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An atlas of the lakes of the Larsemann Hills, Princess Elizabeth Land, Antarctica - ANARE Research Notes 74
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The Larsemann Hills are a series of granite and gneiss peninsulas extending into Prydz Bay, between the Amery Ice Shelf and the Sørsdal Glacier. They are dissected by steep-sided valleys produced by at least two glacial stages in the Holocene. There are over 150 freshwater lakes in the hills, ranging from small ponds less ... View entire text
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Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: -69.3   S: -69.7   E: 76.6   W: 76.1
Min Depth: 0 M

Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 1987-01-01
Stop Date: 1987-02-28
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FIELD SURVEYS Ancillary Description
Quality The initial observations of the Larsemann Hills lakes were undertaken at two levels early in 1987. Firstly a sample of 74 lakes was selected to include a wide range of sizes and depths, degree of ice cover and distance from the ice edge. A rapid survey technique was developed using a helicopter. Each lake was photographed, located and it's altitude recorded using an aneroid barometer. Depth ... View entire text
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Publications/References
Gillieson, D., Burgess, J., Spate, A., Cochrane, A. (1991) An atlas of the lakes of the Larsemann Hills, Princess Elizabeth Land, Antarctica. ANARE Research Notes 74. 173 pp
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2005-04-12
Last DIF Revision Date: 2008-04-10

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