[Location: Location_Category='CONTINENT', Location_Type='ANTARCTICA', Detailed_Location='WRIGHT VALLEY']
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The Dry Valleys Drilling Project
Entry ID:
Dry_Valley_Drilling_Project
Summary
Abstract:
The Dry Valleys Drilling Project (DVDP) was predominately an international project between scientists from New Zealand, the US, and Japan, which drilled 14 holes in the Dry Valleys of Antarctica (especially Lake Vanda, Don Juan Pond, Lake Vida, Lake Fryxell, Lake Bonney, New Harbour, Marble Point, Lake Leon and North Fork), on Ross Island (Cape Evans, Cape Royds, Cape Barne), McMurdo Sound, the ...
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Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates
Temporal Coverage
Start Date:
1971-11-01
Stop Date:
1976-02-01
Location Keywords
ISO Topic Category
Instrument
Quality
Calibration of Instrumentation:
The quality and use of oceanographic observations depends on regular servicing and calibration of all instrumentation as part of a rigorous quality control effort. For the environmental monitoring buoy the calibration activities listed below were done during the past year. ... ![]()
Access Constraints
None known
Use Constraints
None known
Ancillary Keywords
Data Set Progress
IN WORK
Data Center
Distribution
Distribution Media:
Online Internet (HTTP)
Fees:
No
Personnel
Role:
DIF AUTHOR
Phone:
603 862-2175
Email:
lgward at cisunix.unh.edu
Contact Address:
University of New Hampshire
City:
Durham
Province or State:
NH
Postal Code:
03824
Country:
USA
Publications/References
Paul, W., M. Chaffey, A. Hamilton, and S. Boduch. 2005. The use of Snubbers as
strain limiters. Oceanographic Moorings, Oceans 2005. Irish, J.D. 2005. On compliance in coastal moorings. Oceans 2005. Irish, J.D., W. Paul and D.M. Wyman. 2005. The Determination of the Elastic Modulus of Rubber Mooring Tethers and Their Use in Coastal Moorings. WHOI ... ![]() Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date:
2006-08-24
Last DIF Revision Date:
2009-03-20
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