Ross Sea Region Soil Sites
26000
26
3-Nov-1964
IBC, GGC
Northern Victoria Land near Hallett Peninsula; at Redcastle Ridge between the Arneb and Edisto Glaciers
Soil characterisation
MZMS 166; 1960 Tucker Glacier
CS Pro & LScp
No
169.9670
-72.4333
72deg 26.0'S
-169deg -58.0'E
A fan slope near the coast which merges with a raised beach on the eastern side of Redcastle Ridge; profile site located on the side of a stream channel
3
NE
16
| Deposits on low surfaces near the coast are fluvially worked volcanic materials from adjacent outcrops of McMurdo Volcanics; beach deposits nearest the coast merge into and |
| are overlain by less well sorted and rounded material |
| Oceanic subxerous, soil moisture derived from occasional snowfalls and from windblown |
| snow |
-15
Coastal Antarctic
Weakly stratified colluvium derived from basalt flow, scoria and tuffite; partly sorted and rounded
Scattered lichen patches
Nil
| SURFACE WEATHERING or |
| SURFACE FEATURES |
Weakly developed pavement of subrounded basaltic pebbles and cobbles; some salts beneath surface stones
Nil
26a 0-5cm
201
light yellowish brown to brown (10YR 6/4-5/3) pebbly sandy gravel
202
loose
203
rock particles subangular and subrounded
204
distinct boundary,
26b 5-15cm
301
light yellowish brown to brown (10YR 6/4-6/3) pebbly sandy gravel
302
slightly moist
303
weakly frosted
304
rock particles angular to subangular,
26c 15-35cm
401
very pale brown to light yellowish brown (10YR 7/4-6/4) pebbly gravel
402
white salt deposits on some pebbles
403
rock particles subrounded to subangular
404
on frozen ground
5-0cm
101
surface pebbles and cobbles
102
subrounded basalt and scoria pebbles
103
small salt deposit beneath some stones,
Yes
a,b,c
loose dry frozen
60
1
(>60cm)
| Soluble Salt |
| Concentration |
2600001
26a
0-5cm
0
5
none
2600002
26b
5-15cm
5
15
none
2600003
26c
15-35cm
15
35
none
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