Ross Sea Region Soil Sites
277000
277
3-Jan-1970
IBC, GGC
Scott Glacier region, southern Trans-antarctic Mountains, on the West side of the Robert Scott Glacier, about 40km from the coast
Soil weathering examination
Mount Goodale
CS Lscp
No
-153.1330
-85.8500
85deg 51.0'S
153deg 8.0'E
At the southern end of Taylor Ridge, at the lower (western end) of a westward sloping terrain comprising a sequence of glacial retreat surfaces of differing age; a lower level |
moraine surface |
10
W
1,100
cf. Notes for GEOLAND below
(10o)
No water observed but soils are moist in patches after recent snowfall
-25
Coastal Mountain
Dominantly granitic till with some dolerite over more oxidised silty till
Nil observed
Nil
SURFACE WEATHERING or |
SURFACE FEATURES |
Small boulders and pebbles with minor surface staining and a generally fresh appearance
Nil
277a 3-0cm
101
surface pebbles, granules and sand
102
subangular to subrounded with weak but distinct surface staining
103
277b 0-13cm
201
light brownish grey (2.5Y 6/2) sandy gravel with few small boulders
202
loose
203
rock particles subangular to subrounded and non to weakly stained
204
distinct boundary
205
277c 13-35cm
301
light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/4) bouldery sandy silty sand
302
moderately cohesive to firm
303
salts aggregated round some clasts
304
some clasts crumbly and partly disaggregated
305
larger clasts moderately stained
Yes
a,b,c
Dry frozen
35
3
(>35cm)
Geoland
The local rocks are medium to fine grained granite but the till contains some dolerite indicating a more distant source; at this site younger till appears to overlie |
more weathered material and indicates that there have been successive stages of glacial advance and retreat |
Soluble Salt |
Concentration |
27700001
32.00
27700002
57.00
27700003
76.00
27700001
27700002
27700003
27700001
27700002
27700003
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