Soil profile descriptions, Lake Wellman region, Antarctica
Entry ID: K123_2007_2008_NZ

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Summary
Abstract: We sampled a chronosequence of soils on moraines in the Darwin Mountains ranging from early Holocene (10 ky) to mid Quaternary (ca 900 ky) in age to test if the structure and diversity of microbial communities are related to soil development. Samples were taken from a 6km radius of Lake Wellman (79° 55' 16.2" S, 156° 55' 30.7" E) in the south-eastern Darwin mountains. Our experimental design ... View entire text
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Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: -79.87   S: -79.91   E: 156.87   W: 156.71
Min Altitude: 850 Max Altitude: 1204
Min Depth: 0.35 Max Depth: 0.85

Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 2007-12-14
Stop Date: 2008-01-18
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Platform
FIELD SURVEYS Ancillary Description
FIELD INVESTIGATION Ancillary Description
Instrument
SOIL SAMPLER Ancillary Description
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Antarctica New Zealand, New Zealand Antarctic Institute, New Zealand Supplemental Info
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JACKIE AISLABIE
Role: INVESTIGATOR
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Email: aislabiej at landcareresearch.co.nz
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Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd
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Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2009-01-15
Last DIF Revision Date: 2009-01-15

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