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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
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1.   N: -76.88   S: -76.88   E: 161.17   W: 161.17   (View on interactive map)
2.   N: -76.68   S: -76.68   E: 160.75   W: 160.75   (View on interactive map)
3.   N: -78.23   S: -78.23   E: 163.62   W: 163.62   (View on interactive map)


Science Keywords
AGRICULTURE > SOILS > SOIL MOISTURE/WATER CONTENT Parameter Definition
AGRICULTURE > SOILS > SOIL TEXTURE > SOIL TEXTURE CLASS Parameter Definition
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Use Constraints The GHAAS (USA) collection contains data used to compare water balance
estimates over U.S. watersheds modeled by eleven potential
evapotranspiration functions as described in Vorosmarty et
al. Potential evaporation functions compared on US watersheds:
Possible implications for global-scale water balance and terrestrial
ecosystem ... View entire text
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Data Center
EOS-EARTHDATA, Complex Systems Research Center, Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans, and Space, Univ. of New Hampshire Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://eos-earthdata.sr.unh.edu/

Data Center Personnel
Name: DENISE BLAHA
Phone: 1-603-862-3785
Fax: 603-862-0188
Email: support at cooa.sr.unh.edu
Contact Address:
Complex Systems Research Center
Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans, and Space
Morse Hall
University of New Hampshire
City: Durham
Province or State: New Hampshire
Postal Code: 03824
Country: USA
Personnel
Role: DIF AUTHOR
Phone: 603-862-1792
Fax: 603-862-0188
Email: shannon.spencer at unh.edu
Contact Address:
Complex Systems Research Center
Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans, and Space
Morse Hall
University of New Hampshire
City: Durham
Province or State: New Hampshire
Postal Code: 03824
Country: USA
Publications/References
Vorosmarty, C.J., C.A. Federer and A. L. Schloss. 1998. Potential
evaporation functions compared on US watersheds: Possible implications
for global-scale water balance and terrestrial ecosystem modeling,
Journal of Hydrology 207: 147-169 pp.

Vorosmarty, C.J., Moore, B., Gildea, M.P., Peterson, B., Melillo, J.,
Kicklighter, D., Raich, J., Rastetter, E. and ... View entire text
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2000-07-27
Last DIF Revision Date: 2009-04-20

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