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Investigation of petrified logs, palaeobotanical materical and tree growth rings from Allan Hills for intrepretation of the palaeoclimate of the area
Entry ID: K042_1997_1998_NZ_1

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Summary
Abstract: Allan Hills is known for its record of climate preserved in petrified logs 260 million years old in the Wellar coal measure. A study of the logs is part of a wider study on ancient forests in Jurassic strata at Curio Bay and Kawhia in New Zealand. Samples of palaeobotanical material was collected for processing for spores and pollen grains. Silicified foosil wood was found in several coal and ... View entire text
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Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: -76.58   S: -76.83   E: 160.0   W: 159.42

Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 1997-12-09
Stop Date: 1997-12-19
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FIELD SURVEYS Ancillary Description
GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS Ancillary Description
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VISUAL OBSERVATIONS Ancillary Description
Quality Samples are stored in the Victoria University of Wellington Petrology collection. For more information see the PhD thesis, or please contact the investigator.
Data Set Progress
COMPLETE
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Antarctica New Zealand, New Zealand Antarctic Institute, New Zealand Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://www.antarcticanz.govt.nz/

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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
PETER BARRETT
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Phone: +64 4 463 5336
Fax: +64 4 463 5186
Email: peter.barrett at vuw.ac.nz
Contact Address:
Antarctic Research Centre
Victoria University of Wellington
PO BOX 600
City: Wellington
Country: New Zealand
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Publications/References
Thorne, V. 2000. Enigmatic High Palaeoaltitude Forests of Gondwanaland. Ph.D. Thesis, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand. (2 volumes, 610 pp. (text, figures and tables) + 37 photographic plates (unpublished)).
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2009-03-18
Last DIF Revision Date: 2009-06-02

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