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Examination of the accumulation of dust and organic debris in the vicinity of Scott Base, McMurdo Station and around Hut Point Peninsula

Entry ID: K150_1982_1983_NZ_3

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Summary

Abstract: The effects of long continued human occupation of Antarctic soils and the environment was studied in the areas surrounding Scott Base, McMurdo Station and Hut Point peninsula. The accumulation of dust and organic debris in the vicinity of both bases was studied.

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Description: The Ross Sea Region Soils database, run by Landcare Research, New Zealand, stores information on soil site and soil pit horizon data from 35 years of soil studies by the investigators and their associates. There are >900 sites in the database but they are currently not sorted.

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: -77.77

S: -77.77

E: 166.85

W: 166.85

N: -77.85

S: -77.85

E: 166.67

W: 166.67

N: -77.85

S: -77.85

E: 166.76

W: 166.76

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1982-12-31

Stop Date: 1983-01-05

Start Date: 1988-01-04

Stop Date: 1988-01-25

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA > HUT POINT PENINSULA

CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA > MCMURDO STATION

CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA > SCOTT BASE

GEOGRAPHIC REGION > POLAR

Science Keywords

HUMAN DIMENSIONS > ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE/MANAGEMENT > LAND MANAGEMENT

LAND SURFACE > SOILS > SOIL STRUCTURE

HUMAN DIMENSIONS > ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE/MANAGEMENT > ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS

ISO Topic Category

ENVIRONMENT

GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION

Platform

GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS

Instrument

VISUAL OBSERVATIONS

Quality The data is described in the publications. All existing samples are held by Landcare Research in their Ross Sea Region Soils Database.

Ancillary Keywords

HUMAN DISTURBANCE

DUST

Data Set Progress

COMPLETE

Originating Center

Data Center

Antarctica New Zealand, New Zealand Antarctic Institute, New Zealand

Data Center URL: http://www.antarcticanz.govt.nz/

Data Center Personnel
Name: SHULAMIT GORDON Phone: +64 3 358 0200 Fax: +64 3 358 0211 Email: s.gordon at antarcticanz.govt.nz Contact Address: Antarctica New Zealand Private Bag 4745 City: Christchurch Country: New Zealand