[Location: Location_Category='CONTINENT', Location_Type='ANTARCTICA', Detailed_Location='Terra Nova Bay']
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Community composition survey at Terra Nova Bay with similar samples collected at Cape Evans and Cape Armitage
Entry ID:
K043_2008_2009_NZ_5
Summary
Abstract:
Five ice cores were collected from Terra Nova bay in the vicinity of Gondwana station. From each core the top, middle and bottom sections were sectioned and processed as described earlier. In addition, brine samples were collected at a site ~100m from the Campbell Glacier. After removing the top snow cover (~30 cm), the sea ice thickness in the area was determined to be about 1.9 m. Three holes of ...
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Temporal Coverage
Start Date:
2008-11-24
Stop Date:
2008-11-24
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Quality
Samples are all held at Victoria University of Wellington. Please contact the investigator for more information.
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Personnel
Role:
INVESTIGATOR
Phone:
+64 4 463 6083
Fax:
+64 4 463 5331
Email:
ken.ryan at vuw.ac.nz
Contact Address:
Victoria University of Wellington
School of Biological Sciences
PO BOX 600
City:
Wellington
Postal Code:
6140
Country:
New Zealand
Publications/References
Martin, A. Bacterial metabolic activity in Antarctic sea ice. PhD thesis submitted, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand.
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date:
2009-06-19
Last DIF Revision Date:
2009-07-02
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