264

Site number:

264

Authors:

IBC,GGC/BCW,HRK

Date recorded:

1969/12/28

Reason Sampled:

Weathering examination

Description:

Center of the Cox Peaks range on a peak forming the main ridge

Altitude:

1600 m

Aspect:

Slope:

0 °

Climate

Soil climate zone:

Central Mountain

Estimated mean annual temperature:

-35 °C

Frozen ground depth:

0 cm

Frozen type:

Frozen comment:

Geology

Geological setting:

An occurrance of dark coloured acid volcanics

Patterned ground:

Surface weathering or surface features:

As in several other locations, occurrances of dark volcanics have distinctive yellow coloured soil associated

Soil

Soil parent material:

Disaggregated dark volcanic rock

Previous disturbance:

Nil

Soil weathering stage:

6 2 (Campbell & Claridge 1975)

Soil moisture status:

Biological activity:

Nil observed