Ross Sea Region Soil Sites
564000
564
26-Jan-1988
IBC, GGC
Ross Island; Hut Point Peninsula
Soil biological examination
Ross Island & Vicinity, Antarctica, 1:250 000 US Geological Survey, 1986
No
166.7530
-77.8508
77deg 51.0'S
-166deg -45.2'E
100m northwest of Scott Base; an uneven sloping site alongside a fuel pipeline
5
SE
30
Rocks of the area are McMurdo Volcanics with a thin till cover; the drift mantle is patchy
(5o)
Oceanic subxerous; a moist environment with summer thaw
-18
Coastal Antarctic
Locally derived scoria drift with accessions of sedimentary and crystalline rocks from the mainland
Some scattered moss
Weakly developed broad nets
| SURFACE WEATHERING or |
| SURFACE FEATURES |
Some overturned cobbles and boulders with carbonate coatings
Extensive treading and landscape disturbance from base site activity; fuel pipeline nearby; possibly fuel contaminated
564a 0-5cm
101
light olive grey (5Y 6/2) sandy gravel
102
moist
103
moderately cohesive
104
moderately developed vesicular structure
Yes
0
1
| Soluble Salt |
| Concentration |
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