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Biological soil samples from a range of salty hollows to determine if some life forms had adapted to this environment
Entry ID: K150_1987_1988_NZ_1

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Summary
Abstract: Soil biological samples were collected from a range of salty hollows to determine if some life forms had adapted to this environment because biological adaptation in Antarctica is such that virtually all niches are occupied. If this is not the case, then the conditions limiting biological life (i.e. salinity) may be defined by traverse sampling across these salty hollows. Several sites were sampled in Alatna Valley, Towle Valley and in the glacial tills between the Howchin and Walcott Glaciers in Walcott Bay.
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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: -76.88   S: -76.88   E: 161.17   W: 161.17
  N: -76.68   S: -76.68   E: 160.75   W: 160.75
  N: -78.23   S: -78.23   E: 163.62   W: 163.62

Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 1988-01-04
Stop Date: 1988-01-25
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Platform
GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS Ancillary Description
SATELLITES Ancillary Description
Instrument
VISUAL OBSERVATIONS Ancillary Description
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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Data Set Progress
COMPLETE
Originating Center
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
Campbell, I.B. Claridge, G.G.C. 2000 Soil temperature, moisture and salinity patterns in Transantarctic Mountain cold desert ecosystems. Antarctic Ecosystems: models for wider ecological understanding. Davison, W. Howard-Williams, C. Broady, P. (eds) Christchurch, New Zealand New Zealand Natural Sciences 047306877X
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2008-11-04
Last DIF Revision Date: 2009-03-25

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