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Examination of the soils on high level surfaces in the McMurdo Dry Valleys and on Ross Island

Entry ID: K150_1977_1978_NZ_1

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Summary

Abstract: 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, Cape Evans, Cape Royds, the Olympus Range, Bull Pass and the Insel Range. Soils had been previously studied in detail but were re-examined because they were of known age and were used as markers against which the age of other soils could be assessed. Collected samples were analysed in the lab to determine their deposition weathering.

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Description: The Ross Sea Region Soils database, run by Landcare Research, New Zealand, stores information on soil site and soil pit horizon data from 35 years of soil studies by the investigators and their associates. There are >900 sites in the database but they are currently not sorted.

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: -77.25

S: -77.75

E: 164.0

W: 160.5

N: -77.63

S: -77.63

E: 166.4

W: 166.4

N: -77.55

S: -77.55

E: 166.15

W: 166.15

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1977-11-10

Stop Date: 1977-12-12

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA > NEW HARBOUR

CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA > WRIGHT VALLEY

Science Keywords

LAND SURFACE > SOILS > SOIL CHEMISTRY

LAND SURFACE > SOILS > SOIL HORIZONS/PROFILE

LAND SURFACE > SOILS > SOIL MECHANICS

LAND SURFACE > SOILS > SOIL STRUCTURE

ISO Topic Category

GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION

Platform

GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS

Instrument

VISUAL OBSERVATIONS

Quality The data is described in the publications. All existing samples are held by Landcare Research in their Ross Sea Region Soils Database.

Ancillary Keywords

WEATHERING

DEPOSITION

Data Set Progress

COMPLETE

Data Center

Antarctica New Zealand, New Zealand Antarctic Institute, New Zealand

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

IAIN BRUCE CAMPBELL

Role: INVESTIGATOR

Phone: 64 3 547 3329

Fax: 64 3 547 3329

Email: iaincampbell at xtra.co.nz

Contact Address:

Land and Soil Consultancy Services

23 View Mount

City: Nelson

Country: New Zealand

Publications/References

Campbell, I.B. Claridge, G.G.C. Nature of the soil of Mars: evidence from Antarctica. New Zealand Antarctic record 1(2): 6-9, 1978.

Campbell, I.B. Claridge, G.G.C. Soils and late Cenozoic history of the Upper Wright Valley area, Antarctica. New Zealand journal of geology and geophysics 21(5): 635-643, 1978.

Campbell, I.B. Claridge, G.G.C. Soil research in the Ross Sea region of Antarctica. Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand 11(4): 401-410, 1981.

Campbell, I.B. Claridge, G.G.C. The influence of moisture on the development of soils of the cold deserts of Antarctica. Geoderma 28: 221-238, 1982.

Claridge, G.G.C. Campbell, I.B. Moraines of probable Miocene age, Dry Valleys, Antarctica. New Zealand Antarctic record 1(2): 1-5, 1978.

Claridge, G.G.C. Campbell, I.B. Eastward ice advances in Wright Valley, Antarctica (reply). New Zealand Antarctic record 2(1): 23-24, 1979.

Claridge, G.G.C. Campbell, I.B. A comparison between hot and cold desert soils and soil processes. in: Aridic soils and geomorphic processes.Yaalon D.H. (ed) West Germany: Catena Verlag. 1982. pp.1-28 [Catena supplement 1] ISBN 392338100X

Claridge, G.G.C. Campbell, I.B. Physical geography - soils. in: Key environments, Antarctica. Walton D. Bonner N. (eds) Oxford: Permagon Press. 1984. pp.62-70

Claridge, G.G.C. Campbell, I.B. Evidence for early invasions of the McMurdo Sound region by Ross Sea ice. Royal Society of New Zealand bulletin 35: 373-376, 2002.

Campbell, I.B. Claridge, G.G.C. 1987 Antarctica: soil, weathering processes and environment. Amsterdam Elsevier Developments in soil science 16

Campbell, I.B. Claridge, G.G.C. 1988 Landscape evolution in Antarctica. Earth science reviews 25: 345-353

Campbell, I.B. Claridge, G.G.C. 1990 Classification of cold desert soils. Proceedings of the Fourth International Soil Correlation Meeting (ISCOM IV); characterisation, classification and utilization of aridisols. Part A papers. Kimble, J.M., Nettleton, W.D. (eds), Lincoln, NE USDA, Soil Conservation Science

Claridge, G.G.C. Campbell, I.B. 1988 Loess sources and aeolian deposits in Antarctica. Loess: its distribution, geology and soils: proceedings of the 3rd International Symposium on Loess, Palmerston North, New Zealand, 1987. Eden, D.N., Furkert, R.J. (eds), Rotterdam Balkema Press

Creation and Review Dates

DIF Creation Date: 2008-11-04

Last DIF Revision Date: 2009-03-25

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