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Created: 2014-02-04 10:05:54
Modified: 2014-02-04 10:05:54

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Country:Antarctica
Site:Beacon Valley
CALM-Code:A4 A
Responsible Countries: Antarctica, United States,
Timezone:UTC/GMT +12:00 hours
Vegetation Type:Polar Desert
Responsible Person:Ron Sletten
Type:Transect
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Permafrost Zone:Continuous
Vegetation:Antarctic Cold desert, Dry Valley floor
Landform:Patterned ground on valley floor. Sublimation till and Glacial deposits
Lithology:Boulders overlying sandy loam, relict glacial ice body at 0.5-1m
Description:General description of soil moisture : dry soil over relict glacier at 50 cm
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Longitude:160.6 °
Latitude:-77.85 °
Elevation:1322.84594727 m
EPSG:4326
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