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1. GRADES-QWAD: Quaternary West Antarctic Deglaciations [GB-NERC-BAS-AEDC-00521]
Current predictions of sea level rise do not correctly quantify contributions from Antarctica. Some sectors of the Antarctic ice sheet are showing considerable rates of change; are these changes a ...


2. Rates of depletion of lubricant and fuel contaminants from Antarctic regions during natural attenuation and remediation procedures [ASAC_2915]   CHILD DIFs   PARENT DIF
Metadata record for data expected from ASAC Project 2915 See the link below for public details on this project. Petroleum contamination poses a major threat to Antarctic and subantarctic ecosystems ...


3. Freshwater, biofilm and sediment samples from Barton Peninsular collected in 2012 [KPDC_FBSS_BP_2012]
Freshwater, biofilm and sediment from Barton Peninsular collected in 2012


4. Contamination in sediment, bivalves and sponges of McMurdo Sound, Antarctica [ECA080]
This study examined the concentrations of total hydrocarbons (THC), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB), polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAH), and trace metals (Cu, Zn, Cd, Pb, Hg and As) in marine sediments ...


5. Bacterial numbers in year five of SRE4 experiment by most probable number count [SRE4_hydrocarbondegrading_MPN_2006]   PARENT DIF
Most probable number counts of bacteria in sediment samples from the Sediment Recruitment Experiment 4. Samples were taken immediately after the collection of sediment, after the addition of the oils ...


6. Hydrocarbon-degrading bacteria in SRE4 experiment by most probable number count [SRE4_hydrocarbondegrading_MPN_2001]   PARENT DIF
Most probable number counts of bacteria in sediment samples from the Sediment Recruitment Experiment 4. Samples were taken immediately after the collection of sediment, after the addition of the oils ...


7. Contamination in sediments, bivalves and sponges of McMurdo Sound, Antarctica [ECA004]
Data consist of environmental contamination deriving from the presence of scientific bases. Negri et al. (2006) examined the concentrations of total hydrocarbons (THC), PCBs, PAHs, in marine sediments ...


8. Toxicity of dispersed and undispered Special Antarctic Blend diesel in sediment to the temperate heart urchin Echinocardium cordatum [toxicity_sab_echinocardium]   PARENT DIF
This data set describes the toxicity of marine sediment spiked with undispersed diesel and diesel dispersed with Dasic Slickgone. The temperate heart urchin species Echinocardium cordatum was exposed ...


9. Toxicity of dispersed and undispersed Special Antarctic Blend diesel in sediment to the Antarctic ophiuroid Ophiura crassa [toxicity_sab_ophiuroids]   PARENT DIF
This data set describes the toxicity of marine sediment spiked with undispersed diesel and diesel dispersed with Dasic Slickgone to the Antarctic ophiuroid Ophiura crassa. In 4 experiment ophiuroids ...


10. Seismic reflection and refraction surveys of Weddell Sea (Antarctica), 1987/1989/1992/1995 (projects ANT-VI/3, ANT-VIII/5, ANT-X/2, ANT-XII/2) [AWI-EDMED_542_5]
The aims of the seismic reflection and refraction surveys in the Weddell Sea are: a) to develop a model on the break-up of this part of Gondwana, b) to map the ocean-continent boundary, c) to develop ...


11. Antarctic ice sheet history and stability: baseline palaeoclimate research on the Pagodroma Group, Prince Charles Mountains. [ASAC_1220]
Detailed sedimentary information and palaeontological samples were collected from Battye Glacier Formation, of the Pagodroma Group in the Prince Charles Mountains, an area where little information ...


12. Phytoplankton Distribution in Surface Samples and Cores from Prydz Bay and Long Fjord and its Relationship to Sea Level and Climatic Change [ASAC_492]
Metadata record for data from ASAC Project 492 See the link below for public details on this project. From the abstracts of the referenced papers: Diatom assemblages in two ...


13. Spatial and Temporal Scales of Human Disturbance - McMurdo Station, Antarctica [BO-318-O_mcmurdo]
This report summarizes the results of a study of the temporal and spatial scales of human disturbance at McMurdo Station, Antarctica. It represents the culmination of a series of international ...


14. Antarctic Research Bases: local source of polybrominated Diphenil Ether (PBDE) flame retardants [ECA007]
Studies of chemical contamination in Antarctica are commonly focused on POPs. However, some emerging pollutants exhibiting characteristics of persistence comparable to POPs should also be considered. ...


15. PCBs in Antarctica [ECA017]
In a large area of Victoria Land during the 1988?1989, 1989?1990, 1990?1991, and 1991?1992 Italian expeditions analyzed lake sediment and soil samples. The mean PCB normalized concentration was 240 ...


16. Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in soil and sediment from James Ross Island, Antarctica [ECA008]
PCBs, OC pesticides and PAHs in sediment samples were determined from James Ross Island. Sediment PCB concentrations ranged from 0.32 to 0.83 ng g-1, while they ranged from 0.14 to 0.76 ng g-1 for ...


17. Sorsdal Formation (Sediments) GIS data, Marine Plain, Vestfold Hills [vestfold_sediments_gis]
This dataset consists of two polygons representing areas of sediment known as the Sorsdal Formation in Marine Plain, Vestfold Hills, Antarctica. These are part of the Antarctic Specially Protected ...


18. Cold adaptation and functionality of the Antarctic Coastal Benthic Zones [ASAC_1165]
Antarctic sediments and sea-ice are important regulators in global biogeochemical and atmospheric cycles. These ecosystems contain a diverse range of bacteria whose biogeochemical roles remains largely ...


19. Black Sea/Red Sea Oxygen Isotope and Terrigeneous Flux Data [NOAA_NCDC_PALEO_2006-017]
This data set consists of Black Sea/Red Sea Oxygen Isotope and Terrigeneous Flux Data. High-resolution sediment cores from the southwestern Black Sea and the northernmost Gulf of Aqaba ...


20. Bird habitat surveys conducted in the Windmill Islands during 2002/03 and descriptive information of the terrestrial Environment in the Windmill Islands [HABITATCASEY0203]
Very little information is available on the geomorphology of areas surrounding Australian Antarctic stations. This type of information is generally collected during geological surveys. This metadata ...


21. An atlas of the lakes of the Larsemann Hills, Princess Elizabeth Land, Antarctica - ANARE Research Notes 74 [ANARE-74]
******************* From the abstract of the ANARE Research Note: The Larsemann Hills are a series of granite and gneiss peninsulas extending into Prydz Bay, between the Amery Ice Shelf and the Sørsdal ...


22. Coring Analyses of Cores from Near Shore Sites in the Vestfold Hills [ASAC_310]
The sedimentological, chemical and isotopic characteristics of sediment cores from three slightly saline to hypersaline lakes (Highway, Ace and Organic Lakes) and two marine inlets (Ellis Fjord and ...


23. Development and application of particle separator technology for removal of contaminants from water in Antarctica; Site Characterisation, geochemistry [ASAC_1300_UMELB_SC]
The Australian Antarctic Division (AAD) has identified the Thala Valley Tip near Casey Station as a high priority site for remediation. However there are difficulties with regards to contaminant dispersal ...


24. In situ chemical oxidisation (ICO) of petroleum hydrocarbons at old Casey Station [ICO_Casey]
In-situ chemical oxidation (ICO) is a remediation technology that involves the addition of chemicals to the substrate that degrade contaminants through oxidation processes. This series of field experiments ...


25. Mineralisation results using 14C octadecane at a range of temperatures [T_microcosm_results]
Geochemical, microbial and 14C data on remediation of petroleum hydrocarbons in Antarctica. This record is part of ASAC project 1163 (ASAC_1163). Microcosm study using Old Casey petroleum hydrocarbon ...


26. Mineralisation results using 14C octadecane at a range of water, nutrient levels and freeze thaw cycles [NW_microcosm_results]
Geochemical, microbial and 14C data on remediation of petroleum hydrocarbons in Antarctica. This record is part of ASAC project 1163 (ASAC_1163). Microcosm study using Old Casey petroleum hydrocarbon ...


27. Windmill Islands 1:10000 Marine Incursions, Sediment Samples GIS Dataset [wind_sediment]
This dataset is one of a number of datasets containing geomorphological data relating to the Windmill Islands, Wilkes Land, Antarctica. The dataset comprises of a digital point coverage of glacial ...


28. Windmill Islands lake and shallow marine sediment cores (ASAC1071; 1998/99 summer) [Windmill_Palaeoenvironment]
Cores from lakes and the shallow marine were taken for investigation of palaeoclimate through proxies such as grain size, TOC, C:N:S and diatoms. The cores have been 14-C dated with some sheel fragments ...


29. Eastern Tropical Atlantic Alkenones and Sea Surface Temperatures [NOAA_NCDC_PALEO_2004-027]
The molecular stratigraphy of BOFS core 31K and ODP Hole 658C has been studied for C37 alkenone abundances over the past 80 ka at high resolution (~circa 200-500 years). The derived Uk37 sea surface ...


