[Parameters: Topic='PALEOCLIMATE', Term='LAND RECORDS', Variable_Level_1='SEDIMENTS']
Environmental History of Small Lake Catchments in the Larsemann Hills, Antarctica
Entry ID: ASAC_31

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Ammoelphidiella antractica Conato and Segre occours in thin unconsolidated muddy sediments at 55m above sea level in the Larsmann Hills, East Antactica. The specimens appear to be in situ and this implies an early Pliocene age for the sediments and their contained faunas, ... View entire text
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Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: -68.58   S: -68.58   E: 77.97   W: 77.97
  N: -69.4   S: -69.4   E: 76.22   W: 76.22

Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 1988-09-01
Stop Date: 1990-03-31
Paleo Temporal Coverage
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Data Set Progress
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Data Center
Australian Antarctic Data Centre, Australia Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://data.aad.gov.au

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Phone: +61 3 6232 3244
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Email: metadata at aad.gov.au
Contact Address:
Australian Antarctic Division
203 Channel Highway
City: Kingston
Province or State: Tasmania
Postal Code: 7050
Country: Australia
Distribution
Distribution Media: HTTP
Distribution Size: 3,104 kb
Distribution Format: pdf
Fees: free
Personnel
JAMES BURGESS
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT
Role: DIF AUTHOR
Phone: +61 2 6268 8308
Fax: +61 2 6268 8313
Email: J.Burgess at adfa.edu.au
Contact Address:
NORTHCOTT DRIVE
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City: Canberra
Province or State: Australian Capital Territory
Postal Code: 2600
Country: Australia
Publications/References
Quilty P.G., Gillieson D., Burgess J., Gardiner G., Spate A., Pidgeon R. (1990) Ammoelphidiella from the Pliocene of Larsemann Hills, East Antarctica. Journal of Foraminiferal Research 20(1). 1-7

Burgess J., Gillieson D., Spate A. (1988) On the thermal stratification of freshwater lakes in the Snowy Mountains, Australia and the Larsemann Hills, Antarctica. Search 19(3). 147-149
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Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2000-07-17
Last DIF Revision Date: 2010-07-16

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