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Examination of the Cenozoic glaciomarine deposits, moraines and benches of Black Island and Brown Peninsula

Entry ID: K042_1975_1976_NZ_1

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Summary

Abstract: Correlation of Cenozoic glaciomarine deposits, moraines and benches of Black Island and Brown Peninsula was conducted. Flat coastal areas at the north-western end of Black Island were found to consist of relatively thin moraine overlying solid ice. Processes causing changes in the surface morphology with time were studied, and it may be possible to relate these to the formation of the higher level ...

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Description: Collected samples are held in the PETLAB database of GNS Science. Search under Collector = A J Eggers and Country = Antarctica.

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: -78.0

S: -78.3

E: 167.0

W: 165.0

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1975-11-19

Stop Date: 1976-01-05

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA

CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA > BLACK ISLAND

CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA > BROWN PENINSULA

GEOGRAPHIC REGION > POLAR

Science Keywords

PALEOCLIMATE > LAND RECORDS > SEDIMENTS

SOLID EARTH > GEOMORPHIC LANDFORMS/PROCESSES > GLACIAL LANDFORMS

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FIELD SURVEYS

GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS

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Quality All data relating to this study can be found in the publications. Collected samples are catalogued in the PETLAB database and are held at either GNS Science or Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand.

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COMPLETE

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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