Ross Sea Region Soil Sites
760065
760A
14-Jan-1994
IBC,GGC,MRB,DSS
Vanda Station, Wright Valley
Soil contamination studies at Vanda Station from a series of sites 1m apart to determine if contaminants are |
moving through moist soils; |
not recorded
CS Lscp & Pro
No
161.6670
-77.5267
77deg 31.6'S
-161deg -40.0'E
cf. Notes for DESCR below
8
S
600
cf. Notes for GEOLAND below
(8o)
The soil ranges from saturated at the lake edge to dry 5.5m away beyond the edge of the |
wetting front |
-24
Central Mountain
Sandy pebble to boulder gravels reworked by fluctuating levels of Lake Vanda
None observed
SURFACE WEATHERING or |
SURFACE FEATURES |
A smooth surface with a well developed gravel pavement
Minimal human disturbance; unlikely to have been subjected to any significant chemical contamination
760Aa 0-10cm
101
olive brown (2.5Y 4/4) wet sandy pebble gravel
102
water table at 5cm
Yes (IGNS)
Ia-Va
Ib-Vb
Ic-Vc
Id-Vd
0
1
Soluble Salt |
Concentration |
76006501
760Ia
0-10cm
0
10
41.00
9.13
none
76006501
41.00
9.13
76006501
0.33
0.51
0.16
0.08
0.61
0.36
0.01
76006501
12-Dec-2005
Page 730 of 896
760A