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Remediation of petroleum contaminants in the Antarctic and subantarctic - pyrosequencing genomic DNA extracts from soil [ASAC_1163_pyrosequencing]
This dataset contains information obtained by pyrosequencing genomic DNA extracts from soil with PCR primers targeting the bacterial 16S gene (27F/519R) and fungal ITS region (ITS1/ITS4-B). The data ...
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Contamination in soils at Scott Base, Antarctica [ECA072]
Soil samples taken from excavated pits on traverses across New Zealand's Scott Base, Antarctica, were analysed for Ag, Al, As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Ni, Pb and Zn. The soils had high conductivity and ...
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GIS analysis, biological samples (soil microorganism, invertebrate and plant), automatic weather station data and vegetation and invertebrate surveys to determine the terrestrial biocomplexity of the McMurdo Dry Valleys [K020_2008_2012_NZ_1]
The McMurdo Dry Valleys are the largest area of snow-free land in Antarctica. Managers ability to promote and protect these areas would benefit if we knew the biodiversity present and what controls ...
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University of Wisconsin Antarctic Soils Database [ggd221]
The University of Wisconsin Antarctic Soils Database contains data collected by Dr. James G. Bockheim and his colleagues from 1975 through 1987. Data include site information, air and soil temperature ...
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Soil chemistry and soil CO2 concentration and isotopic composition from sites in Taylor Valley and the Lake Wellman area [K072_2008_2010_NZ_1]
This study aimed to understand the origin and dynamics of pedogenic carbonate in Antarctic soils, with a long-term view to understanding the formation of carbonate and the storage and turnover of ...
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Chemical assessment during cleanup of the Thala Valley tip site, Casey Station, 2002/2003-2003/2004 [TVcleanup_2002-2004]
CHILD DIFs
Chemical assessment data for selected heavy metals determined for the abandoned waste disposal site at Thala Valley, Casey Station, over two seasons (pre- and during cleanup).
2002-03 ...
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Stability of Landscapes and Ice Sheets in Dry Valleys, Antarctica: A Systematic Study of Exposure Ages of Soils and Surface Deposits [NSF-ANT03-38224]
This work will study cosmogenic isotope profiles of rock and sediment in the Dry Valleys of Antarctica to understand their origin. The results will provide important constraints on the history of ...
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Spatial and Temporal Scales of Human Disturbance - McMurdo Station, Antarctica [BO-318-O_mcmurdo]
This report summarizes the results of a study of the temporal and spatial
scales of human disturbance at McMurdo Station, Antarctica. It represents the
culmination of a series of international ...
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Nd and Sr Isotopic Data from Surface and Soil Salts of the Dry Valleys, Antarctica [Salt_Nd_and_Sr]
This dataset contains Neodymium (Nd) and Strontium (Sr) isotopic data from
water soluble salts and associated host soils, cobbles, and surface volcanic
deposits in the Dry Valleys of Antarctica ...
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Distribution of Polychlorinated biphenils (PCBs) and organochlorine pesticides in soil from east Antarctic Coast [ECA024]
This dataset reports the concentration of hexachlorobenzene (HCB), ?-, ?- and ?- 41 hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH) isomers, o,p'- and p,p'-isomers of DDT and 28 PCB congeners in eleven soil samples and ...
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Hydrocarbon Spills on Antarctic Soil [ECA020]
Antarctic exploration and research have led to some significant although localized impacts on the environment. Human impacts Occur around current or past scientific research stations, typically located ...
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Molecular and Stable Carbon Isotopic Characterisation of PAH Contaminant at Mc Murdo Station, Anatrctica [ECA025]
In this study were analyzed samples from McMurdo Station for PAH molecular and stable carbon isotopic compositions to discern the origins of contaminants in the area. Total PAH concentrations ranged ...
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PHAs in Soil at McMurdo Station, Antarctica [ECA019]
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are a group of compounds that have attracted much attention over the past several years. The United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) has identified ...
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Organochlorine pollutants in soil and mosses from Victoria Land (Antarctica) [ECA022]
This data set reports the measures of organo-chlorine pollutants in soils and mosses from Victoria Land. Total PCB concentration in mosses ranges between 23 and 34 ng g-1 dry wt. Previously reported ...
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Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in soil and sediment from James Ross Island, Antarctica [ECA008]
PCBs, OC pesticides and PAHs in sediment samples were determined from James Ross Island. Sediment PCB concentrations ranged from 0.32 to 0.83 ng g-1, while they ranged from 0.14 to 0.76 ng g-1 for ...
