A digital archive of human activity in the McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica from 1902 to present
Over the last half century, the McMurdo Dry Valleys (MDV) of East Antarctica have become a globally important site for scientific research and environmental monitoring. Historical data can make important contributions to current research activities and environmental management in Antarctica, but ten...
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ftdatacite:10.6073/pasta/6744cb28a544fda827805db123d36557 2023-05-15T13:47:12+02:00 A digital archive of human activity in the McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica from 1902 to present McMurdo Dry Valleys LTER Howkins, Adrian Chignell, Stephen Gullett, Poppie Fountain, Andrew Brett, Melissa Preciado, Evelin 2019 https://dx.doi.org/10.6073/pasta/6744cb28a544fda827805db123d36557 https://portal.edirepository.org/nis/mapbrowse?packageid=knb-lter-mcm.10003.4 en eng Environmental Data Initiative https://dx.doi.org/10.5194/essd-12-1117-2020 Dataset dataPackage dataset 2019 ftdatacite https://doi.org/10.6073/pasta/6744cb28a544fda827805db123d36557 https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-12-1117-2020 2022-02-09T12:12:13Z Over the last half century, the McMurdo Dry Valleys (MDV) of East Antarctica have become a globally important site for scientific research and environmental monitoring. Historical data can make important contributions to current research activities and environmental management in Antarctica, but tend to be widely scattered and difficult to access. We address this need in the MDV by compiling over 5,000 historical photographs, sketches, maps, oral interviews, publications, and other archival resources into an online digital archive. The data have been digitized and georeferenced using a standardized metadata structure, which enables intuitive searches and data discovery via an online interface. The ultimate aim of the archive is to create as comprehensive as possible a record of human activity in the MDV to support ongoing research, management, and conservation efforts. This is a valuable tool for scientists seeking to understand the dynamics of change in lakes, glaciers, and other physical systems, as well as humanistic inquire into the history of the Southern continent. In addition to providing benchmarks for understanding change over time, the data can help target field sampling for studies working under the assumption of a pristine landscape by enabling researchers to identify the date and extent of past human activities. The full database is accessible via the McMurdo Dry Valleys Long Term Ecological Research site: http://mcmurdohistory.lternet.edu/. Dataset Antarc* Antarctica East Antarctica McMurdo Dry Valleys DataCite Metadata Store (German National Library of Science and Technology) East Antarctica McMurdo Dry Valleys |
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Over the last half century, the McMurdo Dry Valleys (MDV) of East Antarctica have become a globally important site for scientific research and environmental monitoring. Historical data can make important contributions to current research activities and environmental management in Antarctica, but tend to be widely scattered and difficult to access. We address this need in the MDV by compiling over 5,000 historical photographs, sketches, maps, oral interviews, publications, and other archival resources into an online digital archive. The data have been digitized and georeferenced using a standardized metadata structure, which enables intuitive searches and data discovery via an online interface. The ultimate aim of the archive is to create as comprehensive as possible a record of human activity in the MDV to support ongoing research, management, and conservation efforts. This is a valuable tool for scientists seeking to understand the dynamics of change in lakes, glaciers, and other physical systems, as well as humanistic inquire into the history of the Southern continent. In addition to providing benchmarks for understanding change over time, the data can help target field sampling for studies working under the assumption of a pristine landscape by enabling researchers to identify the date and extent of past human activities. The full database is accessible via the McMurdo Dry Valleys Long Term Ecological Research site: http://mcmurdohistory.lternet.edu/. |
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McMurdo Dry Valleys LTER Howkins, Adrian Chignell, Stephen Gullett, Poppie Fountain, Andrew Brett, Melissa Preciado, Evelin A digital archive of human activity in the McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica from 1902 to present |
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A digital archive of human activity in the McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica from 1902 to present |
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A digital archive of human activity in the McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica from 1902 to present |
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A digital archive of human activity in the McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica from 1902 to present |
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A digital archive of human activity in the McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica from 1902 to present |
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A digital archive of human activity in the McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica from 1902 to present |
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digital archive of human activity in the mcmurdo dry valleys, antarctica from 1902 to present |
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Environmental Data Initiative |
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https://dx.doi.org/10.6073/pasta/6744cb28a544fda827805db123d36557 https://portal.edirepository.org/nis/mapbrowse?packageid=knb-lter-mcm.10003.4 |
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