Limits and Drivers of Metazoan Distributions in the Transantarctic Mountains
Entry ID: NSF-ANT08-40705

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Summary
Abstract: Ice sheet models of the Last Glacial Maximum, and previous glaciation events in the Miocene, suggest that current low altitude, ice-free surfaces in Antarctica were completely covered with ice. If so, the terrestrial biota of Antarctica today would result from recolonization events after each glacial maximum. However, there is emerging evidence that much of the terrestrial Antarctic biota are of ... View entire text
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Description: NSF Award Abstract #0840705
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: -83.72   S: -85.5   E: 173.27   W: 165.35

Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 2009-07-15
Stop Date: 2011-06-30
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COMPLETE
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Data Coordination Center, United States Antarctic Program Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://www.usap-data.org/
Dataset ID: NSF-ANT08-40705

Data Center Personnel
Name: ROBERT A. ARKO
Email: info at usap-data.org
Contact Address:
Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
61 Route 9W
City: Palisades
Province or State: NY
Postal Code: 10964
Country: USA
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DIANA WALL
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Email: diana at nrel.colostate.edu
Contact Address:
Colorado State University
City: Fort Collins
Province or State: CO
Postal Code: 80523
Country: US
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2011-10-03
Last DIF Revision Date: 2011-10-06

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