Ross Sea Region Soil Sites
31000
31
5-Nov-1964
IBC, GGC
Northern Victoria Land near Hallett Peninsula; on a ridge 7km west of Luther Peak
Weathering examination
MZMS 166; 1960 Tucker Glacier
CS LScp
No
169.9670
-72.4333
72deg 26.0'S
-169deg -58.0'E
An isolated small rocky knoll on a broad snow and ice covered ridge
0
Nil
2,010
Outcropping metagreywacke rocks of the Robertson Bay Group
Xerous to subxerous, water occasionally present from snow melt on rocks
-30
Coastal mountain
Fragmented metagreywacke in cracks between rocks
Nil observed
Nil
SURFACE WEATHERING or |
SURFACE FEATURES |
Strong oxide coating on some surfaces of rock outcrop
Nil
31a 0-3cm
101
olive (5Y 7/3) pebbly gravel
102
frosted
103
rock particles tabular and unstained.
31b surface
201
salt sample from surface of the rock outcrop.
Yes
a
NoObs
0
1
(NoObs)
Soluble Salt |
Concentration |
3100001
31a
0-3cm
0
3
none
12-Dec-2005
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