Ross Sea Region Soil Sites
23000
023
3-Nov-1964
IBC, GGC
Northern Victoria Land near Hallett Peninsula; at Redcastle Ridge between the Arneb and Edisto Glaciers
Weathering examination
MZMS 166; 1960 Tucker Glacier
No
169.9670
-72.4500
72deg 27.0'S
-169deg -58.0'E
A red scoria outcrop below a rocky knoll on Redcastle Ridge
10
NW
225
red scoriaceous basalt occurs amongst darker flows and brown tuffites of the McMurdo Volcanic Group
Oceanic subxerous, soil moisture derived from occasional snowfalls
-16
Coastal Antarctic
Fragmental red scoriaceous basalt with some wind deposited material in the sand fraction
Nil observed
Nil
SURFACE WEATHERING or |
SURFACE FEATURES |
Nil
023a 0-3cm
201
dark greyish brown (10YR 4/2) pebbly gravel
202
loose
203
salt precipitation on some rock particles
204
rock particles angular and unstained,
023b 3-13cm
301
brown to dark brown (7.5YR 4/2) pebbly sandy gravel
302
loose
303
rock particles angular and unstained
3-0cm
101
surface scoria pebbles
102
angular
103
some salt accumulations beneath surface stones,
Yes
a,b
Hard ice-cemented
13
2
(13cm)
Soluble Salt |
Concentration |
2300001
23a
0-3cm
0
3
none
2300002
23b
3-13cm
3
13
none
12-Dec-2005
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