Ross Sea Region Soil Sites
292000
292
12-Jan-1970
IBC, GGC
Scott Glacier region, southern Trans-antarctic Mountains, on the West side of the Robert Scott Glacier, about 2km from the coast west of the Medina Peaks
Soil weathering examination
Mount Goodale
Cs Lscp
No
-156.6330
-85.4667
85deg 28.0'S
156deg 38.0'E
Coastal hills between the Robert Scott Glacier and the Amundsen Glacier; to the east of O'Brien Peak near a saddle in the ridge and about 30m below the ridge
0
Nil
550
| O'Brien Peak area has a complex and variable sequence of rocks including metasedimentary quartzite, marbles, schists, and granitised sediments; patchy till is present with the |
| till at lower altitude appearing less weathered than at higher altitude |
No adjacent snow patches and the soil is dry
-20
Coastal Mountain
Pebbly to bouldery till, mainly granitic
Lichens in the general area and also soil organisms
Nil
| SURFACE WEATHERING or |
| SURFACE FEATURES |
Weak surface staining on boulders and no significant salt accumulations
Nil
292a 4-0cm
101
surface pebbles and granules
102
subangular
103
non to very weakly stained,
292b 0-5cm
201
light grey (2.5Y 7/2) sandy to silty gravel
202
weakly cohesive
203
weakly developed vesicular structure
204
some carbonate coatings on rock surfaces
205
rock particles angular and unstained
206
indistinct boundary,
292c 5-25cm
301
light grey (5Y 7/2) bouldery sandy gravel
302
weakly cohesive
303
weakly developed vesicular structure
304
rock particles angular to subangular and unstained
305
indistinct boundary,
292d 25-60cm
401
light grey (5Y 7/2) bouldery sandy to silty gravel
402
loose
403
rock particles subangular to angular and unstained, on bouldery sandy gravel
Yes
a,b,c,d
60
2
(>60cm)
| Soluble Salt |
| Concentration |
29200001
13.00
29200002
77.00
29200003
68.00
29200004
52.00
29200001
29200002
29200003
29200004
29200001
29200002
29200003
29200004
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