title: Biologically relevant physical measurements in the ice-free valleys of southern Victoria Land:  soil temperature profiles and ultraviolet radiation.
abstract: As part of the ongoing comprehensive study of the cryptoendolithic microbial community in the ice-free valleys of southern Victoria Land, thermal properties of the soil and the ultraviolet radiation regime were measured.  Although soil temperature profiles have been measured in the ice-free valleys (e.g., Cameron et al. 1970; Cameron 1972), these are the first such data from higher elevations.  This is apparently the first time the ultraviolet radiation regime has been measured in the Antarctic.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biological Science, Florida State University, Tallahassee 32306-2043, USA.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Nienow
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Meyer
mesh_terms: D000864:Antarctic Regions; D055593:Geological Phenomena; D005844:Geology; D007053:Ice; D012987:Soil; D012988:Soil Microbiology; D013696:Temperature; D014466:Ultraviolet Rays
chemical_list: D007053:Ice; D012987:Soil