# Site_Description

reason: LiCl soil leaching experiment
observation_date: 1992/12/20
authors: IBC, GGC
photo_record: CS Site photo
field_samples: yes
altitude_unit: m
aspect: SE
slope_unit: o
slope_comment: 2o
soil_parent_matterial: predominantly fragmented basaltic scoria, probably with minor inclusions of glaciogenic detritus
soil_climate_zone: coastal mountain
biological_activity: nil at site but some lichen and small moss patches in the general area
patterned_ground: weakly developed
surface_weathering: non to weakly developed
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_type: hard ice-cemented
frozen_comment: 28
description:
  a gently sloping facet of a broad ridge surface formed as a result of volcanic flow debris, situated about 250m upslope and to the NW of Scott Base; this site is situated 2m downslope from the initial 1989/90 site of application of LiCl

geological_setting:
  the deposit comprises old scoria flows of the McMurdo Volcanics with the surface rock being fragmented mainly into cobble and boulder sized clasts; commonly found are small rounded pebbles of granitic and sedimentary rocks and these are probably derived from the mainland, having been transported by the former expanded Ross Sea Glacier, and deposited as it retreated from Ross Island

soil_moisture_status:
  xerous to subxerous; the site receives annual snowfall much of which blows away or ablates; summer snowfalls may moisten the upper few cm of the soil

previous_disturbance:
  the site is in an area which is subject to relatively high human impact from walking, cable laying etc; there have been previous disturbances at the sample locality from establishing the leaching trial and subsequent samplings from adjacent plots

processing_notes:
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reason: LiCl soil leaching experiment
observation_date: 1992/12/20
authors: IBC, GGC
photo_record: CS Site photo
field_samples: yes
altitude_unit: m
aspect: SE
slope_unit: o
slope_comment: 2o
soil_parent_matterial: predominantly fragmented basaltic scoria, probably with minor inclusions of glaciogenic detritus
soil_climate_zone: coastal mountain
biological_activity: some small 1/2 cm lichen patches
patterned_ground: weakly developed
surface_weathering: non to weakly developed
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_type: hard ice-cemented
frozen_comment: 28
description:
  a gently sloping facet of a broad ridge surface formed as a result of volcanic flow debris, situated about 250m upslope and to the NW of Scott Base; this site is at the centre of one of three plots where LiCl was originally applied in 1989/90

geological_setting:
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soil_moisture_status:
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previous_disturbance:
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processing_notes:
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reason: LiCl soil leaching experiment
observation_date: 1992/12/20
authors: IBC, GGC
photo_record: CS Site photo
field_samples: yes
altitude_unit: m
aspect: SE
slope_unit: o
slope_comment: 2o
soil_parent_matterial: predominantly fragmented basaltic scoria, probably with minor inclusions of glaciogenic detritus
soil_climate_zone: coastal mountain
biological_activity: nil on the plot but some small 1/2 cm lichen patches nearby
patterned_ground: weakly developed
surface_weathering: non to weakly developed
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_type: hard ice-cemented
frozen_comment: 28
description:
  a gently sloping facet of a broad ridge surface formed as a result of volcanic flow debris, situated about 250m upslope and to the NW of Scott Base; this site is at the centre of one of the control plots which had water only added in 1989/90

geological_setting:
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soil_moisture_status:
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previous_disturbance:
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processing_notes:
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observation_date: 1992/12/23
authors: IBC, GGC
photo_record: CS Pro & Site
field_samples: yes
altitude_unit: m
aspect: ESE
slope_unit: o
slope_comment: 4o
soil_climate_zone: central mountain
biological_activity: nil
patterned_ground: nil
previous_disturbance: a lower slope at a site of disposal of domestic waste waters
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_depth_unit: ~ cm
frozen_type: dry frozen
frozen_comment: ~35cm
reason:
  assessment of environmental impacts from past human activities at Vanda Station; determination of nature of contaminants and the depth of contamination

description:
  on the lower slope of a shallow elongated gully, 60m ESE of the main Vanda Station building; the site is 8.5m below and down slope from a greywater disposal point and .5m above the lowest point of the gully

geological_setting:
  the rocks of the area are granodiorites that have been cut with lamprophyre dykes and form a strongly undulating ridge and gully topography as a result of ice over riding from down-valley and up-valley glaciations and to a lesser extent, subaerial weathering; cryogenic weathering, probably assisted by repeated past rises and falls of waters in Lake Vanda, has generally given rise to a heavily fractured upper bedrock surface with common angular platy boulders; sands, derived partly from sorted lake sediments and also from aerial erosion fill most of the rock fracture interstices

soil_parent_matterial:
  fragmented granodiorite bedrock with a fine fraction of dominantly aeolian/fluvially sorted sandy material; in part contaminated by anthropogenic action (greywater discharges)

soil_moisture_status:
  xerous; soil surface very occasionally moistened by summer snowfall; the site has received some runoff in the past from discharge of Vanda Station greywaters

processing_notes:
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observation_date: 1992/12/23
authors: IBC, GGC
photo_record: CS Pro
field_samples: yes
altitude_unit: m
aspect: -
slope_unit: flat
slope_comment: flat
soil_parent_matterial: wind sorted granular sand largely derived from disaggregating granodiorite
soil_climate_zone: central mountain
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_depth_unit: ~ cm
frozen_type: dry frozen
frozen_comment: ~35cm
reason:
  assessment of environmental impacts from past human activities at Vanda Station; determination of the nature of the contamints and the depth of contamination

description:
  on the floor of a shallow elongated gully, 40m SE of the main Vanda Station building; the site is in a shallow depression on the gully floor and close to the toe of a second greywater disposal site

geological_setting:
  the rocks of the area are granodiorites that have been cut with lamprophyre dykes and form a strongly undulating ridge and gully topography as a result of ice over riding from down-valley and up-valley glaciations and to a lesser extent, subaerial weathering; cryogenic weathering, probably assisted by repeated past rises and falls of waters in Lake Vanda, has generally given rise to a heavily fractured upper bedrock surface with common angular platy boulders; sands, derived partly from sorted lake sediments and also from aerial erosion fill most of the rock fracture interstices

soil_moisture_status:
  xerous; soil surface very occasionally moistened by summer snowfall; lower horizons are wet probably as a result of inflow of water from rising Lake Vanda

previous_disturbance:
  a lower slope at a site of disposal of domestic waste waters; a previous camping site with a nearby accumulation of old camp refuse

processing_notes:
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reason: assessment of environmental impacts from past human activities at Vanda Station
observation_date: 1992/12/23
authors: IBC, GGC
photo_record: CS Site photo
field_samples: yes
altitude_unit: m
aspect: SE
slope_unit: o
slope_comment: 8o
soil_climate_zone: central mountain
previous_disturbance: a disposal sithe of domestic waste waters
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_depth_unit: ~ cm
frozen_type: dry frozen
frozen_comment: ~35cm
description:
  the upper surface of a greywater disposal site, 50m ES of the main Vanda Station building; the site is on the upper surface of a shallow, 4m deep gully and is on the edge of a lamprophyre dyke;

geological_setting:
  the rocks of the area are granodiorites that have been cut with lamprophyre dykes and form a strongly undulating ridge and gully topography as a result of ice over riding from down-valley and up-valley glaciations and to a lesser extent, subaerial weathering; cryogenic weathering, probably assisted by repeated past rises and falls of waters in Lake Vanda, has generally given rise to a heavily fractured upper bedrock surface with common angular platy boulders; sands, derived partly from sorted lake sediments and also from aerial erosion fill most of the rock fracture interstices

soil_parent_matterial:
  coarse fraction is lamprophyre dyke rocks with quartz/feldspar sand filling the interstices; some organic material from domestic sources

soil_moisture_status:
  xerous; soil surface very occasionally moistened by summer snowfall; the soil has been wetted in the past from discharges of Vanda Station greywaters

surface_weathering:
  some finer textured surface dyke rocks are abraded with distinctive ventiforms; coarser granodioritic clasts are crumbling by granular disintegration

processing_notes:
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observation_date: 1992/12/23
authors: IBC, GGC
field_samples: yes
altitude_unit: m
aspect: NE
slope_unit: o
slope_comment: 6o
soil_parent_matterial: wind sorted granular sand derived from disaggregation of granodiorite
soil_climate_zone: central mountain
soil_moisture_status: xerous; the soil surface is occasionally moistened by summer snowfall
surface_weathering: granular disintegration of bedrock outcrops
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_depth_unit: ~ cm
frozen_type: dry frozen
frozen_comment: ~35cm
reason:
  assessment of environmental impacts from past human activities at Vanda Station; a site which has probably undergone little disturbance and was sampled for comparison with obviously disturbed sites

description:
  approximately 80m S of the main Vanda Station building on the bottom of a sloping gully; the site is similar to site 673 but is 30m to the SW and is away from the greywater disposal area;

geological_setting:
  the rocks of the area are granodiorites that have been cut with lamprophyre dykes and form a strongly undulating ridge and gully topography as a result of ice over riding from down-valley and up-valley glaciations and to a lesser extent, subaerial weathering; at this site, bedrock is massive rather than fractured granodiorite with a shallow cover of fine fragmental material derived mainly from granular disintegration of the granodiorite

previous_disturbance:
  no evidence of direct disposal of wastes but the site has been disturbed by vehicle trafficking and other human activities

processing_notes:
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observation_date: 1992/12/23
authors: IBC, GGC
field_samples: yes
altitude_unit: m
aspect: SE
slope_unit: o
slope_comment: 10o
soil_climate_zone: central mountain
soil_moisture_status: xerous; the soil surface is occasionally moistened by summer snowfall
surface_weathering: a pavement of hard unstained lamprophyre rocks, in part wind abraded with some ventiforms
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_depth_unit: ~ cm
frozen_type: dry frozen
frozen_comment: ~35cm
reason:
  assessment of environmental impacts from past human activities at Vanda Station; a site which has probably undergone little disturbance and was sampled for comparison with obviously disturbed sites

description:
  approximately 75m S of the main Vanda Station building on the western side of a sloping gully and approximately 5m away from soil site 676; on a lamprophyre dyke

geological_setting:
  the rocks of the area are granodiorites that have been cut with lamprophyre dykes and form a strongly undulating ridge and gully topography as a result of ice over riding from down-valley and up-valley glaciations and to a lesser extent, subaerial weathering; at this site, strongly fragmented lamprophyre dyke rock outcrops

soil_parent_matterial:
  strongly fragmented, dark coloured mainly cobbly lamprophyre dyke rock with a matrix of quartzofeldspathic wind-blown sand

previous_disturbance:
  no evidence of direct disposal of wastes but the site has been disturbed by vehicle trafficking and other human activities

processing_notes:
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observation_date: 1992/12/24
authors: IBC, GGC
photo_record: CS Pro
field_samples: yes
altitude_unit: m
aspect: N
slope_unit: o
slope_comment: 5o
soil_climate_zone: central mountain
soil_moisture_status: xerous; the soil surface is occasionally moistened by summer snowfall
surface_weathering: surface materials are angular and unstained
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_depth_unit: ~ cm
frozen_type: dry frozen
frozen_comment: ~35cm
reason:
  assessment of environmental impacts from past human activities at Vanda Station; sampled for indications of heavy metal contamination at a location where battery acid may have been discarded

description:
  1.6m east of the Vanda Station generator building and .5m to the north of the doorway to the building

geological_setting:
  the rocks of the area are granodiorites that have been cut with lamprophyre dykes and form a strongly undulating ridge and gully topography as a result of ice over riding from down-valley and up-valley glaciations and to a lesser extent, subaerial weathering; at this site, the rock is fractured granodiorite; subsequent to glaciation, the terrain has been subjected to drowning and emergence from fluctuating water levels from Lake Vanda with some sorting or resorting of surficial materials

soil_parent_matterial:
  fractured, flaggy and in situ, granodiorite with accumulations of granular sand in the cracks between the angular, fragmented boulder sized clasts

previous_disturbance:
  the surface has been heavily disturbed by base activities and was reported to have been a site where battery acids were discarded; there is some indication of previous oil spillag

processing_notes:
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observation_date: 1992/12/24
authors: IBC, GGC
photo_record: CS Pro
field_samples: yes
altitude_unit: m
aspect: NW
slope_unit: o
slope_comment: 16o
soil_climate_zone: central mountain
surface_weathering: surface materials are angular and unstained; much surface loose and probably recent wind-blown sand
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_depth_unit: ~ cm
frozen_type: dry frozen
frozen_comment: ~35cm
reason:
  assessment of environmental impacts from past human activities at Vanda Station; sampled for indications of contaminations from greywater and urine disposal

description:
  on a slope just northwest of the Vanda Station buildings; 6.5m from the main building and 6m from the generator building

geological_setting:
  the rocks of the area are granodiorites that have been cut with lamprophyre dykes and form a strongly undulating ridge and gully topography as a result of ice over riding from down-valley and up-valley glaciations and to a lesser extent, subaerial weathering; at this site, the rock is fractured granodiorite; subsequent to glaciation, the terrain has been subjected to drowning and emergence from fluctuating water levels from Lake Vanda with some sorting or resorting of surficial materials

soil_parent_matterial:
  fractured, flaggy and in situ, granodiorite with accumulations of granular sand in the cracks between the angular, fragmented boulder sized clasts

soil_moisture_status:
  xerous; the soil surface is occasionally moistened by summer snowfall; a site for previous disposal of fluids

previous_disturbance:
  the surface has been heavily disturbed by base activities and was a disposal site for greywaters and urine

processing_notes:
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observation_date: 1992/12/24
authors: IBC, GGC
field_samples: yes
altitude_unit: m
aspect: NW
slope_unit: o
slope_comment: 16o
soil_climate_zone: central mountain
surface_weathering: surface materials are angular and unstained; much surface loose and probably recent wind-blown sand
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_type: ice-cemented
frozen_comment: 26
reason:
  assessment of environmental impacts from past human activities at Vanda Station; sampled for indications of contaminations from greywater and urine disposal

description:
  on a slope just northwest of the Vanda Station buildings; 15m from the main building and 10m from the generator building; approximately 6.5m downslope from site 679

geological_setting:
  the rocks of the area are granodiorites that have been cut with lamprophyre dykes and form a strongly undulating ridge and gully topography as a result of ice over riding from down-valley and up-valley glaciations and to a lesser extent, subaerial weathering; at this site, the rock is fractured granodiorite; subsequent to glaciation, the terrain has been subjected to drowning and emergence from fluctuating water levels from Lake Vanda with some sorting or resorting of surficial materials

soil_parent_matterial:
  fractured, flaggy & in situ, granodiorite with granular sand accumulations in cracks bet. angular, fragmented boulder sized clasts; soil base is on ice cemented frozn grnd which may have formed from capillary movement of water from rising Lake Vanda

soil_moisture_status:
  xerous; the soil surface is occasionally moistened by summer snowfall; a site for previous disposal of fluids

previous_disturbance:
  the upper part of the slope has been disturbed by base activities and was a disposal site for greywaters and urine, which may have seeped downslope

processing_notes:
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observation_date: 1992/12/24
authors: IBC, GGC
field_samples: yes
altitude_unit: m
aspect: N
slope_unit: o
slope_comment: 5o
soil_climate_zone: central mountain
soil_moisture_status: xerous; the soil surface is occasionally moistened by summer snowfall
surface_weathering: surface materials are angular and unstained
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_depth_unit: ~
frozen_type: dry frozen
frozen_comment: ~35
reason:
  assessment of environmental impacts from past human activities at Vanda Station; sampled for indications of heavy metal contamination at a location where battery acid may have been discarded

description:
  1.6m east of the Vanda Station generator building and 2.5m to the north of the doorway to the building

geological_setting:
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soil_parent_matterial:
  fractured, flaggy and in situ, granodiorite with accumulations of granular sand in the cracks between the angular, fragmented boulder sized clasts

previous_disturbance:
  the surface has been heavily disturbed by base activities and was from the general area where battery acids were said to have been discarded

processing_notes:
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observation_date: 1992/12/24
authors: IBC, GGC
photo_record: Cs Pro
field_samples: yes
altitude_unit: m
aspect: NW
slope_unit: o
slope_comment: 10o
soil_climate_zone: central mountain
soil_moisture_status: xerous; the soil surface is occasionally moistened by summer snowfall
surface_weathering: surface materials are angular and unstained; a partial surface cover of recent wind blown sand
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_depth_unit: ~
frozen_type: dry frozen
frozen_comment: ~35
reason:
  assessment of environmental impacts from past human activities at Vanda Station; sampled for indications of downslope contamination from the disposal of greywaters and urine

description:
  20m northwest of the Vanda Station Mess building, 10m downslope from site 679 and 4m from the lake edge

geological_setting:
  the rocks of the area are granodiorites that have been cut with lamprophyre dykes and form a strongly undulating ridge and gully topography as a result of ice over riding from down-valley and up-valley glaciations and to a lesser extent, subaerial weathering; at this site, the rock is fractured granodiorite; subsequent to glaciation, the terrain has been subjected to drowning and emergence from fluctuating lake levels from Lake Vanda with some sorting or resorting of surficial materials

soil_parent_matterial:
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previous_disturbance:
  the surface has been heavily disturbed by base activities and is below a site where greywaters and urine were disposed off; a range of foreign materials are present

processing_notes:
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observation_date: 1992/12/24
authors: IBC, GGC
field_samples: yes
altitude_unit: m
aspect: S
slope_unit: o
slope_comment: 5o
soil_parent_matterial: a thin veneer of fragmental granodiorite over fractured bedrock
soil_climate_zone: central mountain
soil_moisture_status: xerous; the soil surface is occasionally moistened by summer snowfall
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_depth_unit: ~
frozen_type: dry frozen
frozen_comment: ~35
reason:
  assessment of environmental impacts from past human activities at Vanda Station; sampled for indications of fuel contamination in the soils at a fuel storage site

description:
  22m east southeast of the Vanda Station Mess building alongside a fuel drum storage site on a gently sloping surface

geological_setting:
  the rocks of the area are granodiorites that have been cut with lamprophyre dykes and form a strongly undulating ridge and gully topography as a result of ice over riding from down-valley and up-valley glaciations and to a lesser extent, subaerial weathering; at this site, the rock is fractured granodiorite; subsequent to glaciation, the terrain has been subjected to drowning and emergence from fluctuating lake levels from Lake Vanda with some sorting or resorting of surficial materials

surface_weathering:
  surface materials are mainly angular and unstained and are formed from fragmentation of the underlying bedrock

previous_disturbance:
  the surface has been heavily disturbed by base activities; contamination from fuel spillages has occurred

processing_notes:
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observation_date: 1992/12/24
authors: IBC, GGC
field_samples: yes
altitude_unit: m
aspect: S
slope_unit: o
slope_comment: 5o
soil_parent_matterial: a thin veneer of fragmental granodiorite over fractured bedrock
soil_climate_zone: central mountain
soil_moisture_status: xerous; the soil surface is occasionally moistened by summer snowfall
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_depth_unit: ~
frozen_type: dry frozen
frozen_comment: ~35
reason:
  assessment of environmental impacts from past human activities at Vanda Station; sampled for indications of fuel contamination in the soils at a fuel storage site

description:
  26m east southeast of the Vanda Station Mess building alongside a fuel drum storage site on a gently sloping surface

geological_setting:
  the rocks of the area are granodiorites that have been cut with lamprophyre dykes and form a strongly undulating ridge and gully topography as a result of ice over riding from down-valley and up-valley glaciations and to a lesser extent, subaerial weathering; at this site, the rock is fractured granodiorite; subsequent to glaciation, the terrain has been subjected to drowning and emergence from fluctuating lake levels from Lake Vanda with some sorting or resorting of surficial materials

surface_weathering:
  surface materials are mainly angular and unstained and are formed from fragmentation of the underlying bedrock

previous_disturbance:
  the surface has been heavily disturbed by base activities; contamination from fuel spillages has occurred as a result of lateral seepages

processing_notes:
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observation_date: 1992/12/26
authors: IBC, GGC
photo_record: CS Pro
field_samples: yes
altitude_unit: m
aspect: SE
slope_unit: o
slope_comment: 10o
soil_parent_matterial: fractured granodiorite and lamprophyre dyke rock and windblown sand
soil_climate_zone: central mountain
surface_weathering: surface rocks are angular and unstained and between them there is much loose windblown sand
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_depth_unit: ~
frozen_type: dry frozen
frozen_comment: ~35
reason:
  assessment of environmental impacts from past human activities at Vanda Station; sampled for indications of contaminations from greywater at a greywater disposal site

description:
  22m southeast of the Vanda Station Mess building on sloping site forming part of the upper side slope of an elongated gully; a greywater disposal site

geological_setting:
  the rocks of the area are granodiorites that have been cut with lamprophyre dykes and form a strongly undulating ridge and gully topography as a result of ice over riding from down-valley and up-valley glaciations and to a lesser extent, subaerial weathering; this site is just below a lamprophyre dyke with the rock being intensively fractured into angular medium (60cm) boulders; subsequent to glaciation, the terrain has been subjected to drowning and emergence from fluctuating lake levels from Lake Vanda with some sorting or resorting of surficial materials

soil_moisture_status:
  xerous; the soil surface is occasionally moistened by summer snowfall; there is some moisture present below 17cm in the soil; this may be residual greywater

previous_disturbance:
  the surface has been heavily disturbed by base activities; this site has been a disposal area for greywater

processing_notes:
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observation_date: 1992/12/26
authors: IBC, GGC
photo_record: CS Pro
field_samples: yes
altitude_unit: m
aspect: SE
slope_unit: o
slope_comment: 10o
soil_parent_matterial: fractured granodiorite and windblown sand
soil_climate_zone: central mountain
surface_weathering: a bouldery to pebbly pavement with angular unstained surface rocks showing some wind abrasion
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_type: weakly ice cemented
frozen_comment: 35
reason:
  assessment of environmental impacts from past human activities at Vanda Station; sampled for indications of contamination from greywater disposal at a greywater disposal site

description:
  22m southeast of the Vanda Station Mess building on sloping site forming part of the upper side slope of an elongated gully; a greywater disposal site, 6.1m downslope from site 685

geological_setting:
  the rocks of the area are granodiorites that have been cut with lamprophyre dykes and form a strongly undulating ridge and gully topography as a result of ice over riding from down-valley and up-valley glaciations and to a lesser extent, subaerial weathering; subsequent to glaciation, the terrain has been subjected to drowning and emergence from fluctuating lake levels from Lake Vanda with some sorting or resorting of surficial materials

soil_moisture_status:
  xerous; the soil surface is occasionally moistened by summer snowfall; there is some moisture present below 17cm in the soil; this may be residual greywater

previous_disturbance:
  the surface has been heavily disturbed by base activities; this site has received runoff from the disposal of greywater

processing_notes:
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observation_date: 1992/12/26
authors: IBC, GGC
photo_record: CS Pro
field_samples: yes
altitude_unit: m
soil_parent_matterial: pebbly to granular sand over granodiorite bedrock
soil_climate_zone: central mountain
soil_moisture_status: wet with running and foaming water at the base of the hole
surface_weathering: a loose granular to pebble pavement with occasional cobbles and boulders
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_depth_unit: ~
frozen_comment: ~35
reason:
  assessment of environmental impacts from past human activities at Vanda Station; sampled for indications of contamination by seepages from greywater disposal and from other domestic wastes

description:
  40m east of southeast of the Vanda Station Mess building on the floor of an elongated gully, 31m to the southwest of the met screen track

geological_setting:
  the rocks of the area are granodiorites that have been cut with lamprophyre dykes and form a strongly undulating ridge and gully topography as a result of ice over riding from down-valley and up-valley glaciations and to a lesser extent, subaerial weathering; subsequent to glaciation, the terrain has been subjected to drowning and emergence from fluctuating lake levels from Lake Vanda with some sorting or resorting of surficial materials; bedrock is at shallow depth on the gully floor

previous_disturbance:
  heavy site disturbance from base activities; the site has received seepages from greywater disposal; a site where paint has been disposed off and other domestic waste nearby

processing_notes:
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observation_date: 1992/12/26
authors: IBC, GGC
photo_record: CS Pro
field_samples: yes
altitude_unit: m
aspect: SE
slope_unit: o
slope_comment: 3o
soil_parent_matterial: granular pebbly sand over fractured bedrock with sand infillings in fissures
soil_climate_zone: central mountain
soil_moisture_status: xerous; the soil surface is occasionally moistened by summer snowfall;
surface_weathering: the pavement is a pebble and granule surface
previous_disturbance: strongly disturbed by vehicle and foot traffic activity
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_depth_unit: ~
frozen_comment: ~35
reason:
  assessment of environmental impacts from past human activities at Vanda Station; sampled for indications of fuel contamination in the soils at a fuel storage site

description:
  80m south southwest of the Vanda buildings near a fuel storage area; the soil surface looks to have been fuel stained but may only be moist

geological_setting:
  the rocks of the area are granodiorites that have been cut with lamprophyre dykes and form a strongly undulating ridge and gully topography as a result of ice over riding from down-valley and up-valley glaciations and to a lesser extent, subaerial weathering; subsequent to glaciation, the terrain has been subjected to drowning and emergence from fluctuating lake levels from Lake Vanda with some sorting or resorting of surficial materials

processing_notes:
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observation_date: 1992/12/27
authors: IBC, GGC
photo_record: CS Pro
field_samples: yes
altitude_unit: m
soil_parent_matterial: crumbled granodiorite bedrock with a thin cover of pebbly sand aeolian drift
soil_climate_zone: central mountain
previous_disturbance: foot trafficking, probably some vehicle trafficking and some rubbish disposal nearby
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_type: ice-cemented
frozen_comment: 35
reason:
  assessment of environmental impacts from past human activities at Vanda Station; sampled at a site which although not obviously disturbed is near a toilet and a waste disposal site

description:
  approximately 90m south southeast from the main Vanda building and 25.5m south southwest of the toilet building; on the floor of a shallow gully in which smooth granodiorite rock outcrops

geological_setting:
  the rocks of the area are granodiorites that have been cut with lamprophyre dykes and form a strongly undulating ridge and gully topography as a result of ice over riding from down-valley and up-valley glaciations and to a lesser extent, subaerial weathering; subsequent to glaciation, the terrain has been subjected to drowning and emergence from fluctuating lake levels from Lake Vanda with some sorting or resorting of surficial materials; crumbled granodiorite bedrock occurs at this site

soil_moisture_status:
  xerous; the soil surface is occasionally moistened by summer snowfall; some moisture is present in the soil below the surface

surface_weathering:
  a pebble pavement of subangular to subrounded clasts; some salt precipitations at the edge of moist zones on the gully floor

processing_notes:
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observation_date: 1992/12/27
authors: IBC, GGC
field_samples: yes
altitude_unit: m
aspect: NE
slope_unit: o
slope_comment: 3.5o
soil_parent_matterial: sandy pebble gravel over disaggregated granodiorite bedrock
soil_climate_zone: central mountain
soil_moisture_status: xerous; the soil surface is occasionally moistened by summer snowfall;
surface_weathering: a pebble pavement of subangular to subrounded clasts
previous_disturbance: probably only light foot trafficking
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_depth_unit: ~
frozen_type: dry frozen
frozen_comment: ~35
reason:
  assessment of environmental impacts from past human activities at Vanda Station; sampled at a more remote site near Vanda Station to provide an assessment of the properties of an uncontaminated soil

description:
  approximately 46m west of the wind sock at the south end of a narrow elongated gully, on the sloping floor of the gully

geological_setting:
  the rocks of the area are granodiorites that have been cut with lamprophyre dykes and form a strongly undulating ridge and gully topography as a result of ice over riding from down-valley and up-valley glaciations and to a lesser extent, subaerial weathering; subsequent to glaciation, the terrain has been subjected to drowning and emergence from fluctuating lake levels from Lake Vanda with some sorting or resorting of surficial materials; crumbled granodiorite bedrock occurs at this site

processing_notes:
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observation_date: 1992/12/28
authors: IBC, GGC
field_samples: yes
altitude_unit: m
aspect: NW
slope_comment: 70
soil_climate_zone: central mountain
soil_moisture_status: xerous; the soil surface is occasionally moistened by summer snowfall; a human waste disposal site
surface_weathering: surface cover is angular granodiorite boulders and loose sand
previous_disturbance: heavily disturbed from waste disposal and domestic and construction activities
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_depth_unit: ~
frozen_type: ice-cemented
frozen_comment: ~35
reason:
  assessment of environmental impacts from past human activities at Vanda Station; sampled to determine the extent of urine contamination in soils around Vanda Station

description:
  4m directly opposite and to the northwest of the Vanda Station Mess hut; on the upper part of the sloping surface between the hut and Lake Vanda below

geological_setting:
  the rocks of the area are granodiorites that have been cut with lamprophyre dykes and form a strongly undulating ridge and gully topography as a result of ice over riding from down-valley and up-valley glaciations and to a lesser extent, subaerial weathering; subsequent to glaciation, the terrain has been subjected to drowning and emergence from fluctuating lake levels from Lake Vanda with some sorting or resorting of surficial materials

soil_parent_matterial:
  fractured granodiorite partly covered and infiltrated with aeolian sand; a wide range of foreign material is present (fibres, pine needles, asbestos, metals, vermiculite, wood fragments etc.)

