Ross Sea Region Soil Sites
38000
38
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 bouldery beach surface, approximately 15m from the coast, at the site of a small penguin rookery, on the south eastern coast of Inexpressible Island; an occupied |
| guano-covered penguin nesting site |
2
E
3
Granitic till and granitic raised beach gravels, derived from Granite Harbour Intrusives occur extensively; the beach deposits consist mainly of boulders
(2o)
| Oceanic subxerous, little liquid water available at present, moisture source occasional |
| snowmelt |
-17
Coastal Antarctic
Fresh guano mixed with and overlying granitic beach gravels
Site presently occupied by nesting penguins
Nil
| SURFACE WEATHERING or |
| SURFACE FEATURES |
Nest sites are clearly demarcated; ground surface is covered with fresh guano
A penguin nesting site, presently occupied, accumulations of fresh guano
38. 10-20 cm
201
dark reddish brown (5YR 3/3) bouldery gravel
202
very cohesive
203
cemented with organic matter.
38a 0-10cm
101
| mottled brown (10YR 5/3), very pale brown (10YR 7/3) and pale olive (5Y 6/4) moist organic bouldery pebble |
| gravel |
102
very cohesive
103
platy structure due to faecal accumulation layering
104
many feather and shell fragments
105
strong to very strong odour
106
distinct boundary,
Yes
a
Hard ice-cemented
20
1
(20cm)
| Soluble Salt |
| Concentration |
3800001
38a
0-10cm
0
10
none
12-Dec-2005
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