[5] His certificate of election reads: Linden is world renowned for his laboratory experiments and theoretical analyses of fluid flows relevant to oceanography, meteorology and environmental and industrial problems.
He has demonstrated great skill and originality in isolating the basic physical processes underlying a diverse range phenomena.
He has also investigated instabilities of fronts and vortices in rotating, stratified flows and has shown how these lead to the formation of stable vortex dipoles.
Linden's work on gravity-driven flows has led to a better understanding of the formation of fronts in the atmosphere and ocean, and it also has industrial applications.
Linden has played a crucial role in stimulating the development of innovative imaging and measuring techniques which have had an important influence on experimental fluid dynamics worldwide.