Ross Sea Region Soil Sites
63000
63
2-Dec-1964
IBC, GGC
Shackleton Glacier, Queen Maud Mountains, on mountain slopes to the south of McGregor Glacier at the northern end of the Cumulus Hills
Salts from near site 62
USGS 1:250 000 1968; Liv Glacier SV 1-10/5
B&W Pro & Lscp
No
174.5670
-85.2167
85deg 13.0'S
-174deg -34.0'E
A broad valley head slope at the head of La Prade Valley, 3 km SE of Shenk Pk.; a smooth concave surface with scattered low relief Beacon Group outcrops
13
NW
2,300
cf. Notes for GEOLAND below
(13o)
Xerous; numerous small scattered snow patches but no thawing observed
-35
Central mountain
Nil observed
Nil
| SURFACE WEATHERING or |
| SURFACE FEATURES |
Surface salt precipitations
Nil
63 NoDsc
101
Yes
a
NoObs
0
(NoObs)
Geoland
| Ferrar Dolerite and Beacon Group sediments outcrop principally on surrounding ridges; valley slopes are extensively mantled with a shallow deposit of |
| talus/slope detritus over bedrock; on warmer slopes, some minor solifluct reworking of deposits has occurred |
| Soluble Salt |
| Concentration |
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