processing_notes:
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observation_date: 1992/12/28
authors: IBC, GGC
photo_record: CS Pro
field_samples: yes
altitude_unit: m
aspect: NW
slope_unit: o
slope_comment: 10o
soil_climate_zone: central mountain
soil_moisture_status: xerous; the soil surface is occasionally moistened by summer snowfall; a human waste disposal site
surface_weathering: surface cover is angular granodiorite boulders and loose sand
previous_disturbance: heavily disturbed from waste disposal and domestic and construction activities
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_type: ice cemented
frozen_comment: 35
reason:
  assessment of environmental impacts from past human activities at Vanda Station; sampled to determine the extent of urine contamination in soils around Vanda Station

description:
  10m directly opposite and to the northwest of the Vanda Station Mess hut; on the upper part of the sloping surface between the hut and Lake Vanda below

geological_setting:
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soil_parent_matterial:
  fractured granodiorite partly covered and infiltrated with aeolian sand; a wide range of foreign material is present (fibres, pine needles, asbestos, metals, vermiculite, wood fragments etc.)

processing_notes:
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observation_date: 1992/12/28
authors: IBC, GGC
photo_record: CS Pro
field_samples: yes
altitude_unit: m
aspect: NE
slope_unit: o
slope_comment: 2o
soil_climate_zone: central mountain
soil_moisture_status: xerous; the soil surface is occasionally moistened by summer snowfall
surface_weathering: surface cover is angular granodiorite cobbles, pebbles and loose sand
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_depth_unit: ~
frozen_type: ice cemented
frozen_comment: ~35
reason:
  assessment of environmental impacts from past human activities at Vanda Station; sampled to give indications of the extent of fuel contamination present

description:
  6.2m due northeast of the doorway of the Vanda Station Mess hut, and 4m from the diesel storage tank, in the yard area between the station building

geological_setting:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 441 characters]

soil_parent_matterial:
  fractured granodiorite partly covered and infiltrated with aeolian sand; a range of foreign material is present

previous_disturbance:
  the ground surface has been heavily disturbed by vehicle and foot traffic and also some excavation for cable laying; some leekage of fuel from the nearby fuel tank has occured

processing_notes:
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observation_date: 1992/12/28
authors: IBC, GGC
field_samples: yes
altitude_unit: m
soil_parent_matterial: shallow fragmented granodiorite with sand filling fractured rock interstices
soil_climate_zone: coastal mountain
soil_moisture_status: xerous; the soil surface is occasionally moistened by summer snowfall
surface_weathering: surface cover is angular granodiorite cobbles, pebbles and loose sand
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_depth_unit: ~
frozen_comment: ~35
reason:
  assessment of environmental impacts from past human activities at Vanda Station; sampled to give indications of heavy metal contamination near station building

description:
  1.5m south of the southwest corner of the Lab Hut building near the entrance way, near where battery acids were reported to have been discarded

geological_setting:
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previous_disturbance:
  the ground surface has been heavily disturbed by foot traffic and general base activities; battery acids have reportedly been discarded somewhere in the vicinity

processing_notes:
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observation_date: 1992/12/28
authors: IBC, GGC
photo_record: CS Pro
field_samples: yes
altitude_unit: m
soil_parent_matterial: shallow fragmented granodiorite with sand filling fractured rock interstices
soil_climate_zone: coastal mountain
soil_moisture_status: xerous; the soil surface is occasionally moistened by summer snowfall
surface_weathering: surface cover is angular granodiorite pebbles, cobbles and boulders and loose sand
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_depth_unit: ~
frozen_type: dry frozen
frozen_comment: ~35
reason:
  assessment of environmental impacts from past human activities at Vanda Station; sampled to give indications of urine contamination near the lab hut building

description:
  on the northeast side of the lab hut building and 2m from the building, at the centre line of the building

geological_setting:
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previous_disturbance:
  the ground surface has been disturbed by foot traffic and general base activities; this location is a probable urine disposal site

processing_notes:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 162 characters]


observation_date: 1992/01/29
authors: IBC, GGC
photo_record: CS Pro
field_samples: yes
description: 35.5m northeast of the main bunkroom building on a bouldery slightly sloping surface
altitude_unit: m
aspect: NE
slope_unit: o
slope_comment: 4o
soil_parent_matterial: sand and fragmented granodiorite over bouldery fragmented granodiorite
soil_climate_zone: coastal mountain
soil_moisture_status: xerous; the soil surface is occasionally moistened by summer snowfall
surface_weathering: surface cover is angular granodiorite pebbles, cobbles and boulders and loose sand
previous_disturbance: mainly from foot trafficking
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_depth_unit: ~
frozen_type: dry frozen
frozen_comment: ~35
reason:
  assessment of environmental impacts from past human activities at Vanda Station; a site which may not have been significantly contaminated and sampled for comparison with other obviously disturbed and contaminated sites

geological_setting:
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processing_notes:
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observation_date: 1992/01/29
authors: IBC, GGC
field_samples: yes
description: 2m northeast of the northern most Vanda Station building on flat and very rocky surface
altitude_unit: m
soil_parent_matterial: sand and bouldery fragmented granodiorite over bouldery fragmented granodiorite
soil_climate_zone: coastal mountain
soil_moisture_status: xerous; the soil surface is occasionally moistened by summer snowfall
previous_disturbance: mainly from foot trafficking; possibly some urine contamination
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_depth_unit: ~
frozen_type: dry frozen
frozen_comment: ~35
reason:
  assessment of environmental impacts from past human activities at Vanda Station; a site which may have received some urine contamination

geological_setting:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 441 characters]

surface_weathering:
  surface cover is angular granodiorite pebbles, cobbles and boulders and loose sand; some slight exfoliation on surface boulders

processing_notes:
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observation_date: 1992/01/29
authors: IBC, GGC
photo_record: CS Pro
field_samples: yes
altitude_unit: m
soil_parent_matterial: sandy gravel with some accumulation of algal material during recent fluvial resorting
soil_climate_zone: coastal mountain
soil_moisture_status: previously xerous but now influenced by the rising water level
biological_activity: accumulation of dried lake algae
surface_weathering: surface pavement of angular pebbles and cobbles
previous_disturbance: the surface was probably reworked by wave action from rising lake waters last summer
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_type: hard ice cemented
frozen_comment: 40
reason:
  assessment of environmental impacts from past human activities at Vanda Station; a site which may be influenced by rising the rising water level and a steel tower

description:
  55m northwest of the Vanda Station buildings and 9m east of a tower site, which apart from the anchor rods has been removed; the site is approximately 50cm above lake level although would have been under water at the end of the previous summer

geological_setting:
  the rocks of the area are granodiorites that have been cut with lamprophyre dykes and form a strongly undulating ridge and gully topography as a result of ice over riding from down-valley and up-valley glaciations and to a lesser extent, subaerial weathering; subsequent to glaciation, the terrain has been subjected to drowning and emergence from fluctuating lake levels from Lake Vanda with some sorting or resorting of surficial materials; the surface sediments were probably resorted by the fluctuating lake waters during the previous summer

processing_notes:
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observation_date: 1993/12/30
authors: IBC, GGC
photo_record: CS Pro
field_samples: yes
altitude_unit: m
soil_parent_matterial: sandy gravel with the coarse fraction derived chiefly from shattered lamprophyre dyke rock
soil_climate_zone: coastal mountain
soil_moisture_status: xerous
surface_weathering: pebble pavement is angular gravel
previous_disturbance: mainly from foot trafficking and some vehicle traffic
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_depth_unit: ~
frozen_type: dry frozen
frozen_comment: ~35
reason:
  assessment of environmental impacts from past human activities at Vanda Station; a site which may be influenced by rising the rising water level and a steel tower

description:
  45m west of the Vanda Station mess building and 31.5m northeast of a disused Helo landing pad, on an elongated island 5.7m from the current lake edge

geological_setting:
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processing_notes:
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observation_date: 1993/12/30
authors: IBC, GGC
photo_record: CS Pro
field_samples: yes
altitude_unit: m
soil_parent_matterial: fragmented granodiorite
soil_climate_zone: coastal mountain
soil_moisture_status: xerous; the soil surface is occasionally moistened by summer snowfalls
surface_weathering: a poorly developed surface pavement;
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_depth_unit: ~
frozen_type: dry frozen
frozen_comment: ~35
reason:
  assessment of environmental impacts from past human activities at Vanda Station; this site was sampled at a Helo pad to determine soil contamination from Helo activities

description:
  approximately 110m southwest of Vanda Station at a disused Helo pad on an elongated island; near the centre of the helo pad

geological_setting:
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previous_disturbance:
  strong disturbance from aircraft landing operations; no obvious signs of oil spills here but surface rocks marking the helo pad have been marked with orange paint

processing_notes:
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observation_date: 1993/12/30
authors: IBC, GGC
photo_record: CS Pro
field_samples: yes
altitude_unit: m
soil_parent_matterial: shallow fragmented granodiorite
soil_climate_zone: coastal mountain
soil_moisture_status: xerous; the soil surface is occasionally moistened by summer snowfalls
surface_weathering: fractured flaggy bedrock at the surface in places
previous_disturbance: a frequently used helicopter landing site
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_depth_unit: ~
frozen_type: dry frozen
frozen_comment: ~35
reason:
  assessment of environmental impacts from past human activities at Vanda Station; this site was sampled at a Helo pad to determine soil contamination from Helo activities

description:
  main helo pad approximately 160m south-southwest of Vanda Station buildings; on the vehicle track to the south of the station; a broad flattish ridge surface

geological_setting:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 441 characters]

processing_notes:
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observation_date: 1993/12/30
authors: IBC, GGC
photo_record: CS Pro
field_samples: yes
altitude_unit: m
aspect: NE
slope_unit: o
slope_comment: 3o
soil_parent_matterial: wind and water sorted pebbly sand over granodiorite bedrock
soil_climate_zone: coastal mountain
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_depth_unit: ~
frozen_comment: ~35
reason:
  assessment of environmental impacts from past human activities at Vanda Station; this site was sampled to give an indication of possible contamination seepages from the greywater gully disposal area into the lake

description:
  60m north-northeast of the Vanda Station Mess building and 35m north-northwest of the met screen at the northern end of a narrow shallow gully, 14.5m from the edge of the lake

geological_setting:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 441 characters]

soil_moisture_status:
  subxerous; the soil is being influenced by rising lake waters and the site was moist as a result of capillary water movement from Lake Vanda

surface_weathering:
  a weakly developed sandy gravel pavement; the site is within the wetting zone associated with capillary moistening from the lake waters

previous_disturbance:
  mainly foot traffic disturbance but the site may also be influenced by seepages of greywater contaminants

processing_notes:
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observation_date: 1993/12/30
authors: IBC, GGC
photo_record: CS Pro
field_samples: yes
description: approximately 340m southwest of Vanda Station in the floor of a shallow narrow gully
altitude_unit: m
soil_parent_matterial: shallow partly crumbled granodiorite bedrock
soil_climate_zone: coastal mountain
soil_moisture_status: xerous; the soil surface is occasionally moistened by summer snowfalls
previous_disturbance: a relatively undisturbed site apart from treking
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_depth_unit: ~
frozen_type: dry frozen
frozen_comment: ~35
reason:
  assessment of environmental impacts from past human activities at Vanda Station; this site was sampled from a relatively undisturbed area upwind from Vanda Station to allow comparisons to be made with disturbed sites

geological_setting:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 441 characters]

surface_weathering:
  the pavement is chiefly crumbled granodiorite pebbles and cobbles with some fine grained lamprophyre; fine grained rocks show some wind abrasion

processing_notes:
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observation_date: 1993/12/30
authors: IBC, GGC
photo_record: CS Pro
field_samples: yes
altitude_unit: m
soil_climate_zone: central mountain
soil_moisture_status: xerous; the soil surface is occasionally moistened by summer snowfall;
previous_disturbance: a relatively undisturbed site apart from treking
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_depth_unit: ~
frozen_type: dry frozen
frozen_comment: ~35
reason:
  assessment of environmental impacts from past human activities at Vanda Station; this site was sampled from a relatively undisturbed area upwind from Vanda Station to allow comparisons to be made with disturbed sites

description:
  approximately 340m southwest of Vanda Station and about 20m to the west of site 703 but on a ridge surface formed from lamprophyre dyke rock

geological_setting:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 441 characters]

soil_parent_matterial:
  fragmented bouldery lamprophyre dyke rock with sand infilling fracture fissures; some algal accumulation near the surface

surface_weathering:
  the surface boulders are predominantly angular and unstained and show only minor abrasion around some edges

processing_notes:
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observation_date: 1992/12/31
authors: IBC, GGC
photo_record: CS Pro
field_samples: yes
altitude_unit: m
aspect: S
slope_unit: o
slope_comment: 11o
soil_climate_zone: central mountain
soil_moisture_status: xerous; the soil surface is occasionally moistened by summer snowfall;
previous_disturbance: nil
soil_weathering: 3
frozen_depth_unit: ~
frozen_type: dry frozen
frozen_comment: ~30
reason:
  representative sample of a soil on old till deposits on the valley sides above Lake Vanda; also likely to be a totally undisturbed reference site for contamination studies

description:
  on a sloping glacial bench surface on the north side of Wright Valley, above Lake Vanda and approximately 2km due north of Vanda Station

geological_setting:
  the deposits on the valley walls in the vicinity of Lake Vanda are commonly described as scree. Close examination showed that there is a series of distinct westward sloping benches (glacial retreat lines) and that the deposits comprise a wide variety of rocks, some of which are basement rocks similar to those occurring down-valley. These deposits are therefore thought to be the deposits from early up-valley glacial advances with relatively minor amounts of detritus originating directly from the Olympus Range. Pale grey till underlies most of the surficial material and may be Peleus Till.

soil_parent_matterial:
  thin intermittent drift over older pale fine textured drift from basement rocks, granites, dolerite and sandstone

surface_weathering:
  moderate staining and oxidation of surface clasts which also exhibit rounding, ventifaction and cavernous weathering

processing_notes:
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reason: soil moisture investigation of lake edge wetting front
observation_date: 1993/01/02
authors: IBC, GGC
field_samples: yes
altitude_unit: m
aspect: SE
slope_unit: o
slope_comment: 7o
soil_parent_matterial: fractured, mainly lamprophyre dyke rock forming a sandy gravel mantle
soil_climate_zone: coastal mountain
surface_weathering: surface clasts are mainly angular and unstained
previous_disturbance: a relatively undisturbed site apart from treking
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_depth_unit: ~
frozen_type: dry frozen
frozen_comment: ~35
description:
  80 m southwest of the Vanda Station Mess building on the small island on which the two disused helo pads are located, 6.9m from the lake edge; this site is the uppermost of 4 sites across the lake edge wetting fringe

geological_setting:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 441 characters]

soil_moisture_status:
  xerous; the soil surface is occasionally moistened by summer snowfalls; the site is just above the moistened capillary fringe zone

processing_notes:
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reason: soil moisture investigation of lake edge wetting front
observation_date: 1993/01/02
authors: IBC, GGC
field_samples: yes
altitude_unit: m
aspect: SE
slope_unit: o
slope_comment: 7o
soil_parent_matterial: fractured, mainly lamprophyre dyke rock forming a sandy gravel mantle
soil_climate_zone: coastal mountain
surface_weathering: surface clasts are mainly angular and unstained
previous_disturbance: a relatively undisturbed site apart from treking
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_depth_unit: ~
frozen_type: dry frozen
frozen_comment: ~35
description:
  80 m southwest of the Vanda Station Mess building on the small island on which the two disused helo pads are located, 5.4m from the lake edge; this site is 1.5m downslope from site 706 and is at the edge of the wetting fringe

geological_setting:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 441 characters]

soil_moisture_status:
  xerous; the soil surface has become slightly moist from the capillary movement of water from the edge of Lake Vanda

processing_notes:
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reason: soil moisture investigation of lake edge wetting front
observation_date: 1993/01/02
authors: IBC, GGC
photo_record: CS Pro
field_samples: yes
altitude_unit: m
aspect: SE
slope_unit: o
slope_comment: 7o
soil_parent_matterial: fractured, mainly lamprophyre dyke rock forming a sandy gravel mantle
soil_climate_zone: coastal mountain
surface_weathering: surface clasts are mainly angular and unstained
previous_disturbance: a relatively undisturbed site apart from treking
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_depth_unit: ~
frozen_type: moist
frozen_comment: ~35
description:
  80 m southwest of the Vanda Station Mess building on the small island on which the two disused helo pads are located, 2.7m from the lake edge; this site is 2.7m downslope from site 707 and is at centre of the wetting fringe

geological_setting:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 441 characters]

soil_moisture_status:
  xerous; the soil has become moist throughgout as a result of capillary movement of water from the edge of Lake Vanda

processing_notes:
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reason: soil moisture investigation of lake edge wetting front
observation_date: 1993/01/02
authors: IBC, GGC
photo_record: CS Pro
field_samples: yes
altitude_unit: m
aspect: SE
slope_unit: o
slope_comment: 7o
soil_parent_matterial: fractured, mainly lamprophyre dyke rock forming a sandy gravel mantle
soil_climate_zone: coastal mountain
soil_moisture_status: the soil is saturated
surface_weathering: surface clasts are mainly angular and unstained
previous_disturbance: a relatively undisturbed site apart from treking
frozen_depth_unit: ~
frozen_comment: ~35
description:
  80 m southwest of the Vanda Station Mess building on the small island on which the two disused helo pads are located, the site is located at the lake edge, 2.7m downslope from site 708

geological_setting:
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processing_notes:
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observation_date: 1993/01/04
authors: IBC, GGC
field_samples: yes
description: on a small knoll approximately 250m west of the Marble Point air facility buildings
altitude_unit: m
soil_parent_matterial: stony young till
soil_climate_zone: coastal mountain
soil_moisture_status: xerous to subxerous; sampled 25cm from edge of a recent snow cover
patterned_ground: weakly developed
surface_weathering: some rounding of surface clasts wit weak patchy staining in places
previous_disturbance: probably some disturbance due to walking
frozen_type: ice cemented
frozen_comment: 40
processing_notes: Long text site description information scraped from HTML files
reason:
  soil moisture investigation to characterise the soil moisture profile of a soil following a heavy snowfall

geological_setting:
  basement rocks at Marble Point include marble, gneiss, granodiorites etc. which are exposed to the east but largely covered with thin stony till deposits towards the Wilson Piedmont Glacier to the west; the tills are mainly young and unweathered but in places overlie older more weathered till; The marble point area in the vicinity of the air facility was heavily disturbed in the 1950's for the construction of a land runway


observation_date: 1993/01/05
authors: IBC, GGC
photo_record: CS Pro & Lscp
field_samples: yes
altitude_unit: m
aspect: S
slope_unit: o
slope_comment: 4o
soil_parent_matterial: unweathered sandy gravel beach deposits from dominantly granodiorite and gneissic rocks
soil_climate_zone: coastal Antarctic
soil_moisture_status: oceanic subxerous
patterned_ground: some weak patterned ground formation with shallow ill- defined cracks
previous_disturbance: the site has been subjected to low levels of disturbance from previous activities at Cape Roberts;
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_type: ice-cemented
frozen_comment: 52
reason:
  Cape Roberts soil examination for the CEE for the proposed McMurdo Sound Stratigraphic Drilling project

description:
  The site is located at the northern end of a gently sloping, fine gravelly area and a little to the north of the site of existing NZAP huts

geological_setting:
  The rocks of the area are granodiorites that have been largely planed by ice movement then subject to some weathering processes by beach and wave action; isostatic uplift has resulted in beach terracing with the raised beaches comprising mainly coarse boulder gravels; some schist/gneiss and occasional dolerite clasts in the beach gravels are indicative of residual tills; bedrock outcrops widely forming an in situ large bouldery surface; fine gravel deposits occupy a small area only

biological_activity:
  not active at the profile site apart from some slight algal crusting; abundant algal and some moss accumulations in other places where water is abundant; Skuas are abundant and the ground surface has noticable accumulations of guano

surface_weathering:
  bright oxide staining in patches on some surface rocks; some slight exfoliation; clasts mainly rounded to subrounded due to beach abrasion

processing_notes:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 162 characters]


observation_date: 1993/01/06
authors: IBC, GGC
photo_record: CS Pro & Lscp
field_samples: yes
altitude_unit: m
aspect: S
slope_unit: o
slope_comment: 3o
soil_parent_matterial: unweathered sandy gravel beach deposits from dominantly granodiorite and gneissic rocks
soil_climate_zone: coastal Antarctic
soil_moisture_status: oceanic subxerous; the soil has water at 50cm depth
previous_disturbance: the site has been subjected to low levels of disturbance from previous activities at Cape Roberts;
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_depth_unit: >
frozen_comment: >50
reason:
  Cape Roberts soil examination for the CEE for the proposed McMurdo Sound Stratigraphic Drilling project

description:
  The site is located at the southern end of a gently sloping, fine gravelly area and a little to the south-west of the site of existing NZAP huts

geological_setting:
  The rocks of the area are granodiorites that have been largely planed by ice movement then subject to some weathering processes by beach and wave action; isostatic uplift has resulted in beach terracing with the raised beaches comprising mainly coarse boulder gravels; some schist/gneiss and occasional dolerite clasts in the beach gravels are indicative of residual tills; bedrock outcrops widely forming an in situ large bouldery surface; fine gravel deposits occupy a small area only

biological_activity:
  not active at the profile site apart from some slight algal crusting; abundant algal and some moss accumulations in other places where water is abundant; Skuas are abundant and the ground surface has noticeable accumulations of guano

surface_weathering:
  bright oxide staining in patches on some surface rocks; some slight exfoliation; clasts mainly rounded to subrounded due to beach abrasion

processing_notes:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 162 characters]


observation_date: 1993/01/06
authors: IBC, GGC
photo_record: CS Pro & Lscp
field_samples: yes
altitude_unit: m
soil_parent_matterial: unweathered bouldery gravel beach deposits from dominantly granodiorite and gneissic rocks
soil_climate_zone: coastal Antarctic
soil_moisture_status: oceanic subxerous
biological_activity: patches of algae and some moss near adjacent rock outcrops
previous_disturbance: nil at site
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_type: hard ice-cemented
frozen_comment: 55
reason:
  Cape Roberts soil examination for the CEE for the proposed McMurdo Sound Stratigraphic Drilling project

description:
  The site is located about 75m to the west the NZAP huts on a raised boulder gravel beach surface, about 25m west of a low rock outcrop ridge

geological_setting:
  The rocks of the area are granodiorites that have been largely planed by ice movement then subject to some weathering processes by beach and wave action; isostatic uplift has resulted in beach terracing with the raised beaches comprising mainly coarse boulder gravels; some schist/gneiss and occasional dolerite clasts in the beach gravels are indicative of residual tills; bedrock outcrops widely forming an in situ large bouldery surface; fine gravel deposits occupy a small area only

surface_weathering:
  pavement of boulders and pebbles is weakly developed with subrounded clasts; some have slight to moderate staining

processing_notes:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 162 characters]


reason: LiCl soil leaching experiment
observation_date: 1993/01/07
authors: IBC, GGC
photo_record: CS Site photo
field_samples: yes
altitude_unit: m
aspect: SE
slope_unit: o
slope_comment: 4o
soil_parent_matterial: predominantly fragmented basaltic scoria, probably with minor inclusions of glaciogenic detritus
soil_climate_zone: coastal mountain
biological_activity: nil at site but some lichen and small moss patches in the general area
patterned_ground: weakly developed
surface_weathering: non to weakly developed
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_type: hard ice-cemented
frozen_comment: 20
description:
  on the floor of a gently sloping small gully; a small nivation cirque formed in the volcanic deposits and situated about 250m up slope and to the NW of Scott Base; this site is situated 6m down slope from the initial 1989/90 site of application of LiCl

geological_setting:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 384 characters]

soil_moisture_status:
  xerous to subxerous; the site receives annual snowfall and also a considerable accumulation of drift snow which lies until early January before thawing; thaw results in the site becoming wet with surface water flows for short periods

previous_disturbance:
  the site is in an area which is subject to relatively high human impact from walking, cable laying etc; there have been previous disturbances at the sample locality from establishing the leaching trial and subsequent samplings from adjacent plots; the site earlier had a semi-permanent snow cover but this has disappeared as a result of human activity

processing_notes:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 162 characters]


reason: LiCl soil leaching experiment
observation_date: 1993/01/07
authors: IBC, GGC
photo_record: CS Site photo
field_samples: yes
altitude_unit: m
aspect: SE
slope_unit: o
slope_comment: 4o
soil_parent_matterial: predominantly fragmented basaltic scoria, probably with minor inclusions of glaciogenic detritus
soil_climate_zone: coastal mountain
biological_activity: nil at site but some lichen and small moss patches in the general area
patterned_ground: weakly developed
surface_weathering: non to weakly developed
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_type: hard ice-cemented
frozen_comment: 20
description:
  on the floor of a gently sloping small gully; a small nivation cirque formed in the volcanic deposits and situated about 250m up slope and to the NW of Scott Base; this site is situated 3m down slope from the initial 1989/90 site of application of LiCl

geological_setting:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 384 characters]

soil_moisture_status:
  xerous to subxerous; the site receives annual snowfall and also a considerable accumulation of drift snow which lies until early January before thawing; thaw results in the site becoming wet with surface water flows for short periods

previous_disturbance:
  the site is in an area which is subject to relatively high human impact from walking, cable laying etc; there have been previous disturbances at the sample locality from establishing the leaching trial and subsequent samplings from adjacent plots; the site earlier had a semi-permanent snow cover but this has disappeared as a result of human activity

processing_notes:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 162 characters]


reason: LiCl soil leaching experiment
observation_date: 1993/01/07
authors: IBC, GGC
photo_record: CS Site photo
field_samples: yes
altitude_unit: m
aspect: SE
slope_unit: o
slope_comment: 4o
soil_parent_matterial: predominantly fragmented basaltic scoria, probably with minor inclusions of glaciogenic detritus
soil_climate_zone: coastal mountain
biological_activity: nil at site but some lichen and small moss patches in the general area
patterned_ground: weakly developed
surface_weathering: non to weakly developed
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_type: hard ice-cemented
frozen_comment: 20
description:
  on the floor of a gently sloping small gully; a small nivation cirque formed in the volcanic deposits and situated about 250m up slope and to the NW of Scott Base; this site is situated 2m down slope from the initial 1989/90 site of application of LiCl

geological_setting:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 384 characters]

soil_moisture_status:
  xerous to subxerous; the site receives annual snowfall and also a considerable accumulation of drift snow which lies until early January before thawing; thaw results in the site becoming wet with surface water flows for short periods

previous_disturbance:
  the site is in an area which is subject to relatively high human impact from walking, cable laying etc; there have been previous disturbances at the sample locality from establishing the leaching trial and subsequent samplings from adjacent plots; the site earlier had a semi-permanent snow cover but this has disappeared as a result of human activity

processing_notes:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 162 characters]


reason: LiCl soil leaching experiment
observation_date: 1993/01/08
authors: IBC, GGC
photo_record: CS Site photo
field_samples: yes
altitude_unit: m
aspect: SE
slope_unit: o
slope_comment: 4o
soil_parent_matterial: predominantly fragmented basaltic scoria, probably with minor inclusions of glaciogenic detritus
soil_climate_zone: coastal mountain
biological_activity: nil at site but some lichen and small moss patches in the general area
patterned_ground: weakly developed
surface_weathering: non to weakly developed
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_type: hard ice-cemented
frozen_comment: 20
description:
  on the floor of a gently sloping small gully; a small nivation cirque formed in the volcanic deposits and situated about 250m upslope and to the NW of Scott Base; this site is situated 1m downslope from the initial 1989/90 site of application of LiCl

