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- Site number:
- 481
- Authors:
- J Pickard
- Date recorded:
- 1981/11/19
- Reason Sampled:
- Soil weathering examination
- Description:
- Lied Bluff; an elongate moraine ridge draped on the summit of a peak; on a ridge crest
- Altitude:
- 120 m
- Aspect:
- NW
- Slope:
- 7 °
Location Data | Observer | IBC | GGC |
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| GPS | No | |
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| Latitude Longitude DMS | 68° 31' S 78° 15' E | 68° 31' S 78° 15' E |
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| Latitude Longitude DD | -68.517 78.25 | -68.517 78.25 |
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| Latitude longitude precision DD | 0.008 0.04 | 0.008 0.04 |
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| Locality | Vestfold Hills, Ingrid Christensen Coast | |
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| Survey | | |
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Climate
- Soil climate zone:
- Coastal Antarctic
- Estimated mean annual temperature:
- 0
°C
- Frozen ground depth:
- 0 cm
- Frozen type:
-
- Frozen comment:
-
Geology
- Geological setting:
- Patchy till of mixed lithology over bedrock
- Patterned ground:
- Nil
- Surface weathering or surface features:
- Boulders subangular to subrounded; upstanding; some slight surface exfoliation
Soil
- Soil parent material:
- Bouldery till dominated by dolerite
- Previous disturbance:
-
- Soil weathering stage:
- Soil moisture status:
- Oceanic subxerous; small snow patches present
- Biological activity:
-
Profile Description | Horizon | Depth | Description |
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| 481a | -2 – 0 cm | surface boulders and sandy gravel, |
| 481b-l | 0 – 110 cm | olive grey (5Y 4/2) heterogeneous bouldery sandy gravel with sandy clay matrix; loose, |
Sample Data
Physical Data | Sample name | Depth description | Top (cm) | Base (cm) | Bulk Density | Dry Bulk Density | Gravimetric Moisture | Vol. Moisture (BD=2) |
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| 481a | 2-0 | -2 | 0 | | | No | |
| 481b | 0-10cm | 0.0 | 10.0 | | | No | |
| 481c | 10-20cm | 10.0 | 20.0 | | | No | |
| 481d | 20-30cm | 20.0 | 30.0 | | | No | |
| 481e | 30-40cm | 30.0 | 40.0 | | | No | |
| 481f | 40-50cm | 40.0 | 50.0 | | | No | |
| 481g | 50-60cm | 50.0 | 60.0 | | | No | |
| 481h | 60-70cm | 60.0 | 70.0 | | | No | |
| 481i | 70-80cm | 70.0 | 80.0 | | | No | |
| 481j | 80-90cm | 80.0 | 90.0 | | | No | |
| 481k | 90-100cm | 90.0 | 100.0 | | | No | |
| 481l | 100-110cm | 100.0 | 110.0 | | | No | |
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 |
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| 481a | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 481b | 7.1 | 6.4 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 0.32 | 12.3 | 5.8 | 0.01 | 13.0 | . | |
| 481c | 7.7 | 2.7 | 1.8 | 6.5 | 0.4 | 4.6 | 2.2 | 0.01 | 5.11 | . | |
| 481d | 7.0 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 3.8 | 0.26 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 0.01 | 1.17 | . | |
| 481e | 7.6 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 4.7 | 0.27 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 0.01 | 3.2 | . | |
| 481f | 7.0 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 4.5 | 0.25 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 0.01 | 3.42 | . | |
| 481g | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 481h | 6.9 | 1.4 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 0.16 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 0.01 | 2.71 | . | |
| 481i | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 481j | 6.9 | 1.0 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 0.08 | 1.8 | 1.5 | . | 2.2 | . | |
| 481k | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 481l | | | | | | | | | | | |
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 |
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| 481a | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 481b | | 39.0 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 9.0 | 10.0 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 0.6 | . | |
| 481c | | 32.0 | 17.0 | 17.0 | 11.0 | 10.0 | 8.0 | 5.0 | 0.4 | . | |
| 481d | | 30.0 | 14.0 | 18.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 7.0 | 5.0 | 0.6 | . | |
| 481e | | 31.0 | 16.0 | 18.0 | 11.0 | 10.0 | 8.0 | 5.0 | 0.4 | . | |
| 481f | | 24.0 | 17.0 | 19.0 | 13.0 | 12.0 | 8.0 | 6.0 | 0.6 | . | |
| 481g | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 481h | | 26.0 | 15.0 | 18.0 | 13.0 | 12.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 0.6 | . | |
| 481i | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 481j | | 26.0 | 15.0 | 19.0 | 13.0 | 12.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 0.6 | . | |
| 481k | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 481l | | | | | | | | | | | |
Clay Mineralogy | Sample name | Mica | IHM | HIV - IHM | ICHL | VT | HIV | CHL | SM | CHL SM | FE - CHL | HT | QTZ | FLD | HB | CAL | Notes |
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| 481a | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | : |
| 481b | 60.0 | . | . | 8.0 | 8.0 | . | . | . | . | . | . | 2.0 | 8.0 | 5.0 | | : |
| 481c | 60.0 | . | . | 15.0 | . | . | 5.0 | . | . | . | . | 4.0 | 6.0 | 10.0 | | : |
| 481d | 60.0 | . | . | 10.0 | 10.0 | . | . | . | . | . | . | 3.0 | 7.0 | 10.0 | | : |
| 481e | 60.0 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 5.0 | 3.0 | 10.0 | | : |
| 481f | 55.0 | . | . | 10.0 | 10.0 | 15.0 | 5.0 | . | . | . | . | 4.0 | 6.0 | 10.0 | | : |
| 481g | . | . | . | . | . | . | 5.0 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | | : |
| 481h | 60.0 | . | . | 4.0 | 7.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | . | . | . | 2.0 | 10.0 | 5.0 | | : |
| 481i | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | : |
| 481j | 60.0 | . | 5.0 | 10.0 | 5.0 | . | . | . | . | . | . | 3.0 | 7.0 | 10.0 | | : |
| 481k | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | : |
| 481l | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | : |
National Soil Archive Samples | Sample name | NSA Sample Id | Container type | Fraction type |
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| 481a | M22/3255 | medium | coarse |
| 481a | M22/3256 | White lid small | fine |
| 481b | M22/3257 | large sq | coarse |
| 481b | M22/3258 | medium | fine |
| 481c | M22/3259 | medium | coarse |
| 481c | M22/3260 | medium | fine |
| 481d | M22/3261 | medium | coarse |
| 481d | M22/3262 | medium | fine |
| 481e | M22/3263 | medium | coarse |
| 481e | M22/3264 | medium | fine |
| 481f | M22/3265 | large sq | coarse |
| 481f | M22/3266 | medium | fine |
| 481g | M22/3267 | medium | coarse |
| 481g | M22/3268 | medium | fine |
| 481h | M22/3269 | medium | coarse |
| 481h | M22/3270 | medium | fine |
| 481i | M22/3271 | medium | coarse |
| 481i | M22/3272 | medium | fine |
| 481j | M22/3273 | large sq | coarse |
| 481j | M22/3274 | medium | fine |
| 481k | M22/3275 | large sq | coarse |
| 481k | M22/3276 | White lid small | fine |
| 481l | M22/3277 | large sq | coarse |
| 481l | M22/3278 | medium | coarse |
| 481l | M22/3279 | medium | fine |
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