Peterson, Melvin Norman Adolph, 1929-1995.

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Geologist (marine geology) at Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Chief scientist of Deep Sea Drilling Project at Scripps, 1967-1971, and director of DSDP from 1971. First chief scientist of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 1987-1989; director of Ocean Policy Institute of the Pacific Forum in Honolulu, 1989-1995.

From the description of Papers, 1959-1995, (bulk 1967-1987) (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 84584709

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Arctic Ocean
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Birth 1929

Death 1995

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