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Palaeogene Bioistratigraphy, Heard Island
Entry ID: ASAC_411

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Summary
Abstract: From the abstract of one of the referenced papers:

Recent discoveries in the Vestfold Hills, in the Larsemann Hills and near the South Pole, of fossil vertebrates, microfossils and wood in Pliocene sediments all indicate that Antarctica was considerably warmer at various times in the Pliocene than at present. However, data are sparse, the results very tentative, and there is conflict ... View entire text
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Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: -53.0   S: -79.0   E: 179.0   W: 70.0

Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 1986-11-15
Stop Date: 1987-01-21
Paleo Temporal Coverage
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Quality Dates provided in temporal coverage are approximate only, and represent the beginning and end date of the Heard Island season in 1986/1987.
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Data Set Progress
COMPLETE
Data Center
Australian Antarctic Data Centre, Australia Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://data.aad.gov.au

Data Center Personnel
Name: DATA OFFICER AADC
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Contact Address:
Australian Antarctic Division
203 Channel Highway
City: Kingston
Province or State: Tasmania
Postal Code: 7050
Country: Australia
Distribution
Distribution Media: HTTP
Distribution Size: 5960 kb
Distribution Format: pdf
Fees: free
Personnel
PATRICK QUILTY
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT
Phone: +61 3 6226 2814
Fax: +61 3 6223 2547
Email: P.Quilty at utas.edu.au
Contact Address:
GEOLOGY DEPARTMENT
GPO BOX 252-79
University of Tasmania
City: Hobart
Province or State: Tasmania
Postal Code: 7001
Country: Australia
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Publications/References
Quilty P.G. (1990) Significance of evidence for changes in the antarctic marine environment over the last 5 million years. Kerry K.R., Hempel G. Antarctic Ecosystems: Ecological Change and Conservation 3-8

Quilty P. (1986) 'The Past' and 'The Future'. Australian Natural History Magazine 22(3). 98

Quilty P.G. (1991) Sources of data on the Quaternary of East Antarctica. Quaternary Research in Australian Antarctica: Future Directions 3. 107
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2004-02-17
Last DIF Revision Date: 2010-07-26

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