58

Site number:

58

Authors:

IBC, GGC

Date recorded:

1964/12/01

Reason Sampled:

Fine fraction examination

Description:

On a narrow ridge with dolerite/Beacon Group outcrops between the Shackleton and McGregor Glaciers near Mt. Kenyon;

Altitude:

2200 m

Aspect:

NE

Slope:

4 °

Climate

Soil climate zone:

Central mountain

Estimated mean annual temperature:

-35 °C

Frozen ground depth:

0 NoObs

Frozen type:

NoObs

Frozen comment:

NoObs

Geology

Geological setting:

Ferrar Dolerite sills outcrop with Beacon Group sediments, patches of disaggregated bedrock have accumulations of fine loess-like material

Patterned ground:

Some small solifluction terracettes

Surface weathering or surface features:

Soil

Soil parent material:

Fragmented bedrock and aeolian fines

Previous disturbance:

Nil

Soil weathering stage:

2 (Campbell & Claridge 1975)

Soil moisture status:

Xerous;

Biological activity:

Nil observed