98

Site number:

98

Authors:

IBC, GGC

Date recorded:

1964/12/17

Reason Sampled:

Weathering examination

Description:

A small basin formed in dolerite approximately 6km ESE of Mt Butters, just north of Mincey Glacier

Altitude:

1400 m

Aspect:

Nil

Slope:

0 °

Climate

Soil climate zone:

Coastal mountain

Estimated mean annual temperature:

-30 °C

Frozen ground depth:

0 NoObs

Frozen type:

NoObs

Frozen comment:

NoObs

Geology

Geological setting:

A small glacially formed basin cut in dolerite with till on lower surfaces from a mixture of dolerite and granitic material

Patterned ground:

Not observed

Surface weathering or surface features:

Some weak surface oxidation; some small salt patches below larger surface stones; a surface crust has formed due to periodic soil wetting

Soil

Soil parent material:

Till from dolerite and granitic rocks

Previous disturbance:

Nil

Soil weathering stage:

6 2 (Campbell & Claridge 1975)

Soil moisture status:

Xerous to subxerous; the soils are moist in places

Biological activity:

Nil observed