geological_setting:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 384 characters]

soil_moisture_status:
  xerous to subxerous; the site receives annual snowfall and also a considerable accumulation of drift snow which lies until early January before thawing; thaw results in the site becoming wet with surface water flowsfor short periods

previous_disturbance:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 351 characters]

processing_notes:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 162 characters]


reason: LiCl soil leaching experiment
observation_date: 1993/01/11
authors: IBC, GGC
photo_record: CS Site photo
field_samples: yes
altitude_unit: m
aspect: SE
slope_unit: o
slope_comment: 4o
soil_parent_matterial: predominantly fragmented basaltic scoria, probably with minor inclusions of glaciogenic detritus
soil_climate_zone: coastal mountain
biological_activity: nil at site but some lichen and small moss patches in the general area
patterned_ground: weakly developed
surface_weathering: non to weakly developed
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_type: hard ice-cemented
frozen_comment: 20
description:
  on the floor of a gently sloping small gully; a small nivation cirque formed in the volcanic deposits and situated about 250m upslope and to the NW of Scott Base; this site is the 3rd application plot at which the LiCl was applied in 1989/90

geological_setting:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 384 characters]

soil_moisture_status:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 233 characters]

previous_disturbance:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 351 characters]

processing_notes:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 162 characters]


reason: LiCl soil leaching experiment
observation_date: 1993/01/11
authors: IBC, GGC
photo_record: CS Site photo
field_samples: yes
altitude_unit: m
aspect: SE
slope_unit: o
slope_comment: 4o
soil_parent_matterial: predominantly fragmented basaltic scoria, probably with minor inclusions of glaciogenic detritus
soil_climate_zone: coastal mountain
biological_activity: nil at site but some lichen and small moss patches in the general area
patterned_ground: weakly developed
surface_weathering: non to weakly developed
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_type: hard ice-cemented
frozen_comment: 20
description:
  on the floor of a gently sloping small gully; a small nivation cirque formed in the volcanic deposits and situated about 250m up slope and to the NW of Scott Base; this site is the control plot or plot in which water was irrigated

geological_setting:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 384 characters]

soil_moisture_status:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 233 characters]

previous_disturbance:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 351 characters]

processing_notes:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 162 characters]


reason: Soil moisture, permafrost monitoring and soil climate measurement
observation_date: 1993/12/30
authors: IBC,GGC,MRB,DIC
photo_record: CS Lscp
field_samples: No
altitude_unit: m
aspect: SE
slope_unit: o
slope_comment: 7o
soil_climate_zone: Coastal mountain
biological_activity: A few small patches of yellow lichen and some moss in the general vicinity
patterned_ground: Weakly developed and without distinctive trough expression or well developed net pattern
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_depth_unit: cm
frozen_type: Hard frozen and ice cemented with segregated ice
frozen_comment: 36cm
description:
  A gently sloping area forming a small bench on a moderately steep slope between Crater Hill and the east coast of Ross Island approximately 150m northwest from the Scott base buildings; drill hole and access tube site located in the southern undisturbed part of an experimental area

geological_setting:
  The deposit comprises volcanics of the McMurdo Volcanics Formation mainly as scoriaceous flows; the surface materials are a thin cover of mainly fractured bedrock with addition of glacially derived granular and pebble clasts from outside the immediate area; the volcanic bedrock has been considerably fractured by freeze thaw; the surface age is probably very late Pleistocene (Ross Sea Glaciation) having been modified by McMurdo Sound filling glacial ice

soil_parent_matterial:
  Fragmented bouldery volcanic bedrock with some additions of glaciogenic finer materials, in part with some modification by slope drift processes

soil_moisture_status:
  Xerous to subxerous; soil is moist below the surface; some moisture derived from small transient snow banks

surface_weathering:
  Surface boulder clasts show some slight wind polish but no surface oxidation; pavement between larger clasts is dominantly granular-pebble sized; some thin surface salt accumulations occur near wet patches formed by snow melt

previous_disturbance:
  No evidence of past mechanical disturbance at the immediate trial site area but moderate foot traffic disturbance is very likely; present disturbance includes the presence of numerous particles of introduced organic and inorganic materials

processing_notes:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 162 characters]


reason: Soil moisture, permafrost monitoring and soil climate measurement
observation_date: 1993/12/30
authors: IBC,GGC,MRB,DIC
photo_record: CS Lscp
field_samples: No
altitude_unit: m
aspect: SE
slope_unit: o
slope_comment: 7o
soil_climate_zone: Coastal mountain
biological_activity: A few small patches of yellow lichen and some moss in the general vicinity
patterned_ground: Weakly developed and without distinctive trough expression or well developed net pattern
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_depth_unit: cm
frozen_type: Hard frozen and ice cemented with segregated ice
frozen_comment: 36cm
description:
  A gently sloping area forming a small bench on a moderately steep slope between Crater Hill and the east coast of Ross Island, approximately 150m northwest from the Scott base buildings; drill hole and access tube site located in the southern undisturbed part of an experimental area and near the edge of a small patch of snow

geological_setting:
  The deposit comprises volcanics of the McMurdo Volcanics Formation mainly as scoriaceous flows; the surface materials are a thin cover of mainly fractured bedrock with addition of glacially derived granular and pebble clasts from outside the immediate area; the volcanic bedrock has been considerably fractured by freeze thaw; the surface age is probably very late Pleistocene (Ross Sea Glaciation) having been modified by McMurdo Sound filling glacial ice

soil_parent_matterial:
  Fragmented bouldery volcanic bedrock with some additions of glaciogenic finer materials, in part with some modification by slope drift processes

soil_moisture_status:
  Xerous to subxerous; soil is moist below the surface; some moisture derived from small local transient snow banks

surface_weathering:
  Surface boulder clasts show some slight wind polish but no surface oxidation; pavement between larger clasts is dominantly granular-pebble sized; some thin surface salt accumulations occur near wet patches formed by snow melt

previous_disturbance:
  No evidence of past mechanical disturbance at the immediate trial site area but moderate foot traffic disturbance is very likely; present disturbance includes the presence of numerous particles of introduced organic and inorganic materials

processing_notes:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 162 characters]


reason: Soil moisture, permafrost monitoring and soil climate measurement
observation_date: 1993/12/30
authors: IBC,GGC,MRB,DIC
photo_record: CS Lscp
field_samples: No
altitude_unit: m
aspect: SE
slope_unit: o
slope_comment: 7o
soil_climate_zone: Coastal mountain
biological_activity: A few small patches of yellow lichen and some moss in the general vicinity
patterned_ground: Weakly developed and without distinctive trough expression or well developed net pattern
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_depth_unit: cm
frozen_type: Hard frozen and ice cemented with segregated ice
frozen_comment: 36cm
description:
  A gently sloping area forming a small bench on a moderately steep slope between Crater Hill and the east coast of Ross Island approximately 150m northwest from the Scott base buildings; drill hole and access tube site located in the NE corner of the southern undisturbed part of an experimental area near the edge of a small transient snow bank

geological_setting:
  The deposit comprises volcanics of the McMurdo Volcanics Formation mainly as scoriaceous flows; the surface materials are a thin cover of mainly fractured bedrock with addition of glacially derived granular and pebble clasts from outside the immediate area; the volcanic bedrock has been considerably fractured by freeze thaw; the surface age is probably very late Pleistocene (Ross Sea Glaciation) having been modified by McMurdo Sound filling glacial ice

soil_parent_matterial:
  Fragmented bouldery volcanic bedrock with some additions of glaciogenic finer materials, in part with some modification by slope drift processes

soil_moisture_status:
  Xerous to subxerous; soil is moist below the surface; some moisture derived from small transient snow banks

surface_weathering:
  Surface boulder clasts show some slight wind polish but no surface oxidation; pavement between larger clasts is dominantly granular-pebble sized; some thin surface salt accumulations occur near wet patches formed by snow melt

previous_disturbance:
  No evidence of past mechanical disturbance at the immediate trial site area but moderate foot traffic disturbance is very likely; present disturbance includes the presence of numerous particles of introduced organic and inorganic materials

processing_notes:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 162 characters]


reason: Soil moisture, permafrost monitoring and soil climate measurement
observation_date: 1993/12/31
authors: IBC,GGC,MRB,DIC
photo_record: CS Lscp
field_samples: No
altitude_unit: m
aspect: SE
slope_unit: o
slope_comment: 5o
soil_climate_zone: Coastal mountain
biological_activity: A few small patches of yellow lichen and some moss in the general vicinity
patterned_ground: Weakly developed and without distinctive trough expression or well developed net pattern
surface_weathering: Surface soil was removed to show a uniformly greyish brown subsurface above the frozen ground
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_type: Hard frozen and ice cemented with segregated ice
frozen_comment: At ground surface
description:
  A gently sloping area forming a small bench on a moderately steep slope between Crater Hill and the east coast of Ross Island approximately 150m northwest from the Scott base buildings; drill hole and access tube site located in the northern, most up-hill part of the disturbed experimental area;

geological_setting:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 456 characters]

soil_parent_matterial:
  Fragmented bouldery volcanic bedrock with some additions of glaciogenic finer materials, in part with some modification by slope drift processes; surface of the soil to approximately 30cm depth was removed by bulldozer

soil_moisture_status:
  Xerous to subxerous; soil is moist below the surface; some moisture derived from small transient snow banks

previous_disturbance:
  No evidence of past mechanical disturbance at the immediate trial site area but moderate foot traffic disturbance is very likely; present disturbance includes the presence of numerous particles of introduced organic and inorganic materials; at this site, the active layer has been removed

processing_notes:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 162 characters]


reason: Soil moisture, permafrost monitoring and soil climate measurement
observation_date: 1993/12/31
authors: IBC,GGC,MRB,DIC
photo_record: CS Lscp
field_samples: No
altitude_unit: m
aspect: SE
slope_unit: o
slope_comment: 3o
soil_climate_zone: Coastal mountain
biological_activity: A few small patches of yellow lichen and some moss in the general vicinity
patterned_ground: Weakly developed and without distinctive trough expression or well developed net pattern
surface_weathering: Surface soil was removed to show a uniformly greyish brown subsurface above the frozen ground
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_type: Hard frozen and ice cemented with segregated ice
frozen_comment: At ground surface
description:
  A gently sloping area forming a small bench on a moderately steep slope between Crater Hill and the east coast of Ross Island approximately 150m northwest from the Scott base buildings; drill hole and access tube site located in the northern disturbed part of an experimental area downslope from site 723;

geological_setting:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 456 characters]

soil_parent_matterial:
  Fragmented bouldery volcanic bedrock with some additions of glaciogenic finer materials, in part with some modification by slope drift processes; surface of the soil to approximately 30cm depth was removed by bulldozer

soil_moisture_status:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 107 characters]

previous_disturbance:
  No evidence of past mechanical disturbance at the immediate trial site area but moderate foot traffic disturbance is very likely; present disturbance includes the presence of numerous particles of introduced organic and inorganic materials; at this site, the active layer has been removed

processing_notes:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 162 characters]


reason: Soil moisture, permafrost monitoring and soil climate measurement
observation_date: 1993/12/31
authors: IBC,GGC,MRB,DIC
photo_record: CS Lscp
field_samples: No
altitude_unit: m
aspect: SE
slope_unit: o
slope_comment: 13o
soil_climate_zone: Coastal mountain
biological_activity: A few small patches of yellow lichen and some moss in the general vicinity
patterned_ground: Weakly developed and without distinctive trough expression or well developed net pattern
surface_weathering: Surface soil was removed to show a uniformly greyish brown subsurface above the frozen ground
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_type: Hard frozen and ice cemented with segregated ice
frozen_comment: At ground surface
description:
  A gently sloping area forming a small bench on a moderately steep slope between Crater Hill and the east coast of Ross Island approximately 150m northwest from the Scott Base buildings; drill hole and access tube site located in the northern disturbed and downhill SE part of an experimental area

geological_setting:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 456 characters]

soil_parent_matterial:
  Fragmented bouldery volcanic bedrock with some additions of glaciogenic finer materials, in part with some modification by slope drift processes; surface of the soil to approximately 30cm depth was removed by bulldozer

soil_moisture_status:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 107 characters]

previous_disturbance:
  No evidence of past mechanical disturbance at the immediate trial site area but moderate foot traffic disturbance is very likely; present disturbance includes the presence of numerous particles of introduced organic and inorganic materials; at this site the active layer has been removed

processing_notes:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 162 characters]


reason: Soil moisture, permafrost monitoring and soil climate measurement
observation_date: 1994/01/01
authors: IBC,GGC,MRB,DIC
photo_record: CS Lscp
field_samples: No
altitude_unit: m
aspect: SE
slope_unit: o
slope_comment: 5o
soil_climate_zone: Coastal mountain
biological_activity: A few small patches of yellow lichen and some moss in the general vicinity
patterned_ground: Weakly developed and without distinctive trough expression or well developed net pattern
surface_weathering: Freshly cut surface is uniformly greyish brown without weathering features
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_type: Hard frozen and ice cemented with segregated ice
frozen_comment: At ground surface
description:
  A gently sloping area forming a small bench on a moderately steep slope between Crater Hill and the east coast of Ross Island approximately 150m northwest from the Scott Base buildings; drill hole and access tube site located near the centre E part of the disturbed portion of an experimental area

geological_setting:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 456 characters]

soil_parent_matterial:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 218 characters]

soil_moisture_status:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 107 characters]

previous_disturbance:
  No evidence of past mechanical disturbance at the immediate trial site area but moderate foot traffic disturbance is very likely; present disturbance includes the presence of numerous particles of introduced organic and inorganic materials; at this site the active layer has been removed

processing_notes:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 162 characters]


reason: Soil moisture, permafrost monitoring and soil climate measurement
observation_date: 1994/01/01
authors: IBC,GGC,MRB,DIC
photo_record: CS Lscp
field_samples: No
altitude_unit: m
aspect: SE
slope_unit: o
slope_comment: 5o
soil_climate_zone: Coastal mountain
biological_activity: A few small patches of yellow lichen and some moss in the general vicinity
patterned_ground: Weakly developed and without distinctive trough expression or well developed net pattern
surface_weathering: Freshly cut surface is uniformly greyish brown without weathering features
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_type: Hard frozen and ice cemented with segregated ice
frozen_comment: At ground surface
description:
  A gently sloping area forming a small bench on a moderately steep slope between Crater Hill and the east coast of Ross Island approximately 150m northwest from the Scott Base buildings; drill hole and access tube site located in the northern end of the disturbed part of an experimental area. Site subsequently abandoned due to loss of drill tube in drill hole

geological_setting:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 456 characters]

soil_parent_matterial:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 218 characters]

soil_moisture_status:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 107 characters]

previous_disturbance:
  No evidence of past mechanical disturbance at the immediate trial site area but moderate foot traffic disturbance is very likely; present disturbance includes the presence of numerous particles of introduced organic and inorganic materials; at this site the active layer has been removed

processing_notes:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 162 characters]


reason: Soil moisture, permafrost monitoring and soil climate measurement
observation_date: 1994/01/02
authors: IBC,GGC,MRB,DIC
photo_record: CS Lscp
field_samples: No
altitude_unit: m
aspect: SE
slope_unit: o
slope_comment: 8o
soil_climate_zone: Coastal mountain
biological_activity: A few small patches of yellow lichen and some moss in the general vicinity
patterned_ground: Weakly developed and without distinctive trough expression or well developed net pattern
surface_weathering: Freshly cut surface is uniformly greyish brown without weathering features
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_type: Hard frozen and ice cemented with segregated ice
frozen_comment: At ground surface
description:
  A gently sloping area forming a small bench on a moderately steep slope between Crater Hill and the east coast of Ross Island approximately 150m northwest from the Scott Base buildings; drill hole and access tube site located in the southeast of the disturbed part of an experimental area

geological_setting:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 456 characters]

soil_parent_matterial:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 218 characters]

soil_moisture_status:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 107 characters]

previous_disturbance:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 287 characters]

processing_notes:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 162 characters]


reason: soil moisture, permafrost monitoring and soil climate measurement
observation_date: 1994/01/02
authors: IBC,GGC,MRB,DIC
photo_record: CS Lscp
field_samples: no
altitude_unit: m
aspect: SE
slope_unit: o
slope_comment: 5o
soil_climate_zone: coastal mountain
biological_activity: a few small patches of yellow lichen and some moss in the general vicinity
patterned_ground: weakly developed and without distinctive trough expression or well developed net pattern
surface_weathering: freshly cut surface is uniformly greyish brown without weathering features
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_type: hard frozen and ice cemented with segregated ice
frozen_comment: At ground surface
description:
  a gently sloping area forming a small bench on a moderately steep slope between Crater Hill and the east coast of Ross Island approximately 150m northwest from the Scott Base buildings; drill hole and access tube site located in the Southwest, downslope portion of the disturbed part of an experimental area

geological_setting:
  the deposit comprises volcanics of the McMurdo Volcanics Formation mainly as scoriaceous flows; the surface materials are a thin cover of mainly fractured bedrock with addition of glacially derived granular and pebble clasts from outside the immediate area; the volcanic bedrock has been considerably fractured by freeze thaw; the surface age is probably very late Pleistocene (Ross Sea Glaciation) having been modified by McMurdo Sound filling glacial ice

soil_parent_matterial:
  fragmented bouldery volcanic bedrock with some additions of glaciogenic finer materials, in part with some modification by slope drift processes; surface of the soil to approximately 30cm depth was removed by bulldozer

soil_moisture_status:
  xerous to subxerous; soil is moist below the surface; some moisture derived from small transient snow banks

previous_disturbance:
  no evidence of past mechanical disturbance at the immediate trial site area but moderate foot traffic disturbance is very likely; present disturbance includes the presence of numerous particles of introduced organic and inorganic materials; at this site the active layer has been removed

processing_notes:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 162 characters]


reason: Soil moisture, permafrost monitoring and soil climate measurement
observation_date: 1994/01/02
authors: IBC,GGC,MRB,DIC
photo_record: CS Lscp
field_samples: No
altitude_unit: m
aspect: SE
slope_unit: o
slope_comment: 4o
soil_climate_zone: Coastal mountain
biological_activity: A few small patches of yellow lichen and some moss in the general vicinity
patterned_ground: Weakly developed and without distinctive trough expression or well developed net pattern
surface_weathering: Freshly cut surface is uniformly greyish brown without weathering features
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_type: Hard frozen and ice cemented with segregated ice
frozen_comment: At ground surface
description:
  A gently sloping area forming a small bench on a moderately steep slope between Crater Hill and the east coast of Ross Island approximately 150m northwest from the Scott Base buildings; drill hole and access tube site located near the centre of the disturbed part of an experimental area

geological_setting:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 456 characters]

soil_parent_matterial:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 218 characters]

soil_moisture_status:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 107 characters]

previous_disturbance:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 287 characters]

processing_notes:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 162 characters]


reason: Soil moisture, permafrost monitoring and soil climate measurement
observation_date: 1994/01/02
authors: IBC,GGC,MRB,DIC
photo_record: CS Lscp
field_samples: No
altitude_unit: m
aspect: SE
slope_unit: o
slope_comment: 7o
soil_climate_zone: Coastal mountain
biological_activity: A few small patches of yellow lichen and some moss in the general vicinity
patterned_ground: Weakly developed and without distinctive trough expression or well developed net pattern
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_type: Hard frozen and ice cemented with segregated ice
frozen_comment: At ground surface
description:
  A gently sloping area forming a small bench on a moderately steep slope between Crater Hill and the east coast of Ross Island approximately 150m northwest from the Scott Base buildings; drill hole and access tube site located in the southern end or the undisturbed part of an experimental area

geological_setting:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 456 characters]

soil_parent_matterial:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 218 characters]

soil_moisture_status:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 107 characters]

surface_weathering:
  Surface clasts show some slight wind polsh but no surface oxidation; pavement between larger clasts is predominantly granular- pebble sized; some thin surface salt accumulations are formed near patches of snow melt

previous_disturbance:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 239 characters]

processing_notes:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 162 characters]


reason: Soil moisture, permafrost monitoring and soil climate measurement
observation_date: 1994/01/03
authors: IBC,GGC,MRB,DIC
photo_record: CS Lscp
field_samples: No
altitude_unit: m
aspect: SE
slope_unit: o
slope_comment: 5o
soil_climate_zone: Coastal mountain
biological_activity: A few small patches of yellow lichen and some moss in the general vicinity
patterned_ground: Weakly developed and without distinctive trough expression or well developed net pattern
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_type: Hard frozen and ice cemented with segregated ice
frozen_comment: 30
description:
  A gently sloping area forming a small bench on a moderately steep slope between Crater Hill and the east coast of Ross Island approximately 150m northwest from the Scott Base buildings; drill hole and access tube site located in the centre of the southern end or the undisturbed part of an experimental area

geological_setting:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 456 characters]

soil_parent_matterial:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 218 characters]

soil_moisture_status:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 107 characters]

surface_weathering:
  Surface clasts show some slight wind polsh but no surface oxidation; pavement between larger clasts is predominantly granular- pebble sized; some thin surface salt accumulations are formed near patches of snow melt

previous_disturbance:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 239 characters]

processing_notes:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 162 characters]


reason: Soil moisture, permafrost monitoring and soil climate measurement
observation_date: 1994/01/03
authors: IBC,GGC,MRB,DIC
photo_record: CS Lscp
field_samples: No
altitude_unit: m
aspect: SE
slope_unit: o
slope_comment: 5o
soil_climate_zone: Coastal mountain
biological_activity: A few small patches of yellow lichen and some moss in the general vicinity
patterned_ground: Weakly developed and without distinctive trough expression or well developed net pattern
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_type: Hard frozen and ice cemented with segregated ice
frozen_comment: 24
description:
  A gently sloping area forming a small bench on a moderately steep slope between Crater Hill and the east coast of Ross Island approximately 150m northwest from the Scott Base buildings; drill hole and access tube site located in the centre and eastern side of the undisturbed part of an experimental area

geological_setting:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 456 characters]

soil_parent_matterial:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 218 characters]

soil_moisture_status:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 107 characters]

surface_weathering:
  Surface clasts show some slight wind polsh but no surface oxidation; pavement between larger clasts is predominantly granular- pebble sized; some thin surface salt accumulations are formed near patches of snow melt

previous_disturbance:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 239 characters]

processing_notes:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 162 characters]


observation_date: 1994/01/03
authors: IBC,GGC,MRB,DIC
photo_record: CS Lscp
field_samples: No
altitude_unit: m
aspect: SE
slope_unit: o
slope_comment: 3o
soil_climate_zone: Coastal mountain
biological_activity: A few small patches of yellow lichen and some moss in the general vicinity
patterned_ground: Weakly developed and without distinctive trough expression or well developed net pattern
surface_weathering: None as the soil surface has been disturbed by the addition of nearby unfrozen soil
previous_disturbance: None but current disturbance included addition of soil at the previouly undisturbed site
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_type: Hard frozen and ice cemented with segregated ice
frozen_comment: 50
reason:
  Soil moisture, permafrost monitoring and soil climate measurement in a disturbed site with additional soil added

description:
  A gently sloping area forming a small bench on a moderately steep slope between Crater Hill and the east coast of Ross Island approximately 150m northwest from the Scott Base buildings; drill hole and access tube site located in the northern end or disturbed part of an experimental area, at the S end on fill material

geological_setting:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 456 characters]

soil_parent_matterial:
  Fragmented bouldery volcanic bedrock with some additions of glaciogenic finer materials, in part with some modification by slope drift processes; ~25cm of disturbed soil has been added to the site giving 50cm of unfrozen soil above frozen ground

soil_moisture_status:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 107 characters]

processing_notes:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 162 characters]


observation_date: 1994/01/03
authors: IBC,GGC,MRB,DIC
photo_record: CS Lscp
field_samples: No
altitude_unit: m
aspect: SE
slope_unit: o
slope_comment: 3o
soil_climate_zone: Coastal mountain
biological_activity: A few small patches of yellow lichen and some moss in the general vicinity
patterned_ground: Weakly developed and without distinctive trough expression or well developed net pattern
surface_weathering: None as the soil surface has been disturbed by the addition of nearby unfrozen soil
previous_disturbance: None but current disturbance included addition of soil at the previouly undisturbed site
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_type: Hard frozen and ice cemented with segregated ice
frozen_comment: 50
reason:
  Soil moisture, permafrost monitoring and soil climate measurement in a disturbed site with additional soil added

description:
  A gently sloping area forming a small bench on a moderately steep slope between Crater Hill and the east coast of Ross Island approximately 150m northwest from the Scott Base buildings; drill hole and access tube site located in the northern end or disturbed part of an experimental area on fill material

geological_setting:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 456 characters]

soil_parent_matterial:
  Fragmented bouldery volcanic bedrock with some additions of glaciogenic finer materials, in part with some modification by slope drift processes; ~25cm of disturbed soil has been added to the site giving 50cm of unfrozen soil above frozen ground

soil_moisture_status:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 107 characters]

processing_notes:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 162 characters]


reason: For determination of sources and levels of soil contaminants around Scott Base
observation_date: 1994/01/06
authors: IBC, GGC, DSS
photo_record: pro CS & Lscp
field_samples: Yes (IGNS)
altitude_unit: m
aspect: SSE
slope_unit: o
slope_comment: 5o
soil_climate_zone: Coastal mountain
biological_activity: A few small patches of yellow lichen and some moss in the general vicinity
patterned_ground: Weakly developed and without distinctive trough expression or well developed net pattern
surface_weathering: Salt efflorescences are moderately extensive; no visible surface weathering of the scoria
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_type: Ice-cemented
frozen_comment: 45
description:
  SS1 T1; this site is located at the southwest end of the geomagnetics area, 44m to the SW of the southernmost Scott Base Wannagan building and 31m NE of survey station 265 at the edge of the coastal cliff

geological_setting:
  The materials comprise volcanics of the McMurdo Volcanics Formation mainly as scoriaceous lava flows; the surface materials are a thin cover of mainly fractured bedrock with addition of some glacially derived granular and pebble clasts from outside the immediate area; the volcanic bedrock has been considerably fractured by patterned ground freeze thaw; the surface age is probably very late Pleistocene (Ross Sea Glaciation) having been modified by McMurdo Sound filling glacial ice

soil_parent_matterial:
  Fragmented bouldery volcanic bedrock with some additions of glaciogenic finer materials, in part with some modification by slope drift processes; the surface may have been cut

soil_moisture_status:
  Xerous to subxerous; soil is moist below the surface; some moisture derived from transient snow banks

previous_disturbance:
  Part of the area immediately to the east of the site has been scraped for fill but has shown some 'recovery' due to ice wedge melt out and expression of patterned ground formation; the old disturbed surface is not markedly different in colour from nearby undisturbed soil

processing_notes:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 162 characters]


reason: For determination of sources and levels of soil contaminants around Scott Base
observation_date: 1994/01/06
authors: IBC, GGC, DSS
photo_record: Pro CS & Lscp
field_samples: Yes (IGNS)
altitude_unit: m
aspect: E
slope_unit: o
slope_comment: 2o
soil_climate_zone: Coastal mountain
biological_activity: Some small patches of green algae in damp spots
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_type: Ice-cemented
frozen_comment: 15
description:
  SS2 T1; this site is located at the south end of the geomagnetics area, 4.7m from the N corner of the southern most Wannagan building at Scott Base; the site is a slight knoll which is partly surrounded by a snow bank

geological_setting:
  The materials comprise volcanics of the McMurdo Volcanics Formation mainly as scoriaceous lava flows; the surface materials are a thin cover of mainly fractured bedrock with addition of some glacially derived granular and pebble clasts from outside the immediate area; the volcanic bedrock has been considerably fractured by patterned ground freeze thaw; the surface age is probably very late Pleistocene (Ross Sea Glaciation) having been modified by McMurdo Sound filling glacial ice

soil_parent_matterial:
  Fragmented bouldery volcanic bedrock with some additions of glaciogenic finer materials, in part with some modification by slope drift and patterned ground-forming processes

soil_moisture_status:
  Xerous to subxerous; soil is moist below the surface; some moisture derived from adjacent transient snow banks

patterned_ground:
  Weakly developed and without distinctive trough expression or well developed net pattern; the knoll may form the ceentre of a patterned ground unit

surface_weathering:
  Some salt efflorescences are present; no visible surface weathering of the scoria; scoria boulders are 30-40cm across

previous_disturbance:
  Previous mechanical disturbance of this site is probably very limited and related to building construction; being within the geomagnetic area, the area is comparitively undisturbed

processing_notes:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 162 characters]


reason: For determination of sources and levels of soil contaminants around Scott Base
observation_date: 1994/01/06
authors: IBC, GGC, DS
photo_record: Pro CS & Lscp
field_samples: Yes (IGNS)
altitude_unit: m
aspect: E
slope_unit: o
slope_comment: 7o
soil_parent_matterial: Fragmented coarse bouldery volcanic bedrock possibly derived largely as slope drift
soil_climate_zone: Coastal mountain
soil_moisture_status: Xerous to subxerous; the site is wet and the soil moist throughout due to up slope runoff water
biological_activity: Green algae in the runoff water
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_type: Ice-cemented
frozen_comment: 18
description:
  SS3 T1; the site is in the floor of a shallow depression or gully which carries a small amount of melt water from an adjacent snow patch; the location is 13.5m west from the SE corner of the old Scott Base lab building

geological_setting:
  The materials comprise volcanics of the McMurdo Volcanics Formation mainly as scoriaceous lava flows; the surface materials are a thin cover of mainly fractured bedrock with addition of some glacially derived granular and pebble clasts from outside the immediate area; the volcanic bedrock has been considerably fractured by patterned ground freeze thaw; the surface age is probably very late Pleistocene (Ross Sea Glaciation) having been modified by McMurdo Sound filling glacial ice

patterned_ground:
  Patterned ground cracks are 20cm deep and 50cm wide; cracks may be due to frozen ground shrinkage following earlier ground disturbances

surface_weathering:
  Unweathered surface with coarse angular fractured scoria flow rock; some scattered surface small salt efflorescences

previous_disturbance:
  Probably no previous mechanical disturbance of this site; probably limited human activity being within the geomagnetic area but there may be influences from the adjacent building and associated wires etc.

