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Peter Barrett (geologist), the Glossary

Peter John Barrett (born 11 August 1940) is a New Zealand geologist who came to prominence after discovering the first tetrapod fossils in Antarctica in 1967.^[1]

32 relations: Antarctic, Antarctic Research Centre, Bachelor of Science, Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center, Core sample, Edmund Hillary, Fossil, Geological Society of London, Geologist, Hamilton Boys' High School, Hamilton, New Zealand, Marsden Medal, Master of Science, Nancy Bertler, New Zealand, New Zealand Antarctic Medal, New Zealand Antarctic Society, New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition, Ohio State University, Polar Medal, Postdoctoral researcher, Prince Olav Mountains, Rob McKay, Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research, Shackleton Glacier, Tetrapod, Triassic, University of Auckland, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Victoria University of Wellington, 1978 Special Honours (New Zealand), 2010 New Year Honours (New Zealand).
21st-century New Zealand geologists
New Zealand Antarctic scientists
New Zealand recipients of the Polar Medal
Recipients of the New Zealand Antarctic Medal

Antarctic

The Antarctic (or, American English also or; commonly) is a polar region around Earth's South Pole, opposite the Arctic region around the North Pole.

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Antarctic Research Centre

The Antarctic Research Centre (ARC) is part of the School of Geography, Environment and Earth Sciences at Victoria University of Wellington.

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Bachelor of Science

A Bachelor of Science (BS, BSc, B.Sc., SB, or ScB; from the Latin scientiae baccalaureus) is a bachelor's degree that is awarded for programs that generally last three to five years.

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Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center

The Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center (BPCRC) is a polar, alpine, and climate research center at Ohio State University founded in 1960.

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Core sample

A core sample is a cylindrical section of (usually) a naturally-occurring substance.

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Sir Edmund Percival Hillary (20 July 1919 – 11 January 2008) was a New Zealand mountaineer, explorer, and philanthropist. Peter Barrett (geologist) and Edmund Hillary are New Zealand recipients of the Polar Medal and university of Auckland alumni.

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Fossil

A fossil (from Classical Latin) is any preserved remains, impression, or trace of any once-living thing from a past geological age.

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Geological Society of London

The Geological Society of London, known commonly as the Geological Society, is a learned society based in the United Kingdom.

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Geologist

A geologist is a scientist who studies the structure, composition, and history of Earth.

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Hamilton Boys' High School

Hamilton Boys' High School is a boys' secondary school in Hamilton, New Zealand and is the largest secondary school in the Waikato region.

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Hamilton, New Zealand

Hamilton (Kirikiriroa) is an inland city in the North Island of New Zealand.

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Marsden Medal

The Marsden Medal is a yearly award given by the New Zealand Association of Scientists.

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Master of Science

A Master of Science (Magister Scientiae; abbreviated MS, M.S., MSc, M.Sc., SM, S.M., ScM or Sc.M.) is a master's degree.

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Nancy Bertler

Nancy Bertler is a German-New Zealand Antarctic researcher. Peter Barrett (geologist) and Nancy Bertler are Academic staff of Victoria University of Wellington and New Zealand Antarctic scientists.

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New Zealand

New Zealand (Aotearoa) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean.

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New Zealand Antarctic Medal

The New Zealand Antarctic Medal was created 1 September 2006, as a New Zealand royal honour to replace the British Polar Medal. Peter Barrett (geologist) and New Zealand Antarctic Medal are Recipients of the New Zealand Antarctic Medal.

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New Zealand Antarctic Society

New Zealand Antarctic Society was formed in 1933 by New Zealand businessman Arthur Leigh Hunt and Antarctic explorers Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd and Sir Douglas Mawson.

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New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition

The New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition (NZGSAE) describes a series of scientific explorations of the continent Antarctica.

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Ohio State University

The Ohio State University (Ohio State or OSU) is a public land-grant research university in Columbus, Ohio, United States.

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Polar Medal

The Polar Medal is a medal awarded by the Sovereign of the United Kingdom to individuals who have outstanding achievements in the field of polar research, and particularly for those who have worked over extended periods in harsh climates.

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Postdoctoral researcher

A postdoctoral fellow, postdoctoral researcher, or simply postdoc, is a person professionally conducting research after the completion of their doctoral studies (typically a PhD).

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Prince Olav Mountains

The Prince Olav Mountains is a mountain group in the Queen Maud Mountains in Antarctica stretching from Shackleton Glacier to Liv Glacier at the head of the Ross Ice Shelf.

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Rob McKay

Robert Murray McKay is a paleoceanographer who specialises in sedimentology, stratigraphy and palaeoclimatology, specifically gathering geological evidence to study how marine-based portions of the Antarctic ice sheet behave in response to abrupt climate and oceanic change. Peter Barrett (geologist) and Rob McKay are Academic staff of Victoria University of Wellington and New Zealand Antarctic scientists.

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Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research

The Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) is an interdisciplinary body of the International Science Council (ISC).

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Shackleton Glacier

Shackleton Glacier is a major Antarctic glacier, over long and from wide, descending from the Antarctic Plateau from the vicinity of Roberts Massif and flowing north through the Queen Maud Mountains to enter the Ross Ice Shelf between Mount Speed and Waldron Spurs.

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Tetrapod

A tetrapod is any four-limbed vertebrate animal of the superclass Tetrapoda.

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Triassic

The Triassic (sometimes symbolized 🝈) is a geologic period and system which spans 50.5 million years from the end of the Permian Period 251.902 million years ago (Mya), to the beginning of the Jurassic Period 201.4 Mya.

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University of Auckland

The University of Auckland (UoA; Māori: Waipapa Taumata Rau) is a public research university based in Auckland, New Zealand.

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University of Wisconsin–Madison

The University of Wisconsin–Madison (University of Wisconsin, Wisconsin, UW, UW–Madison, or simply Madison) is a public land-grant research university in Madison, Wisconsin, United States.

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Victoria University of Wellington

Victoria University of Wellington (Te Herenga Waka) is a public research university in Wellington, New Zealand.

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1978 Special Honours (New Zealand)

The 1978 Special Honours in New Zealand were two Special Honours Lists: in the first, dated 11 February 1978, two judges received knighthoods; and in the second, dated 20 April 1978, six people were awarded the Polar Medal, for good services as members of New Zealand expeditions to Antarctica in recent years.

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2010 New Year Honours (New Zealand)

The 2010 New Year Honours in New Zealand were appointments by Elizabeth II in her right as Queen of New Zealand, on the advice of the New Zealand government, to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by New Zealanders, and to celebrate the passing of 2009 and the beginning of 2010.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Barrett_(geologist)

Also known as Peter Barrett (researcher).