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Bockheim, James G (2007): (Table 4) Pedodiversity in key ice-free areas of the McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica [dataset]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.807624, In supplement to: Bockheim, JG (2007): Soil processes and development rates in the Quartermain Mountains, upper Taylor Glacier region, Antarctica. Geografiska Annaler Series A-Physical Geography, 89A(3), 153-165, https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-0459.2007.00315.x

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Coverage:
Median Latitude: -77.710750 * Median Longitude: 161.557250 * South-bound Latitude: -77.860000 * West-bound Longitude: 160.600000 * North-bound Latitude: -77.496000 * East-bound Longitude: 162.842000
Minimum Elevation: 1325.0 m * Maximum Elevation: 1325.0 m
Event(s):
Arena_valley  * Latitude: -77.860000 * Longitude: 161.000000 * Location: Transantarctic Mountains
Beacon_Valley  * Latitude: -77.850000 * Longitude: 160.600000 * Elevation: 1325.0 m * Location: Ross Sea Region, Antarctica * Method/Device: Sampling by hand (HAND)
Taylor_valley  * Latitude: -77.637000 * Longitude: 162.842000 * Location: Transantarctic Mountains
Parameter(s):
#NameShort NameUnitPrincipal InvestigatorMethod/DeviceComment
Event labelEvent
Latitude of eventLatitude
Longitude of eventLongitude
AreaAreakm2Bockheim, James G
NumberNoBockheim, James Gof pedons
Number per classClass#Bockheim, James GVisual observationsuborders
Number per classClass#Bockheim, James GVisual observationgreat groups
Number per classClass#Bockheim, James GVisual observationsubgroups
IndexIndexBockheim, James GCalculatedpedodiversity = subgroups/area
10 Reference/sourceReferenceBockheim, James Gsee Bockheim & McLeod (2006, doi:10.1016/j.geoderma.2006.08.028)
Size:
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Data

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Event

Latitude

Longitude

Area [km2]

No
(of pedons)

Class [#]
(suborders, Visual observation)

Class [#]
(great groups, Visual observation)

Class [#]
(subgroups, Visual observation)

Index
(pedodiversity = subgroups/are...)
10 
Reference
(see Bockheim & McLeod (2006, ...)
Arena_valley -77.860161.000687222130.191This study
Beacon_Valley -77.850160.600215302230.014This study
Taylor_valley -77.637162.8425451522370.013Bockheim et al. (in press)
WrightValley -77.496161.78749518024130.026Bockheim and McLeod (2006)