Ross Sea Region Soil Sites
282000
282
7-Jan-1970
IBC, GGC
Scott Glacier region, southern Trans-antarctic Mountains, on the West side of the Robert Scott Glacier, about 30km from the coast near the Koerwitz Glacier
Soil weathering examination
Mount Goodale
B&W Lscp
No
-153.9670
-85.7583
85deg 45.5'S
153deg 58.0'E
| Approximately 4 km north of Mt Nelson on a high bench surface on the south side of the Koerwitz Glacier; an old moraine surface near the Mt Nelson ice tongue; this sample |
| is from an adjacent moist site and beneath a boulder with no salt accumulation |
3
NE
1,150
cf. Notes for GEOLAND below
(3o)
| Some water observed in rock hollows; thaw water on some rock surfaces; soils moist in |
| patches adjacent to some boulders; moist soil around and beneath a surface boulder |
-25
Coastal Mountain
Granitic bouldery sandy gravel
Nil observed
Nil
| SURFACE WEATHERING or |
| SURFACE FEATURES |
Some surface deflation; coarse grained granitic rocks well crumbled; dark fine grained rocks with distinct polish; some ventiforms
Nil
282a 0-7cm
101
light olive grey to light brownish grey (5Y 6/2 - 2.5Y 6/2) sandy gravel
102
moist
103
weakly cohesive
104
no salt flecks
105
rock particles subrounded to subangular and weakly stained
Yes
a
0
3/4
Geoland
| Moraines on elevated surfaces to the south of Koerwitz Glacier show distinct age differences between the lower and higher altitude surfaces; the younger |
| moraines clearly show signs of a re-advance of ice from the north; granites predominates but some dolerite, schist and dark metavolcanic rocks are present; this |
| surface appears a little older than the site for 280 |
| Soluble Salt |
| Concentration |
28200001
68.00
28200001
28200001
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