[Sensor_Name: Short_Name='SOIL SAMPLER']
Analysis of water and soil samples for pollutants (trace metals, major anions, mercury) to determine the nature and extent of contamination in meltwaters in the Ross Dependency
Entry ID: K105_1992_1994_NZ_1

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Summary
Abstract: A set of baseline data for the composition of meltwaters in the Ross Dependency, with particular concentrations on the levels of ultra trace heavy metals in waters remote from significant or current human activity was established. Water and soil samples were collected from pools, ponds, lakes and flowing waters at Cape Evans, Cape Royds, Marble Point and in the Wright Valley (all "pristine" sites ... View entire text
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Description: The Ross Sea Region Soils database, run by Landcare Rsearch, 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: -77.64   S: -77.64   E: 166.42   W: 166.42
  N: -77.56   S: -77.56   E: 166.17   W: 166.17
  N: -77.43   S: -77.43   E: 163.75   W: 163.75
  N: -77.17   S: -77.17   E: 161.83   W: 161.83
  N: -77.85   S: -77.85   E: 166.75   W: 166.75
  N: -77.56   S: -77.56   E: 161.68   W: 161.68

Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 1992-12-18
Stop Date: 1993-01-07

Start Date: 1994-01-06
Stop Date: 1994-01-21
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Platform
FIELD SURVEYS Ancillary Description
LABORATORY Ancillary Description
FIELD INVESTIGATION Ancillary Description
Instrument
SOIL SAMPLER Ancillary Description
Quality The existing soil samples (Site 673-696,703-704, 736-755, 757-761, 780-781, 833-844) have been sorted and stored at the Institute of Geological and Nuclear Science, Lower Hutt, New Zealand. All soil records are on the Ross Sea Region Soils database, Landcare Research.
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Data Set Progress
COMPLETE
Data Center
Antarctica New Zealand, New Zealand Antarctic Institute, New Zealand Supplemental Info
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
DOUG SHEPPARD
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Email: d.sheppard at xtra.co.nz
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Publications/References
Sheppard, D.S. Campbell, I.B. Claridge, G.G.C. Deely, J.M. Report on the New Zealand Antarctic Programme Event K091 1992/93: pollutant transport and monitoring in soils and waters on Ross Island and Vanda Station.Wellington: Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences. 1993.[Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences science report 93/9.]
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Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2009-02-27
Last DIF Revision Date: 2009-02-27

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