Summary Abstract: Two weeks were spent in the Wright Valley to survey suitable sites for boreholes to be put down as part of the International Drilling Programme. It was proposed to core the entire thickness of bottom sediments in Lake Vanda to elucidate, among other things, aspects of lake stratigraphy, petrology and hydrology, geothermal gradients in the area and paleoclimates. To locate the best site, a general bathymetric map of the lake and the nature of the bottom surface sediments was conducted. Results of the general reconnaissance are reported in the associated publication including lake depth and lake bottom sediment descriptions. Detailed textural, mineralogical, geochemical and biological investigation of the sediments was conducted.

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Parent DIF

This data set description is a member of a collection. The collection is described in K009_1969_1990_NZ_1

Geographic Coverage

N: -77.5333

S: -77.5333

E: 161.5

W: 161.5

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1971-11-13

Stop Date: 1972-01-07

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA > LAKE VANADA GEOGRAPHIC REGION > POLAR

Science Keywords

TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE >SURFACE WATER >LAKES    [Definition]

LAND SURFACE >SOILS >SOIL CHEMISTRY    [Definition]

ISO Topic Category

GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION

Platform

GROUND STATIONS    [Information]

GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS    [Information]

Instrument

SEDIMENT CORERS    [Information]

VISUAL OBSERVATIONS    [Information]

Quality

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Data Set Progress

COMPLETE

Data Center

Antarctica New Zealand, New Zealand Antarctic Institute, New Zealand    [Information] 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

CHRIS HENDY Role: INVESTIGATOR Phone: +64 7 856 2889 Ext 4381 Or 4392 Fax: +64 7 838 4218 Email: c.hendy at waikato.ac.nz Contact Address: Department of Chemistry University of Waikato Private Bag 3105 City: Hamilton Country: New Zealand

MICHAEL SELBY Role: INVESTIGATOR Email: retired

ALEX T WILSON Role: INVESTIGATOR Email: retired

CEISHA POIROT Role: DIF AUTHOR Phone: +64 3 358 0200 Fax: +64 3 358 0211 Email: c.poirot at antarcticanz.govt.nz Contact Address: Antarctica New Zealand Private Bag 4745 City: Christchurch Country: New Zealand

SHULAMIT GORDON Role: DIF AUTHOR 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

Creation and Review Dates

DIF Creation Date: 2009-04-15 Last DIF Revision Date: 2009-04-20

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