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Werner Werenskiold

Werner Werenskiold 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 Werner Werenskiold rather than just read about it. In short: Werner Werenskiold (28 April 1883 – 2 August 1961) was a Norwegian geologist and geographer. Personal life Born in Paris on 28 April 1883, Werenskiold was a son of painter and illustrator Erik Werenskiold and visual artist Sophie Marie Stoltenberg Thomesen (1849–1926).

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Reference excerpt

Werner Werenskiold (28 April 1883 – 2 August 1961) was a Norwegian geologist and geographer.

Personal life Born in Paris on 28 April 1883, Werenskiold was a son of painter and illustrator Erik Werenskiold and visual artist Sophie Marie Stoltenberg Thomesen (1849–1926). He was a brother of Dagfin Werenskiold, and a nephew of Fernanda Nissen. He was married twice. He first married Ingeborg Leuch Elieson, from 1910 to 1941, and then married Bergljot Qviller in 1942.

Career Werenskiold made field studies in Telemark and Gudbrandsdalen in his younger days, and later focused on studies at Svalbard and of glaciers in Jotunheimen. He was the principal editor of the two-volume series Norge, vårt land (1936 – 1941) and the book series Jorden vår klode. He was a professor of geography at the University of Oslo from 1925. He lived and died in Bærum, and was on the election ballot for the Liberal People's Party (formerly the Liberal Left Party) in the 1930s. The mountain of Werenskioldfjellet at Hopen, Svalbard is named after him. The glacier of Werenskioldbreen in Wedel Jarlsberg Land, Svalbard is also named after him.

Bibliography (in selection) Text to geological map of the region between Sætersdalen and Ringerike, Norges geologiske undersøkelse no. 66, 1912 Norges fysiske og økonomiske geografi for gymnasiet (sm.m. E. Haffner), 1912 (8'th issue 1936) Tekst til geologisk oversiktskart over det sydlige Norge. Maalestok 1:1 000 000, Norges geologiske undersøkelse no. 70, 1914, pp. 13–35 Mean Monthly Air Transport over the North Pacific Ocean, dr.avh., Geofysiske Publikasjoner, vol. 2 no. 9, 1922 Fysisk geografi, 2 bd., 1925–43 (issue 1: Geofysikk, meteorologi, oseanografi, 1925, bd. 2: Landkarter, landjordens form, 1943) Geografi, tiltredelsesforelesning, in NGT 1927, pp. 1–9 Jorden, dets land og folk, 2 bd., 1931–34 Norge vårt land, 2 bd., 1936–41 (4'th issue in 3 bd., 1957) Jord, vann, luft, ild. Fysisk geografi for hvermann, 1952 Jorden vår klode (sm.m. T. Width), 2 bd., 1956

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Example 1 — a first encounter with Werner Werenskiold

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Werner Werenskiold 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 Werner Werenskiold 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 Werner Werenskiold 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 Werner Werenskiold

In research: Werner Werenskiold 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 Werner Werenskiold 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: Werner Werenskiold is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1883 births, 1961 deaths, 20th-century Norwegian geologists, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Werner Werenskiold 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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Frequently asked questions

What is Werner Werenskiold in simple terms?

Werner Werenskiold (28 April 1883 – 2 August 1961) was a Norwegian geologist and geographer. Personal life Born in Paris on 28 April 1883, Werenskiold was a son of painter and illustrator Erik Werenskiold and visual artist Sophie Marie Stoltenberg Thomesen (1849–1926).

Why does Werner Werenskiold 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 Werner Werenskiold?

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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