Browse Data | 1969 - Scott Glacier

Site Information

Site number:
215
Authors:
IBC, GGC
Date recorded:
1969/11/24
Reason Sampled:
Weathering examination
Description:
On an east-west trending part of Ackerman Ridge about 450m above the Scott Glacier; on the north side of the ridge, just off the crest
Altitude:
2000 m
Aspect:
Nil
Slope:
0 °
Location Data
Observer IBC GGC
GPS No
Latitude Longitude DMS 86° 33.6' S 148° 00' W 86° 33.6' S 148° 00' W
Latitude Longitude DD -86.5600 -148.00 -86.5600 -148.00
Latitude longitude precision DD 0.0008 0.08 0.0008 0.08
Locality Scott Glacier region, southern Trans-antarctic Mountains on Ackerman Ridge
Survey US Geological Survey 1:250 000, 1968, Mount Blackburn

Climate

Soil climate zone:
Inland Mountain
Estimated mean annual temperature:
-40 °C
Frozen ground depth:
0 cm
Frozen type:
Frozen comment:

Geology

Geological setting:
An oxide stained schist boulder has a distinct surface crust alongside; the crust appears to be mainly crystallized salt
Patterned ground:
Nil
Surface weathering or surface features:
Strong oxidation of adjacent schistose boulder

Soil

Soil parent material:
partly weathered fines and some salt
Previous disturbance:
Nil
Soil weathering stage:
6 3 (Campbell & Claridge 1975)
Soil moisture status:
Biological activity:
Nil Observed
Profile Description
HorizonDepthDescription
215a 0 – 2 cm light yellowish brown to brownish yellow (10YR 6/4 - 6/6) silty fine gravel; firm; well strongly developed vesicular structure with crystalline salts

Sample Data

Physical Data
Sample nameDepth descriptionTop (cm)Base (cm)Bulk DensityDry Bulk DensityGravimetric MoistureVol. Moisture (BD=2)
215 0-2cm 0 2 No
Particle size distribution
Sample name< 2 mm2 - 0.5 mm0.5 - 0.25 mm0.25 - 0.1 mm0.1 - 0.05 mm0.05 - 0.02 mm0.02 - 0.002 mm< 0.002 mmFe2O3CaCO3Notes
215
Clay Mineralogy
Sample nameMicaIHMHIV - IHMICHLVTHIVCHLSMCHL SMFE - CHLHTQTZFLDHBCALNotes
215 :

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