processing_notes:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 162 characters]


reason: For determination of sources and levels of soil contaminants around Scott Base
observation_date: 1994/01/06
authors: IBC, GGC, DSS
photo_record: Pro CS & Lscp
field_samples: Yes (IGNS)
altitude_unit: m
aspect: SE
slope_unit: o
slope_comment: 7o
soil_climate_zone: Coastal mountain
soil_moisture_status: Xerous to subxerous; the soil is dry at the surface but moist below
biological_activity: None observed
patterned_ground: Nil
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_type: Ice-cemented
frozen_comment: 50
description:
  SS4 T1; the site is 14.5 m south of the southwest corner of the Scott Base Mess/Bar building and 2 m from sewage disposal pipes; on a hardfill surface which forms part of the access way area around Scott Base buildings

geological_setting:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 484 characters]

soil_parent_matterial:
  Fill materials, somewhat compacted derived from soil and fragmented bedrock and built up for land levelling;

surface_weathering:
  The ground surface is smooth as a result of land filling amd land levelling; some adjacent scattered surface salt efflorescences

previous_disturbance:
  The site was very close to the original Scott Base buildings; the surface was subsequently modified by additilon of fill and land levelling for vehicle access to existing base buildings; a range of foreign materials are present but occur mainly at the surface

processing_notes:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 162 characters]


reason: For determination of sources and levels of soil contaminants around Scott Base
observation_date: 1994/01/06
authors: IBC, GGC, DSS
photo_record: pro CS & Lscp
field_samples: Yes (IGNS)
altitude_unit: m
aspect: SE
slope_unit: o
slope_comment: 10o
soil_climate_zone: Coastal mountain
soil_moisture_status: Xerous to subxerous; the soil is dry at the surface but moist throughout below
biological_activity: None observed
patterned_ground: Nil
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_type: Ice-cemented
frozen_comment: 50
description:
  SS5 T1; this site is located 25.5 m south of the stairway to the main entrance to Scott Base; the ground surface is a concave and moderately sloping being adjacent to or at the site of the old Scott Base garage; the area is used for vehicle traffic access to the base

geological_setting:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 484 characters]

soil_parent_matterial:
  Fill materials, somewhat compacted derived from soil and fragmented bedrock and built up for land levelling;

surface_weathering:
  The ground surface has been mechanically smoothed and lacks normal pavement and other features; some small patches of salt efflorescences are present; numerous fragments of foreign materials are present

previous_disturbance:
  Close to the site of the previous Scott Base garage and generator building; the ground surface has been subsequently smoothed and reshaped

processing_notes:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 162 characters]


reason: For determination of sources and levels of soil contaminants around Scott Base
observation_date: 1994/01/06
authors: IBC, GGC, DSS
photo_record: pro CS & Lscp
field_samples: Yes (IGNS)
altitude_unit: m
aspect: SW
slope_unit: o
slope_comment: 8o
soil_climate_zone: Coastal mountain
soil_moisture_status: Xerous to subxerous; some remnants of snow against the building; the soil is moist throughout
biological_activity: None observed
patterned_ground: Nil
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_type: Ice-cemented
frozen_comment: 40
description:
  SS6 T1; this site is situated 3.8 m southeast of the southern corner of the field store building at the foot of a small slope; just of the edge of a traffic way

geological_setting:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 484 characters]

soil_parent_matterial:
  Old fill materials formed for construction of the field store building; probably included accumulations of younger materials derived from activities outside the field store

surface_weathering:
  Some small patches of salt are present within a metre of the site; the surface is just outside of vehicle access areas; foreign materials include copper cable

previous_disturbance:
  The land surface was shaped at the time of construction of the field store building; probably minimal disturbance since apart from activities around the field store

processing_notes:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 162 characters]


reason: For determination of sources and levels of soil contaminants around Scott Base
observation_date: 1994/01/07
authors: IBC, GGC, DSS
photo_record: Pro CS & Lscp
field_samples: Yes (IGNS)
altitude_unit: m
aspect: SE
slope_unit: o
slope_comment: 11o
soil_climate_zone: Coastal mountain
soil_moisture_status: Xerous to subxerous; small snow patches nearby providing a moisture supply to the site
biological_activity: None observed
patterned_ground: Nil
previous_disturbance: Mechanical disturbance resulting from land surface reshaping; primarily a built up area
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_type: Hard ice-cemented
frozen_comment: 40
description:
  SS7 T1; 7.7 m southeast of the south corner of the incinerator building and 1 m from a container; an uneven sloping fill surface

geological_setting:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 484 characters]

soil_parent_matterial:
  Fill materials derived largely from earlier landsurface scraping and landscape tidying; includes abundant foreign materials including wood, metals, plastic etc.

surface_weathering:
  The surface has not been recently disturbed; some thin patches of salt are present at the soil excavation site

processing_notes:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 162 characters]


site_id: 742A
observation_date: 1994/01/07
field_samples: Yes
altitude_unit: m
processing_notes:
  Site was missing in XML files and information was scraped from Pdf files, locality value copied from 742, IBC's longdd sign corrected after confirming that the site's locality is on the Eastern hemisphere


site_id: 742a
reason: For determination of sources and levels of soil contaminants around Scott Base
observation_date: 1994/01/07
authors: IBC, GGC, DSS
photo_record: Pro CS & Lscp
field_samples: Yes (IGNS)
altitude_unit: m
aspect: -
soil_climate_zone: Coastal mountain
soil_moisture_status: Xerous to subxerous; some snow patches nearby
biological_activity: None observed
patterned_ground: Hummocky ground surface caused by differential thawing of ice buried from ground fill activity
surface_weathering: Some patches of salt are present at the soil surface
previous_disturbance: The area was probably icy foreshore and has been reclaimed as a result of earth fill dumping
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_type: Buried ice
frozen_comment: 25
description:
  SS8 T1; 44 m northeast of the incinerator building on a low knoll, probably ice cored, formed from dumping of fill and scrapings at the edge of the sea ice

geological_setting:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 484 characters]

soil_parent_matterial:
  The soil material comprises fill derived from general levelling and scraping from other parts of the base area and dumped at the edge of the sea ice

processing_notes:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 162 characters]


reason: For determination of sources and levels of soil contaminants around Scott Base
observation_date: 1994/01/07
authors: IBC, GGC, DSS
photo_record: pro CS & Lscp
field_samples: Yes (IGNS)
altitude_unit: m
aspect: E
slope_unit: o
slope_comment: 7o
soil_parent_matterial: The soil material consists of fill over a previously scraped surface
soil_climate_zone: Coastal mountain
biological_activity: None observed
patterned_ground: Hummocky ground surface caused by differential thawing of ice buried from ground fill activity
previous_disturbance: Land previously disturbed by cut and fill activity for building construction;
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_type: Hard ice-cemented
frozen_comment: 35
description:
  SS9 T2; 2 m northwest of the passage way between the powerhouse and garage buildings; alongside the bulldozer parking area; comprises a landsurface that has been scraped for building construction

geological_setting:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 484 characters]

soil_moisture_status:
  Xerous to subxerous; the site is moist and receives runoff waters from around the base area to the northwest

surface_weathering:
  Recent surface disturbance from snow clearing activities; some thin patches of salt precipitated at the surface

processing_notes:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 162 characters]


reason: For determination of sources and levels of soil contaminants around Scott Base
observation_date: 1994/01/07
authors: IBC, GGC, DSS
photo_record: Pro CS & Lscp
field_samples: Yes (IGNS)
altitude_unit: m
aspect: S
slope_unit: o
slope_comment: 7o
soil_parent_matterial: Sub-surface fragmented scoria bedrock and gravel formed through removal of unfrozen surface layers
soil_climate_zone: Coastal mountain
soil_moisture_status: Xerous to subxerous; the site is currently dry but receives runoff water during thaw periods
biological_activity: None observed
patterned_ground: Nil
surface_weathering: Some thin salt efflorescent patches; some foreign materials present
previous_disturbance: The ground surface has been cut to form road access to base buildings
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_type: Hard ice-cemented
frozen_comment: 35
description:
  SS10 T2; 29.5 m north northwest of the north corner of the powerhouse building; on the northern edge of a cut surface forming the road access to the north side of Scott Base buildings

geological_setting:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 484 characters]

processing_notes:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 162 characters]


reason: For determination of sources and levels of soil contaminants around Scott Base
observation_date: 1994/01/09
authors: IBC, GGC, DSS
photo_record: Pro CS & Lscp
field_samples: Yes (IGNS)
altitude_unit: m
aspect: NE
slope_unit: o
slope_comment: 9o
soil_parent_matterial: Disturbed scrape and fill material formed through land reshaping activities
soil_climate_zone: Coastal mountain
biological_activity: None observed
patterned_ground: Nil
surface_weathering: There are surface salt efflorescences around the site; the surface has fewer stones than elsewhere
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_type: Hard ice-cemented
frozen_comment: 32
description:
  SS11 T2; 31 m north-northwest of the water storage tanks alongside the track to the storage area; a smooth surfaced area that has had some disturbance from land shaping operations and which receives some runoff

geological_setting:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 484 characters]

soil_moisture_status:
  Xerous to subxerous; the site is moist from seepage runoff from nearby permafrost disturbance and from surface snow thaw

previous_disturbance:
  The ground surface has been disturbed by scraping activities for the construction of storage areas and access ways; foreign materials are mainly wood fragments

processing_notes:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 162 characters]


site_id: 745A
observation_date: 1994/01/07
field_samples: Yes
altitude_unit: m
processing_notes:
  Site was missing in XML files and information was scraped from Pdf files, locality value copied from 745, IBC's longdd sign corrected after confirming that the site's locality is on the Eastern hemisphere


site_id: 745a
reason: For determination of sources and levels of soil contaminants around Scott Base
observation_date: 1994/01/07
authors: IBC, GGC, DSS
photo_record: Pro CS & Lscp
field_samples: Yes (IGNS)
altitude_unit: m
aspect: SE
slope_unit: o
slope_comment: 9o
soil_climate_zone: Coastal mountain
biological_activity: Small patches of green algae/lichen in adjacent areas
patterned_ground: Weakly developed non-continuous nets with <10 cm cracks
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_type: Hard ice-cemented
frozen_comment: 45
description:
  SS12 T2; approximately 130 m northwest of the water storage tanks alongside K 140 soil contamination trial site; an undisturbed flattish surface formed by a small step in the landscape and down slope of a snow bank

geological_setting:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 484 characters]

soil_parent_matterial:
  Undisturbed; fragmented scoria bedrock materials with probable addition of local glaciogenic drift; regolith materials are probably in part formed by reworking of slope deposits

soil_moisture_status:
  Site snow-covered early in the season and exposed by thaw; some moisture from adjacent thawing snow patch

surface_weathering:
  Calcium carbonate coatings on undersides of surface clasts; some salt efflorescences adjacent to a nearby retreating moisture front

previous_disturbance:
  Not mechanically disturbed but probably some minor disturbances from human activities such as cable laying etc

processing_notes:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 162 characters]


reason: For determination of sources and levels of soil contaminants around Scott Base
observation_date: 1994/01/09
authors: IBC, GGC, DSS
photo_record: Pro CS & Lscp
field_samples: Yes (IGNS)
altitude_unit: m
aspect: -
soil_climate_zone: Coastal mountain
soil_moisture_status: The site is on the edge of a moist area that receives moisture from a thawing snow patch
biological_activity: Small patches of lichen nearby
patterned_ground: Nil at site but weakly developed nearby
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_type: Hard ice-cemented
frozen_comment: 30
description:
  SS13 T2; approximately 200 m northwest of the water storage tanks on a flattish step in the landscape in a slightly concave slope

geological_setting:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 484 characters]

soil_parent_matterial:
  Undisturbed; fragmented scoria bedrock materials with probable addition of local glaciogenic drift; some small pebbles of non- volcanic rock types; regolith materials are probably in part formed by reworking of slope deposits

surface_weathering:
  Some small salt efflorescences; calcium carbonate on undersides of cobbles and boulders; weak pavement development

previous_disturbance:
  Human foot traffic; very few particles of foreign material; some bulldozing for track construction nearby with subsequent permafrost melt out

processing_notes:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 162 characters]


observation_date: 1994/01/12
authors: IBC, GGC, DSS
photo_record: Pro CS & Lscp
field_samples: Yes (IGNS)
altitude_unit: m
aspect: -
soil_parent_matterial: Pebbly to granular sand over granodiorite bedrock
soil_climate_zone: Central Mountain
biological_activity: None observed
patterned_ground: Nil
surface_weathering: A loose granular to small pebble unweathered pavement
soil_weathering: 1
reason:
  Soil contamination studies Vanda Station from a series of sites spaced 1m apart; to determine if contaminants are being redistributed through the soils as a result of capillary movement and evaporation of moisture

description:
  VT1 1; greywater gully, 45 m to the south east of Vanda Station buildings and at the northeastern end of the gully; the site is on the flat surface of the centre of the gully

geological_setting:
  The rocks of the area are granodiorites that have been cut with lamprophyre dykes and form a strongly undulating ridge and gully topography as a result of ice over riding from down-valley and up-valley glaciations, and to a lesser extent, of subaerial weathering; subsequent to glaciation, the terrain has been subjected to submergence and emergence from fluctuating lake water levels from Lake Vanda with some associated sorting and resorting of surface materials; bedrock is at shallow depth on the gully floor

soil_moisture_status:
  Xerous; the soil is moist throughout, most probably as a result of seepage from rising lake waters and capillary flow from a subsurface water table

previous_disturbance:
  Site disturbance from previous activities at Vanda Station probably includes some soil contamination from greywater discharges; site under water earlier in the season

processing_notes:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 162 characters]


observation_date: 1994/01/12
authors: IBC, GGC, DSS
photo_record: Pro CS & Lscp
field_samples: Yes (IGNS)
altitude_unit: m
aspect: -
soil_parent_matterial: Pebbly to granular sand over granodiorite bedrock
soil_climate_zone: Central Mountain
biological_activity: None observed
patterned_ground: Nil
surface_weathering: A loose granular to small pebble unweathered pavement
soil_weathering: 1
reason:
  Soil contamination studies Vanda Station from a series of sites spaced 1m apart; to determine if contaminants are being redistributed through the soils as a result of capillary movement and evaporation of moisture

description:
  VT1 2; greywater gully, 45 m to the south east of Vanda Station buildings and at the northeastern end of the gully; the site is on the flat surface of the centre of the gully, 1 m to the south east of VT1 1

geological_setting:
  The rocks of the area are granodiorites that have been cut with lamprophyre dykes and form a strongly undulating ridge and gully topography as a result of ice over riding from down-valley and up-valley glaciations, and to a lesser extent, of subaerial weathering; subsequent to glaciation, the terrain has been subjected to submergence and emergence from fluctuating lake water levels from Lake Vanda with some associated sorting and resorting of surface materials; bedrock is at shallow depth on the gully floor

soil_moisture_status:
  Xerous; the soil is moist throughout, most probably as a result of seepage from rising lake waters and capillary flow from a subsurface water table

previous_disturbance:
  Site disturbance from previous activities at Vanda Station probably includes some soil contamination from greywater discharges; site under water earlier in the season

processing_notes:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 162 characters]


observation_date: 1994/01/12
authors: IBC, GGC, DSS
photo_record: Pro CS & Lscp
field_samples: Yes (IGNS)
altitude_unit: m
aspect: NW
slope_unit: o
slope_comment: 1o
soil_parent_matterial: Pebbly to granular sand with some boulders over granodiorite bedrock
soil_climate_zone: Central Mountain
biological_activity: None observed
patterned_ground: Nil
surface_weathering: A loose granular to small pebble unweathered pavement
soil_weathering: 1
reason:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 213 characters]

description:
  VT1 3; greywater gully, 45 m to the south east of Vanda Station buildings and at the northeastern end of the gully; the site is near the centre of the gully, 2 m to the south east of VT1 1

geological_setting:
  The rocks of the area are granodiorites that have been cut with lamprophyre dykes and form a strongly undulating ridge and gully topography as a result of ice over riding from down-valley and up-valley glaciations, and to a lesser extent, of subaerial weathering; subsequent to glaciation, the terrain has been subjected to submergence and emergence from fluctuating lake water levels from Lake Vanda with some associated sorting and resorting of surface materials; bedrock is at shallow depth on the gully floor

soil_moisture_status:
  Xerous; the soil is moist throughout, most probably as a result of seepage from rising lake waters and capillary flow from a subsurface water table

previous_disturbance:
  Site disturbance from previous activities at Vanda Station probably includes some soil contamination from greywater discharges; site under water earlier in the season

processing_notes:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 162 characters]


observation_date: 1994/01/12
authors: IBC, GGC, DSS
photo_record: Pro CS & Lscp
field_samples: Yes (IGNS)
altitude_unit: m
aspect: NW
slope_unit: o
slope_comment: 1o
soil_parent_matterial: Pebbly to granular sand with some boulders over granodiorite bedrock
soil_climate_zone: Central Mountain
biological_activity: None observed
patterned_ground: Nil
surface_weathering: A loose granular to small pebble unweathered pavement
soil_weathering: 1
reason:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 213 characters]

description:
  VT1 4; greywater gully, 45 m to the south east of Vanda Station buildings and at the northeastern end of the gully; the site is near the centre of the gully, 3 m to the south east of VT1 1

geological_setting:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 512 characters]

soil_moisture_status:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 147 characters]

previous_disturbance:
  Site disturbance from previous activities at Vanda Station probably includes some soil contamination from greywater discharges; site probably under water earlier in the season

processing_notes:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 162 characters]


observation_date: 1994/01/12
authors: IBC, GGC, DSS
photo_record: Pro CS & Lscp
field_samples: Yes (IGNS)
altitude_unit: m
aspect: NW
slope_unit: o
slope_comment: 3o
soil_parent_matterial: Pebbly to granular sand with some boulders over granodiorite bedrock
soil_climate_zone: Central Mountain
biological_activity: None observed
patterned_ground: Nil
surface_weathering: A loose granular to small pebble unweathered pavement
soil_weathering: 1
reason:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 213 characters]

description:
  VT1 5; greywater gully, 45 m to the south east of Vanda Station buildings and at the northeastern end of the gully; the site is at the edge of the gully floor and at the foot of the gully side 4 m to the south east of VT1 1

geological_setting:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 512 characters]

soil_moisture_status:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 147 characters]

previous_disturbance:
  Disturbance from previous activities at Vanda Station includes trampling and some accumulation of foreign materials

processing_notes:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 162 characters]


observation_date: 1994/01/12
authors: IBC, GGC, DSS
photo_record: Pro CS & Lscp
field_samples: Yes (IGNS)
altitude_unit: m
aspect: NW
slope_unit: o
slope_comment: 4o
soil_parent_matterial: Pebbly to granular sand over granodiorite bedrock
soil_climate_zone: Central Mountain
biological_activity: None observed
patterned_ground: Nil
surface_weathering: A loose granular to small pebble unweathered pavement
soil_weathering: 1
reason:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 213 characters]

description:
  VT1 6; greywater gully, 45 m to the south east of Vanda Station buildings and at the northeastern end of the gully; the site is on the lower slope of the gully side just below the edge of the visible surface wetting front, and 5m south east from VT1 1

geological_setting:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 512 characters]

soil_moisture_status:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 147 characters]

previous_disturbance:
  Disturbance from previous activities at Vanda Station includes trampling and some accumulation of foreign materials

processing_notes:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 162 characters]


observation_date: 1994/01/12
authors: IBC, GGC, DSS
photo_record: Pro CS & Lscp
field_samples: Yes (IGNS)
altitude_unit: m
aspect: NW
slope_unit: o
slope_comment: 6o
soil_parent_matterial: Shallow granular sand over granodiorite bedrock
soil_climate_zone: Central Mountain
soil_moisture_status: Xerous; the soil is dry
biological_activity: None observed
patterned_ground: Nil
surface_weathering: A loose granular to small pebble unweathered pavement
soil_weathering: 1
reason:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 213 characters]

description:
  VT1 7; greywater gully, 45 m to the south east of Vanda Station buildings and at the northeastern end of the gully; the site is on the lower slope of the gully side just above the edge of the visible surface wetting front, and 6m south east from VT1 1

geological_setting:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 512 characters]

previous_disturbance:
  Disturbance from previous activities at Vanda Station includes trampling and some accumulation of foreign materials

processing_notes:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 162 characters]


observation_date: 1994/01/12
authors: IBC, GGC, DSS
photo_record: Pro CS & Lscp
field_samples: Yes (IGNS)
altitude_unit: m
aspect: NW
slope_unit: o
slope_comment: 6o
soil_parent_matterial: Shallow granular sand over granodiorite bedrock
soil_climate_zone: Central Mountain
soil_moisture_status: Xerous; the soil is dry
biological_activity: None observed
patterned_ground: Nil
surface_weathering: A loose granular to small pebble unweathered pavement
soil_weathering: 1
reason:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 213 characters]

description:
  VT1 8; greywater gully, 45 m to the south east of Vanda Station buildings and at the northeastern end of the gully; the site is on the lower slope of the gully side 2m above the edge of the visible surface wetting front, and 7m south east from VT1 1

geological_setting:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 512 characters]

previous_disturbance:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 115 characters]

processing_notes:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 162 characters]


observation_date: 1994/01/12
field_samples: Yes
altitude_unit: m
processing_notes:
  Site was missing in XML files and information was scraped from Pdf files, locality value copied from 755a, IBC's longdd sign corrected after confirming that the site's locality is on the Eastern hemisphere


site_id: 755a
observation_date: 1994/01/12
authors: IBC, GGC, DSS
photo_record: Pro CS & Lscp
field_samples: Yes (IGNS)
altitude_unit: m
aspect: SE
slope_unit: o
slope_comment: 6o
soil_parent_matterial: Cobbly granular sand over granodiorite bedrock
soil_climate_zone: Central Mountain
biological_activity: None observed
patterned_ground: Nil
soil_weathering: 1
reason:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 213 characters]

description:
  VT2 a; second traverse commencing 6m from the lake edge at the mouth of greywater gully, approximately 50m east of the Vanda Station buildings; 8 samples collected at 1m intervals from near the lake edge, in a westerly direction across the wetting front

geological_setting:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 512 characters]

soil_moisture_status:
  Xerous; the soil is saturated by rising lake waters near the lake edge but is dry 8m away at the up-slope sample site

surface_weathering:
  A loose granular to small pebble pavement between common granodiorite and lamprophyre surface cobbles

previous_disturbance:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 115 characters]

processing_notes:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 162 characters]


site_id: 755b
observation_date: 1994/01/12
authors: IBC, GGC, DSS
photo_record: Pro CS & Lscp
field_samples: Yes (IGNS)
altitude_unit: m
aspect: SE
slope_unit: < o
slope_comment: <6o 0-6o
soil_parent_matterial: Cobbly granular sand over granodiorite bedrock
soil_climate_zone: Central Mountain
biological_activity: None observed
patterned_ground: Nil
soil_weathering: 1
reason:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 213 characters]

description:
  VT2 b; second traverse commencing 6m from the lake edge at the mouth of greywater gully, approximately 50m east of the Vanda Station buildings; 8 samples collected at 1m intervals from near the lake edge, in a westerly direction across the wetting front

geological_setting:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 512 characters]

soil_moisture_status:
  Xerous; the soil is saturated by rising lake waters near the lake edge but is dry 8m away at the up-slope sample site

surface_weathering:
  A loose granular to small pebble pavement between common granodiorite and lamprophyre surface cobbles

previous_disturbance:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 115 characters]

processing_notes:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 162 characters]


site_id: 755c
observation_date: 1994/01/12
authors: IBC, GGC, DSS
photo_record: Pro CS & Lscp
field_samples: Yes (IGNS)
altitude_unit: m
aspect: SE
slope_unit: < o
slope_comment: <6o 0-6o
soil_parent_matterial: Cobbly granular sand over granodiorite bedrock
soil_climate_zone: Central Mountain
biological_activity: None observed
patterned_ground: Nil
soil_weathering: 1
reason:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 213 characters]

description:
  VT2 c; second traverse commencing 6m from the lake edge at the mouth of greywater gully, approximately 50m east of the Vanda Station buildings; 8 samples collected at 1m intervals from near the lake edge, in a westerly direction across the wetting front

geological_setting:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 512 characters]

soil_moisture_status:
  Xerous; the soil is saturated by rising lake waters near the lake edge but is dry 8m away at the up-slope sample site

surface_weathering:
  A loose granular to small pebble pavement between common granodiorite and lamprophyre surface cobbles

previous_disturbance:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 115 characters]

processing_notes:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 162 characters]


site_id: 755d
observation_date: 1994/01/12
authors: IBC, GGC, DSS
photo_record: Pro CS & Lscp
field_samples: Yes (IGNS)
altitude_unit: m
aspect: SE
slope_unit: < o
slope_comment: <6o 0-6o
soil_parent_matterial: Cobbly granular sand over granodiorite bedrock
soil_climate_zone: Central Mountain
biological_activity: None observed
patterned_ground: Nil
soil_weathering: 1
reason:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 213 characters]

description:
  VT2 d; second traverse commencing 6m from the lake edge at the mouth of greywater gully, approximately 50m east of the Vanda Station buildings; 8 samples collected at 1m intervals from near the lake edge, in a westerly direction across the wetting front

geological_setting:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 512 characters]

soil_moisture_status:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 117 characters]

surface_weathering:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 101 characters]

previous_disturbance:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 115 characters]

processing_notes:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 162 characters]


site_id: 755e
observation_date: 1994/01/12
authors: IBC, GGC, DSS
photo_record: Pro CS & Lscp
field_samples: Yes (IGNS)
altitude_unit: m
aspect: SE
slope_unit: < o
slope_comment: <6o 0-6o
soil_parent_matterial: Cobbly granular sand over granodiorite bedrock
soil_climate_zone: Central Mountain
biological_activity: None observed
patterned_ground: Nil
soil_weathering: 1
reason:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 213 characters]

description:
  VT2 e; second traverse commencing 6m from the lake edge at the mouth of greywater gully, approximately 50m east of the Vanda Station buildings; 8 samples collected at 1m intervals from near the lake edge, in a westerly direction across the wetting front

geological_setting:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 512 characters]

soil_moisture_status:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 117 characters]

surface_weathering:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 101 characters]

previous_disturbance:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 115 characters]

processing_notes:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 162 characters]