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GIS analysis, biological samples (soil microorganism, invertebrate and plant), automatic weather station data and vegetation and invertebrate surveys to determine the terrestrial biocomplexity of the McMurdo Dry Valleys [K020_2008_2009_NZ_1]
The McMurdo Dry Valleys are the largest area of snow-free land in Antarctica. Managers ability to promote and protect these areas would benefit if we knew the biodiversity present and what controls ...
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Soil studies of the Ross Sea Region 1959-2009 [K150_1959_2009_NZ_1]
Antarctic soils have been investigated in the Ross Sea Region for 50 years. The cumulative studies have resulted in a large literature base of knowledge on various subjects on the soils from various ...
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Data on geomorphology, neotectonics, soils, permafrost and freshwater in the Antarctic Peninsula region. [CNDP-ESP_GEOANT-UAM]
CHILD DIFs
In English:
This dataset contains registered data on studies carried out by the research group on Geology from the University Autonoma of Madrid (GEOANT). Data about geomorphology, neotectonics, ...
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Data on geomorphology, soils and permafrost in the Antarctic Peninsula region. [CNDP-ESP_GEOANT-UAM_Geomorphology-Soils-Permafrost]
PARENT DIF
In English:
Data on geomorphology, soils and permafrost in the Antarctic Peninsula region from projects of the research group on geology of the University Autonoma of Madrid (GEOANT).
General geomorphology, ...
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Orbital Spectral Mapping of Surface Compositions in the Antarctic Dry Valleys [NSF-ANT07-39702]
This project uses Aster and Hyperion remote sensing data combined with field observations and laboratory analysis to map soils in the McMurdo Dry Valleys of Antarctica. The goal is to use mineral ...
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A geochemical reconnaisance of the salts in the soils of the Victoria Valley [K009_1972_1973_NZ_1]
PARENT DIF
A geochemical reconnaisance of the salts in the Victoria Valley was undertaken in the 1972/73 season. A field camp was set up at Lake Vida and the area from Lake Vida to Lake Vaska, Lake Clarke and ...
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A survey of suitable sites in the Wright Valley for boreholes and a study of Lake Vanda sediments [K009_1971_1972_NZ_2]
PARENT DIF
Two weeks were spent in the Wright Valley to survey suitable sites for boreholes to be put down as part of the International Drilling Programme. It was proposed to core the entire thickness of bottom ...
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Bathymetric surveys, the geomorphology, glacial chronology, halite investigations, thermokarst formations, overland flow and stream bifurcations of Lake Bonney area [K009_1973_1974_NZ_1]
PARENT DIF
35 holes were drilled through the ice in the smaller western lobe of Lake Bonney and the bathymetry of the lake was determined. A further 52 holes were used for the eastern lobe bathymetry. Sediment ...
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Examination of the chemistry, physics and sedimentology of Lake Wilson, Waikato Valley, Brown Hills Region [K009_1974_1975_NZ_1]
PARENT DIF
Lake Wilson was examined to see if it contained permanent water. The thickness of the ice was described. 36 holes were drilled and the bathymetry was mapped. Surface sediment samples were collected ...
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Soil salt concentrations as indicators of prior lake levels: Lakes Bonney and Vanda [K009_1973_1974_NZ_3]
PARENT DIF
In the belief that geochemical techniques may assist to unravel the complexities of the Antarctic glacial moraine, a project was undertaken to investigate the concentrations of salts in the soils ...
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The bathymetry and sedimentology of Lake Joyce [K009_1972_1973_NZ_4]
PARENT DIF
18 holes were drilled through the floating ice of Lake Joyce. The position of the holes were surveyed, the ice thickness and water depths were measured and the coring of the bottom sediments was ...
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The study of the abundance and occurence of salts in the soils of the Wright Valley [K009_1972_1973_NZ_2]
PARENT DIF
Soil samples were collected and analysed from three profiles across the Wright Valley, to determine the abundance of sodium, magnesium, calcium, potassium, chloride and some minor elements in the ...
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Predicting contaminant impacts at Lake Vanda, Antarctica [K094_1995_1997_NZ_1]
Samples of water, phytoplankton, sediment, soil and bacterial mat were sampled from Lake Vanda and the old Vanda station site, in order to determine the fate of trace metal contaminants and their ...
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Analysis of salt deposits, soil profiles and soil chemistry from the Darwin Glacier region to determine the glacial history of the area [K150_1978_1979_NZ_1]
The soil on old surfaces (those exposed to weathering for long periods of time) and in particular the salt deposits expected to occur within these soils was investigated in the Darwin Glacier region ...
