Ross Sea Region Soil Sites
289000
289
11-Jan-1970
IBC, GGC
Scott Glacier region, southern Trans-antarctic Mountains, on the West side of the Robert Scott Glacier, about 8km from the coast in the Medina Peaks region
Soil weathering examination
Mount Goodale
No
-156.0830
-85.5333
85deg 32.0'S
156deg 5.0'E
12km West of Mt Rigby in a pass in the Medina Range; the site is on an undulating knoll about 50m above the saddle
5
WSW
750
Rocks in the area are granites and metasedimentary rocks that are metamorphosed and granitised
(m .. 750m)
extensive snow patches with localised thawing; soils are moist
-20
Coastal Mountain
Dominantly granitic till with minor gneiss and hornfels
Nil observed but lichens and soil organisms common in the area
| SURFACE WEATHERING or |
| SURFACE FEATURES |
Oxidised bedrock outcrops but soil surface relatively young; whitish salt efflorescences on rock surfaces
Nil
289a 2-0cm
101
surface pebbles and granules
102
non to very weakly stained
103
dominantly subangular,
289b 0-2cm
201
light grey (5Y 7/1) sandy pebble gravel
202
moderately cohesive
203
moderately developed vesicular structure
204
thin white salt efflorescence on the surface
205
rock particles subangular and unstained
206
distinct boundary,
289c 2-7cm
301
light grey to grey (5Y 6/1) sandy pebble gravel
302
moist
303
moderately cohesive
304
moderately developed vesicular structure
305
rock particles subangular and unstained
306
distinct boundary,
289d 7-25cm
401
light grey to grey (5Y 6/1) sandy to silty gravel
402
moist
403
slightly sticky
404
weakly developed vesicular structure
405
rock particles subangular and unstained
406
sharp boundary, on ice-cemented ground
Yes
a,b,c,d
Ice-cemented
25
1
(25cm)
| Soluble Salt |
| Concentration |
28900001
11.00
28900002
50.00
28900003
64.00
28900004
56.00
28900001
28900002
28900003
28900004
28900001
28900002
28900003
28900004
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