Ross Sea Region Soil Sites
477000
477
17-Nov-1981
J Pickard
Vestfold Hills, Ingrid Christensen Coast
Soil weathering examination
B&W Lscp & Pro
No
78.1667
-68.6500
68deg 39.0'S
-78deg -10.0'E
Gamma Cove; a moraine ridge with distinct knolls; on a ridge crest at the foot of a knoll
0
Nil
15
Young moraine, similar to nearby moraine dated at >35000 yrs
(0o)
Oceanic subxerous; patchy snow cover
0
Coastal Antarctic
Bouldery heterogeneous till
Distinct troughs
SURFACE WEATHERING or |
SURFACE FEATURES |
Angular upstanding boulders; non pavementic
477a
101
surface boulders and clayey sand
102
a few salts
477b-j 0-90cm
201
7.5Y 3/2 bouldery clayey sand
202
structureless
203
massive
204
frosted
205
on frozen ground
Yes
Hard frozen
90
(90cm)
Soluble Salt |
Concentration |
47700001
47700002
77.00
12.00
16.00
24.00
15.00
11.00
9.00
13.00
0.40
47700003
67.00
20.00
17.00
23.00
14.00
11.00
8.00
7.00
0.30
47700004
47700005
69.00
14.00
18.00
26.00
16.00
12.00
8.00
6.00
0.30
47700006
47700007
70.00
14.00
16.00
25.00
17.00
14.00
10.00
4.00
0.30
47700008
47700009
47700010
78.00
20.00
15.00
22.00
14.00
12.00
9.00
7.00
0.30
47700001
47700002
8.40
2.26
3.90
0.32
1.10
0.30
2.30
0.76
0.01
47700003
8.70
0.77
0.23
0.03
0.36
0.12
0.01
0.62
47700004
47700005
9.20
0.11
47700006
47700007
9.40
0.09
47700008
47700009
47700010
9.30
0.14
47700001
47700002
70
2
4
5
3
5
10
47700003
75
3
2
5
5
5
5
47700004
47700005
70
10
10
10
47700006
47700007
75
10
5
10
47700008
47700009
47700010
70
7
5
5
3
10
12-Dec-2005
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