Ross Sea Region Soil Sites
265000
265
29-Dec-1969
IBC, GGC
Scott Glacier region, southern Trans-antarctic Mountains, on the West side of the Robert Scott Glacier near Cox Peaks
Salts examination
Nilsen Plateau
B&W Lscp
No
-153.6670
-86.0000
86deg 0.0'S
153deg 40.0'E
From a saddle on a range to the north of the Cox Peaks, approximately 11.5km east of Mt Crockett
0
1,450
A granite outcrop with scattered dark coloured rocks
35
Central Mountain
Weathering granite and dark coloured rocks
Nil observed
Nil
SURFACE WEATHERING or |
SURFACE FEATURES |
The soil is not strongly weathered but salts are present and occur as encrustations especially beneath dark coloured rocks
Nil
265a
101
salt encrustation
102
soil not described
Yes
a
0
Soluble Salt |
Concentration |
26500001
26500001
soda nitre + tr |
thenardite/darapskite/wpsomite/gyps |
um |
26500001
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