Geological Survey Research 1978

Geological Survey Research 1978

Author: Geological Survey (U.S.)

Publisher:

Published: 1978

Total Pages: 480

ISBN-13:

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A summary of recent significant scientific and economic results accompanied by a list of geologic and hydrologic investigations in progress and a report on the status of topographic mapping.


Ecosystem Dynamics in a Polar Desert

Ecosystem Dynamics in a Polar Desert

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Publisher: American Geophysical Union

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13: 9780875905

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Presents information from the primary abiotic forces defining the system, and from the present hydrology, biogeochemistry and physics of major sites of organic carbon production of the McMurdo Dry Valleys. Additionally, research on the physical, chemical, and biological properties of the dry valley soils is included. The role of environmental management in long-term ecological studies is also addressed. The accompanying CDROM provides details and scale to visualize the McMurdo Dry Valleys from an ecosystem perspective.