Ross Sea Region Soil Sites
113000
113
31-Dec-1964
IBC, GGC
Victoria Land, Trans-antarctic Mountains; at the southern end of the Cook Mountains in the Brown Hills region of the Darwin Glacier
Salt examination
USGS 1:250,000 1963; Carlyon Glacier ST 57-60/13*
No
158.5830
-79.7500
79deg 45.0'S
-158deg -35.0'E
cf. Notes for DESCR below
0
Nil
1,150
cf. Notes for GEOLAND below
| Xerous to subxerous; the site is dry with available water coming only from occasional |
| snowfalls |
-26
Coastal mountain
Granitic till
Yellow and black lichen are present
Moderately developed
| SURFACE WEATHERING or |
| SURFACE FEATURES |
Small salt deposits beneath some surface stones
Nil
113
101
Not described but description as for site 112
Yes
a
0
3
Descr
| A moraine filled basin, north of the terminus of the Foggydog Glacier and west of the Bartrum Glacier with a series of distinct moraine loops, formed by the |
| retreat of the two glaciers; the is site flat and on one of the furthermost loops of the Bartrum Glacier |
Geoland
| Granite Harbour Intrusives and dolerite sills occur widely on surrounding mountains; the till is dominantly granitic with minor dolerite but some schist is |
| present; the till sequence reflects the deposition of moraines in association with retreat of the Foggydog and Bartrum Glaciers |
| Soluble Salt |
| Concentration |
11300001
113a
0-1cm
0
1
none
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