Logistic aspects of geological studies in the Ellsworth Mountains, Antarctica, 1979–80

The most ambitious field project of the 1979–80 austral summer season in Antarctica was conducted in the Ellsworth Mountains (Fig 1), when 42 scientists and technicians studied a variety of geological problems in an area which included both the Sentinel Range to the north and the Heritage Range to t...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Polar Record
Main Authors: Splettstoesser, John F., Webers, Gerald F., Waldrip, David B.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1982
Subjects:
General Earth and Planetary Sciences
Ecology
Geography, Planning and Development
Austral
The Sentinel
Ellsworth Mountains
Heritage Range
Sentinel Range
Antarc*
Antarctica
Polar Record
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0032247400004526
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0032247400004526
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Summary:The most ambitious field project of the 1979–80 austral summer season in Antarctica was conducted in the Ellsworth Mountains (Fig 1), when 42 scientists and technicians studied a variety of geological problems in an area which included both the Sentinel Range to the north and the Heritage Range to the south (Fig 2), from about 77°15'S to 80°30'S and 80°W to 87°30'W.

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