337ce788-8b3c-414d-9231-59b015ed782a English UTF-8 Dataset Mr. Sakthivel Samy V National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR) +91-832-2525515 Headland Sada, Vasco da Gama, Goa 403804 Vasco-da-Gama Goa 403804 IND vssamy@ncpor.res.in Point of contact 2021-01-29 ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 2: Extensions for Imagery and Gridded Data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) Characterisation of Selective Soil and Sediment Samples around Indian Station Maitriin Schirmacher Oasis, East Antarctica. 2020-09-15 Creation Document digital In view of scientific activities round the year in Indian Antarctic station Maitri since 1988, critical assessment of soil and sediment, which play key role in ecosystem functioning, were carried out under the programme of detailed EI A studies. Altogether 16 samples were collected from different points of the Zub lake, seepage water channel and open land. The parameters studied were particle size, texture, water holding capacity, pH, nutrient load, CEC, organic content, hydrocarbon and oil & grease contamination. In general, soil is coarse, sandy, having water holding capacity 28 to 52% and poor in nutrient and organic contents. Hydrocarbon and oil & grease were observed to be comparatively more in seepage channel. The Schirmacher Oasis, forming a part of Dronning Maud Land, is about 90 km south of Princess Astrid coast of East Antarctica. It is an E-W tending low lying range with the maximum width of 3.5 km in the central part. It has a length of about 20 km and total area of about 35 sq km. The Schirmacher range comprises of a group of low lying hills about 50 to 200 m interspersed with a few glacial lakes ranging in size for 0.02 to 0.70 km . The present study covers the surrounding areas of Maitri station including the areas having activities and no activity zone. Completed Dr. D S Ramteke National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR) 8322525515 Headland Sada, Vasco da Gama, Goa 403804 Vasco-da-Gama Goa 403804 IND ictd@ncpor.res.in Principal investigator Earth Science-Land Surface Theme Schirmacher Oasis Antarctic Place Characterisation of Selective Soil and Sediment Samples around Indian Station Maitriin Schirmacher Oasis Project English 20.0 140.0 -90.0 30.0 1993-01-01 1994-12-31 TableDigital unknown unknown Mr. Sakthivel Samy V National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR) +91-832-2525515 Headland Sada, Vasco da Gama, Goa 403804 Vasco-da-Gama Goa 403804 IND vssamy@ncpor.res.in Distributor http://npdc.ncaor.gov.in/npdc/search_mf_data.action?search=freeText&expedition_type=all&parameter=MF1189073666&userType=user&freeTextValue=Characterisation+of+Selective+Soil+and+Sediment+Samples+around+Indian+Station+Maitriin+Schirmacher+Oasis%2C+East+Antarctica.