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Investigations of the geology of the Beaumont Bay/Byrd Glacier area, South Victoria Land
Entry ID: K002_1960_1961_NZ_1

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Summary
Abstract: The geology of the Beaumont Bay/Byrd Glacier was investigated between the Byrd Glacier in the north and Mount Nares and Cape Parr in the south. The physiology and glaciology of the region was described. Five major time-rock units are present in this area including the Ross System (Cambrian-Pre Cambrian), Granite Harbour intrusives (Lower Palaeozoic), Beacon Group and Ferrar Dolerties (Upper ... View entire text
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Description: GNS PET LAB data base which is a rock catalogue and geoanalytical database. Do a simple query under the investigators name and country = Antarctica
Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: -80.35   S: -81.25   E: 161.05   W: 160.75

Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 1960-11-01
Stop Date: 1961-02-01
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Platform
FIELD SURVEYS Ancillary Description
GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS Ancillary Description
FIELD INVESTIGATION Ancillary Description
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VISUAL OBSERVATIONS Ancillary Description
Quality The remaining samples are held in the GNS PetLab collection. Please contact the investigator for more information.
Data Set Progress
COMPLETE
Data Center
Antarctica New Zealand, New Zealand Antarctic Institute, New Zealand Supplemental Info
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
Personnel
DAVID SKINNER
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Phone: +64 4 570 4689
Fax: +64 4 570 4600
Email: d.skinner at gns.cri.nz
Contact Address:
GNS Science
PO BOX 30368
City: Lower Hutt
Country: New Zealand
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Publications/References
Laird, M.G. Skinner, D.N.B. Antarctic field work, summer, 1960-1961: geological reconnaissance in the Nimrod Glacier-Byrd Glacier area. Geological Society of New Zealand newsletter 10: 9-10, 1961.
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Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2009-03-09
Last DIF Revision Date: 2009-03-17

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