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1. Geology of new locatilies on Tabarin Peninsula, Northern Antarctic Peninsula [CDA_AR_GEO_TABARIN_LOCALITIES]
New outcrops of the Hope Bay Formation and Larsen Basin rocks have been exposed by the recent ice retreat on Tabarin Peninsula, Northern Antarctic Peninsula. Quartzose, very low-grade metasedimentary ...


2. Heard Island Coast GIS Dataset [heard_coast_gis]
A coastline of Heard Island and McDonald Islands, created in the AMBIS (Australian Maritime Boundaries Information System) by Geoscience Australia (previously AUSLIG).


3. Ages and Elevations of Raised Beaches around Maxwell Bay, South Shetland Islands [Maxwell_Bay_Beaches_data]
This data set includes elevations, OSL ages, and one suspect radiocarbon date from several raised beaches around Maxwell Bay in the South Shetland Islands. It also includes some basic textural parameters ...


4. Radiocarbon data from the Northern Scott Coast [NScott_Coast_Radiocarbon]
This set includes radiocarbon data and elevations from raised beaches along the Scott Coast.


5. Data on geomorphology, soils and permafrost in the Antarctic Peninsula region. [CNDP-ESP_GEOANT-UAM_Geomorphology-Soils-Permafrost]   PARENT DIF
In English: Data on geomorphology, soils and permafrost in the Antarctic Peninsula region from projects of the research group on geology of the University Autonoma of Madrid (GEOANT). General geomorphology, ...


6. Investigation of the weathering processes and quaternary geology in the Wright Valley and the elevated beach ridges of Marble Point and investigation of the dykes at the Nussbaum Riegel [K042_1966_1967_NZ_1]
The weathering processes and quaternary geology was investigated in the Wright Valley, mostly near Lake Vanda but as far east as the Meserve Glacier, the Taylor Valley and at Marble Point. Igneous ...


7. Examination of recent marine deposits and local geology at Cape Barne, Cape Bird and Cape Crozier, Ross Island, Antarctica [K042_1969_1970_NZ_1]
Recent marine deposits were discovered at Cape Barne, Ross Island. A number of well preserved shell layers exposed beside the frozen lakes being Cape Barne, at 30m asl were investigated. Upon examination ...


8. CRETACEOUS - PALEOGENE VERTEBRATES FROM THE JAMES ROSS BASIN, ANTARCTIC PENINSULA: EVOLUTION AND BIOGEOGRAPHY [CDA_AR_PICTA-23-2004-PALAEO-VERT]
ENGLISH Latest Cretaceous-Paleogene sedimentary sequences in the James Ross Basin, Antarctica contains a unique record of marine and terrestrial vertebrates that documents ...


9. Surveys and detailed investigations of Holocene raised beaches on the Victoria Land coast from Spike Cape to Depot Island [K052_1984_1985_NZ_2]
The Holocene raised beaches along the Victoria Land coast from Spike Cape north to Depot Island were investigated. Raised beach ridge suites contain records of relative sea level change that can ...


10. Analysis of the coastal geomorphology of Cape Bird - onshore measurements (tides, wave height, current velocities and direction, climatic parameter) and offshore bathymetric surveys [K014_1971_1972_NZ_3]
Measurements were made on the following inputs into the beach system of Cape Bird: the tides, wave height, current velocities and directions, wind conditions and air temperature to examine which daily ...


11. Ground profile surveys and aerial photographs of Priapulus Point to determine the evolution and development of the land feature [K014_1974_1975_NZ_3]
Data on the nature and composition of the depositional beach ridges which make up Priapulus Point at Cape Bird was collected to determine if the development pattern of the ridges reflects changing ...


12. Using rock and sediment samples from raised beach ridges and glacier moraines for dating to determine the extent of the ice sheet during the last glacial maximum [K043_1996_1998_NZ_2]
Raised beaches on the coast of McMurdo Sound have developed since the last glacial maximum approximately 20,000 year ago when the ice sheets were at their greatest extent. The weight of the overlying ...


13. Baseline information on both the modern processes operating on Antarctic beaches and the development of beach ridges in relation to the last glaciation ice retreat and isostatic rebound [K043_1996_1998_NZ_1]
Beaches in McMurdo Sound have developed since the last glaciation when ice sheets were at their maximum. The weight of the overlying ice, depressed the land, which has slowly rebounded forming a series ...


14. Aerial Photography of Antarctica [USARC_AERIAL_PHOTOS]
The USARC maintains all US Aerial Antarctic Mapping photography and USGS flight indexes of the Antarctic. There are over 500,000 photographs in the collection. Most photographs are 9" x 9" black ...


15. Photographs from ship on 270 degree circumnavigation of McDonald Islands 11 August 2005. [McDonald_Photos]
Series of 135 photographs and a 12 minute video taken of McDonald Islands on 11 August 2005. Photographs are of the west, south and east of McDonald Island. The following text was provided by members ...


16. Geological and geomorphological study of the Livingston Island [CNDA-ESP_ANT91-1270]
In English: In order to study the geologic evolution of the Livingston Island, the following data has been collected: - Geologic and geomorphologic exploration of the central part of the island. ...


17. European Land Surface Conditions 6K Reconstruction [NOAA_NCDC_PALEO_96-022]
These biomes are interpolated from 2014 pollen surface samples, for the Present, and from 343 pollen sites for 6000 yr BP. The coverage is relatively well balanced for the modern data, but the region ...


18. Early and middle Holocene fossil-bearing marine sediments from Potter Peninsula, King George Island (South Shetland Islands, Antarctica) [CDA_AR_GEO_PINGFO_II]   CHILD DIFs
Holocene sections composed of marine sediments and glacial as well as alluvial fan deposits are exposed on the coasts of Potter Peninsula, King George Island/Isla 25 de Mayo, South Shetland Islands ...


19. Subfossil avian assemblages and marine invertebrates found within marine deposits help to reconstruct Holocene environmental history at Potter Peninsula [CDA_AR_GEO_PINGFO]   PARENT DIF
Holocene marine invertebrates and subfossil avian assemblages were found within marine deposits elevated 1.17-16.7 m a.s.l. on the coasts of Potter Peninsula, King George Island. Early Holocene Laternula ...


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