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Collaborative Research: Reconstructing the High Latitude Permian-Triassic: Life, Landscapes, and Climate Recorded in the Allan Hills, South Victoria Land, Antarctica
Entry ID: NSF-ANT05-51163

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Summary
Abstract: This project studies fossils from two to three hundred million year old rocks in the Allan Hills area of Antarctica. Similar deposits from lower latitudes have been used to develop a model of Permo-Triassic climate, wherein melting of continental glaciers in the early Permian leads to the establishment of forests in a cold, wet climate. Conditions became warmer and dryer by the early Triassic, ... View entire text
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Description: Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture, University of Washington
ID#s UWBM 88593-88601, UWBM 88617

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Description: NSF Award Abstract #0551163
Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: -76.0   S: -84.0   E: 165.0   W: 159.0

Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 2005-09-16
Stop Date: 2008-06-30
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COMPLETE
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Data Coordination Center, United States Antarctic Program Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://www.usap-data.org/
Dataset ID: NSF-ANT05-51163

Data Center Personnel
Name: ROBERT A. ARKO
Email: info at usap-data.org
Contact Address:
Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
61 Route 9W
City: Palisades
Province or State: NY
Postal Code: 10964
Country: USA
Personnel
CHRISTIAN SIDOR
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Email: casidor at u.washington.edu
Contact Address:
University of Washington
4333 Brooklyn Ave NE
City: Seattle
Province or State: WA
Postal Code: 98195
Country: US
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2008-10-23
Last DIF Revision Date: 2008-10-28

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