114

Site number:

114

Authors:

IBC, GGC

Date recorded:

1964/12/31

Reason Sampled:

Biological 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:

Granodiorite of the Granite Harbour Intrusives outcrops on low hills mainly on ridges in the glacially scoured landscape; lower slopes are largely veneered with till; the basin floor sediments have probably been partly reworked by water and frost action

Patterned ground:

Moderately developed

Surface weathering or surface features:

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:

Scattered small patches of black and yellow lichen