Ross Sea Region Soil Sites
742097
742a
7-Jan-1994
IBC, GGC, DSS
Pram Point, Scott Base
For determination of sources and levels of soil contaminants around Scott Base
not recorded
Pro CS & Lscp
No
166.7670
-77.8500
77deg 51.0'S
-166deg -46.0'E
SS8 T1; 44 m northeast of the incinerator building on a low knoll, probably ice cored, formed from dumping of fill and scrapings at the edge of the sea ice
0
-
2
cf. Notes for GEOLAND below
Xerous to subxerous; some snow patches nearby
-18
Coastal mountain
The soil material comprises fill derived from general levelling and scraping from other parts of the base area and dumped at the edge of the sea ice
None observed
Hummocky ground surface caused by differential thawing of ice buried from ground fill activity
| SURFACE WEATHERING or |
| SURFACE FEATURES |
Some patches of salt are present at the soil surface
The area was probably icy foreshore and has been reclaimed as a result of earth fill dumping
742aa 1-0cm
101
loose and dry gravelly sand
102
foreign materials include wood fragments, fabric and metals,
742ab 0-2cm
201
greyish brown (10YR 5/2) gravelly sand
202
loose
203
dry
204
abrupt boundary,
742ac 2-25cm
301
dark greyish brown (10YR 4/2) sandy cobble gravel
302
loose
303
moist
304
sharp boundary, on ice cement
Yes (IGNS)
Buried ice
25
1
| Soluble Salt |
| Concentration |
74209701
742aa
1-0cm
-1
0
none
74209702
742ab
0-2cm
0
2
none
74209703
742ac
2-25cm
2
25
none
12-Dec-2005
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