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Survey of invertebrates, lichen, mosses and soil microbiology in the Shackleton, Scott and Beardmore Glacier regions.
Entry ID: K020_2009_2010_NZ_1

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Summary
Abstract: A survey of biodiversity in the Central and Southern Transantarctic mountains including: Invertebrates (Collembola, Acari, Nematoda, Tardigrada, Rotifera); Lichens, Mosses, and Soil microbiology. Samples were also taken to enable cosmogenic dating techniques.
Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: -83.49   S: -87.34   E: 170.78   W: -149.25
Min Altitude: 120 Max Altitude: 2687
Min Depth: 0 Max Depth: 0.05

Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 2011-01-11
Stop Date: 2011-01-20
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Data Center URL: http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/
Dataset ID: CIESIN_SEDAC_HANPP_NPP

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Distribution
Distribution Media: ONLINE HTTP
Distribution Format: Arc/Info GRID
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Fax: +1 845-365-8922
Email: ciesin.info at ciesin.columbia.edu
Contact Address:
61 Route 9W, P.O. Box 1000
City: Palisades
Province or State: NY
Postal Code: 10964
Country: USA
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Publications/References
Imhoff, M.L., L. Bounoua, T. Ricketts, C. Loucks, R. Harriss, and W.T. Lawrence (2004), Global Patterns in Human Consumption of Net Primary Production, Nature, 429, 870-873, http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v429/n6994/pdf/nature02619.pdf
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Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2006-12-29
Last DIF Revision Date: 2013-02-13

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