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Record Search Query: [Parameters: Topic='TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE', Term='GROUND WATER', Variable_Level_1='GROUNDWATER CHEMISTRY']
Soil and salt samples and geological observations from high altitude sites in the Upper Taylor Valley to determine the history of the Antarctic environment through the composition of salts in soils
Entry ID: K105_1997_1998_NZ_1

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Summary
Abstract: To understand the processes of Antarctic soils as they affect the composition and distributions of salts and ice in and below the soils, the salts in very old soils and paleosols were investigated. High altitude soils are less disturbed by glaciations over longer periods and so four pits at high altitudes (old surface sites, representing range in age, location relative to the sea and lithology) in ... View entire text
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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: -77.75   S: -77.75   E: 160.58   W: 160.58   (View on interactive map)
2.   N: -77.84   S: -77.84   E: 161.07   W: 161.07   (View on interactive map)
3.   N: -77.84   S: -77.84   E: 161.08   W: 161.08   (View on interactive map)
4.   N: -77.92   S: -77.92   E: 161.06   W: 161.06   (View on interactive map)


Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 1998-01-04
Stop Date: 1998-01-12
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Platform
FIELD SURVEYS Ancillary Description
LABORATORY Ancillary Description
FIELD INVESTIGATION Ancillary Description
Instrument
SOIL SAMPLER Ancillary Description
Quality The existing soil samples (Site 673-696,703-704, 736-755, 757-761, 780-781, 833-844) have been sorted and stored at the Institute of Geological and Nuclear Science, Lower Hutt, New Zealand. All soil records are on the Ross Sea Region Soils database, Landcare Research.
Data Set Progress
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
DOUG SHEPPARD
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Email: d.sheppard at xtra.co.nz
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Publications/References
Sheppard, D.S. Rogers, K.M. Graham, I.J. Ditchburn, R.G. Claridge, G.G.C. 1999 Salt accumulation in ancient Antarctic soils. Geochemistry of the Earth’s surface. Armannsson, (ed) Rotterdam Balkema Press 9058090736
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Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2009-02-27
Last DIF Revision Date: 2009-02-27

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