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Examination of recent marine deposits and local geology at Cape Barne, Cape Bird and Cape Crozier, Ross Island, Antarctica
Entry ID: K042_1969_1970_NZ_1

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Summary
Abstract: Recent marine deposits were discovered at Cape Barne, Ross Island. A number of well preserved shell layers exposed beside the frozen lakes being Cape Barne, at 30m asl were investigated. Upon examination of the molluscan and bryozoan fragments, it was clear that living shells similar to the discovered fossils have only been trawled from waters deeper than 63 m, indicating that the mode of ... View entire text
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: 90.0   S: -55.0   E: 180.0   W: -180.0

Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator: Yale Center for Environmental Law and Policy (YCELP)/Yale University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)/Columbia University, World Economic Forum (WEF), and Joint Research Centre (JRC)/European Commission
Dataset Title: 2010 Environmental Performance Index (EPI)
Dataset Release Date: 2010
Dataset Release Place: New Haven, CT
Dataset Publisher: Yale Center for Environmental Law and Policy (YCELP)/Yale University
Version: 2010.00
Data Presentation Form: document, tabular
Online Resource: http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/epi-environmental-perform...
Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 1994-01-01
Stop Date: 2009-12-31
Location Keywords
CONTINENT > AFRICA > NORTHERN AFRICA > ALGERIA
CONTINENT > AFRICA > CENTRAL AFRICA > ANGOLA
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Data Set Progress
COMPLETE
Originating Center
USGS
Data Center
Woods Hole Science Center, Coastal and Marine Geology, U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Department of the Interior Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://woodshole.er.usgs.gov/

Data Center Personnel
Name: USGS WHSC COASTAL AND MARINE GEOLOGY PROGRAM
Phone: (508) 548-8700
Fax: (508) 457-2310
Contact Address:
U.S. Geological Survey
384 Woods Hole Road
City: Woods Hole
Province or State: MA
Postal Code: 02543-1598
Country: USA
Distribution
Distribution Media: online WWW, CD-ROM
Distribution Format: ARCview files, shape files
Fees: None
Personnel
VALERIE PASKEVICH
Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT
Phone: (508) 548-8700 x2281
Fax: (508) 457-2310
Email: vpaskevich at usgs.gov
Contact Address:
384 Woods Hole Road
City: Woods Hole
Province or State: MA
Postal Code: 02543-1598
Country: USA
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Publications/References
Paskevich, V. and L. J. Poppe, eds., (2000), Georeferenced sea-floor mapping and bottom photography in Long Island Sound - U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 00-304, U.S. Geological Survey, Woods Hole Field Center, http://pubs.usgs.gov/openfile/of00-304/
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Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2003-01-24
Last DIF Revision Date: 2011-09-29

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