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Analysis of soil cores from the Asgard Range to determine ice movement in the history of the valley system [K150_1982_1983_NZ_2]
Moraines in the Asgard Range were cored to look for buried soils and other evidence of ice movement at an earlier period in the history of the valley system. A posthole borer was used to drill holes ...
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Correlations of history Victoria Land Coast soil surveys and soil chemistry and surveys of the soils of the McMurdo Dry Valleys (Wright, Victoria and Taylor Valleys) [K150_1972_1973_NZ_1]
The soils of the McMurdo Dry Valleys were examined by the NZ Soil Bureau as early as 1959 with an extensive survey of the Taylor Valley. Further areas of the Victoria Land Coast from as far south ...
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Examination of the soils and moraines in the Convay Range and Coombs Hills areas to determine their relationship to the glacial history of the area [K150_1982_1983_NZ_1]
The soils north of the Mackay Glacier were investigated for their age and relationship to the glacial history of Antarctica. The main areas of field work were to the west of the Fry Glacier in the ...
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Examination of the soils on high level surfaces in the McMurdo Dry Valleys and on Ross Island [K150_1977_1978_NZ_1]
The soils on high level surfaces in Victoria Land were examined for evidence of deposition origin. The areas visited include New Harbour, the Wright Valley, several valleys in the Western Asgard Range, ...
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Investigation of the soils in the Ellsworth Mountains: soil profile descriptions and soil samples [K150_1979_1980_NZ_1]
The soil development in the Ellsworth Mountains was studied to investigate the distribution and chemistry of the salts within the soil, the nature of the chemical weathering processes in the soils, ...
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Soil properties (i.e. degree of soil weathering, nutrient contents, etc) in the Walcott Bay/Brown Peninsula area [K150_1987_1988_NZ_2]
The properties of the soils in the Walcott Bay/Brown Peninsula area was investigated (i.e. degree of soil weathering, nutrient contents, etc) to help determine if this is a source area for materials ...
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Chemical analysis of soil from Cape Roberts to create reference sites prior to potential environmental impact from human activity [K105_1992_1993_NZ_2]
An assessment of the soils and vegetation patterns of the Cape Roberts area was conducted to determine existing conditions as reference sites for later determination of environmental impacts from ...
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Soil Toxicity Assays for Main Power House (MPH) spill site at Casey during the 2005-2006 summer season. [IHAT_CASEY05_06_MPH_SOIL_ECOTOX]
During the 2005-2006 austral summer, an extensive field season was conducted at the MPH site. Soil from the contaminated site was sampled at regular intervals over the course of the summer and an ...
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Vertical distribution of Cs-137 and Sr-90 in Antarctic soils, and their concentration in soils, moss and lichen [151-92_01]
In 21 places on the South Shetland Islands, that experience similar annual
precipitation, the superficial concentration of Cs-137 was determined. For the
determination of the distribution, ...
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GEOLOGY OF LIVINGSTON AND HALF MOON ISLANDS, SOUTH SHETLAND, ANTARCTICA [CDA_AR_PICTA-22-2004-GEOLOGY-LIVINGSTON-HALF_MOON]
ENGLISH
Most of the geological features described for the South Shetlands are sustained on isolated and scattered information (except for King George Island). The goal expected in this project is ...
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GC-FID analysis of soil respirometery experiment. Soil from Macquarie Island, sampled in 2003. [MI03_resp_nutrients_GC1]
Field samples were collected from the Main Power House at Macquarie Island - coordinates.... The soil sample used for the respirometer trial was made up as a composite of 8 cores, namely: MPH1, MPH3, ...
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Physical-Chemical Properties and Environmental Fate Handbook CRCnetBASE 2000 [CRCnetBASE2000]
Taken from the preface to the CD.
&Physical-Chemical Properties and Environmental Fate& Handbook CRCnetBASE 2000 includes over 600 chemicals, a 20 percent increase from the previous version, which ...
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Geochemistry of soils of King George Island, South Shetland Islands, West Antarctica [KPDC-MD-2006-010]
This dataset contains geochemical information of soil samples from the Barton
Peninsula, King George Islands. A total of 30 surface soil samples were
collected from the uppermost active layer. Major ...
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IPY-132-CANADA #186-POLAR BIOREM-BIORESTORATION OF CONTAMINATED SOILS AND SEDIMENTS NEAR SCIENTIFIC STATIONS IN POLAR REGIONS [CDA_AR-IPY-132_POLAR_BIOREM]
PROJECT CANADA #186 FOR IPY:
WITH THE COLLABORATION OF FRANCE AND ARGENTINE SCIENTIST
Arctic: June 2007 to August 2008
Antarctic: December 2006 to April 2008
Scientific ...
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