Geochemistry of sediments in Crepin point: Towards environmental base line in Machu Picchu Peruvian Antarctic station. King George Island

• Main Authors: Cerpa Cornejo, Luis Moroni, Torres Gonzalez, Daniel Enrique, Ng Cutipa, Wai Long
• Format: Conference Object
• Language: English
• Published: Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research 2016
• Subjects: Alteración; Geoquímica; Rocas volcánicas; Sedimentología; Estación Científica Antártica Machu Picchu; Alteration; Geochemistry; Volcanic rocks; Sedimentology; Machu Picchu Antarctic Scientific Station; Antarctic; The Antarctic; Austral; King George Island; Admiralty Bay; Rocas; Aranda; Morales; Romero; Birkenmajer; Antarc*; Antártica
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12544/1803

Since 1989, the Antarctic scientific station has been used and visited by scientists and base personnel during the austral summers. Peru does not have a permanent scientific station, unlike Brazil or Poland, the nearest stations. However, only human presence, although sporadic, has an impact on this...