Report on the Participation by the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre in the Tenth Indian Expedition to Antarctica.

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Brief Description (Abstract):

The Antarctic continent can be expected to provide reference levels for all environmental and pollution studies due to its remoteness and restricted human activities. The Bhabha Atomic Research Centre has participated in the Xth Expedition primarily to collect background baseline data on natural radioactivity, heavy metal concentration in soil and water, and biological specimens. While radioactivity data and some limited heavy metal concentration data have already been collected on air, water and soil samples from participation in 8th and 9th expeditions: this is the first time BARC made attempts to collect biological samples as well. Fairly complete data base has been built up on all these samples and these are presented in this report. The analytical procedures followed at BARC were mainly by the use of standard chemicals and approved standardisation techniques in case of inorganic parameters and standard reference gases, wherever required.

Status: Completed

Purpose: Mans impact on the oceanic environment has always been the cause for great concern. Several investigations on the natural radioactivity levels and on the heavy metal concentrations over the ocean as well as on remote locations have been carried out by various nations in the world. In order to obtain a background baseline data over the South Indian ocean and on the Antarctic continent, extensive sampling has been carried out on air, water, soil, and other environmental samples from BARC participation in the Xth Expedition during November 27,1990 to March 26, 1991.

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Keyword(s): Earth Science-Land Surface,

Place/Location(s): Maitri, Antarctic,

Project: Report on the Participation by the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre in the Tenth Indian Expedition to Antarctica,

Topic Category(s): GeoScientific Information,

Date(s): 2020-09-11 (Creation),

Resource Contact(s):
1. Name : Dr. T V Ramachandran
    Role : PrincipalInvestigator
    Phone : 8322525515
    E-Mail : ictd [ at ] ncpor.res.in
    Organization Name : National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR)
    Address : Headland Sada, Vasco da Gama, Goa 403804
    City : Vasco-da-Gama
    State : Goa
    Postal Code : 403804
    Country : IND

Distributor Contact(s):
1. Name : Mr. Sakthivel Samy V
    Role : Distributor
    Phone : +91-832-2525515
    E-Mail : vssamy [ at ] ncpor.res.in
    Organization Name : National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR)
    Address : Headland Sada, Vasco da Gama, Goa 403804
    City : Vasco-da-Gama
    State : Goa
    Postal Code : 403804
    Country : IND

Metadata Contact(s):
1. Name : Mr. Sakthivel Samy V
    Role : PointOfContact
    Phone : +91-832-2525515
    E-Mail : vssamy [ at ] ncpor.res.in
    Organization Name : National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR)
    Address : Headland Sada, Vasco da Gama, Goa 403804
    City : Vasco-da-Gama
    State : Goa
    Postal Code : 403804
    Country : IND

Extent:
Start Date : 1990-01-01
End Date   : 1991-12-31