Ross Sea Region Soil Sites
37000
37
16-Nov-1964
IBC, GGC
Inexpressible Island, Terra Nova Bay
Soil characterisation
USGS 1:250 000 1968; Mt Melbourne SS 58-60/9
No
163.7000
-74.9167
74deg 55.0'S
-163deg -42.0'E
| A raised beach surface, approximately 100m inland from the coast, at the site of a small penguin rookery, on the south eastern coast of Inexpressible Island; an unoccupied |
| penguin nesting site partly guano covered |
4
E
20
| Granitic till and granitic raised beach gravels, derived from Granite Harbour Intrusives occur extensively; the beach deposits are well sorted and form a series of distinct levels |
| with gently sloping treads and steeper bouldery risers |
(4o)
| Oceanic subxerous, little liquid water available at present, moisture source occasional |
| snowmelt |
-17
Coastal Antarctic
Partly decomposed penguin guano mixed with and overlying granitic beach gravels
Site previously occupied for penguin nesting
Nil
| SURFACE WEATHERING or |
| SURFACE FEATURES |
Nest sites are clearly demarcated; ground surface is covered with old guano
A penguin nesting site, not presently occupied, as accumulations of guano are partly decomposed
37a 0-25cm
201
dark reddish brown to reddish brown (5YR 3/3-4/3) organic pebbly sand
202
very cohesive
203
mineral particles firmly held together with partly decomposed organic matter
204
many feather and shell fragments
205
some soft white salt flecks
206
very strong odour, on frozen ground
4-0cm
101
surface pebbles
102
rounded to subrounded
103
some pebbles covered with white guano deposit,
Yes
a
Hard ice-cemented
25
1
(25cm)
| Soluble Salt |
| Concentration |
3700001
37a
0-25cm
0
25
none
12-Dec-2005
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