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374

Site Information

Site number:: 374

Authors:: IBC, GGC

Date recorded:: 1972/11/27

Reason Sampled:: weathering examination

Description:

Altitude:: 0 m

Aspect:

Slope:: 0 °

Location Data
Observer	IBC	GGC
GPS	No
Latitude Longitude DMS	77° 41.5' S 162° 07' E	77° 41.5' S 162° 07' E
Latitude Longitude DD	-77.692 162.117	-77.692 162.117
Latitude longitude precision DD	0.004 0.008	0.004 0.008
Locality	Taylor Valley, Dry Valley region
Survey	USGS Ross Island & Vicinity 1:250 000

Climate

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Estimated mean annual temperature:: 0 °C

Frozen ground depth:: 0 cm

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Frozen comment:

Geology

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Soil

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Sample Data

Physical Data
Sample name	Depth description	Top (cm)	Base (cm)	Bulk Density	Dry Bulk Density	Gravimetric Moisture	Vol. Moisture (BD=2)
374a	0-2cm	0	2			No
374b
374c

Sample solution chemistry
Sample name	pH	Na meq/100g	Ca meq/100g	Mg meq/100g	K meq/100g	Cl meq/100g	SO₄ meq/100g	NO₃ meq/100g	EC mmho/cm	Soluble Salt	Notes
374a	6.8	4.7	0.3	3.0	0.2	3.58	0.45	2.3	1.7	.

Particle size distribution
Sample name	< 2 mm	2 - 0.5 mm	0.5 - 0.25 mm	0.25 - 0.1 mm	0.1 - 0.05 mm	0.05 - 0.02 mm	0.02 - 0.002 mm	< 0.002 mm	Fe₂O₃	CaCO₃	Notes
374a		21.8	40.9	16.4	2.2	2.0	4.6	11.8	0.19	.

Clay Mineralogy
Sample name	Mica	IHM	HIV - IHM	ICHL	VT	HIV	CHL	SM	CHL SM	FE - CHL	HT	QTZ	FLD	HB	CAL	Notes
374a	85.0	.	.	.	10.0	.	.	5.0	.	.	.	.	.	.		:

National Soil Archive Samples
Sample name	NSA Sample Id	Container type	Fraction type
374a	M22/2039	White lid small	coarse
374a	M22/2040	medium	fine
374b	M22/2041	Large rectangle	coarse
374c	M22/2042	large sq	coarse

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