxygen rebreather during his solo 1949 Red Sea expedition.

Criteria The criteria for nomination requires that individuals or organisations who, in the spirit of Hans Hass’ pioneering work in the fields of underwater science, technology, arts and literature, have excelled at an international level in any of those fields. It is presented by the Historical Diving Society and was sponsored by the Swiss watch manufacturer Blancpain between 2013-2022. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, no awards were presented between 2019 and 2022.

Award winners Source: Hans Hass Institute

2003: Ernie Brooks II (USA), photographer 2004: James Cameron (Canada), diver and filmmaker 2005: Daniel Mercier, (France), underwater Film and Photography 2006: Stan Waterman, (USA),underwater Film and Photography 2007: Bev Morgan, (USA), dive equipment manufacturer; David Attenborough, (England), broadcaster, biologist, natural historian and author. 2010: Sylvia Earle, (USA), marine scientist 2012: Laurent Ballesta, (France), technical diver and film maker 2014: Weicheng Cui, (China), designer of deep ocean submersible Jiaolong and deep ocean technology 2016: Howard and Michele Hall, (USA), underwater film and photography 2018: Franz Bruemmer, (Germany), marine scientist and President of Verband Deutscher Sporttaucher (VDST) 2023: Patrick Lahey, (USA), Victor Vescovo, (USA), submersible design and construction, exploration 2024: David Doubilet and Jennifer Hayes (USA), underwater photographers

See also List of environmental awards List of oceanography awards

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Hans Hass Award

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Hans Hass Award claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In earth science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Hans Hass Award before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Hans Hass Award ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Hans Hass Award

In research: Hans Hass Award appears in earth science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Hans Hass Award in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Hans Hass Award is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics American awards, Awards established in 2003, Environmental sciences awards, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Hans Hass Award outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Hans Hass Award in 20 minutes

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Frequently asked questions

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Why does Hans Hass Award matter?

Because it connects several earth science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Hans Hass Award?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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