Ross Sea Region Soil Sites
14000
14
30-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
LScp CS
No
169.9000
-72.3500
72deg 21.0'S
-169deg -54.0'E
On an uneven sloping lateral moraine surface on the south side of an un-named glacier, approx 2km NE of Luther Peak; a young moraine surface 250m from the glacier; site |
near a polygon centre |
5
N
50
Lateral glacial moraine, possibly ice-cored, deposited by retreat of a local glacier; the moraine marks a late stage in the retreat of an un-named glacier
Xerous to subxerous, some moisture from thawing of patchy snow cover
16
Coastal Antarctic
Bouldery till (up to 2m) comprising metagreywacke of the Robertson Bay Group; till has small pockets of finer textured material
Many small patches of moss and lichens
Weakly developed nets
SURFACE WEATHERING or |
SURFACE FEATURES |
Minor fragmentation of surface rocks, angular and unstained
Nil
14a 0-10cm
201
light grey (5Y 7/1) pebbly granular silt
202
weakly cohesive
203
weakly developed vesicular structure
204
rock particles angular and unstained
205
distinct boundary,
14b 10-25cm
301
light olive grey (5Y 6/2) pebbly granular silt
302
weakly cohesive
303
weakly developed vesicular structure
304
rock particles angular and unstained
305
sharp boundary, on frozen ground
5-0cm
101
surface boulders and cobbles
102
angular and unstained
103
sharp boundary,
Yes
a,b
Hard ice-cemented
25
2
(25cm)
Soluble Salt |
Concentration |
1400001
14a
0-10cm
0
10
none
1400002
14b
10-25cm
10
25
none
12-Dec-2005
Page 14 of 896
14