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Geological and survey operations between the Nimrod and Beardmore Glaciers 1959-1960

Entry ID: K002_1959_1960_NZ_1

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Summary

Abstract: As part of the TransAntarctic Expedition, the Victoria Land mountain chain extending from Cape Adare to the Horlick Mountains was surveyed during the 1957-1959 field seasons. Two large unmapped areas remained. In the 1959-1960 season The area between the Nimrod and Beardmore Glaciers was surveyed and geological investigations were conducted. Samples were collected along the entire route and the ...

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Description: The GNS PETLAB database where rock samples are held. Search under R.I. Walcott as Collector and Antarctica as Country.

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: -80.0

S: -84.0

E: 175.0

W: 158.0

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1959-11-28

Stop Date: 1960-01-18

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA

CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA > NIMROD GLACIER

CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA > BEARDMORE GLACIER

GEOGRAPHIC REGION > POLAR

Science Keywords

LAND SURFACE > TOPOGRAPHY > CONTOURS

LAND SURFACE > TOPOGRAPHY > TERRAIN ELEVATION

ISO Topic Category

GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION

Platform

FIELD SURVEYS

GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS

FIELD INVESTIGATION

Instrument

VISUAL OBSERVATIONS

Quality The data is in the publications and existing rock samples are lodged in the PETLAB database. Archived material may be at Land Information New Zealand.

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COMPLETE

Data Center

Antarctica New Zealand, New Zealand Antarctic Institute, New Zealand

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