Ross Sea Region Soil Sites
4000
04
28-Oct-1964
IBC, GGC
Northern Victoria Land near Hallett Peninsula; west side of Edisto Inlet near Luther Peak
Soil characterisation
MZMS 166, 1960 Tucker Glacier
B&W & CS LScp
No
169.9000
-70.3667
70deg 22.0'S
-169deg -54.0'E
Western side of glacial basin on the lower part of a steep slope above a frozen lake
35
E
250
Slope detritus, largely disaggregated bedrock from greywacke sandstone of the Robertson Bay Group
Xerous to subxerous
-15
Coastal Antarctic
Greywacke slope detritus with some till
Nil observed
Nil
SURFACE WEATHERING or |
SURFACE FEATURES |
Extensive fresh angular and subrounded greywacke boulders, some with carbonate coatings on upper surfaces (overturned).
Nil
04 10-0cm
101
many surface boulders and cobbles
102
fresh and unstained
103
angular and subrounded
104
some with carbonate coatings
105
sharp boundary,
04a 0-8cm
201
light grey (2.5Y 7/2) cobble gravel
202
loose
203
rock fragments with carbonate coatings
204
distinct boundary,
04b 8-30cm
301
light brownish grey (2.5Y 6/2) sandy gravel
302
loose
303
sharp boundary on frozen ground
Yes
a
Hard ice-cemented
30
2
(30cm)
Soluble Salt |
Concentration |
400001
04a
0-8cm
0
8
none
12-Dec-2005
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