47

Site number:

47

Authors:

IBC, GGC

Date recorded:

1964/11/20

Reason Sampled:

Biological sample

Description:

A raised beach surface at the south end of the cove in which the Scott snow cave site was located, approximately 200m from the coast

Altitude:

15 m

Aspect:

E

Slope:

2 °

Climate

Soil climate zone:

Coastal Antarctic

Estimated mean annual temperature:

-17 °C

Frozen ground depth:

0 NoObs

Frozen type:

NoObs

Frozen comment:

NoObs

Geology

Geological setting:

The surface is part of a well defined series of coastal raised beaches

Patterned ground:

Nil

Surface weathering or surface features:

Rounded boulders

Soil

Soil parent material:

Old beach gravels

Previous disturbance:

Nil

Soil weathering stage:

1 (Campbell & Claridge 1975)

Soil moisture status:

Oceanic subxerous; small scattered snow patches; little liquid water available

Biological activity:

Moss patches and yellow and black lichen on rocks