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Analysis of salt deposits, soil profiles and soil chemistry from the Darwin Glacier region to determine the glacial history of the area
Entry ID: K150_1978_1979_NZ_1

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Summary
Abstract: The soil on old surfaces (those exposed to weathering for long periods of time) and in particular the salt deposits expected to occur within these soils was investigated in the Darwin Glacier region to determine the glacial history of the area. The areas visited include Mt Ash, Diamond Hill, Westhaven Menatak, peak 2421 (at the head of the Hatherton Glacier), a peak 4 miles southwest of Mt Ash in ... View entire text
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Description: The Ross Sea Region Soils database, run by Landcare Research, 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: -79.0   S: -80.0   E: 160.0   W: 158.0

Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 1978-11-11
Stop Date: 1978-11-24
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Quality The data is described in the publications. All existing samples are held by Landcare Research in their Ross Sea Region Soils Database.
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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
IAIN BRUCE CAMPBELL
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Phone: 64 3 547 3329
Fax: 64 3 547 3329
Email: iaincampbell at xtra.co.nz
Contact Address:
Land and Soil Consultancy Services
23 View Mount
City: Nelson
Country: New Zealand
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Publications/References
Claridge, G.G.C. Campbell, I.B. 1984 Mineral transformation during weathering of dolerite under cold arid conditions. New Zealand journal of geology and geophysics 27(4): 537-545
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Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2008-11-04
Last DIF Revision Date: 2009-03-25

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