Work plan for the preliminary site investigation for McMurdo Station, Ross Island, Antarctica

Technical Report · Wed May 01 04:00:00 EDT 1991

OSTI ID:5737248

Stefano, J E; Patton, T L; McGinnis, L D; Bebrich, C A; Knudson, D A; Picel, K C

This document presents the final work plan for the preliminary site investigation to be conducted at McMurdo Station, Ross Island, Antarctica. A draft version of this report was presented to the National Science Foundation (NSF) in January 1991. This work plan includes a brief site description and background, a discussion of the environmental setting, a sampling and analytical program for data collection, and a brief description of sampling and data management procedures. A description of the geologic and geophysical investigation to be conducted is also included. 18 refs., 4 figs., 4 tabs.

• Research Organization: Argonne National Lab., IL (USA). Environmental Assessment and Information Sciences Div.
• Sponsoring Organization: NSF; National Science Foundation, Washington, DC (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: W-31109-ENG-38
• OSTI ID: 5737248
• Report Number(s): ANL/EAIS/TM-48; ON: DE91015100
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ANTARCTIC REGIONS
ANTARCTICA
ATMOSPHERIC PRECIPITATIONS
CHLORINATED ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBONS
CONTROL
FUELS
GEOLOGIC SURVEYS
GEOPHYSICAL SURVEYS
GROUND WATER
HALOGENATED ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBONS
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
HYDROLOGY
INORGANIC COMPOUNDS
LAND POLLUTION
MATERIALS
MATTER
ORGANIC CHLORINE COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
POLAR REGIONS
POLLUTION
POLLUTION CONTROL
ROCKS
SAMPLING
SEDIMENTS
SITE CHARACTERIZATION
SOILS
SURFACE WATERS
SURVEYS
VOLATILE MATTER
WATER
WATER POLLUTION