Ross Sea Region Soil Sites
244000
244
10-Dec-1969
IBC, GGC
Scott Glacier region, southern Trans-antarctic Mountains on the Watson Escarpment
Salt sample
US Geological Survey 1:250 000 1968, Mount Blackburn
No
-147.5620
-86.2200
86deg 13.2'S
147deg 33.7'E
A small granitic nunatak in Long Valley approximately 8.5km NNW of Mount Blackburn; from the top of the rounded hill
0
Nil
1,600
The hill is a nunatak of granite about 100m above the glacier level; the granite is strongly jointed breaking up into large blocks; there is little evidence of erratics other than |
granite |
Some snow patches but no thawing observed; some occasional soil moistening indicated by a |
vesicular soil crust |
-35
Inland Mountain
Disaggregated granite and thin granitic till
Nil observed
Nil
SURFACE WEATHERING or |
SURFACE FEATURES |
Surface boulders show some rounding and surface staining; moderate surface exfoliation; accumulations of fines mainly in rock clefts; salts on the surface |
of boulders are quite widespread |
Nil
Yes
0
3
Soluble Salt |
Concentration |
24400001
24400001
calcite
24400001
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