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David McNiven Garner
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David McNiven Garner, taken at Pancake Rocks, near Punakaiki, Westland, New Zealand, 19 November 2008
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| Born | 26 November 1928 Wanganui, New Zealand
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| Died | 13 May 2016 (aged 87) Dunedin, New Zealand
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| Nationality | New Zealand |
| Citizenship | New Zealand |
| Alma mater | Victoria University New York University |
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| Fields | Physical oceanography |
| Institutions | Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Zealand Bedford Institute of Oceanography University of Auckland |
David McNiven Garner (26 November 1928 – 13 May 2016), was a New Zealand oceanographer. He worked as a published research physicist. He worked with a focus in physical oceanography and ocean circulation.
In 1962, he founded the New Zealand Oceanographic Institute of the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (today known as National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research), then located in Hobson Street, Wellington, New Zealand.
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