279

Site number:

279

Authors:

IBC, GGC

Date recorded:

1970/01/07

Reason Sampled:

Salt examination

Description:

Approximately 3 km north of Mt Nelson on a high bench surface on the south side of the Koerwitz Glacier; an old felsenmeer surface

Altitude:

1250 m

Aspect:

Nil

Slope:

0 °

Climate

Soil climate zone:

Coastal Mountain

Estimated mean annual temperature:

-25 °C

Frozen ground depth:

0 cm

Frozen type:

Frozen comment:

Geology

Geological setting:

Moraines on elevated surfaces to the south of Koerwitz Glacier show distinct age differences between the lower and higher altitude surfaces; the younger moraines clearly show signs of a re-advance of ice from the north; granites still predominate as the local rocks

Patterned ground:

Felsenmeer surface formed by freeze-thaw activity

Surface weathering or surface features:

Soil

Soil parent material:

Bouldery bedrock surface

Previous disturbance:

Nil

Soil weathering stage:

6

Soil moisture status:

Some water observed in rock hollows

Biological activity:

Nil observed