The fate and effects of JP-5 fuel in Antarctic soil: A controlled experiment at Scott Base, Antarctica

• Main Author: Holmes, Daivd J.
• Other Authors: Balks, Megan R., Aislabie, Jackie M.
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: The University of Waikato 2019
• Subjects: Antarctic; Ross Sea; New Zealand; Scott Base; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10289/12849

Hydrocarbon contamination of Antarctic soils is evident in limited areas where accidental fuel spills have occurred, usually near scientific bases or field camps. To understand the short-term fate and effects of fuel spills on Antarctic soils a contained experiment was established at Scott Base, Ant...