Site Information

Site number:
761
Authors:
GGC, MRB DSS
Date recorded:
1994/01/15
Reason Sampled:
Reference sample for geochemical and soil contamination studies; a grab sample collected from the Heimdall Glacier area of the Asgard Range with no site or profile data available
Description:
Altitude:
1500 m
Aspect:
Slope:
0 °
Location Data
Observer IBC GGC
GPS
Latitude Longitude DMS 77° 35' 30" S 161° 50' 0" E 77° 35.5' S 161° 50.0' E
Latitude Longitude DD -77.592 161.833 -77.592 161.833
Latitude longitude precision DD 0.0015 0.0015 0.004 0.008
Locality Heimdall Glacier area
Survey

Climate

Soil climate zone:
Estimated mean annual temperature:
0 °C
Frozen ground depth:
0 cm
Frozen type:
Frozen comment:

Geology

Geological setting:
Patterned ground:
Surface weathering or surface features:

Soil

Soil parent material:
Previous disturbance:
Soil weathering stage:
6
Soil moisture status:
Biological activity:

Sample Data

Physical Data
Sample nameDepth descriptionTop (cm)Base (cm)Bulk DensityDry Bulk DensityGravimetric MoistureVol. Moisture (BD=2)
761a 2-0cm -2 0 No
761b 0-2cm 0 2 No
761c 2-10cm 2 10 No
761d 10-20cm 10 20 No
Particle size distribution
Sample name< 2 mm2 - 0.5 mm0.5 - 0.25 mm0.25 - 0.1 mm0.1 - 0.05 mm0.05 - 0.02 mm0.02 - 0.002 mm< 0.002 mmFe2O3CaCO3Notes
761a
761b
761c
761d
Clay Mineralogy
Sample nameMicaIHMHIV - IHMICHLVTHIVCHLSMCHL SMFE - CHLHTQTZFLDHBCALNotes
761a :
761b :
761c :
761d :
National Soil Archive Samples
Sample nameNSA Sample IdContainer typeFraction type
761a M22/4443 large mixed
761a M22/4444 White lid small oven dry
761a M22/4445 medium fine
761b M22/4446 large mixed
761b M22/4447 White lid small oven dry
761b M22/4448 medium fine
761c M22/4449 large mixed
761c M22/4450 White lid small oven dry
761c M22/4451 medium fine

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