30. Crawford Lake and Twiss Marl Pond Stable Isotope Data [NOAA_NCDC_PALEO_1999-004]
Latitude and longitude: 43 28'N, 79 57'W (Crawford Lake) 43 27'N, 79 57'W (Twiss Marl Pond) Stable isotope measurements on various authigenic carbonates from three cores (DC, SC, and BC) at Crawford ...


31. Arctic Ocean Paleoproductivity Data [NOAA_NCDC_PALEO_2000-039]
Arctic Ocean Paleoproductivity Data Data Tables from Wollenburg, Kuhnt, and Mackensen, 2000. Table 2. Sediment core PS2138-1. Percentages of foraminifers >63?m. *Only species with a relative abundance ...


32. Timing of the Last Glacial Maximum from Observed Sea-level Minima [NOAA_NCDC_PALEO_2000-54]
Timing of the Last Glacial Maximum from observed sea-level minima. Faunal assemblages and preservation status of sediments from Bonaparte Gulf, Australia, were used to reconstruct global ice volume, ...


33. East Asian Monsoon during the Last Deglaciation Data [NOAA_NCDC_PALEO_1999-002]
SONNE cores 17940-1 and 17940-2 (Core 17940-1 is a giant-spade box core and core 17940-2 is a gravity core) 2007'N, 11723'E; 1727 m water depth; 13.30 m long AMS 14C: AMS14C are measured on all ...


34. Relationship of the Tetra-unsaturated C37 Alkenone to Salinity and Temperature [NOAA_NCDC_PALEO_2003-013]
Water column or sediment trap alkenone, SST, and salinity data from numerous locations around the world ocean.


35. Arabian Sea Stable Isotope and TOC Data [NOAA_NCDC_PALEO_2001-069]
This data set consists of Arabian Sea Stable Isotope and TOC Data.


36. North Pacific Eolian Sediment Mass Accumulation Rate Data [NOAA_NCDC_PALEO_1998-024]
North Pacific Eolian Sediment Mass Accumulation Rate Data from ODP Site 885/886: Latitude: 44.7?N, Longitude: 168.3?W, Depth: 5710 m Data precision: Variable, commonly ?5 to 10%, see references.


37. Globorotalia truncatulinoides (R) Mg/Ca Water Temperature Calibration [NOAA_NCDC_PALEO_2004-018]
This data set consists of Globorotalia truncatulinoides (R) Mg/Ca to water temperature calibrations from Indian Ocean core-top sediments and plankton tows. G. truncatulinoides (R) is a deep dwelling ...


38. Pliocene/Pleistocene North Atlantic Intermediate Water Data [NOAA_NCDC_PALEO_1999-048]
This data set consists of benthic isotope and grain size data from ODP sites 981 and 983 used to reconstruct NAIW formation.


39. Equatorial Pacific Isotope and Mg/Ca Data and SST Reconstruction [NOAA_NCDC_PALEO_2001-023]
This data set consists of magnesium/calcium data from planktonic foraminifera in equatorial Pacific sediment cores as a paleotemperature proxy. Indicated tropical Pacific sea surface temperatures ...


40. South Atlantic N. pachyderma Stable Isotope and Abundance Data [NOAA_NCDC_PALEO_2001-029]
South Atlantic N. pachyderma Stable Isotope and Abundance Data Table 1 (Site.xls and Site.txt) presents site locations for all data used in the original reference. Table 2 (pachy_iso.xls and pachy_iso.txt) ...


41. Western Tropical Atlantic Sedimentation Data [NOAA_NCDC_PALEO_1999-038]
This data set consists of Magnetic susceptibility, % reflectance, and first derivatives of % reflectance for Ocean Drilling Program Sites 925-929 following the shipboard splice. PLEASE NOTE: Files ...


42. Gephyrocapsa Coccolith Abundance and Holocene Paleotemperature Assessment [NOAA_NCDC_PALEO_2002-056]
This data set contains the core location, the relative abundance of Gephyrocapsa morphotypes and the sea surface temperatures from all deep sea cores used in this study. All columns are tab-delimited. ...


43. Detrital Fluxes in the Southeast Indian Ocean Database [NOAA_NCDC_PALEO_94-034]
This database contains detrital flux measurements from 7 cores in the Southeast Indian Ocean, covering approximately the past 230,000 years. Table A contains location information for the cores, and ...


44. Holocene High-Resolution Labrador Shelf Sediment Data [NOAA_NCDC_PALEO_1999-064]
The data from HU87-33-017 and 018 consist of 6 files which detail the sedimentology stable isotope results, foraminiferal percentages, and rock magnetic properties.


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