This thesis discusses the extent to which Mach’s principle is incorporated into general relativity. In chapter 1, we consider a vector theory of inertia which attributes the origin of inertial forces to an inductive effect ...

Preface: The Kawarau Gorge is, in a number of respects, one of the more striking geomorphological features of the South Island of New Zealand. Its position in the Clutha drainage system is shown in Figure 1. It is ...

The aims of the present study: Both Patiriella regularis and Coscinasterias calamaria are abundant in the shallow sublittoral of Otago Harbour, where the present study was concentrated, and they frequently occur side by ...

Geological mapping conducted in an area surrounding Hyde, Central Otago, indicated that chlorite subzone schist underlay a succession of Tertiary rocks consisting of marine and freshwater sediments of the Stranraer Group, ...

This thesis describes the application of structural analysis to the schists of the Middle Shotover Valley. Particular emphasis has been placed on structures relating to a post-metamorphic phase of deformation, in particular ...

The freshwater mussel offers considerable scope for study of the relationship between growth and life span. The combination of slow prolonged growth, low adult mortality and longevity are apparently unique in Invertebrate ...