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Created: 2014-02-04 10:08:41
Modified: 2014-02-04 10:08:56

Active: No
Country:Antarctica
Site:Beacon Valley
CALM-Code:A4 B
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. Glacial/morraine deposits
Lithology:Boulders overlying sand, ice-cemented permafrost at ~20-50 cm
Description:General description of soil moisture : dry soil over ice-cemented permafrost at 20-50 cm
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Longitude:160.716666 °
Latitude:-77.8 °
Elevation:1037.70544434 m
EPSG:4326
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