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Record Search Query: [Freetext='DIF/IDN_Node: AMD/NZ']
Geological investigations, triangulation surveys and glaciology investigations of the Upper Tucker Glacier area, North Victoria Land, and around Scott Base
Entry ID: K002_1962_1963_NZ_3

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Summary
Abstract: Intensive geological work was conducted in the Tucker Glacier area of North Victoria Land. The work area overlapped the Geological Survey of the 1957-58 Expedition and this was helpful to correlate rock types, standardisation of nomenclature, etc. Every opportunity was taken to observe the more distant rocks from high peaks and on air flights. Three major rock types were found to occur in this ... View entire text
Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: -71.5   S: -72.5   E: 168.5   W: 164.0

Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 1962-12-04
Stop Date: 1963-01-26
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Platform
FIELD SURVEYS Ancillary Description
GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS Ancillary Description
FIELD INVESTIGATION Ancillary Description
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VISUAL OBSERVATIONS Ancillary Description
Quality Collected rocks were deposited in the department collection at Auckland University. The data is in the publications.
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
J E MILLEN
Role: INVESTIGATOR
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Publications/References
Millen, J. 1963 Antarctic synopsis: Tararua Antarctic expedition. New Zealand alpine journal 20(50): 65-69
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Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2009-06-23
Last DIF Revision Date: 2009-06-30

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