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Trace metals in the Larsemann Hills, East Antarctica: natural processes and human impact

Entry ID: ECA069

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Summary

Abstract: To evaluate the extent of human impact on a pristine Antarctic environment, natural baseline levels of trace metals have been established in the basement rocks of the Larsemann Hills, East Antarctica. From a mineralogical and geochemical point of view the Larsemann Hills basement is relatively homogeneous, and contains high levels of Pb, Th and U. These may become soluble during the relatively ...

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1995-11-01

Stop Date: 1996-02-28

Start Date: 1996-11-01

Stop Date: 1997-02-28

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA

GEOGRAPHIC REGION > POLAR

Science Keywords

HUMAN DIMENSIONS > ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS

HUMAN DIMENSIONS > ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS > CONTAMINANT LEVELS/SPILLS

HUMAN DIMENSIONS > ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS > HEAVY METALS CONCENTRATION

ISO Topic Category

ENVIRONMENT

Platform

FIXED OBSERVATION STATIONS

Instrument

ICP-MS > Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometer

Ancillary Keywords

trace metals

human impact

Lasermann Hills

East Antarctica

Data Set Progress

COMPLETE

Data Center

School of Earth Sciences, University of Queensland, Australia

Data Center URL: http://www.earth.uq.edu.au

Data Center Personnel
Name: MASSIMO GASPARON Phone: +61 7 3365 3454 Fax: +61 7 3365 1277 Email: massimo at earthsciences.uq.edu.au Contact Address: Department of Earth Sciences The University of Queensland City: St Lucia Province or State: Queensland Postal Code: 4072 Country: Australia

Creation and Review Dates

DIF Creation Date: 2012-08-01

Last DIF Revision Date: 2012-08-01

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