Ross Sea Region Soil Sites
298000
298
15-Jan-1970
IBC, GGC
Scott Glacier region, southern Trans-antarctic Mountains, on the West side of the Robert Scott Glacier, about 1km from the coast and east of the Medina Peaks
Soil weathering examination
Mount Goodale
No
-157.5000
-85.4667
85deg 28.0'S
157deg 30.0'E
McDonald Nunataks at the extreme north and east side of the Amundsen Glacier on a low recently exposed till surface towards the eastern end
7
SE
310
The area has a complex and variable sequence of rocks including metasedimentary quartzite, marbles, schists, and granitised sediments; the rocks at this site are dominantly |
granitic |
Soils are moist and there is much local snow thaw
-20
Coastal Mountain
Till from dominantly metasedimentary rock
Black lichens and other lichen species
SURFACE WEATHERING or |
SURFACE FEATURES |
Rocks are partly fragmented bedrock and have insignificant weathering features; the till is very recent
Nil
298a 0-3cm
101
light grey (5Y 7/2) pebbly granular gravel
102
moist
103
loose
104
rock fragments angular and unstained
105
distinct boundary,
298b 3-7cm
201
light grey (5Y 7/2) granular sandy to silty pebbly gravel
202
moist
203
weakly cohesive and slightly sticky
204
rock particles angular and unstained
205
sharp boundary,
298c 7-12cm
301
light grey (5Y 7/2) micaceous sandy gravel
302
hard frozen
Yes
a,b,c
Ice-cemented
7
1
(7cm)
Soluble Salt |
Concentration |
29800001
9.00
29800002
66.00
29800003
49.00
29800004
29800001
29800002
29800003
29800004
29800001
29800002
29800003
29800004
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