J. Val Klump

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Jeffrey Val Klump is an American limnologist. He was the first person to reach the deepest spot in Lake Superior, a depth of 1333 feet (733 feet below sea level), the second lowest point in the United States after Iliamna Lake, on July 30, 1985 while aboard the R/V Seward Johnson with the Johnson Sea Link-II submersible.[1] Klump was also the first person to reach to the deepest point in Lake Michigan as part of the same expedition. He is currently a professor and dean at the at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.[2]

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  1. ^ "Variations In Sediment Accumulation Rates And The Flux Of Labile Organic Matter In Eastern Lake Superior Basins". . 1989. Archived from the original on 2012-12-03. Retrieved 2009-08-09.
  2. ^ "School of Freshwater Sciences: People". 2017. Retrieved 2017-09-20.


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