Fossil-rich lacustrine deposits in the Dry Valleys, Antarctica

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Title: Fossil-rich lacustrine deposits in the Dry Valleys, Antarctica

Description:

Abstract:

The data set includes fossil images,trace-element geochemical analyses of volcanic tephra, geochronologic data for Dry Valleys ashfall deposits, locations and description of soil pits in the Antarctic Dry Valleys, and surface meteorological data.

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West_Bounding_Coordinate: 160.0

East_Bounding_Coordinate: 164.5

North_Bounding_Coordinate: -76.5

South_Bounding_Coordinate: -78.5

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Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > PALEOCLIMATE > LAND RECORDS > MACROFOSSILS

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > PALEOCLIMATE > LAND RECORDS > MICROFOSSILS

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Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > PALEOCLIMATE > PALEOCLIMATE RECONSTRUCTIONS > AIR TEMPERATURE RECONSTRUCTION

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Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > PALEOCLIMATE > PALEOCLIMATE RECONSTRUCTIONS > VEGETATION RECONSTRUCTION

Theme_Keyword: NSF/OPP > OFFICE OF POLAR PROGRAMS, NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

Theme_Keyword: AMBS > ANTARCTIC MULTIBEAM BATHYMETRY & GEOPHYSICAL SYNTHESIS

Theme_Keyword: Fossil

Theme_Keyword: Lacustrine

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Theme_Keyword: Pollen

Theme_Keyword: Vegetation

Theme_Keyword: Tundra

Theme_Keyword: Middle Miocene

Theme_Keyword: Mcmurdo Dry Valleys

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Place_Keyword: CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA > MCMURDO DRY VALLEYS

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Contact_Organization: BU/ES > Department of Earth Sciences, Boston University

Contact_Person: DAVID R. MARCHANT

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Address: Boston University

Address: 685 Commonwealth Ave

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Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 617-353-3236

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 617-353-3290

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: marchant@bu.edu

Resource_Description: ANT-0440711_BU-054-003

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Metadata_Date: 20090701

Metadata_Review_Date: 20100702

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