site_id: 755f
observation_date: 1994/01/12
authors: IBC, GGC, DSS
photo_record: Pro CS & Lscp
field_samples: Yes (IGNS)
altitude_unit: m
aspect: SE
slope_unit: < o
slope_comment: <6o 0-6o
soil_parent_matterial: Cobbly granular sand over granodiorite bedrock
soil_climate_zone: Central Mountain
biological_activity: None observed
patterned_ground: Nil
soil_weathering: 1
reason:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 213 characters]

description:
  VT2 f; second traverse commencing 6m from the lake edge at the mouth of greywater gully, approximately 50m east of the Vanda Station buildings; 8 samples collected at 1m intervals from near the lake edge, in a westerly direction across the wetting front

geological_setting:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 512 characters]

soil_moisture_status:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 117 characters]

surface_weathering:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 101 characters]

previous_disturbance:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 115 characters]

processing_notes:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 162 characters]


site_id: 755g
observation_date: 1994/01/12
authors: IBC, GGC, DSS
photo_record: Pro CS & Lscp
field_samples: Yes (IGNS)
altitude_unit: m
aspect: SE
slope_unit: < o
slope_comment: <6o 0-6o
soil_parent_matterial: Cobbly granular sand over granodiorite bedrock
soil_climate_zone: Central Mountain
biological_activity: None observed
patterned_ground: Nil
soil_weathering: 1
reason:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 213 characters]

description:
  VT2 g; second traverse commencing 6m from the lake edge at the mouth of greywater gully, approximately 50m east of the Vanda Station buildings; 8 samples collected at 1m intervals from near the lake edge, in a westerly direction across the wetting front

geological_setting:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 512 characters]

soil_moisture_status:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 117 characters]

surface_weathering:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 101 characters]

previous_disturbance:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 115 characters]

processing_notes:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 162 characters]


site_id: 755h
observation_date: 1994/01/12
authors: IBC, GGC, DSS
photo_record: Pro CS & Lscp
field_samples: Yes (IGNS)
altitude_unit: m
aspect: SE
slope_unit: < o
slope_comment: <6o 0-6o
soil_parent_matterial: Cobbly granular sand over granodiorite bedrock
soil_climate_zone: Central Mountain
biological_activity: None observed
patterned_ground: Nil
soil_weathering: 1
reason:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 213 characters]

description:
  VT2 h; second traverse commencing 6m from the lake edge at the mouth of greywater gully, approximately 50m east of the Vanda Station buildings; 8 samples collected at 1m intervals from near the lake edge, in a westerly direction across the wetting front

geological_setting:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 512 characters]

soil_moisture_status:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 117 characters]

surface_weathering:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 101 characters]

previous_disturbance:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 115 characters]

processing_notes:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 162 characters]


reason: soil moisture and permafrost characterisation
observation_date: 1994/01/12
authors: MRB, DIC
field_samples: Yes
description: From a wide saddle on the eastern end of Dais, 15 west of a large granite boulder
altitude_unit: m
soil_parent_matterial: Bouldery till
soil_climate_zone: Central Mountain
soil_moisture_status: Xerous
soil_weathering: 3
frozen_type: Dry frozen, loose
geological_setting:
  The Dais is an old landsurface which has probably been cut during very early glaciation of Wright Valley with the prominant steps in the surface being in part a result of the existence of dolerite sills in the local granite/granodiorite bedrocks; surficial deposits on the surface of Dais are old tills; some of these appear to have originated from a down-valley source as boulders of marble, similar to the basement rock marbles of Marble Point at the eastern end of the valley

processing_notes:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 162 characters]


observation_date: 1994/01/13
authors: IBC,GGC,MRB,DSS
photo_record: CS Lscp & Pro
field_samples: Yes (IGNS)
altitude_unit: m
aspect: S
slope_unit: o
slope_comment: 9o
soil_parent_matterial: Stratified weakly to moderately sorted fan sediments over old sandy silty till
soil_climate_zone: Central Mountain
soil_moisture_status: Xerous; dry with no identifiable source of free water
biological_activity: None observed
patterned_ground: Nil at site but some broadly spaced sand filled cracks nearby
previous_disturbance: Nil
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_type: Dry frozen, loose
reason:
  Soil moisture and permafrost characterisation; undisturbed site for geochemical and soil contamination reference characterisation

description:
  North eastern end of Lake Vanda approximately 1.1km north northeast of Vanda Station just above the benchmark marking the uppermost recognised old lake bench level; the surface is an even, broadly sloping surface on the western side of a fan which merges with the lake benches

geological_setting:
  The rocks of the valley side are granodiorites cut by lamprophyre dykes and intruded with dolerite; old compact silty till, including Peleus or Jason Till, and younger up-valley coarser tills with a variety of basement rock types included, mantle the valley sides; these deposits and the surface features have been weakly modified by fan detritus from intermittent low energy flows originating from gullies from the Olympus Range; slopes below the site have been modified by wave action during times of higher lake levels; the fan sediments are thin and generally form a thin veneer, weakly stratified, poorly sorted and generally only form a thin (< 50cm) deposit

surface_weathering:
  A pavement of mainly angular to subangular pebbles, some very weakly ventiform and with negligible surface staining; no surface salts visible

processing_notes:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 162 characters]


observation_date: 1994/01/13
authors: IBC,GGC,MRB,DSS
photo_record: CS Lscp & Pro
field_samples: Yes (IGNS)
altitude_unit: m
aspect: S
slope_unit: o
slope_comment: 21o
soil_parent_matterial: Old up-valley silty to sandy and bouldery till
soil_climate_zone: Central Mountain
soil_moisture_status: Xerous; dry with no identifiable source of free water
biological_activity: None observed
patterned_ground: Nil
previous_disturbance: Nil
soil_weathering: 3
frozen_type: Dry frozen, loose
reason:
  Soil moisture and permafrost characterisation; undisturbed site for geochemical and soil contamination reference characterisation

description:
  North eastern end of Lake Vanda approximately 1.5km north northeast of Vanda Station; an old till surface with abundant scattered dolerite boulders; the surface is broad and moderately steeply sloping with weakly developed benches formed as a consequence of ice retreat benches

geological_setting:
  The rocks of the valley side are granodiorites cut by lamprophyre dykes and intruded with dolerite; old compact silty till, including Peleus or Jason Till, and younger up-valley coarser tills with a variety of basement rock types included, mantle the valley sides; these deposits and the surface features have been weakly modified in some places by fan detritus from intermittent low energy flows originating from gullies from the Olympus Range; the site has mainly dolerite boulders at the surface with the pavement being predominantly granodiorite; surface boulders are not thought to have originated as talus or debris falling from slopes above but have been deposited by retreating valley-filling ice

surface_weathering:
  Dolerite boulders are rounded to subrounded with flattened and abraded up-wind surfaces; oxide staining on unabraded surfaces is distinct; granodiorites and granites are crumbled and have some staining; small accumulations of salts occur beneath some surface stones

processing_notes:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 162 characters]


observation_date: 1994/01/13
authors: IBC,GGC,MRB,DSS
photo_record: CS Lscp & Pro
field_samples: Yes (IGNS)
altitude_unit: m
aspect: S
slope_unit: o
slope_comment: 24o
soil_parent_matterial: Old up-valley silty to sandy and bouldery till with some layered and surface reworked materials
soil_climate_zone: Central Mountain
soil_moisture_status: Xerous; dry with no identifiable source of free water
biological_activity: None observed
patterned_ground: Nil
previous_disturbance: Nil
soil_weathering: 3
frozen_type: Dry frozen, loose
reason:
  Soil moisture and permafrost characterisation; undisturbed site for geochemical and soil contamination reference characterisation

description:
  North eastern end of Lake Vanda approximately 2.3km north northeast of Vanda Station; an a high even sloping till surface with abundant scattered dolerite boulders; the surface is broad and moderately steeply sloping with weakly developed steps or benches formed as a consequence of ice retreat

geological_setting:
  The rocks of the valley side are granodiorites cut by lamprophyre dykes and intruded with dolerite; old compact silty till, including Peleus or Jason Till, and younger up-valley coarser tills with a variety of basement rock types included, mantle the valley sides; these deposits and the surface features have been weakly modified in some places by fan detritus from intermittent low energy flows originating from gullies from the Olympus Range; the site has mainly dolerite boulders at the surface with the pavement being predominantly granodiorite; a few angular fresh granodiorite boulders are present and these may have come from rockfalls from outcrops above

surface_weathering:
  A moderately developed pebble pavement of subrounded to subangular weakly stained clasts; some cavernous weathering of coarse grained rocks; larger clasts with distinct staining on unabraided surfaces; weak ventifaction

processing_notes:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 162 characters]


site_id: 760A
observation_date: 1994/01/14
authors: IBC,GGC,MRB,DSS
photo_record: CS Lscp & Pro
field_samples: Yes (IGNS)
altitude_unit: m
aspect: S
slope_unit: o
slope_comment: 8o
soil_parent_matterial: Sandy pebble to boulder gravels reworked by fluctuating levels of Lake Vanda
soil_climate_zone: Central Mountain
biological_activity: None observed
surface_weathering: A smooth surface with a well developed gravel pavement
soil_weathering: 1
reason:
  Soil contamination studies at Vanda Station from a series of sites 1m apart to determine if contaminants are moving through moist soils;

description:
  VT3 A; a smooth gently sloping surface at the edge of Lake Vanda approximately 200m southwest of Vanda Station near the head of a small embayment; the site was chosen as an undisturbed reference site for comparison with two contaminated sites from greywater gully; samples were collected from 8 sites, 1m apart, commencing at the lake edge and passing through the wetting front into dry soil beyond

geological_setting:
  The rocks of the valley area are granodiorites cut by lamprophyre dykes and form a strongly undulating ridge and gully topography as a result of ice over riding from up-valley and down-valley glaciations; subsequent to glaciation, the area adjacent to Lake Vanda has been subjected to submergence and emergence from fluctuations in lake water levels and consequent sorting and resorting of the surface materials

soil_moisture_status:
  The soil ranges from saturated at the lake edge to dry 5.5m away beyond the edge of the wetting front

previous_disturbance:
  Minimal human disturbance; unlikely to have been subjected to any significant chemical contamination

processing_notes:
  One of multiple alpha site ids sites IBC split 760 into, Long text site description information scraped from HTML files


site_id: 760B
observation_date: 1994/01/14
authors: IBC,GGC,MRB,DSS
photo_record: CS Lscp & Pro
field_samples: Yes (IGNS)
altitude_unit: m
aspect: S
slope_unit: o
slope_comment: 8o
soil_parent_matterial: Sandy pebble to boulder gravels reworked by fluctuating levels of Lake Vanda
soil_climate_zone: Central Mountain
biological_activity: None observed
surface_weathering: A smooth surface with a well developed gravel pavement
soil_weathering: 1
reason:
  Soil contamination studies at Vanda Station from a series of sites 1m apart to determine if contaminants are moving through moist soils;

description:
  VT3 B; a smooth gently sloping surface at the edge of Lake Vanda approximately 200m southwest of Vanda Station near the head of a small embayment; the site was chosen as an undisturbed reference site for comparison with two contaminated sites from greywater gully; samples were collected from 8 sites, 1m apart, commencing at the lake edge and passing through the wetting front into dry soil beyond

geological_setting:
  The rocks of the valley area are granodiorites cut by lamprophyre dykes and form a strongly undulating ridge and gully topography as a result of ice over riding from up-valley and down-valley glaciations; subsequent to glaciation, the area adjacent to Lake Vanda has been subjected to submergence and emergence from fluctuations in lake water levels and consequent sorting and resorting of the surface materials

soil_moisture_status:
  The soil ranges from saturated at the lake edge to dry 5.5m away beyond the edge of the wetting front

previous_disturbance:
  Minimal human disturbance; unlikely to have been subjected to any significant chemical contamination

processing_notes:
  One of multiple alpha site ids sites IBC split 760 into, Long text site description information scraped from HTML files


site_id: 760C
observation_date: 1994/01/14
authors: IBC,GGC,MRB,DSS
photo_record: CS Lscp & Pro
field_samples: Yes (IGNS)
altitude_unit: m
aspect: S
slope_unit: o
slope_comment: 8o
soil_parent_matterial: Sandy pebble to boulder gravels reworked by fluctuating levels of Lake Vanda
soil_climate_zone: Central Mountain
biological_activity: None observed
surface_weathering: A smooth surface with a well developed gravel pavement
soil_weathering: 1
reason:
  Soil contamination studies at Vanda Station from a series of sites 1m apart to determine if contaminants are moving through moist soils;

description:
  VT3 C; a smooth gently sloping surface at the edge of Lake Vanda approximately 200m southwest of Vanda Station near the head of a small embayment; the site was chosen as an undisturbed reference site for comparison with two contaminated sites from greywater gully; samples were collected from 8 sites, 1m apart, commencing at the lake edge and passing through the wetting front into dry soil beyond

geological_setting:
  The rocks of the valley area are granodiorites cut by lamprophyre dykes and form a strongly undulating ridge and gully topography as a result of ice over riding from up-valley and down-valley glaciations; subsequent to glaciation, the area adjacent to Lake Vanda has been subjected to submergence and emergence from fluctuations in lake water levels and consequent sorting and resorting of the surface materials

soil_moisture_status:
  The soil ranges from saturated at the lake edge to dry 5.5m away beyond the edge of the wetting front

previous_disturbance:
  Minimal human disturbance; unlikely to have been subjected to any significant chemical contamination

processing_notes:
  One of multiple alpha site ids sites IBC split 760 into, Long text site description information scraped from HTML files


site_id: 760D
observation_date: 1994/01/14
authors: IBC,GGC,MRB,DSS
photo_record: CS Lscp & Pro
field_samples: Yes (IGNS)
altitude_unit: m
aspect: S
slope_unit: o
slope_comment: 8o
soil_parent_matterial: Sandy pebble to boulder gravels reworked by fluctuating levels of Lake Vanda
soil_climate_zone: Central Mountain
biological_activity: None observed
surface_weathering: A smooth surface with a well developed gravel pavement
soil_weathering: 1
reason:
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description:
  VT3 D; a smooth gently sloping surface at the edge of Lake Vanda approximately 200m southwest of Vanda Station near the head of a small embayment; the site was chosen as an undisturbed reference site for comparison with two contaminated sites from greywater gully; samples were collected from 8 sites, 1m apart, commencing at the lake edge and passing through the wetting front into dry soil beyond

geological_setting:
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soil_moisture_status:
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previous_disturbance:
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processing_notes:
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site_id: 760E
observation_date: 1994/01/14
authors: IBC,GGC,MRB,DSS
photo_record: CS Lscp & Pro
field_samples: Yes (IGNS)
altitude_unit: m
aspect: S
slope_unit: o
slope_comment: 8o
soil_parent_matterial: Sandy pebble to boulder gravels reworked by fluctuating levels of Lake Vanda
soil_climate_zone: Central Mountain
biological_activity: None observed
surface_weathering: A smooth surface with a well developed gravel pavement
soil_weathering: 1
reason:
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description:
  VT3 E; a smooth gently sloping surface at the edge of Lake Vanda approximately 200m southwest of Vanda Station near the head of a small embayment; the site was chosen as an undisturbed reference site for comparison with two contaminated sites from greywater gully; samples were collected from 8 sites, 1m apart, commencing at the lake edge and passing through the wetting front into dry soil beyond

geological_setting:
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soil_moisture_status:
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previous_disturbance:
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processing_notes:
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site_id: 760F
observation_date: 1994/01/14
authors: IBC,GGC,MRB,DSS
photo_record: CS Lscp & Pro
field_samples: Yes (IGNS)
altitude_unit: m
aspect: S
slope_unit: o
slope_comment: 8o
soil_parent_matterial: Sandy pebble to boulder gravels reworked by fluctuating levels of Lake Vanda
soil_climate_zone: Central Mountain
biological_activity: None observed
surface_weathering: A smooth surface with a well developed gravel pavement
soil_weathering: 1
reason:
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description:
  VT3 F; a smooth gently sloping surface at the edge of Lake Vanda approximately 200m southwest of Vanda Station near the head of a small embayment; the site was chosen as an undisturbed reference site for comparison with two contaminated sites from greywater gully; samples were collected from 8 sites, 1m apart, commencing at the lake edge and passing through the wetting front into dry soil beyond

geological_setting:
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soil_moisture_status:
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previous_disturbance:
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processing_notes:
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site_id: 760G
observation_date: 1994/01/14
authors: IBC,GGC,MRB,DSS
photo_record: CS Lscp & Pro
field_samples: Yes (IGNS)
altitude_unit: m
aspect: S
slope_unit: o
slope_comment: 8o
soil_parent_matterial: Sandy pebble to boulder gravels reworked by fluctuating levels of Lake Vanda
soil_climate_zone: Central Mountain
biological_activity: None observed
surface_weathering: A smooth surface with a well developed gravel pavement
soil_weathering: 1
reason:
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description:
  VT3 G; a smooth gently sloping surface at the edge of Lake Vanda approximately 200m southwest of Vanda Station near the head of a small embayment; the site was chosen as an undisturbed reference site for comparison with two contaminated sites from greywater gully; samples were collected from 8 sites, 1m apart, commencing at the lake edge and passing through the wetting front into dry soil beyond

geological_setting:
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soil_moisture_status:
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previous_disturbance:
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processing_notes:
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site_id: 760H
observation_date: 1994/01/14
authors: IBC,GGC,MRB,DSS
photo_record: CS Lscp & Pro
field_samples: Yes (IGNS)
altitude_unit: m
aspect: S
slope_unit: o
slope_comment: 8o
soil_parent_matterial: Sandy pebble to boulder gravels reworked by fluctuating levels of Lake Vanda
soil_climate_zone: Central Mountain
biological_activity: None observed
surface_weathering: A smooth surface with a well developed gravel pavement
soil_weathering: 1
reason:
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description:
  VT3 H; a smooth gently sloping surface at the edge of Lake Vanda approximately 200m southwest of Vanda Station near the head of a small embayment; the site was chosen as an undisturbed reference site for comparison with two contaminated sites from greywater gully; samples were collected from 8 sites, 1m apart, commencing at the lake edge and passing through the wetting front into dry soil beyond

geological_setting:
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soil_moisture_status:
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previous_disturbance:
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processing_notes:
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observation_date: 1994/01/15
authors: GGC, MRB DSS
field_samples: Yes (IGNS)
altitude_unit: m
processing_notes: used GGC's coordinates to correct IBC's coordinates
reason:
  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


reason: LiCl soil leaching experiment
observation_date: 1994/01/13
authors: IBC,GGC,MRB,DSS
photo_record: CS Pro & Lscp
field_samples: Yes (IGNS)
altitude_unit: m
aspect: S
slope_unit: o
slope_comment: 8o
soil_parent_matterial: Fine gravelly sand from fan sediments with lake edge reworking
soil_climate_zone: Central Mountain
biological_activity: None observed
patterned_ground: A broad weakly developed rectangular net pattern with shallow troughs, predominantly sand filled
previous_disturbance: Not previously disturbed apart from some occasional foot trafficking
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_type: Dry frozen
description:
  On the north side of Lake Vanda, opposite and north of Vanda Station on a broad even sloping lake bench/fan surface about 200m from the lake edge; two sites were established across the slope and approximately 20m apart and were marked by pegs; the sites are adjacent 1 metre square plots onto which LiCl (3 plots) and H2O (1 plot) were irrigated; the plots will be sampled at intervals in subsequent years to determine the rate of movement of LiCl from or within the plots and to compare the rates of movement with that found for a similar experiment at Scott Base; this site was from the edge of one of the plots that had LiCl added

geological_setting:
  The site lies within the zone of lake benches formed by former rises in level of Lake Vanda and the deposits are probably lake sediments that have been resorted from fan gravels and older glacial till deposits; reworking of the sediments takes place primarily by gentle wave action during periods when there has been seasonal thawing of the lake margin; periodic low energy flows from nearby fans may have contributed some sediment; the sediments are primarily fine gravelly sands

soil_moisture_status:
  Xerous; no readily available source of water; there may be occasional flows from associated fan surfaces with possibly some occasional subsurface moisture flows

surface_weathering:
  The surface has a weakly developed pebble pavement with occasional cobble clasts; there is little surface staining; larger clasts show some abrasion and moderate ventifaction

processing_notes:
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reason: LiCl soil leaching experiment
observation_date: 1994/01/13
authors: IBC,GGC,MRB,DSS
photo_record: CS Pro & Lscp
field_samples: Yes (IGNS)
altitude_unit: m
aspect: S
slope_unit: o
slope_comment: 8o
soil_parent_matterial: Fine gravelly sand from fan sediments with lake edge reworking
soil_climate_zone: Central Mountain
biological_activity: None observed
patterned_ground: A broad weakly developed rectangular net pattern with shallow troughs, predominantly sand filled
previous_disturbance: Not previously disturbed apart from some occasional foot trafficking
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_type: Dry frozen
description:
  On the north side of Lake Vanda, opposite and north of Vanda Station on a broad even sloping lake bench/fan surface about 200m from the lake edge; two sites were established across the slope and approximately 20m apart and were marked by pegs; the sites are adjacent 1 metre square plots onto which LiCl (3 plots) and H2O (1 plot) were irrigated; the plots will be sampled at intervals in subsequent years to determine the rate of movement of LiCl from or within the plots and to compare the rates of movement with that found for a similar experiment at Scott Base; this site was from the edge of one of the plots on which H20 only had been added

geological_setting:
  The site lies within the zone of lake benches formed by former rises in level of Lake Vanda and the deposits are probably lake sediments that have been resorted from fan gravels and older glacial till deposits; reworking of the sediments takes place primarily by gentle wave action during periods when there has been seasonal thawing of the lake margin; periodic low energy flows from nearby fans may have contributed some sediment; the sediments are primarily fine gravelly sands

soil_moisture_status:
  Xerous; no readily available source of water; there may be occasional flows from associated fan surfaces with possibly some occasional subsurface moisture flows

surface_weathering:
  The surface has a weakly developed pebble pavement with occasional cobble clasts; there is little surface staining; larger clasts show some abrasion and moderate ventifaction

processing_notes:
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reason: Permafrost and soil moisture investigations for comparison with soils from moist coastal regions
observation_date: 1994/01/18
authors: IBC,GGC,MRB,DIC
photo_record: CS Pro & Lscp
field_samples: Yes
altitude_unit: m
aspect: -
soil_parent_matterial: Till derived from sandstones and dolerite
soil_climate_zone: Costal Mountain
biological_activity: Only endolithic algae observed below the surface of sandstone boulders or outcrops
patterned_ground: Nil at the site but subdued patterned ground occurs 40m from the site and has 60cm deep troughs
previous_disturbance: Nil
soil_weathering: 4
frozen_depth_unit: cm
frozen_type: ice-cemented over dry frozen
frozen_comment: 1cm
processing_notes: Long text site description information scraped from HTML files
description:
  On the west side of the un-named valley between East and West Beacon peaks; about 200m from the west wall of the valley and 1.4km from the valley mouth and .7km ESE from West Beacon and 2.3km NW of East Beacon; at the edge of a valley side footslope covered with extremely large sandstone boulders; a flattish till covered surface

geological_setting:
  Local outcropping rocks are Ferrar Dolerite and Beacon Sandstone; the till at this site comprises predominantly dolerite and sandstone but the till has probably come from multiple glaciations with thin accessions; large sandstone boulders appear to overlie oxidised dolerite clasts while some cavernously weathered boulders contain boulders of mixed lithology; smaller erratics comprising rocks with compositions from outside the immediate area indicate till and ice sheet movement possibly from a down- valley source

soil_moisture_status:
  Xerous; no readily available source of water; some snow falls in winter and summer months but most is lost through ablation or by blowing away

surface_weathering:
  Dolerite clasts are strongly oxidised with a reddish brown colour and a weathering rind; pitting on dolerite boulders is well developed; sandstone clasts are strongly oxidised and show some surface hardening; some boulders have cavernous weathering; the cobble/pebble pavement is well developed but ventifaction is weak


reason: Permafrost and soil moisture investigations for comparison with soils from moist coastal regions
observation_date: 1994/01/18
authors: IBC,GGC,MRB,DIC
photo_record: CS Pro & Lscp
field_samples: Yes
altitude_unit: m
aspect: S
slope_unit: o
slope_comment: 8o
soil_parent_matterial: Cobbly sandy gravel till derived from sandstones and dolerite
soil_climate_zone: Central Mountain
biological_activity: Only endolithic algae observed below the surface of sandstone boulders or outcrops
patterned_ground: Weakly developed at the site with 20m polygons and 15cm deep troughs
previous_disturbance: Nil
soil_weathering: 4/5
frozen_depth_unit: cm
frozen_type: dry frozen over hard ice-cemented
frozen_comment: ice-cement at 33cm
processing_notes: Long text site description information scraped from HTML files
description:
  On the west side of the un-named valley between East and West Beacon peaks; about .8km from West Beacon and 2km from East Beacon; on the undulating moraine surface of the valley floor; on the north side of a shallow depression with a smooth surface

geological_setting:
  Local outcropping rocks are Ferrar Dolerite and Beacon Sandstone; the till at this site comprises predominantly dolerite and sandstone but the till has probably come from multiple glaciations with thin accessions of till; till lithology appears to represent locally derived rocks

soil_moisture_status:
  Xerous; no readily available source of water; some snow falls in winter and summer months but most is lost through ablation or by blowing away

surface_weathering:
  A predominantly cobbly pavement surface with subrounded, strongly oxidised and wind polished clasts; some clasts moderately pitted; sandstones moderately stained; weakly ventiform; salts beneath some surface stones


reason: Permafrost and soil moisture investigations for comparison with soils from moist coastal regions
observation_date: 1994/01/18
authors: IBC,GGC,MRB,DIC
photo_record: CS Pro & Lscp
field_samples: Yes
altitude_unit: m
aspect: W
slope_comment: 60
soil_parent_matterial: Cobbly sandy gravel till derived from sandstones and dolerite
soil_climate_zone: Central Mountain
biological_activity: Only endolithic algae observed below the surface of sandstone boulders or outcrops
patterned_ground: Polygons are 7m across with .75m troughs
previous_disturbance: Nil
soil_weathering: 4/5
frozen_depth_unit: cm
frozen_type: dry frozen over hard ice-cemented
frozen_comment: ice-cement at 22cm
processing_notes: Long text site description information scraped from HTML files
description:
  On the west side of the un-named valley between East and West Beacon peaks; about 1km from SW of West Beacon and 1.9km NW of East Beacon; on the undulating moraine surface of the valley floor; on the east side of a broad depression

geological_setting:
  Local outcropping rocks are Ferrar Dolerite and Beacon Sandstone; the till at this site comprises predominantly dolerite and sandstone but the till has probably come from multiple glaciations with thin accessions of till; till lithology appears to represent locally derived rocks

soil_moisture_status:
  Xerous; no readily available source of water; some snow falls in winter and summer months but most is lost through ablation or by blowing away; some small snow remnants in nearby patterned ground cracks

surface_weathering:
  A predominantly cobbly pavement surface with some small boulders; subrounded, strongly oxidised and wind polished clasts but some coarse grained dolerite crumbled; some clasts moderately pitted; sandstones moderately stained; weakly ventiform; salts beneath some surface stones


reason: Permafrost and soil moisture investigations for comparison with soils from moist coastal regions
observation_date: 1994/01/18
authors: IBC,GGC,MRB,DIC
photo_record: CS Pro & Lscp
field_samples: Yes
altitude_unit: m
aspect: SW
slope_unit: o
slope_comment: 7o
soil_parent_matterial: Cobbly granular sandy gravel till derived from sandstones and dolerite
soil_climate_zone: Central Mountain
biological_activity: Only endolithic algae observed below the surface of sandstone boulders or outcrops
patterned_ground: Polygon trough is .75m deep
previous_disturbance: Nil
soil_weathering: 4
frozen_depth_unit: cm
frozen_type: dry frozen over hard ice-cemented
frozen_comment: ice cement at 11cm
processing_notes: Long text site description information scraped from HTML files
description:
  7m to the south of site 766, at the edge of a patterned ground crack; on the west side of the un-named valley between East and West Beacon peaks; about 1km from SW of West Beacon and 1.9km NW of East Beacon; on the undulating moraine surface of the valley floor; on the east side of a broad depression

