| Abstract: | Information was collected on 90 mummified carcasses of the "crab-eater" seal in the ice-free areas of the McMurdo Sound region, Antarctica. The carcasses range from relatively well-preserved bodies to merely old, twisted, wind-dissected fragments of tissue. They are hard and dry and lie on the surface of the ground, mostly in valley bottoms. The arid, cold climate is ideal for retarding organic decay. One carcass was dated by radiocarbon analysis and found to be be-tween 1600 and 2600 years old. |
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| ProdID: | 70010966 |
| Citation Author: | Pewe, T. L.; Rivard, N. R.; Llano, G. A. |
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| Citation Larger Work Title: | Science |
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| Citation Search Results Text: | Mummified seal carcasses in the McMurdo Sound region, Antarctica; 1959; Article; Journal; Science; Pewe, T. L.; Rivard, N. R.; Llano, G. A. |
| Citation Start Page: | 716 |
| Citation Volume: | 130 |
| Citation Year: | 1959 |
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| Text: | Mummified seal carcasses in the McMurdo Sound region, Antarctica; 1959; Article; Journal; Science; Pewe, T. L.; Rivard, N. R.; Llano, G. A. |
| URL (THUMBNAIL): | http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/thumbnails/outside_thumb.jpg |
| Date Other: | Thu, 1 Jan 1959 00:00 -0600 |
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