New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics abstracts

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Peter Ballance the geologist

Campbell S. Nelson

Department of Earth Sciences
University of Waikato
Private Bag 3105
Hamilton, New Zealand

Bruce W. Hayward

Geomarine Research
49 Swainston Rd
St Johns, Auckland, New Zealand

Abstract  Peter Ballance is one of New Zealand's pre-eminent geologists. This essay summarises aspects of his academic career and research achievements during 38 years on staff in the Department of Geology at the University of Auckland, from 1960 to 1998. It has been prepared as a forerunner paper to the 31 geoscientific articles that follow in issues 3 and 4 of volume 47 (2004) of the New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics, all submitted to honour the career and substantive contribution made by Peter in advancing our knowledge about the geology of New Zealand and its environs.

  

G04024; Received 1 April 2004; accepted 28 April 2004; Online publication date 7 September 2004
New Zealand Journal of Geology & Geophysics, 2004, Vol. 47: 353-360
0028-8306/04/4703-0353 © The Royal Society of New Zealand 2004

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