geological_setting:
  Local outcropping rocks are Ferrar Dolerite and Beacon Sandstone; the till at this site comprises predominantly dolerite and sandstone but the till has probably come from multiple glaciations with thin accessions of till; till lithology appears to represent locally derived rocks

soil_moisture_status:
  Xerous; some snow falls in winter and summer months but most is lost through ablation or by blowing away; snow remnants nearby in the patterned ground crack

surface_weathering:
  A predominantly cobbly pavement surface with some small boulders; subrounded, strongly oxidised and wind polished clasts and some less oxidised clasts; some clasts moderately pitted; sandstones moderately stained; weakly ventiform; salts beneath some surface stones


reason: Permafrost and soil moisture investigations for comparison with soils from moist coastal regions
observation_date: 1994/01/19
authors: IBC,GGC,MRB,DIC
photo_record: CS Pro & Lscp
field_samples: Yes
altitude_unit: m
aspect: S
slope_unit: o
slope_comment: 5o
soil_climate_zone: Central Mountain
biological_activity: Only endolithic algae observed below the surface of sandstone boulders or outcrops
patterned_ground: Polygons are approximately 20m across with 15cm deep troughs but appear inactive
previous_disturbance: Nil
soil_weathering: 5
frozen_depth_unit: ~ cm
frozen_type: dry frozen over hard ice-cemented
frozen_comment: ~ 5cm
processing_notes: Long text site description information scraped from HTML files
description:
  Near the centre and towards the south of the valley floor surface between East and West Beacon on an old undulating till surface about 1.2km southeast of West Beacon and 1.8km west-northwest of East Beacon; the valley floor surface is uneven and is marked by a series of small ridges and hollows

geological_setting:
  Local outcropping rocks are Ferrar Dolerite and Beacon Sandstone; the till at this site comprises predominantly dolerite and sandstone but the till has probably come from multiple glaciations with thin accessions of till; till lithology appears to represent locally derived rocks and is bouldery to cobbly;

soil_parent_matterial:
  Bouldery to cobbly sandy gravel till derived from sandstones and dolerite; a few weathered granite fragments are present

soil_moisture_status:
  Xerous; some snow falls in winter and summer months but most is lost through ablation or by blowing away; there are snow remnants in patterned ground cracks

surface_weathering:
  Staining of dolerite and sandstone clasts varies from weak to very strong; the pavement is dominantly subrounded cobble and granular clasts many of which are polished and pitted; salts occur beneath some surface stones


reason: Permafrost and soil moisture investigations for comparison with soils from moist coastal regions
observation_date: 1994/01/19
authors: IBC,GGC,MRB,DIC
photo_record: CS Pro & Lscp
field_samples: Yes
altitude_unit: m
aspect: N
slope_unit: o
slope_comment: 1o
soil_parent_matterial: Bouldery to cobbly sandy gravel till derived mainly from dolerite but with some sandstone
soil_climate_zone: Central Mountain
biological_activity: Only endolithic algae observed below the surface of sandstone boulders or outcrops
patterned_ground: Nil on the gully floor but weakly developed on the gully sides
previous_disturbance: Nil
soil_weathering: 4/5
frozen_depth_unit: ~ cm
frozen_type: dry frozen
frozen_comment: ~ 5cm
processing_notes: Long text site description information scraped from HTML files
description:
  On the southeast side of the valley on a higher part of the valley floor surface, West Beacon on an old undulating till surface about 1.7km southeast of West Beacon and 1.2km west-northwest of East Beacon; the site is on the floor of a small elongated gully, the floor of which is about 15m across

geological_setting:
  Local outcropping rocks are Ferrar Dolerite and Beacon Sandstone; the till at this site comprises predominantly dolerite and sandstone but the till has probably come from multiple glaciations with thin accessions of till; till lithology appears to represent locally derived rocks and is bouldery to cobbly

soil_moisture_status:
  Xerous; some snow falls in winter and summer months but most is lost through ablation or by blowing away; there are snow some significant snow remnants within 5m; the ground surface has a paler appearance than elsewhere which may indicate that the site may have been moist in the past

surface_weathering:
  Cobbles and boulders have an olive rather than a reddish brown surface colour and exfoliation is well developed, particularly on coarser textured dolerite clasts; the pavement is well developed; salt deposits are formed over some dolerite clasts


reason: Permafrost and soil moisture investigations for comparison with soils from moist coastal regions
observation_date: 1994/01/19
authors: IBC,GGC,MRB,DIC
photo_record: CS Pro & Lscp
field_samples: Yes
altitude_unit: m
aspect: NW
slope_unit: o
slope_comment: 6o
soil_climate_zone: Central Mountain
biological_activity: Only endolithic algae observed below the surface of sandstone boulders or outcrops
patterned_ground: Polygons are 15m across with troughs 60cm deep and 1.2m wide
previous_disturbance: Nil
soil_weathering: 3/4
frozen_depth_unit: ~ cm
frozen_type: dry frozen over hard ice-cemented
frozen_comment: ~ 5cm
processing_notes: Long text site description information scraped from HTML files
description:
  On the southeast side of the valley on a higher part of the valley floor surface, an old undulating till surface about 1.7km southeast of West Beacon and 1.2km northwest of East Beacon; the site is a few metres below the crest of a shallow ridge and about 50m to the north of site 769 on a surface that forms an extensive boulder field

geological_setting:
  Local outcropping rocks are Ferrar Dolerite and Beacon Sandstone; the till at this site comprises predominantly dolerite and sandstone but the till has probably come from multiple glaciations with thin accessions of till; till lithology appears to represent locally derived rocks and is bouldery to cobbly

soil_parent_matterial:
  Bouldery to cobbly sandy gravel till derived from dolerite and sandstone; larger clasts are mainly dolerite

soil_moisture_status:
  Xerous; some snow falls in winter and summer months but most is lost through ablation or by blowing away; some small snow remnants occur in nearby patterned ground cracks

surface_weathering:
  some coarse dolerite cobbles and boulders are strongly exfoliating; finer grained dolerite clasts strongly stained, polished and pitted; the pavement is weakly developed; salts occur beneath some surface stones


reason: Permafrost and soil moisture investigations for comparison with soils from moist coastal regions
observation_date: 1994/01/19
authors: IBC,GGC,MRB,DIC
photo_record: CS Pro & Lscp
field_samples: Yes
altitude_unit: m
aspect: NW
slope_unit: o
slope_comment: 7o
soil_climate_zone: Central Mountain
biological_activity: Only endolithic algae observed below the surface of sandstone boulders or outcrops
patterned_ground: Nil
previous_disturbance: Nil
soil_weathering: 5
frozen_depth_unit: ~ cm
frozen_type: dry frozen over hard ice-cemented
frozen_comment: ~ 5cm
processing_notes: Long text site description information scraped from HTML files
description:
  On the southeast side of the valley on a higher part of the valley floor surface, towards the mouth of the valley; approximately 1.8km east of West Beacon and 1.6km north-northwest of East Beacon; a broad high bench surface possibly formed from older moraines; the surface is relatively smooth with fewer boulders than elsewhere

geological_setting:
  Local outcropping rocks are Ferrar Dolerite and Beacon Sandstone; the till at this site comprises predominantly dolerite and sandstone but the till has probably come from multiple glaciations with thin accessions of till; till lithology appears to represent locally derived rocks and is bouldery to cobbly but some finer layers are present which might be old volcanic ash; the landscape morphology is complex and the site may be on older till complexes

soil_parent_matterial:
  Bouldery to cobbly sandy gravel till derived from dolerite and sandstone with some layered low density silty textured material; larger clasts are mainly dolerite

soil_moisture_status:
  Xerous; some snow falls in winter and summer months but most is lost through ablation or by blowing away

surface_weathering:
  The boulder and cobble pavement is well developed; oxidation and polish of dolerite clasts is strong; clasts are subrounded and many are pitted; salts occur beneath surface stones


reason: Permafrost and soil moisture investigations for comparison with soils from moist coastal regions
observation_date: 1994/01/20
authors: IBC,GGC,MRB,DIC
photo_record: CS Pro & Lscp
field_samples: Yes
altitude_unit: m
aspect: SW
slope_unit: o
slope_comment: 5o
soil_climate_zone: Central Mountain
biological_activity: Only endolithic algae observed below the surface of sandstone boulders or outcrops
previous_disturbance: Nil
soil_weathering: 4/5
frozen_type: hard ice-cemented
frozen_comment: 45
processing_notes: Long text site description information scraped from HTML files
description:
  Near the mouth of the valley, 2km east of West Beacon and 1.7km north of East Beacon; the surface is a broad moraine ridge complex that slopes from the southeast side of the valley towards the valley mouth; the ground surface is uneven and broken by broad polygon mounds; the site is on the up-valley side of the moraine ridge complex with boulders up to 2m

geological_setting:
  Local outcropping rocks are Ferrar Dolerite and Beacon Sandstone; the till at this site differs from other tills in the valley in that it contains a significant proportion of relatively fresh looking granodiorite clasts ranging from large boulders to cobbles; the till is considered to have been derived from an up-valley movement of ice which deposited the till as it entered and retreated from this higher altitude valley, currently some 650m above the ice level of the Upper Taylor Glacier; the nearest known granodiorite outcrops are several km down valley

soil_parent_matterial:
  Bouldery to cobbly sandy gravel till derived from dolerite, sandstone and granodiorite; some sandstone clasts disaggregated

soil_moisture_status:
  Xerous; some snow falls in winter and summer months but most is lost through ablation or by blowing away; some small pockets of snow in patterned ground cracks

patterned_ground:
  Polygons are 15-20m across with troughs that are 1m wide and 50cm deep; some weakly developed inactive cracks

surface_weathering:
  Dolerite and sandstone clasts are subrounded and strongly stained and dolerite clasts are moderately pitted; some sandstone clasts are exfoliated and cavernously weathered; granodiorite clasts have a fresher appearance and may have been more recently deposited; salts occur beneath some stones


reason: Permafrost and soil moisture investigations for comparison with soils from moist coastal regions
observation_date: 1994/01/20
authors: IBC,GGC,MRB,DIC
photo_record: CS Pro & Lscp
field_samples: Yes
altitude_unit: m
aspect: SE
slope_unit: o
slope_comment: 3o
soil_climate_zone: Central Mountain
biological_activity: Only endolithic algae observed below the surface of sandstone boulders or outcrops
patterned_ground: Very weakly expressed but some older inactive polygon cracks
previous_disturbance: Nil
soil_weathering: 3/4
frozen_type: hard ice-cemented
frozen_comment: 65
processing_notes: Long text site description information scraped from HTML files
description:
  At the mouth of the valley, on the up-valley side of a low ridge forming an escarpment overlooking Taylor Glacier and 50m from the ridge crest; approximately 1.8km east-northeast of West Beacon and 2km north- northwest of East Beacon; part of a series of small moraine ridges and hollows that slope downwards in the up-valley direction; the ground surface is broad and slightly undulating with many surface boulders

geological_setting:
  Local outcropping rocks are Ferrar Dolerite and Beacon Sandstone; the till at this site differs from most of the other tills in the valley in that it contains a significant proportion of relatively fresh looking granodiorite and granite clasts ranging from large boulders to cobbles; the till is considered to have been derived from an up-valley movement of ice which deposited as ice entered and retreated from this higher altitude valley, currently some 650m above the ice level of the Upper Taylor Glacier; the nearest known granodiorite outcrops are several km down valley; pale coloured fine textured and low density material occurring as a layer may possibly be volcanic ash

soil_parent_matterial:
  Old bouldery sandy to silty gravel till derived from granodiorite, granite, dolerite and sandstone; may possibly include some volcanic ash

soil_moisture_status:
  Xerous; some snow falls in winter and summer months but most is lost through ablation or by blowing away; some small pockets of snow in patterned ground cracks

surface_weathering:
  Dolerite and sandstone clasts are subrounded and strongly stained and polished; some are weakly to moderately ventiform; some granite clasts are crumbled and are cavernously weathered; the cobble and boulder pavement is well developed; salts occur beneath surface stones


reason: Permafrost and soil moisture investigations for comparison with soils from moist coastal regions
observation_date: 1994/01/20
authors: IBC,GGC,MRB,DIC
photo_record: CS Pro & Lscp
field_samples: Yes
altitude_unit: m
aspect: E
slope_unit: o
slope_comment: 3o
soil_parent_matterial: Bouldery to cobbly gravelly sand; some finer material in the upper part of the profile
soil_climate_zone: Central Mountain
biological_activity: Only endolithic algae observed below the surface of sandstone boulders or outcrops
patterned_ground: No polygon cracks within 25m; some old infilled cracks
previous_disturbance: Nil
soil_weathering: 4/5
frozen_type: hard ice-cemented
frozen_comment: 59
processing_notes: Long text site description information scraped from HTML files
description:
  Near the mouth of the valley, in a broad shallow depression, about 20m above the floor of the depression a low moraine ridge; approxinmately 1.7km northeast of West Beacon and 2km north northwest of East Beacon; the surface is convex with gentle undulations and a few large boulders

geological_setting:
  Local outcropping rocks are Ferrar Dolerite and Beacon Sandstone; the till at this site is similar to the till forming the ridge at the mouth of the valley in that it contains some granite and granodiorite clasts indicating a till source from outside the valley; the floor of the depression may mark the up valley limit of the ice advance that brought extensive granodioritic till at the valley mouth

soil_moisture_status:
  Xerous; some snow falls in winter and summer months but most is lost through ablation or by blowing away; a dry site with no snow pockets nearby

surface_weathering:
  Dark brown stained, polished and pitted dolerite rocks forming a cobble and boulder pavement; few granitic rocks present but these are strongly altered; sandstone clasts are exfoliated; some weakly ventifacted clasts


reason: Permafrost and soil moisture investigations for comparison with soils from moist coastal regions
observation_date: 1994/01/20
authors: IBC,GGC,MRB,DIC
photo_record: CS Pro & Lscp
field_samples: Yes
altitude_unit: m
aspect: E
slope_unit: o
slope_comment: 1o
soil_climate_zone: Central Mountain
biological_activity: Only endolithic algae observed below the surface of sandstone boulders or outcrops
patterned_ground: No polygon cracks within 25m; some old infilled cracks
previous_disturbance: Nil
soil_weathering: 4/5
frozen_type: hard ice-cemented
frozen_comment: 43
processing_notes: Long text site description information scraped from HTML files
description:
  On the western side of the valley, less than half way between the western shoulder and the valley bottom on a moraine ridge which is one of a series of small moraine ridges and hollows formed as retreat moraines from up-valley ice advances; about 1.2km just north of east of West Beacon and 2km northwest of East Beacon; a broad surface with micro undulations on the back slope of a moraine ridge near to a 20m wide depression

geological_setting:
  Local outcropping rocks are Ferrar Dolerite and Beacon Sandstone; the till at this site is similar to most of the valley floor tills being dominated by dolerite and sandstone but some foreign rocks, possibly crystalline basement, are present indicating a till source from outside the valley; the tills are probably older then the granodioritic up-valley till at the mouth of the valley

soil_parent_matterial:
  Bouldery to cobbly gravelly sand; some finer material possibly ash, in the upper part of the profile, over coarse gravel

soil_moisture_status:
  Xerous; some snow falls in winter and summer months but most is lost through ablation or by blowing away; a small snow remnant 15m away

surface_weathering:
  Dark brown stained, polished and pitted dolerite rocks forming a cobble and boulder pavement; a small sand wedge present in the surface 10cm; some salts beneath surface stones


reason: Permafrost and soil moisture investigations for comparison with soils from moist coastal regions
observation_date: 1994/01/21
authors: IBC,GGC,MRB,DIC
photo_record: CS Pro & Lscp
field_samples: Yes
altitude_unit: m
aspect: NE
slope_unit: o
slope_comment: 7o
soil_parent_matterial: Bouldery to cobbly gravelly sand; some finer patches of strongly oxidised material in the profile
soil_climate_zone: Central Mountain
biological_activity: Only endolithic algae observed below the surface of sandstone boulders or outcrops
patterned_ground: Weakly developed polygons but larger and deeper cracks on the moraine ridge nearby
previous_disturbance: Nil
soil_weathering: 5
frozen_type: hard ice-cemented
frozen_comment: 28
processing_notes: Long text site description information scraped from HTML files
description:
  On the western side of the valley, near the highest part of the moraine ridge and hollow complex; 4m away from a bouldery moraine ridge and at the top end of a sloping hollow in a shallow depression, 1m deep and 25m wide; about .75k due east of East Beacon and 2km northwest of east Beacon

geological_setting:
  Local outcropping rocks are Ferrar Dolerite and Beacon Sandstone; the till at this site is similar to most of the valley floor tills being dominated by dolerite and sandstone but some foreign rocks, possibly crystalline basement, are present indicating a till source from outside the valley; the tills are probably older then the granodioritic up-valley till at the mouth of the valley; the surface may have been over ridden by ice leaving very thin or negligible till behind

soil_moisture_status:
  Xerous; some snow falls in winter and summer months but most is lost through ablation or by blowing away; a light fall of snow covering the ground at the time of description

surface_weathering:
  Dark brown stained, polished and pitted dolerite rocks forming a cobble and boulder pavement; a small sand wedge present in the surface 10cm; some salts beneath surface stones


observation_date: 1994/01/21
authors: IBC,GGC,MRB,DIC
photo_record: CS Pro & Lscp
field_samples: Yes; fwd to Dr Friedman
altitude_unit: m
aspect: -
soil_climate_zone: Central Mountain
biological_activity: Endolithic life forms present on nearby sandstone boulders/outcrops
patterned_ground: Moderately developed polygons
previous_disturbance: Nil
soil_weathering: 5
frozen_type: hard ice-cemented
frozen_comment: 13~23
processing_notes: Long text site description information scraped from HTML files
reason:
  Permafrost sampled for Dr Friedman to investigate whether endolithic life forms might be present and if so, whether they might still be viable

description:
  Approximately 1.2km southeast of West Beacon and 1.4km northeast of East Beacon towards the south end of un-named valley between East and West Beacon; an undulating bouldery moraine surface, the sample site being within 3m of a 1.5m high sandstone boulder or outcrop; the sandstone has a well oxidised surface with endolithic algae present

geological_setting:
  Local outcropping rocks are Ferrar Dolerite and Beacon Sandstone; the till at this site is similar to most of the valley floor tills being dominated by dolerite and sandstone; some foreign rocks, possibly crystalline basement, are present in the valley tills indicating a till source from outside the valley; multiple glaciations are likely to have occurred and the surface may have been over ridden by ice leaving very thin or negligible till behind

soil_parent_matterial:
  Bouldery to cobbly gravelly sand derived from sandstone and dolerite; some finer patches of strongly oxidised material in the profile

soil_moisture_status:
  Xerous; some snow falls in winter and summer months but most is lost through ablation or by blowing away; a light fall of snow covering the ground at the time of description

surface_weathering:
  A dominantly bouldery surface with dark brown stained, polished and pitted dolerite rocks indicating considerable surface age; Beacon Sandstone clasts have strong surface staining with patchy exfoliation on their surfaces


observation_date: 1994/01/21
authors: IBC,GGC,MRB,DIC
photo_record: CS Pro & Lscp
field_samples: Yes; fwd to Dr Friedman
altitude_unit: m
aspect: -
soil_parent_matterial: Bouldery to cobbly gravelly sand derived from sandstone and dolerite
soil_climate_zone: Central Mountain
biological_activity: Endolithic life forms present on nearby sandstone boulders/outcrops
patterned_ground: Moderately developed polygons
previous_disturbance: Nil
soil_weathering: 5
frozen_type: hard ice-cemented
processing_notes: Long text site description information scraped from HTML files
reason:
  Permafrost sampled for Dr Friedman to investigate whether endolithic life forms might be present and if so, whether they might still be viable

description:
  Approximately 1.2km southeast of West Beacon and 1.4km northeast of East Beacon towards the south end of un-named valley between East and West Beacon; an undulating bouldery moraine surface, the sample site being within 3m of a 1.5m high sandstone boulder or outcrop; this site is at the same location as site 777 but is 2m away and in a patterned ground crack; if there has been ongoing accumulation of weathering material in the polygon crack, a stronger possibility exists for the preservation of endolithic algae

geological_setting:
  Local outcropping rocks are Ferrar Dolerite and Beacon Sandstone; the till at this site is similar to most of the valley floor tills being dominated by dolerite and sandstone; some foreign rocks, possibly crystalline basement, are present in the valley tills indicating a till source from outside the valley; multiple glaciations are likely to have occurred and the surface may have been over ridden by ice leaving very thin or negligible till behind

soil_moisture_status:
  Xerous; some snow falls in winter and summer months but most is lost through ablation or by blowing away; a light fall of snow covering the ground at the time of description

surface_weathering:
  A dominantly bouldery surface with dark brown stained, polished and pitted dolerite rocks indicating considerable surface age; Beacon Sandstone clasts have strong surface staining with patchy exfoliation on their surfaces


reason: Soil weathering examination
observation_date: 1994/01/21
authors: IBC,GGC,MRB,DIC
field_samples: Yes
description: Top of East Beacon
altitude_unit: m
aspect: S
slope_unit: o
slope_comment: 10o
soil_parent_matterial: Dolerite and sandstone
soil_climate_zone: Coastal mountain
soil_moisture_status: Xerous to subxerous; the soil is moist and soil moisture may partly come from subsurface seepage
previous_disturbance: Nil
soil_weathering: 5
processing_notes: IBC's longdd sign corrected after confirming that the site's locality is on the Eastern hemisphere
geological_setting:
  Dolerite outcrop with Beacon sandstone below but sample has sandstone present (windblown quartz grains)


reason: For determination of sources and levels of soil contaminants around Scott Base
observation_date: 1994/01/25
authors: IBC, GGC, DSS
photo_record: Pro CS & Lscp
field_samples: Yes (IGNS)
altitude_unit: m
aspect: S
slope_unit: o
slope_comment: 10o
soil_climate_zone: Coastal mountain
soil_moisture_status: Xerous to subxerous; the soil is moist and soil moisture may partly come from subsurface seepage
biological_activity: Some patches of algae in hollows and in water seepage areas
patterned_ground: Nil
surface_weathering: Some surface salt efflorescences are present at the site
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_type: Ice-cemented
frozen_comment: 30
description:
  SS15 T3; 14.5m southeast from the old Scott Base Mess building on a smooth landsurface formed by infilling and landsurface reshaping

geological_setting:
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soil_parent_matterial:
  Fill materials from local volcanic materials formed for the purpose of landsurface reshaping and general landscaping

previous_disturbance:
  The land surface was shaped at the time the old Scott Base Mess Building was relocated; some vehicle traffic

processing_notes:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 162 characters]


reason: For determination of sources and levels of soil contaminants around Scott Base
observation_date: 1994/01/25
authors: IBC, GGC, DSS
photo_record: Pro CS & Lscp
field_samples: Yes (IGNS)
description: SS14 T3; 8m southwest of the pump shed and 1.5m from the wet lab on a disturbed fill surface
altitude_unit: m
aspect: NE
slope_unit: o
slope_comment: 2o
soil_climate_zone: Coastal mountain
soil_moisture_status: Xerous to subxerous; the soil is moist below the surface
biological_activity: None observed
patterned_ground: Nil
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_type: Ice-cemented
frozen_comment: 30
geological_setting:
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soil_parent_matterial:
  Fill materials from local volcanic materials formed for the purpose of landsurface reshaping and general landscaping

surface_weathering:
  Some small salt efflorescences; foreign materials include wood fragments, nails and various other debris

previous_disturbance:
  The land surface has been reshaped for the purpose of landscaping and improving accessibility around Scott Base

processing_notes:
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reason: Permafrost and soil moisture investigations
observation_date: 1995/01/04
authors: IBC, GGC
photo_record: CS; Lscp
field_samples: yes
altitude_unit: m
aspect: SE
slope_unit: o
soil_parent_matterial: weakly oxidised sandy fine gravel till
soil_climate_zone: Coastal Mountain
biological_activity: none observed
patterned_ground: patchy and weakly developed
previous_disturbance: none visible
soil_weathering: 3
frozen_depth_unit: cm
frozen_type: hard ice-cemented
frozen_comment: 50cm
processing_notes: Long text site description information scraped from HTML files
description:
  undulating valley floor with ridge and hollow topography formed by ice retreat from Victoria Valley; ridges are less than 5 m high and swales are broad; the site is on the north east side of a small rise within a gently undulating hollow with moderate boulder cover

geological_setting:
  Till from Victoria Valley appears to have entered the Barwick Valley as a result of quite extensive ice movement up the Barwick Valley, judged by moraine lines and clasts within the till; the till comprises a wide mixture of clasts, including sandstones, dolerite and basement rocks; the lack of significant weathering indicates a relatively youthful age; some layering in the till suggests either multiple glacial advances or some reworking of the deposits .

