At the southern end of Taylor Ridge, on a small rocky peak overlooking and immediately adjacent to the Scott Glacier
Altitude:
1375 m
Aspect:
Nil
Slope:
0 °
Location Data
Observer
IBC
GGC
GPS
No
Latitude Longitude DMS
85° 51' S 152° 59' W
85° 51' S 152° 30' W
Latitude Longitude DD
-85.850 -152.983
-85.850 -152.50
Latitude longitude precision DD
0.008 0.008
0.008 0.08
Locality
Scott Glacier region, southern Trans-antarctic Mountains, on the West side of the Robert Scott Glacier, about 40km from the coast
Survey
Mount Goodale
Climate
Soil climate zone:
Coastal Mountain
Estimated mean annual temperature:
-25
°C
Frozen ground depth:
20 > cm
Frozen type:
Frozen comment:
>20cm
Geology
Geological setting:
The rocks are medium to fine grained granite with little till;
Patterned ground:
Nil
Surface weathering or surface features:
The bedrock exposure has very strong cavernous weathering with up to 1.2m of rock removed; surface oxidation is well developed especially on north facing surfaces; exfoliation is the main weathering process
Soil
Soil parent material:
Granite exfoliate accumulated in hollows and clefts