The Dry Valleys Drilling Project
Entry ID: Dry_Valley_Drilling_Project

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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 ... View entire text
Related URL
Description: The specific link to the Dry Valleys Drilling Project Project Reports through the Antarctic Marine Geology Research Facility. For references to the results see the DVDP Bulletin Series prepared at the Dept. of Geology, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb Illinois. All cores are stored at this facility.
Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: -77.0   S: -79.0   E: 170.0   W: 159.0
Min Depth: 0 Max Depth: 300

Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 1971-11-01
Stop Date: 1976-02-01
ISO Topic Category
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.

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Data Set Progress
IN WORK
Originating Center
Data Center
Open Ocean Aquaculture Program, Jackson Estuarine Laboratory, University of New Hampshire Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://ooa.unh.edu/

Data Center Personnel
Name: LARRY G. WARD
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
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
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Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2006-08-24
Last DIF Revision Date: 2009-03-20

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