soil_moisture_status:
  Subxerous; lower soil horizons slightly moist but dry quickly on exposure to air; some slight moistening of the soil surface after light snow fall; scattered small snow patches

surface_weathering:
  weak surface staining on dolerite and sandstone surface clasts on unabraided surfaces; some sandstone clasts crumbled; distinct abrasion on up-wind surfaces; some weak wind polish; ventifact formation weak to moderate; on larger clasts in the area, some cavernous weathering and sculpture while fragmentation is common


reason: Lithium chloride leaching experiment
observation_date: 1995/01/07
authors: IBC, GGC
photo_record: CS, Pro & Lscp
field_samples: Yes
altitude_unit: m
aspect: S
slope_unit: o
soil_parent_matterial: Fine gravelly sand from fan sediments with lake edge reworking
soil_climate_zone: Central Mountain
biological_activity: None observed
patterned_ground: A broad weakly developed rectangular net pattern with shallow troughs predominantly sand filled
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_depth_unit: ND
frozen_type: dry frozen
frozen_comment: ND
description:
  On the north side of Lake Vanda, opposite and north of the old Vanda Station site on a broad even sloping lake bench/fan surface about 200 m from the lake edge; two sites were established across the slope and about 20 m apart; the sites are adjacent 1 metre square plots onto which LiCl (3 plots) and H2O (1 plot) were irrigated; the 1995 sampling was from plot 1 and from soils up slope and down slope of the application site; soil 783 was sampled 3m below the western application plot

geological_setting:
  The site lies within the zone of lake benches formed by former rises in the level of Lake Vanda and the deposits are probably lake sediments that have been resorted from fan gravels and older glacial till deposits; reworking of the sediments takes place primarily by gentle wave action during periods when there has been seasonal thawing of the lake margin; periodic low energy flows from nearby fans may have contributed some sediment

soil_moisture_status:
  Xerous; no readily available source of water; there may be occasional flows from associated fan surfaces with possibly some subsurface moisture flows

surface_weathering:
  The surface has a weakly developed pebble pavement with occasional cobble clasts; there is little surface staining; larger clasts show some abrasion and moderate ventifaction

previous_disturbance:
  Not previously disturbed apart from some occasional foot trafficking and disturbance associated with establishing the experiment

processing_notes:
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reason: Lithium chloride leaching experiment
observation_date: 1995/01/07
authors: IBC, GGC
photo_record: CS, Pro & Lscp
field_samples: Yes
altitude_unit: m
aspect: S
slope_unit: o
soil_parent_matterial: Fine gravelly sand from fan sediments with lake edge reworking
soil_climate_zone: Central Mountain
biological_activity: None observed
patterned_ground: A broad weakly developed rectangular net pattern with shallow troughs predominantly sand filled
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_depth_unit: ND
frozen_type: dry frozen
frozen_comment: ND
description:
  On the north side of Lake Vanda, opposite and north of the old Vanda Station site on a broad even sloping lake bench/fan surface about 200 m from the lake edge; two sites were established across the slope and about 20 m apart; the sites are adjacent 1 metre square plots onto which LiCl (3 plots) and H2O (1 plot) were irrigated; the 1995 sampling was from plot 1 and from soils up slope and down slope of the application site; soil 784 was sampled from 2m below the western application plot

geological_setting:
  The site lies within the zone of lake benches formed by former rises in the level of Lake Vanda and the deposits are probably lake sediments that have been resorted from fan gravels and older glacial till deposits; reworking of the sediments takes place primarily by gentle wave action during periods when there has been seasonal thawing of the lake margin; periodic low energy flows from nearby fans may have contributed some sediment

soil_moisture_status:
  Xerous; no readily available source of water; there may be occasional flows from associated fan surfaces with possibly some subsurface moisture flows

surface_weathering:
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previous_disturbance:
  Not previously disturbed apart from some occasional foot trafficking and disturbance associated with establishing the experiment

processing_notes:
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reason: Lithium chloride leaching experiment
observation_date: 1995/01/07
authors: IBC, GGC
photo_record: CS, Pro & Lscp
field_samples: Yes
altitude_unit: m
aspect: S
slope_unit: o
soil_parent_matterial: Fine gravelly sand from fan sediments with lake edge reworking
soil_climate_zone: Central Mountain
biological_activity: None observed
patterned_ground: A broad weakly developed rectangular net pattern with shallow troughs predominantly sand filled
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_depth_unit: ND
frozen_type: dry frozen
frozen_comment: ND
description:
  On the north side of Lake Vanda, opposite and north of the old Vanda Station site on a broad even sloping lake bench/fan surface about 200 m from the lake edge; two sites were established across the slope and about 20 m apart; the sites are adjacent 1 metre square plots onto which LiCl (3 plots) and H2O (1 plot) were irrigated; the 1995 sampling was from plot 1 and from soils up slope and down slope of the application site; soil 785 was sampled 1m below the western application plot

geological_setting:
  The site lies within the zone of lake benches formed by former rises in the level of Lake Vanda and the deposits are probably lake sediments that have been resorted from fan gravels and older glacial till deposits; reworking of the sediments takes place primarily by gentle wave action during periods when there has been seasonal thawing of the lake margin; periodic low energy flows from nearby fans may have contributed some sediment

soil_moisture_status:
  Xerous; no readily available source of water; there may be occasional flows from associated fan surfaces with possibly some subsurface moisture flows

surface_weathering:
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previous_disturbance:
  Not previously disturbed apart from some occasional foot trafficking and disturbance associated with establishing the experiment

processing_notes:
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reason: Lithium chloride leaching experiment
observation_date: 1995/01/07
authors: IBC, GGC
photo_record: CS, Pro & Lscp
field_samples: Yes
altitude_unit: m
aspect: S
slope_unit: o
soil_parent_matterial: Fine gravelly sand from fan sediments with lake edge reworking
soil_climate_zone: Central Mountain
biological_activity: None observed
patterned_ground: A broad weakly developed rectangular net pattern with shallow troughs predominantly sand filled
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_depth_unit: ND
frozen_type: dry frozen
frozen_comment: ND
description:
  On the north side of Lake Vanda, opposite and north of the old Vanda Station site on a broad even sloping lake bench/fan surface about 200 m from the lake edge; two sites were established across the slope and about 20 m apart; the sites are adjacent 1 metre square plots onto which LiCl (3 plots) and H2O (1 plot) were irrigated; the 1995 sampling was from plot 1 and from soils up slope and down slope of the application site; soil 786 was sampled from western the application plot

geological_setting:
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soil_moisture_status:
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surface_weathering:
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previous_disturbance:
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processing_notes:
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reason: Lithium chloride leaching experiment
observation_date: 1995/01/07
authors: IBC, GGC
photo_record: CS, Pro & Lscp
field_samples: Yes
altitude_unit: m
aspect: S
slope_unit: o
soil_parent_matterial: Fine gravelly sand from fan sediments with lake edge reworking
soil_climate_zone: Central Mountain
biological_activity: None observed
patterned_ground: A broad weakly developed rectangular net pattern with shallow troughs predominantly sand filled
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_depth_unit: ND
frozen_type: dry frozen
frozen_comment: ND
description:
  On the north side of Lake Vanda, opposite and north of the old Vanda Station site on a broad even sloping lake bench/fan surface about 200 m from the lake edge; two sites were established across the slope and about 20 m apart; the sites are adjacent 1 metre square plots onto which LiCl (3 plots) and H2O (1 plot) were irrigated; the 1995 sampling was from plot 1 and from soils up slope and down slope of the application site; soil 787 was sampled 1m upslope from the western application plot

geological_setting:
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soil_moisture_status:
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surface_weathering:
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previous_disturbance:
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processing_notes:
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reason: Lithium chloride leaching experiment
observation_date: 1995/01/07
authors: IBC, GGC
photo_record: CS, Pro & Lscp
field_samples: Yes
altitude_unit: m
aspect: S
slope_unit: o
soil_parent_matterial: Fine gravelly sand from fan sediments with lake edge reworking
soil_climate_zone: Central Mountain
biological_activity: None observed
patterned_ground: A broad weakly developed rectangular net pattern with shallow troughs predominantly sand filled
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_depth_unit: ND
frozen_type: dry frozen
frozen_comment: ND
description:
  On the north side of Lake Vanda, opposite and north of the old Vanda Station site on a broad even sloping lake bench/fan surface about 200 m from the lake edge; two sites were established across the slope and about 20 m apart; the sites are adjacent 1 metre square plots onto which LiCl (3 plots) and H2O (1 plot) were irrigated; the 1995 sampling was from plot 1 and from soils up slope and down slope of the application site; soil 788 was sampled from the control plot

geological_setting:
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soil_moisture_status:
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surface_weathering:
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reason: Lithium chloride leaching experiment
observation_date: 1995/01/07
authors: IBC, GGC
photo_record: CS, Pro & Lscp
field_samples: Yes
altitude_unit: m
aspect: S
slope_unit: o
soil_parent_matterial: Fine gravelly sand from fan sediments with lake edge reworking
soil_climate_zone: Central Mountain
biological_activity: None observed
patterned_ground: A broad weakly developed rectangular net pattern with shallow troughs predominantly sand filled
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_depth_unit: ND
frozen_type: dry frozen
frozen_comment: ND
description:
  On the north side of Lake Vanda, opposite and north of the old Vanda Station site on a broad even sloping lake bench/fan surface about 200 m from the lake edge; two sites were established across the slope and about 20 m apart; the sites are adjacent 1 metre square plots onto which LiCl (3 plots) and H2O (1 plot) were irrigated; the 1995 sampling was from plot 1 and from soils up slope and down slope of the application site; soil 789 was from the eastern replicate series and 3m below the plot at the western end

geological_setting:
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soil_moisture_status:
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surface_weathering:
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previous_disturbance:
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processing_notes:
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reason: Lithium chloride leaching experiment
observation_date: 1995/01/07
authors: IBC, GGC
photo_record: CS, Pro & Lscp
field_samples: Yes
altitude_unit: m
aspect: S
slope_unit: o
soil_parent_matterial: Fine gravelly sand from fan sediments with lake edge reworking
soil_climate_zone: Central Mountain
biological_activity: None observed
patterned_ground: A broad weakly developed rectangular net pattern with shallow troughs predominantly sand filled
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_depth_unit: ND
frozen_type: dry frozen
frozen_comment: ND
description:
  On the north side of Lake Vanda, opposite and north of the old Vanda Station site on a broad even sloping lake bench/fan surface about 200 m from the lake edge; two sites were established across the slope and about 20 m apart; the sites are adjacent 1 metre square plots onto which LiCl (3 plots) and H2O (1 plot) were irrigated; the 1995 sampling was from plot 1 and from soils up slope and down slope of the application site; soil 790 was from the eastern replicate series and 2m below the plot at the western end

geological_setting:
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soil_moisture_status:
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surface_weathering:
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previous_disturbance:
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processing_notes:
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reason: Lithium chloride leaching experiment
observation_date: 1995/01/07
authors: IBC, GGC
photo_record: CS, Pro & Lscp
field_samples: Yes
altitude_unit: m
aspect: S
slope_unit: o
soil_parent_matterial: Fine gravelly sand from fan sediments with lake edge reworking
soil_climate_zone: Central Mountain
biological_activity: None observed
patterned_ground: A broad weakly developed rectangular net pattern with shallow troughs predominantly sand filled
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_depth_unit: ND
frozen_type: dry frozen
frozen_comment: ND
description:
  On the north side of Lake Vanda, opposite and north of the old Vanda Station site on a broad even sloping lake bench/fan surface about 200 m from the lake edge; two sites were established across the slope and about 20 m apart; the sites are adjacent 1 metre square plots onto which LiCl (3 plots) and H2O (1 plot) were irrigated; the 1995 sampling was from plot 1 and from soils up slope and down slope of the application site; soil 791 was from the eastern replicate series and 1m below the plot at the western end

geological_setting:
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soil_moisture_status:
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surface_weathering:
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previous_disturbance:
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processing_notes:
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reason: Lithium chloride leaching experiment
observation_date: 1995/01/07
authors: IBC, GGC
photo_record: CS, Pro & Lscp
field_samples: Yes
altitude_unit: m
aspect: S
slope_unit: o
soil_parent_matterial: Fine gravelly sand from fan sediments with lake edge reworking
soil_climate_zone: Central Mountain
biological_activity: None observed
patterned_ground: A broad weakly developed rectangular net pattern with shallow troughs predominantly sand filled
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_depth_unit: ND
frozen_type: dry frozen
frozen_comment: ND
description:
  On the north side of Lake Vanda, opposite and north of the old Vanda Station site on a broad even sloping lake bench/fan surface about 200 m from the lake edge; two sites were established across the slope and about 20 m apart; the sites are adjacent 1 metre square plots onto which LiCl (3 plots) and H2O (1 plot) were irrigated; the 1995 sampling was from plot 1 and from soils up slope and down slope of the application site; soil 792 was from the eastern replicate series and from the application plot

geological_setting:
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soil_moisture_status:
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surface_weathering:
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previous_disturbance:
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processing_notes:
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reason: Lithium chloride leaching experiment
observation_date: 1995/01/07
authors: IBC, GGC
photo_record: CS, Pro & Lscp
field_samples: Yes
altitude_unit: m
aspect: S
slope_unit: o
soil_parent_matterial: Fine gravelly sand from fan sediments with lake edge reworking
soil_climate_zone: Central Mountain
biological_activity: None observed
patterned_ground: A broad weakly developed rectangular net pattern with shallow troughs predominantly sand filled
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_depth_unit: ND
frozen_type: dry frozen
frozen_comment: ND
description:
  On the north side of Lake Vanda, opposite and north of the old Vanda Station site on a broad even sloping lake bench/fan surface about 200 m from the lake edge; two sites were established across the slope and about 20 m apart; the sites are adjacent 1 metre square plots onto which LiCl (3 plots) and H2O (1 plot) were irrigated; the 1995 sampling was from plot 1 and from soils up slope and down slope of the application site; soil 793 was from the eastern replicate series and 1m up slope from the application plot

geological_setting:
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soil_moisture_status:
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surface_weathering:
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previous_disturbance:
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processing_notes:
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reason: Lithium chloride leaching experiment
observation_date: 1995/01/07
authors: IBC, GGC
photo_record: CS, Pro & Lscp
field_samples: Yes
altitude_unit: m
aspect: S
slope_unit: o
soil_parent_matterial: Fine gravelly sand from fan sediments with lake edge reworking
soil_climate_zone: Central Mountain
biological_activity: None observed
patterned_ground: A broad weakly developed rectangular net pattern with shallow troughs predominantly sand filled
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_depth_unit: ND
frozen_type: dry frozen
frozen_comment: ND
description:
  On the north side of Lake Vanda, opposite and north of the old Vanda Station site on a broad even sloping lake bench/fan surface about 200 m from the lake edge; two sites were established across the slope and about 20 m apart; the sites are adjacent 1 metre square plots onto which LiCl (3 plots) and H2O (1 plot) were irrigated; the 1995 sampling was from plot 1 and from soils up slope and down slope of the application site; soil 794 was from the eastern replicate series and from the control (H2O added) plot

geological_setting:
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soil_moisture_status:
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surface_weathering:
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previous_disturbance:
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processing_notes:
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reason: Permafrost and soil moisture investigations
observation_date: 1995/01/08
authors: IBC, GGC
photo_record: CS Profile
field_samples: yes
altitude_unit: m
aspect: Nil
slope_unit: Flat
soil_climate_zone: Central Mountain
biological_activity: nil at site
patterned_ground: nil at site
previous_disturbance: nil
soil_weathering: 4
frozen_depth_unit: cm
frozen_type: hard ice cemented
frozen_comment: 40cm
description:
  The site is on the eastern side of Sessrumnir valley in the Asgard Range, approximately 15 km SW of Lake Vanda and 9.5 km from the SE end of the Wright Upper Glacier; the surface is a broad moraine covered rising surface, at somewhat greater elevation than the main part of Sessrumnir Valley; the ground surface is uneven with occasional small knolls and minor hollows the sample site is at the northern end of a shallow depression

geological_setting:
  Sessrumnir Valley contains very old glacial deposits and well weathered soils; the benches on the eastern and western sides of the valley are probably much older than the surfaces and the deposits on the valley floor but remnant snow sheets may prevented weathering from taking place; the deposits appear to be largely of local origin with dolerite and sandstone the components of the till.

soil_parent_matterial:
  Cobbly to bouldery moderately weathered sandy gravel moraine derived from coarse dolerite and sandstone

soil_moisture_status:
  Xerous, recent snowfall which has ablated with negligible soil moistening observed; small snow patches near the site

surface_weathering:
  Surface cobbles and boulders are subrounded with some distinct surface staining but lacking strong oxidation; moderate disaggregation and crumbling

processing_notes:
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reason: Permafrost and soil moisture investigations
observation_date: 1995/01/09
authors: IBC, GGC
photo_record: CS Lscp & Profile
field_samples: yes
altitude_unit: m
aspect: NNW
slope_unit: o
soil_parent_matterial: Dominantly dolerite till but with the fine fraction from the more erodible haloclastite
soil_climate_zone: Central Mountain
biological_activity: nil observed at site
patterned_ground: nil at site
previous_disturbance: nil
soil_weathering: 4
frozen_type: hard ice cemented
frozen_comment: No ice cement
processing_notes: Long text site description information scraped from HTML files
description:
  Approximately 2km NNE of Mt Brooke on the eastern side of a valley on an undulating bench like surface about 100m above the valley floor; the sample site is on the S side of a small low ridge forming the edge of a small basin or shallow depression

geological_setting:
  Rocks of the area are dominantly dolerite/volcanic (doleritic but dark coloured and with a somewhat vesicular form) and softer 'haloclastite', (earlier described as tillite); the haloclastite contains basement rocks, dolerite and sandstone clasts with sedimentary structures in places; it is softer and more erodible than the dolerite; the till cover across the area is quite variable and is generally thinner towards Mt Brooke and towards the higher ridges; the till mantle has an undulating surface across the landscape with a mega-ripple appearance which may relate to the manner in which the ice sheets have retreated and ablated rather than to subsequent landscape modification by wind

soil_moisture_status:
  Xerous; several snowfalls but little thawing or soil moistening; most snow removed by wind and ablation; some patches of semi- permanent snow nearby

surface_weathering:
  some pitting on fine grained dark coloured dolerite, moderate to strong surface polish; weak to moderate ventifaction; pebble/cobble pavement is well developed


reason: Permafrost and soil moisture investigations
observation_date: 1995/01/10
authors: IBC, GGC
photo_record: CS Lscp & Profile
field_samples: yes
altitude_unit: m
aspect: Nil
slope_unit: Flat
soil_parent_matterial: Dominantly dolerite till but with the fine fraction from the more erodible haloclastite;
soil_climate_zone: Central Mountain
biological_activity: nil observed at site
patterned_ground: nil at site
previous_disturbance: nil
soil_weathering: 4
frozen_type: hard ice cemented
frozen_comment: ice cement at 100cm
processing_notes: Long text site description information scraped from HTML files
description:
  Approximately 2km NNE of Mt Brooke on the eastern side of a valley on an undulating bench like surface about 100m above the valley floor; the sample site is on the crest of a small knoll

geological_setting:
  Rocks of the area are dominantly dolerite/volcanic (doleritic but dark coloured, fine grained and with a somewhat vesicular form compared with usual dolerite) and softer 'haloclastite', (earlier described as tillite); the haloclastite contains basement rocks, dolerite and sandstone clasts with sedimentary structures in places; it is softer and more erodible than the dolerite; the till cover across the area is quite variable and is generally thinner towards Mt Brooke and towards the higher ridges; the till mantle has an undulating surface across the landscape with a mega-ripple appearance which may relate to the manner in which the ice sheets have retreated and ablated, rather than to subsequent landscape modification by wind

soil_moisture_status:
  Xerous; several snowfalls but little thawing or soil moistening; most snow removed by wind and ablation; dry at site but some patches of semi-permanent snow 8m away

surface_weathering:
  Doleritic clasts are subrounded and weakly ventiform; some deep fine pitting on larger boulders; some clasts strongly oxidised; surface polish well developed on dark coloured black dolerite; well developed pavement of granules, pebbles and pebbles with about 5% surface boulders; salts beneath some surface stones


reason: Permafrost and soil moisture investigations
observation_date: 1995/01/10
authors: IBC, GGC
photo_record: CS Lscp & Profile
field_samples: yes
altitude_unit: m
aspect: W
slope_unit: o
soil_climate_zone: Central Mountain
biological_activity: nil observed at site
previous_disturbance: nil
soil_weathering: 4
frozen_type: hard ice cemented
frozen_comment: ice-cemented at 50cm
processing_notes: Long text site description information scraped from HTML files
description:
  Approximately 2.3km NNE of Mt Brooke on the eastern side of a valley on an undulating bench like surface about 150m above the valley floor; the sample site is on the edge of a small broad knoll

geological_setting:
  Rocks of the area are dominantly dolerite/volcanic (doleritic but dark coloured, fine grained and with a somewhat vesicular form compared with usual dolerite) and softer 'haloclastite', (earlier described as tillite); the haloclastite contains basement rocks, dolerite and sandstone clasts with sedimentary structures in places; it is softer and more erodible than the dolerite; the till cover across the area is quite variable and is generally thinner towards Mt Brooke and towards the higher ridges; the till mantle has an undulating surface across the landscape with a mega-ripple appearance which may relate to the manner in which the ice sheets have retreated and ablated, rather than to subsequent landscape modification by wind

soil_parent_matterial:
  Dominantly dolerite till on ice cemented ground, but with the fine fraction from the more erodible haloclastite;

soil_moisture_status:
  Xerous; several snowfalls but little thawing or soil moistening; small scattered pockets of snow near the site

patterned_ground:
  indistinct and weakly developed, possibly old patterned ground crack 4m away from the description site

surface_weathering:
  Doleritic clasts are subrounded and weakly ventiform; some deep fine pitting on larger boulders; some clasts strongly stained but most unstained but with dark well polished surfaces; well developed pavement of granules, pebbles and cobbles; exfoliation or cavernous weathering is absent


reason: Permafrost and soil moisture investigations
observation_date: 1995/01/10
authors: IBC, GGC
photo_record: Lscp & CS Profile
field_samples: yes
altitude_unit: m
aspect: W
slope_unit: o
soil_climate_zone: Central Mountain
biological_activity: nil observed at site
patterned_ground: indistinct and weakly developed
previous_disturbance: nil
soil_weathering: 4
frozen_type: hard ice-cemented
frozen_comment: ice cement at 10cm
processing_notes: Long text site description information scraped from HTML files
description:
  Approximately 2.4km NE of Mt Brooke on the eastern side of a valley on a broad ridge within the valley, about 200m above the valley floor; near a broad snow filled basis

geological_setting:
  Rocks of the area are dominantly dolerite/volcanic (doleritic but dark coloured, fine grained and with a somewhat vesicular form compared with usual dolerite) and softer 'haloclastite', (earlier described as tillite); the haloclastite contains basement rocks, dolerite and sandstone clasts with sedimentary structures in places; it is softer and more erodible than the dolerite; the till cover across the area is quite variable and is generally thinner towards Mt Brooke and towards the higher ridges; the till mantle has an undulating surface across the landscape with a mega-ripple appearance which may relate to the manner in which the ice sheets have retreated and ablated, rather than to subsequent landscape modification by wind

soil_parent_matterial:
  Dominantly dolerite till, on ice-cemented ground near the surface, but with the fine fraction from the more erodible haloclastite; shallow till cover over ice-cemented ground

soil_moisture_status:
  Xerous; several snowfalls but little thawing or soil moistening; a snow basin is located some 30m away

surface_weathering:
  Doleritic clasts are subrounded and weakly ventiform; some deep fine pitting on larger boulders; surface polish well developed; well developed pavement of granules, pebbles and cobbles; exfoliation or cavernous weathering is absent


reason: Permafrost and soil moisture investigations
observation_date: 1995/01/11
authors: IBC, GGC
photo_record: Lscp & CS Profile
field_samples: yes
altitude_unit: m
aspect: W
slope_unit: o
soil_climate_zone: Central Mountain
soil_moisture_status: Xerous; several snowfalls but little thawing or soil moistening; small snow patches nearby
biological_activity: nil observed at site
patterned_ground: nil at site but some weakly developed patterned ground in swales between low ridges
previous_disturbance: nil
soil_weathering: 5
frozen_depth_unit: cm,
frozen_type: dry frozen
frozen_comment: 30cm,
processing_notes: Long text site description information scraped from HTML files
description:
  Approximately 2.6km NNE of Mt Brooke on the floor of a valley; the site is on the S edge and on the eastern side of a low valley floor ridge, which has the appearance of a gravel dune;

geological_setting:
  Rocks of the area are dominantly dolerite/volcanic (doleritic but dark coloured, fine grained and with a somewhat vesicular form compared with usual dolerite) and softer 'haloclastite', (earlier described as tillite); the haloclastite contains basement rocks, dolerite and sandstone clasts with sedimentary structures in places; it is softer and more erodible than the dolerite; the till cover across the area is quite variable and is generally thinner towards Mt Brooke and towards the higher ridges; the till mantle has an undulating surface across the landscape with a mega-ripple appearance which may relate to the manner in which the ice sheets have retreated and ablated, rather than to subsequent landscape modification by wind; although the land surface has a mega ripple, low dune-like surface, the deposits have no dune like characteristics

soil_parent_matterial:
  Dominantly dolerite till but with the fine fraction from the more erodible haloclastite; till, possibly modified during deposition and or ablation by wind sorting; the lower part of the profile may be a paleosol

surface_weathering:
  Strongly developed pebble and cobble pavement; doleritic clasts are subrounded and weakly ventiform; some deep fine pitting on larger boulders; surface polish well developed


reason: Permafrost and soil moisture investigations
observation_date: 1995/01/12
authors: IBC, GGC
photo_record: Lscp & CS Profile
field_samples: Yes
altitude_unit: m
aspect: E
slope_unit: o
soil_climate_zone: Central Mountain
biological_activity: Nil observed at site
patterned_ground: Nil at site or on the immediate surface
previous_disturbance: Nil
soil_weathering: 4
frozen_depth_unit: cm
frozen_type: dry frozen
frozen_comment: 0cm
processing_notes: Long text site description information scraped from HTML files
description:
  Approximately 2.6km NNE of Mt Brooke on the floor of a valley and on the west side; the site is in a shallow depression formed from shallow ridge and swale topography, about 7m away from a large snow patch; the site is 50m away from soil 800

geological_setting:
  Rocks of the area are dominantly volcanic (doleritic but dark coloured, fine grained and with a somewhat vesicular form compared with usual dolerite) and softer 'haloclastite', (earlier described as tillite); the haloclastite contains basement rocks, dolerite and sandstone clasts with sedimentary structures in places; it is softer and more erodible than the dolerite; the till cover across the area is quite variable and is generally thinner towards Mt Brooke and towards the higher ridges; the till mantle has formed an undulating ridge and swale surface across the landscape with a mega-ripple appearance, which may relate to the manner in which the ice sheets have retreated and ablated, rather than to subsequent landscape modification by wind; although the land surface has a mega ripple, low dune-like surface, the deposits have no dune like characteristics

soil_parent_matterial:
  Dominantly dolerite/volcanic till but with the fine fraction from the more erodible haloclastite; till, possibly modified during deposition and or ablation by wind sorting

soil_moisture_status:
  Xerous; several snowfalls and a recent fall within 12 hours but most ablated with little sign of soil moistening

surface_weathering:
  Well developed pebble and cobble pavement with 10% boulders; doleritic clasts are subrounded and weakly ventiform with some fine pitting; salts are present beneath some surface stones


reason: Permafrost and soil moisture investigations
observation_date: 1995/01/12
authors: IBC, GGC
photo_record: CS Profile
field_samples: Yes
altitude_unit: m
aspect: Nil
slope_unit: Flat
soil_climate_zone: Central Mountain
biological_activity: Nil observed at site
patterned_ground: Nil at site
previous_disturbance: Nil
soil_weathering: 4
frozen_type: dry frozen
processing_notes: Long text site description information scraped from HTML files
description:
  Approximately 2.4km NNE of Mt Brooke on the floor of a valley; the site is on the crest of a small moraine knoll on the undulating surface of the valley floor, about 300m SW of site 801

geological_setting:
  Rocks of the area are dominantly volcanic (doleritic but dark coloured, fine grained and with a somewhat vesicular form compared with usual dolerite) and softer 'haloclastite', (earlier described as tillite); the haloclastite contains basement rocks, dolerite and sandstone clasts with sedimentary structures in places; it is softer and more erodible than the dolerite; the till cover across the area is quite variable and is generally thinner towards Mt Brooke and towards the higher ridges; the till mantle has formed an undulating ridge and swale surface across the landscape with a mega- ripple appearance, which may relate to the manner in which the ice sheets have retreated and ablated, rather than to subsequent landscape modification by wind; although the land surface has a mega ripple, low dune-like surface, the deposits have no dune like characteristics

soil_parent_matterial:
  Dominantly dolerite/volcanic till but with the fine fraction from the more erodible haloclastite; partly crumbled dolerite/volcanic bouldery till

soil_moisture_status:
  Xerous; several snowfalls and a recent fall within 12 hours which produced 7mm of snow with approximately .68mm of water; most ablated with little sign of soil moistening

surface_weathering:
  Cobbly to bouldery surface with a weakly developed pavement; coarse grained dolerite strongly stained and fine grained dark dolerite unstained but moderately polished; slight surface rounding and weakly ventiform; some rocks pitted and some showing disaggregation


reason: Permafrost and soil moisture investigations
observation_date: 1995/01/14
authors: IBC, GGC
photo_record: Lscp & CS Profile
field_samples: Yes
altitude_unit: m
aspect: Nil
slope_unit: Flat
soil_parent_matterial: Dominantly dolerite/volcanic till but with the fine fraction from the more erodible haloclastite
soil_climate_zone: Central Mountain
biological_activity: Nil observed at site
patterned_ground: Weakly developed non active polygons near the site
previous_disturbance: Nil
soil_weathering: 4
frozen_depth_unit: cm
frozen_type: dry frozen
frozen_comment: partially ice-cemented between 55-70cm
processing_notes: Long text site description information scraped from HTML files
description:
  Approximately 2.3km NNE of Mt Brooke on the floor of a valley; the site is on a flat surface, which has the appearance of a small terrace, on the undulating surface of the valley floor

geological_setting:
  Rocks of the area are dominantly dolerite/volcanic (doleritic but dark coloured, fine grained and with a somewhat vesicular form compared with usual dolerite) and softer 'haloclastite', (earlier described as tillite); the haloclastite contains basement rocks, dolerite and sandstone clasts with sedimentary structures in places; it is softer and more erodible than the dolerite; the till cover across the area is quite variable and is generally thinner towards Mt Brooke and towards the higher ridges; the till mantle has formed an undulating ridge and swale surface across the landscape with a mega-ripple appearance, which may relate to the manner in which the ice sheets have retreated and ablated, rather than to subsequent landscape modification by wind; although the land surface has a mega ripple, low dune- like surface, the deposits have no dune like characteristics

soil_moisture_status:
  Xerous; several snowfalls and a recent fall within 12 hours also considerable drift snow; most snow cover removed by wind and ablation within 24 hours; some small semi-permanent snow patches nearby,

surface_weathering:
  Moderately developed pebble and cobble pavement with occasional boulders; clasts non to weakly ventiform but without strong oxidation; salts beneath some surface clasts


reason: Permafrost and soil moisture investigations
observation_date: 1995/01/15
authors: IBC, GGC
photo_record: Lscp & CS Profile
field_samples: Yes
altitude_unit: m
aspect: Nil
slope_unit: Flat
soil_climate_zone: Central Mountain
biological_activity: Nil observed at site
patterned_ground: Not present
previous_disturbance: Nil
soil_weathering: 4
frozen_type: Hard ice-cemented
frozen_comment: ice-cemented at 22cm
processing_notes: Long text site description information scraped from HTML files
description:
  Approximately 2.2km NE of Mt Brooke and on the eastern side of the valley, on an undulating bench surface within glacial moraine cut topography; the site is on a near flat surface at the foot of a longer gentle slope

geological_setting:
  Rocks of the area are dominantly dolerite/volcanic (doleritic but dark coloured, fine grained and with a somewhat vesicular form compared with usual dolerite) and softer 'haloclastite', (earlier described as tillite); the haloclastite contains basement rocks, dolerite and sandstone clasts with sedimentary structures in places; it is softer and more erodible than the dolerite; the till cover across the area is quite variable and is generally thinner towards Mt Brooke and towards the higher ridges; the till mantle has formed an undulating ridge and swale surface across the landscape with a mega-ripple appearance, which may relate to the manner in which the ice sheets have retreated and ablated, rather than to subsequent landscape modification by wind; although the land surface has a mega ripple, low dune- like surface, the deposits have no dune like characteristics

soil_parent_matterial:
  Dominantly dolerite/volcanic till but with the fine fraction from the more erodible haloclastite over ice cemented ground at shallow depth

soil_moisture_status:
  Xerous; several snowfalls and a recent fall within 36 hours also considerable drift snow; most snow cover removed by wind but patchy snow cover present at the sampling site

surface_weathering:
  A well developed pavement of pebbles, cobbles and occasional boulders; clasts subrounded to subangular; most are unstained but some coarser dolerite clasts are moderately oxidised; weakly developed ventiforms; salts beneath surface stones


reason: Permafrost and soil moisture investigations
observation_date: 1995/01/18
authors: IBC, GGC
photo_record: Lscp & CS Profile
field_samples: Yes
altitude_unit: m
aspect: W
slope_unit: o
soil_climate_zone: Central Mountain
biological_activity: Occasional yellow and green lichen in rock fissures and some patches of black lichen
patterned_ground: Not present at site
previous_disturbance: Nil
soil_weathering: 5
frozen_depth_unit: cm
frozen_type: Dry frozen
frozen_comment: 10cm
description:
  Approximately 9 km WSW of Larsen Crag, on the south west side of Greenville Valley, on an undulating gully-like surface, and on the south side of a small knoll formed by a ridge of dolerite and 10 m from a ridge crest

geological_setting:
  Greenville Valley comprises mainly dolerite with some minor sedimentary rocks (Weller Coal Measures) and has been formed by ancient ice over riding the Convoy Range from the west; valley-head wall deposits occur mainly around the south-western side of the valley and represent alpine glacial deposits; towards the western end of Greenville Valley, the surface is a dolerite platform with a thin irregular till cover but with occasional sandstone and decomposed granite erratics; on the lower surfaces which slope and drain towards the north-east, till deposits are more extensive, have more strongly developed patterned ground and have a greater abundance of pink granite erratics

soil_parent_matterial:
  Thin weathered doleritic & sandstone(Weller Coal Measure) drift over fragmented bedrock; much fine fraction appears to be subrounded quartz grains

soil_moisture_status:
  Xerous to sub xerous; several snowfalls and a recent fall within 36 hours; most snow cover removed by ablation but some soil moistening in the upper few centimetres; no liquid flows

surface_weathering:
  Strong staining with polish and pitting of finer grained surface dolerite clasts, coarse grained dolerites crumbled; some dolerite boulders cavernously weathered; weakly ventiform; salts beneath some surface stones

