113

Site number:

113

Authors:

IBC, GGC

Date recorded:

1964/12/31

Reason Sampled:

Salt examination

Description:

A moraine filled basin, north of the terminus of the Foggydog Glacier and west of the Bartrum Glacier with a series of distinct moraine loops, formed by the retreat of the two glaciers; the is site flat and on one of the furthermost loops of the Bartrum Glacier

Altitude:

1150 m

Aspect:

Nil

Slope:

0 °

Climate

Soil climate zone:

Coastal mountain

Estimated mean annual temperature:

-26 °C

Frozen ground depth:

0 cm

Frozen type:

Frozen comment:

Geology

Geological setting:

Granite Harbour Intrusives and dolerite sills occur widely on surrounding mountains; the till is dominantly granitic with minor dolerite but some schist is present; the till sequence reflects the deposition of moraines in association with retreat of the Foggydog and Bartrum Glaciers

Patterned ground:

Moderately developed

Surface weathering or surface features:

Small salt deposits beneath some surface stones

Soil

Soil parent material:

Granitic till

Previous disturbance:

Nil

Soil weathering stage:

3 (Campbell & Claridge 1975)

Soil moisture status:

Xerous to subxerous; the site is dry with available water coming only from occasional snowfalls

Biological activity:

Yellow and black lichen are present