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The Astrobiology Web: Your Online Guide to the Living Universe TM
An Antarctic Photo Album, Volume 2
by Dale Andersen |
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Text and Photographs ©copyright 1996 Dale T. Andersen. All Rights Reserved. Reproduced with permission.
Terrestrial Lithophytic Communities - Battleship Promentory,
Alatna Valley, McMurdo Dry Valleys Antarctica 76° 55'S, 160°55'E
Last update: 16 January 1997
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[239, 47K, jpeg] Battleship Promontory Field Camp
Remote field camp located at Battleship Promontory, Alatna Valley
Battleship Promontory is one of several sites where Beacon Sandstone can be found.
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[280, 47K, jpeg] Battleship Promontory Field Camp
Another photo of our campsite during our studies of the microbial communities of Battleship Promontory.
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[240, 47K, jpeg] Battleship Promontory
Battleship Promontory is known for its large sandstone formations and numerous cliffs and pillars. The elevation is about 1800 meters above mean sea level.
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[245, 47K, jpeg] Battleship Promontory
Battleship Promontory is known for its large sandstone formations and numerous cliffs and pillars. The elevation is about 1800 meters above mean sea level.
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[261, 47K, jpeg] Battleship Promontory
Battleship Promontory is known for its large sandstone formations and numerous cliffs and pillars. The elevation is about 1800 meters above mean sea level.
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[274, 47K, jpeg] Battleship Promontory
Battleship Promontory is known for its large sandstone formations and numerous cliffs and pillars. The elevation is about 1800 meters above mean sea level.
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[276, 47K, jpeg] Polygonal Cracking, Alatna Valley
Polygonal cracking can be seen on the floor of Alatna Valley. These polygons are a result of freeze thaw processes in permafrost. The polygons in this photo have been highlighted by recent snowfall.
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