Papers, 1959-1995, bulk 1967-1987.

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Papers, 1959-1995, bulk 1967-1987.

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The collection consists of the papers of geologist Melvin Norman Adolph Peterson. The collection is divided into two series: the Peterson series and the Deep Sea Drilling Project series. The Peterson series consists of material dated before and after Dr. Peterson's association with the Deep Sea Drilling Project. The Deep Sea Drilling Project series consists of papers generated during Dr. Peterson's years with the Project. The Peterson series includes biographical information, correspondence dated 1959-1991, notes and manuscripts of Dr. Peterson's published scientific papers, reprints, research notes and laboratory notebooks, files documenting Peterson's work as President of the Pacific Research Foundation, subject files including extensive material on Arctic drilling projects and a few files documenting Peterson's position as chief scientist of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The Deep Sea Drilling Project series includes copies of evaluations of DSDP conducted by National Science Foundation contractors and reports by DSDP subcontractors. It includes copies of some DSDP contracts, DSDP program plans dated 1967-1987, information on DSDP personnel including cruise rosters, DSDP annual program reviews dated 1971-1977, monthly reports dated 1968-1987, DSDP press releases and reprints, slides and GLOMAR Challenger demobilization plans. Some of these materials duplicate Deep Sea Drilling Project archival records as Peterson was undertaking research on a history of the DSDP at the time of his death. The DSDP series includes films. Several copies of "That Very Special Ship" and film footage of DSDP work at sea are included in the series.

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University of California, San Diego, UC San Diego Library; UCSD Library

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University of California, San Diego, UC San Diego Library; UCSD Library

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United States. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) was established in the Department of Commerce by Reorganization Plan No. 4 of 1970 (84 Stat. 2090), effective October 3, 1970. It consolidated the Bureau of Commercial Fisheries of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior and agencies formerly under the abolished Environmental Science Services Administration (ESSA) of the Department of Commerce, and others. The Coast and Geodetic Survey, formerly under ESSA, beca...

Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Library. Archives.

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Glomar Challenger (Ship)

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Deep sea drilling project

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As early as 1957 earth scientists discussed the possiblity of drilling a hole through oceanic crust to the Mohorovicic discontinuity. The project became known as the Mohole Project and was supported by the National Science Foundation. The first hole was drilled in 1961. The Mohole Project was terminated in 1966. In 1964, a consortium of oceanographic institutions, the Joint Oceanographic Institutions Deep Earth Sampling (JOIDES) was formed, and in 1965 the group submitted a proposal to NSF to dr...

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Peterson, Melvin N. A.

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Marine geologist. From the description of Papers, 1959-1995, bulk 1967-1987. (University of California, San Diego). WorldCat record id: 34098033 ...