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SRE4 Effects of hydrocarbons on Antarctic Marine Sediment Ecosystems
Entry ID: ASAC_2201_SRE4

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Summary
Abstract: Sediment Recruitment Experiment 4 (SRE4) was a large, long term (5 year) field experiment run at Casey Station (from 2001 to 2006) testing the effects of 4 different hydrocarbons on marine sediment ecosystems. Four different types of hydrocarbons were individually mixed with defaunated marine sediments and deployed in trays on the seabed at O'Brien Bay-1. Trays were collected after deployment ... View entire text

Purpose: To determine the effects of hydrocarbons on marine sediment ecosystems in Antarctica.

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Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: -66.28   S: -66.28   E: 110.52   W: 110.52
Min Depth: 12 M Max Depth: 25 M

Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator: Jonathan S Stark
Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 2001-10-30
Stop Date: 2006-12-31
Location Keywords
Science Keywords
HUMAN DIMENSIONS > ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS > CONTAMINANT LEVELS/SPILLS Parameter Definition
HUMAN DIMENSIONS > ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS > OIL SPILLS Parameter Definition
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Data Set Progress
COMPLETE
Originating Center
WDC/Paleoclimatology
Data Center
World Data Center for Paleoclimatology, Boulder Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/paleo/

Data Center Personnel
Name: WDC/PALEOCLIMATOLOGY, BOULDER
Phone: +1 (303) 497-6160
Fax: +1 (303) 497-6513
Email: paleo at noaa.gov
Contact Address:
World Data Center for Paleoclimatology
NOAA/NCDC Code E/GCx3
325 Broadway
City: Boulder
Province or State: CO
Postal Code: 80303
Country: USA
Distribution
Distribution Media: online ftp, www
Distribution Format: ascii
Fees: none
Personnel
PAUL A. MAYEWSKI
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Phone: 207-581-2190
Phone: 207-581-3019
Fax: 207-581-1203
Email: paul.mayewski at maine.edu
Email: climatechange at maine.edu
Email: usitase at maine.edu
Contact Address:
Climate Change Institute
Department of Earth Sciences
University of Maine
303 Bryand Global Science Building
City: Orono
Province or State: ME
Postal Code: 04469-5790
Country: United States
Publications/References
Mayewski, P.A., L.D. Meeker, M.S. Twickler, S.I. Whitlow, Q. Yang, W.B.
Lyons, and M. Prentice. 1997. Major features and forcing of high-latitude
northern hemisphere atmospheric circulation using a 110,000-year-long
glaciochemical series. Journal of Geophysical Research 102:26345-26366.
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Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2005-05-20
Last DIF Revision Date: 2005-05-23

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