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reason: Permafrost and soil moisture investigations
observation_date: 1995/01/18
authors: IBC, GGC
photo_record: Lscp & CS Profile
field_samples: Yes
altitude_unit: m
aspect: Nil
slope_unit: Flat
soil_climate_zone: Central Mountain
biological_activity: Occasional yellow and green lichen in rock fissures and some patches of black lichen
patterned_ground: Some weakly developed shallow patterned ground cracks near by
previous_disturbance: Nil
soil_weathering: 5
frozen_depth_unit: cm
frozen_type: Dry frozen
frozen_comment: 0 cm
description:
  Approximately 200 m north of site 805; approximately 9 km WSW of Larsen Crag, on the south west side of Greenville Valley, on an undulating surface near the northern end of a small basin forming the lower part of the valley floor; the site is on the northern lip of a small depression

geological_setting:
  Greenville Valley comprises mainly dolerite with some minor sedimentary rocks (Weller Coal Measures) and has been formed by ancient ice over riding the Convoy Range from the west; valley head-wall deposits occur mainly around the south-western side of the valley and represent alpine glacial deposits; towards the western end of Greenville Valley, the surface is a dolerite platform with a thin irregular till cover with occasional sandstone and decomposed granite erratics; on the lower surfaces which slope and drain towards the north-east, tills deposits are more extensive, have more strongly developed patterned ground and have a greater abundance of pink granite erratics

soil_parent_matterial:
  Thin weathered doleritic and sandstone (Weller Coal Measures) drift over dark coloured sandstone drift or bedrock

soil_moisture_status:
  Xerous to sub xerous; several snowfalls and a recent fall within 36 hours; most snow cover removed by ablation but some soil moistening in the upper few centimetres; no liquid flows

surface_weathering:
  Strongly developed pebble and cobble pavement with fine grained dolerite strongly pitted, oxidised and polished; coarse grained clasts strongly oxidised and crumbled; abundant salts beneath surface clasts

processing_notes:
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reason: Permafrost and soil moisture investigations
observation_date: 1995/01/19
authors: IBC, GGC
photo_record: Lscp & CS Profile
field_samples: Yes
altitude_unit: m
aspect: NW
slope_unit: o
soil_climate_zone: Central Mountain
biological_activity: Occasional yellow and green lichen in rock fissures and some patches of black lichen
patterned_ground: weakly developed 10-15m nets with shallow troughs
previous_disturbance: Nil
soil_weathering: 4
frozen_depth_unit: cm
frozen_type: Hard ice-cemented
frozen_comment: ice cement at 14cm
description:
  Approximately 350 m north of site 805; approximately 8.5 km WSW of Larsen Crag, on the south west side of Greenville Valley, on a broad, uneven valley floor surface formed below a slightly higher terrace like surface; the site is on a smooth sloping surface

geological_setting:
  Greenville Valley comprises mainly dolerite with some minor sedimentary rocks (Weller Coal Measures) and has been formed by ancient ice over riding the Convoy Range from the west; valley head-wall deposits occur mainly around the south-western side of the valley and represent alpine glacial deposits; towards the western end of Greenville Valley, the surface is a dolerite platform with a thin irregular till cover with occasional sandstone and decomposed granite erratics; on the lower surfaces which slope and drain towards the north-east, tills deposits are more extensive, have more strongly developed patterned ground and have a greater abundance of pink granite erratics;

soil_parent_matterial:
  Shallow doleritic and sandstone (Weller Coal Measures) till with scattered granite over ice-cemented ground

soil_moisture_status:
  Xerous to sub xerous; several snowfalls and a recent fall within 2 days; most snow cover removed by ablation but some soil moistening in the upper few centimetres; no liquid flows

surface_weathering:
  Moderate to strong surface oxidation; some exfoliation and granular disintegration; moderately developed pitting and pavement development; weakly to moderately developed ventiforms; some salts beneath surface stones

processing_notes:
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reason: Permafrost and soil moisture investigations
observation_date: 1995/01/20
authors: IBC, GGC
photo_record: Lscp & CS Profile
field_samples: Yes
altitude_unit: m
aspect: Nil
slope_unit: Flat
soil_parent_matterial: Doleritic till with scattered granite and sandstone over ice-cemented ground
soil_climate_zone: Central Mountain
biological_activity: Occasional yellow and green lichen in rock fissures and some patches of black lichen
patterned_ground: weakly developed 4-8m nets with 20cm troughs
previous_disturbance: Nil
soil_weathering: 5
frozen_depth_unit: cm
frozen_type: Hard ice-cemented
frozen_comment: ice-cemented at 28cm
description:
  Approximately 700 m north of site 805; approximately 8.25 km WSW of Larsen Crag, on the south west side of Greenville Valley, on a descending valley floor surface formed below a higher terrace like surface; the surface is slightly undulating with minor topography formed from patterned ground features

geological_setting:
  Greenville Valley comprises mainly dolerite with some minor sedimentary rocks (Weller Coal Measures) and has been formed by ancient ice over riding the Convoy Range from the west; valley head-wall deposits occur mainly around the south-western side of the valley and represent alpine glacial deposits; towards the western end of Greenville Valley, the surface is a dolerite platform with a thin irregular till cover with occasional sandstone and decomposed granite erratics; on the lower surfaces which slope and drain towards the north-east, tills deposits are more extensive, have more strongly developed patterned ground and have a greater abundance of pink granite erratics; at this site sandstone, presumably from outcrops further down valley accounts for about 2% of the surface clasts

soil_moisture_status:
  Xerous to sub xerous; several snowfalls and a recent fall within 4 days; most snow cover removed by ablation but some soil moistening in the upper few centimetres; no liquid flows

surface_weathering:
  Dolerite clasts are moderately to strongly oxidised, sub rounded to sub angular and moderately abraded; some cyclic staining and exfoliation of oxidised surfaces; coarse grained clasts strongly disaggregated; some salts beneath surface stones

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reason: Permafrost and soil moisture investigations
observation_date: 1995/01/20
authors: IBC, GGC
photo_record: Lscp & CS Profile
field_samples: Yes
altitude_unit: m
aspect: nil
slope_unit: flat
soil_climate_zone: Central Mountain
biological_activity: Occasional yellow and green lichen in rock fissures and some patches of black lichen
patterned_ground: Nil at site
previous_disturbance: Nil
soil_weathering: 4
frozen_type: Dry frozen bedrock
description:
  Approximately 10.5km SW of Larsen Crag, at the head of Greenville Valley, about 200m from outcrops of the Weller Coal Measures Formation; the surface is part of an extensive almost flat surface forming the head of the valley but which has minor undulations about 1m high resulting from ice scouring; the profile site is on the crest of a small rise

geological_setting:
  Greenville Valley comprises mainly dolerite with some minor sedimentary rocks (Weller Coal Measures) and has been formed by ancient ice over riding the Convoy Range from the west; valley head-wall deposits occur mainly around the south-western side of the valley and represent alpine glacial deposits; towards the western end of Greenville Valley, the surface is a dolerite platform with a thin irregular till cover with occasional sandstone and decomposed granite erratics; on the lower surfaces which slope and drain towards the north-east, tills deposits are more extensive, have more strongly developed patterned ground and have a greater abundance of pink granite erratics; at this site dolerite and sedimentary rocks intermix in narrow bands and form a mosaic on the ground surface; the till cover is thin and patchy with the regolith consisting mainly of fractured bedrock

soil_parent_matterial:
  Predominantly sandstone (95%) with some dolerite, as a thin cover of local drift over sandstone bedrock and ice cemented ground

soil_moisture_status:
  Xerous to sub xerous; several snowfalls and a recent fall within 7 days; most snow cover removed by ablation but some soil moistening in the upper few centimetres; no liquid flows

surface_weathering:
  Sandstone clasts form a well developed pavement and have strong ventiform features; surface staining and polish are moderately to strongly developed; salt deposits occur beneath surface stones

processing_notes:
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reason: Permafrost and soil moisture investigations
observation_date: 1995/01/20
authors: IBC, GGC
photo_record: Lscp & CS Profile
field_samples: Yes
altitude_unit: m
aspect: W
slope_unit: o
soil_parent_matterial: Predominantly sandstone (95%) with some dolerite, as a thin cover of local drift over dolerite
soil_climate_zone: Central Mountain
patterned_ground: Nil at site
previous_disturbance: Nil
frozen_depth_unit: cm
frozen_type: Hard frozen
frozen_comment: ice cement at 25cm
description:
  Approximately 10.5km SW of Larsen Crag, at the head of Greenville Valley, about 200m from outcrops of the Weller Coal Measures Formation; the surface is part of an extensive almost flat surface forming the head of the valley but which has minor undulations about 1m high resulting from ice scouring; the profile site is 20m W of site 809 on the side of a shallow swale

geological_setting:
  Greenville Valley comprises mainly dolerite with some minor sedimentary rocks (Weller Coal Measures) and has been formed by ancient ice over riding the Convoy Range from the west; valley head-wall deposits occur mainly around the south-western side of the valley and represent alpine glacial deposits; towards the western end of Greenville Valley, the surface is a dolerite platform with a thin irregular till cover with occasional sandstone and decomposed granite erratics; on the lower surfaces which slope and drain towards the north-east, tills deposits are more extensive, have more strongly developed patterned ground and have a greater abundance of pink granite erratics; at this site dolerite and sedimentary rocks intermix in narrow bands and form a mosaic on the ground surface; the till cover is thin and patchy with the regolith consisting mainly of fractured bedrock

soil_moisture_status:
  Xerous to sub xerous; several snowfalls and a recent fall within 7 days; most snow cover removed by ablation but some soil moistening in the upper few centimetres

biological_activity:
  Occasional yellow and green lichen in rock fissures and some patches of black lichen, some endolithic algae

surface_weathering:
  A strongly developed cobble and pebble pavement surface with sandstone and dolerite clasts strongly oxidised and polished; some surface pitting; salts abundant beneath some surface stones

processing_notes:
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observation_date: 1995/01/25
authors: IBC, GGGC
photo_record: Yes
field_samples: Yes
altitude_unit: m
aspect: SW
slope_unit: o
slope_comment: 3o
soil_parent_matterial: till with 70-80% coarse material from predominantly granitic rocks
soil_climate_zone: Coastal Antarctic
soil_moisture_status: The site is presently dry with no adjacent snow
patterned_ground: Weakly developed 12-15m nets with 10cm troughs; cracks are open
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_type: Hard ice-cemented
frozen_comment: 65
reason:
  Soil temperature recording site; continuous 2 year record at 6 depths; site sampled for soil moisture at the time of recovery of the recording equipment

description:
  Approximately 4.2km NW of Marble Point peninsula and approximately 300m W of the Marble Point Air Facility; about 400m from the Wilson Piedmont Glacier; a slightly hummocky moraine surface with low knolls up to about 2m high; the site is on a gentle slope below the crest of the knoll

geological_setting:
  The surface is a gently undulating till plain formed by retreat of the Wilson Piedmont Glacier; the Marble Point region is an old landscape, with deposits of phillipsite, buried soils and oxidised gneiss, which have been covered by advances of the grounded Ross Ice Shelf; later ice retreat and glaciological features have been controlled by changes in the stranded Wilson Piedmont Glacier; the till mantle is patchy and dominated largely by locally occurring rocks; granodiorite, granite, marble, gneiss, and dolerite are the main rock types present

biological_activity:
  Mosses in moist hollows and incipient water channels; cyanobacteria in ponded areas; nil observed at the site

surface_weathering:
  Coarse clasts angular but with slight abrasion; coarse grained granite and marble are crumbly; some basement rocks with distinct surface oxidation

previous_disturbance:
  Extensive mechanical and human activity in the region since the mid-1950's; the site was disturbed in 1991 when soil temperature recording began

processing_notes:
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observation_date: 1994/01/27
authors: IBC, GGGC
photo_record: Yes
field_samples: No
altitude_unit: m
aspect: Nil
slope_unit: o
slope_comment: 0o
soil_climate_zone: Coastal Antarctic
soil_moisture_status: Dry at site
biological_activity: Nil at site
patterned_ground: Nil at site
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_depth_unit: cm
frozen_type: Hard ice-cemented
frozen_comment: 35cm
reason:
  Soil moisture and bulk density examination; examination of the effects of treading on a Scott base track

description:
  Approximately 150m northwest of Scott Base beside and on a long established walking track route from Scott Base to McMurdo; samples a & b from alongside the walking track and samples c & d on the track surface

geological_setting:
  The deposit comprises old scoria flows of the McMurdo Volcanics with the surface rock being fragmented mainly into cobble and boulder sized clasts; commonly found are small rounded pebbles of granitic and sedimentary rocks and these are probably derived from the mainland, having been transported by the former expanded Ross Sea Glacier, and deposited as it retreated from Ross Island

soil_parent_matterial:
  Predominantly fragmented basaltic scoria, probably with minor inclusions of glaciogenic detritus; the walking track surface has been partly compacted

surface_weathering:
  Surface rocks are unstained but some have a weak but distinct polish; some clasts have calcium carbonate coatings on undersides

previous_disturbance:
  A high level of foot traffic disturbance on the track surface since the late 1950's; minor disturbance alongside the track

processing_notes:
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observation_date: 1994/01/27
authors: IBC, GGGC
photo_record: Yes
field_samples: No
altitude_unit: m
aspect: Nil
slope_unit: o
slope_comment: 0o
soil_climate_zone: Coastal Antarctic
soil_moisture_status: The site is slightly moist
biological_activity: Nil at site
patterned_ground: Nil at site
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_depth_unit: cm
frozen_type: Hard ice-cemented
frozen_comment: 35cm
reason:
  Soil moisture and bulk density examination; examination of the effects of treading on a Scott base track

description:
  Approximately 150m northwest of Scott Base beside and on a long established walking track route from Scott Base to McMurdo; samples a & b from alongside the walking track and samples c & d on the track surface; a moist part of the track surface

geological_setting:
  The deposit comprises old scoria flows of the McMurdo Volcanics with the surface rock being fragmented mainly into cobble and boulder sized clasts; commonly found are small rounded pebbles of granitic and sedimentary rocks and these are probably derived from the mainland, having been transported by the former expanded Ross Sea Glacier, and deposited as it retreated from Ross Island

soil_parent_matterial:
  Predominantly fragmented basaltic scoria, probably with minor inclusions of glaciogenic detritus; the walking track surface has been partly compacted

surface_weathering:
  Surface rocks are unstained but some have a weak but distinct polish; some clasts have calcium carbonate coatings on undersides

previous_disturbance:
  A high level of foot traffic disturbance on the track surface since the late 1950's; minor disturbance alongside the track

processing_notes:
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observation_date: 2019/12/15
authors: IBC
photo_record: Yes
field_samples: Yes
altitude_unit: m
aspect: S
slope_unit: o
slope_comment: 8o
soil_parent_matterial: Partly sorted sandy fan gravel
soil_climate_zone: Central Mountain
soil_moisture_status: Xerous to subxerous; minimal moisture from snowfall with very low soil moisture contents
biological_activity: None observed
patterned_ground: Weakly developed large polygons
previous_disturbance: Nil at site but previous sampling on ground 1m away for LiCl leaching trial
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_depth_unit: ~
frozen_type: Dry frozen
frozen_comment: ~35
reason:
  Lithium chloride soil leaching experiment; the second sampling series to determining leaching rates in this environment

description:
  The site lies within the zone of lake benches formed by former rises in the level of Lake Vanda; to the south, there is some minor broad polygonal patterns indicating some ice cemented ground; the site is about half way up the fan. For the experiment in January 1994, two series of plots were established, about 20 m apart, with 3 adjacent 1 meter square plots being irrigated with a LiCl solution and 1 plot being irrigated with H2O as a control. After an initial sampling, subsequent samplings were made in January 1995 and in December 1995. Samplings were made from the irrigated plot and at 1 m intervals to 3 m down slope from above the irrigated plot and also from the H2O control plot. This sample is 3m downslope from the bottom of the western series

geological_setting:
  The site lies within the zone of lake benches formed by former rises in the level of Lake Vanda. The deposits are probably lake sediments that have been subsequently reworked by somewhat mild fan depositional processes from periodic stream flows from adjacent mountain slopes. The deposits have a dominantly sandy texture and are generally weakly to non stratified

surface_weathering:
  Undisturbed surface with a well developed small pebble pavement with some clasts showing some ventifaction

processing_notes:
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observation_date: 2019/12/15
authors: IBC
photo_record: Yes
field_samples: Yes
altitude_unit: m
aspect: S
slope_unit: o
slope_comment: 8o
soil_parent_matterial: Partly sorted sandy fan gravel
soil_climate_zone: Central Mountain
soil_moisture_status: Xerous to subxerous; minimal moisture from snowfall with very low soil moisture contents
biological_activity: None observed
patterned_ground: Weakly developed large polygons
previous_disturbance: Nil at site but previous sampling on ground 1m away for LiCl leaching trial
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_depth_unit: ~
frozen_type: Dry frozen
frozen_comment: ~35
reason:
  Lithium chloride soil leaching experiment; the second sampling series to determining leaching rates in this environment

description:
  The site lies within the zone of lake benches formed by former rises in the level of Lake Vanda; to the south, there is some minor broad polygonal patterns indicating some ice cemented ground; the site is about half way up the fan. For the experiment in January 1994, two series of plots were established, about 20 m apart, with 3 adjacent 1 meter square plots being irrigated with a LiCl solution and 1 plot being irrigated with H2O as a control. After an initial sampling, subsequent samplings were made in January 1995 and in December 1995. Samplings were made from the irrigated plot and at 1 m intervals to 3 m down slope from above the irrigated plot and also from the H2O control plot. This sample is downslope 2m from the application plot in the western series

geological_setting:
  The site lies within the zone of lake benches formed by former rises in the level of Lake Vanda. The deposits are probably lake sediments that have been subsequently reworked by somewhat mild fan depositional processes from periodic stream flows from adjacent mountain slopes. The deposits have a dominantly sandy texture and are generally weakly to non stratified

surface_weathering:
  Undisturbed surface with a well developed small pebble pavement with some clasts showing some ventifaction

processing_notes:
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observation_date: 2019/12/15
authors: IBC
photo_record: Yes
field_samples: Yes
altitude_unit: m
aspect: S
slope_unit: o
slope_comment: 8o
soil_parent_matterial: Partly sorted sandy fan gravel
soil_climate_zone: Central Mountain
soil_moisture_status: Xerous to subxerous; minimal moisture from snowfall with very low soil moisture contents
biological_activity: None observed
patterned_ground: Weakly developed large polygons
previous_disturbance: Nil at site but previous sampling on ground 1m away for LiCl leaching trial
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_depth_unit: ~
frozen_type: Dry frozen
frozen_comment: ~35
reason:
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description:
  The site lies within the zone of lake benches formed by former rises in the level of Lake Vanda; to the south, there is some minor broad polygonal patterns indicating some ice cemented ground; the site is about half way up the fan. For the experiment in January 1994, two series of plots were established, about 20 m apart, with 3 adjacent 1 meter square plots being irrigated with a LiCl solution and 1 plot being irrigated with H2O as a control. After an initial sampling, subsequent samplings were made in January 1995 and in December 1995. Samplings were made from the irrigated plot and at 1 m intervals to 3 m down slope from above the irrigated plot and also from the H2O control plot. This sample is downslope 1m from the application plot in the western series

geological_setting:
  The site lies within the zone of lake benches formed by former rises in the level of Lake Vanda. The deposits are probably lake sediments that have been subsequently reworked by somewhat mild fan depositional processes from periodic stream flows from adjacent mountain slopes. The deposits have a dominantly sandy texture and are generally weakly to non stratified

surface_weathering:
  Undisturbed surface with a well developed small pebble pavement with some clasts showing some ventifaction

processing_notes:
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observation_date: 2019/12/15
authors: IBC
photo_record: Yes
field_samples: Yes
altitude_unit: m
aspect: S
slope_unit: o
slope_comment: 8o
soil_parent_matterial: Partly sorted sandy fan gravel
soil_climate_zone: Central Mountain
soil_moisture_status: Xerous to subxerous; minimal moisture from snowfall with very low soil moisture contents
biological_activity: None observed
patterned_ground: Weakly developed large polygons
previous_disturbance: Nil at site but previous sampling on ground 1m away for LiCl leaching trial
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_depth_unit: ~
frozen_type: Dry frozen
frozen_comment: ~35
reason:
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description:
  The site lies within the zone of lake benches formed by former rises in the level of Lake Vanda; to the south, there is some minor broad polygonal patterns indicating some ice cemented ground; the site is about half way up the fan. For the experiment in January 1994, two series of plots were established, about 20 m apart, with 3 adjacent 1 meter square plots being irrigated with a LiCl solution and 1 plot being irrigated with H2O as a control. After an initial sampling, subsequent samplings were made in January 1995 and in December 1995. Samplings were made from the irrigated plot and at 1 m intervals to 3 m down slope from above the irrigated plot and also from the H2O control plot. This sample is at the application plot in the western series

geological_setting:
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surface_weathering:
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processing_notes:
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observation_date: 2019/12/15
authors: IBC
photo_record: Yes
field_samples: Yes
altitude_unit: m
aspect: S
slope_unit: o
slope_comment: 8o
soil_parent_matterial: Partly sorted sandy fan gravel
soil_climate_zone: Central Mountain
soil_moisture_status: Xerous to subxerous; minimal moisture from snowfall with very low soil moisture contents
biological_activity: None observed
patterned_ground: Weakly developed large polygons
previous_disturbance: Nil at site but previous sampling on ground 1m away for LiCl leaching trial
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_depth_unit: ~
frozen_type: Dry frozen
frozen_comment: ~35
reason:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 119 characters]

description:
  The site lies within the zone of lake benches formed by former rises in the level of Lake Vanda; to the south, there is some minor broad polygonal patterns indicating some ice cemented ground; the site is about half way up the fan. For the experiment in January 1994, two series of plots were established, about 20 m apart, with 3 adjacent 1 meter square plots being irrigated with a LiCl solution and 1 plot being irrigated with H2O as a control. After an initial sampling, subsequent samplings were made in January 1995 and in December 1995. Samplings were made from the irrigated plot and at 1 m intervals to 3 m down slope from above the irrigated plot and also from the H2O control plot. This sample is 1m above the application plot in the western series

geological_setting:
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surface_weathering:
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processing_notes:
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observation_date: 2019/12/15
authors: IBC
photo_record: Yes
field_samples: Yes
altitude_unit: m
aspect: S
slope_unit: o
slope_comment: 8o
soil_parent_matterial: Partly sorted sandy fan gravel
soil_climate_zone: Central Mountain
soil_moisture_status: Xerous to subxerous; minimal moisture from snowfall with very low soil moisture contents
biological_activity: None observed
patterned_ground: Weakly developed large polygons
previous_disturbance: Nil at site but previous sampling on ground 1m away for LiCl leaching trial
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_depth_unit: ~
frozen_type: Dry frozen
frozen_comment: ~35
reason:
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description:
  The site lies within the zone of lake benches formed by former rises in the level of Lake Vanda; to the south, there is some minor broad polygonal patterns indicating some ice cemented ground; the site is about half way up the fan. For the experiment in January 1994, two series of plots were established, about 20 m apart, with 3 adjacent 1 meter square plots being irrigated with a LiCl solution and 1 plot being irrigated with H2O as a control. After an initial sampling, subsequent samplings were made in January 1995 and in December 1995. Samplings were made from the irrigated plot and at 1 m intervals to 3 m down slope from above the irrigated plot and also from the H2O control plot. This sample is from the H2O control plot in the western series

geological_setting:
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surface_weathering:
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processing_notes:
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observation_date: 2019/12/15
authors: IBC
photo_record: Yes
field_samples: Yes
altitude_unit: m
aspect: S
slope_unit: o
slope_comment: 8o
soil_parent_matterial: Partly sorted sandy fan gravel
soil_climate_zone: Central Mountain
soil_moisture_status: Xerous to subxerous; minimal moisture from snowfall with very low soil moisture contents
biological_activity: None observed
patterned_ground: Weakly developed large polygons
previous_disturbance: Nil at site but previous sampling on ground 1m away for LiCl leaching trial
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_depth_unit: ~
frozen_type: Dry frozen
frozen_comment: ~35
reason:
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description:
  The site lies within the zone of lake benches formed by former rises in the level of Lake Vanda; to the south, there is some minor broad polygonal patterns indicating some ice cemented ground; the site is about half way up the fan. For the experiment in January 1994, two series of plots were established, about 20 m apart, with 3 adjacent 1 meter square plots being irrigated with a LiCl solution and 1 plot being irrigated with H2O as a control. After an initial sampling, subsequent samplings were made in January 1995 and in December 1995. Samplings were made from the irrigated plot and at 1 m intervals to 3 m down slope from above the irrigated plot and also from the H2O control plot. This sample is from the eastern plot series, 2-3m downslope from the application plot

geological_setting:
  The site lies within the zone of lake benchs formed by former rises in the level of Lake Vanda. The deposits are probably lake sediments that have been subsequently reworked by somewhat mild fan depositional processes from periodic stream flows from adjacent mountain slopes. The deposits have a dominantly sandy texture and are generally weakly to non stratified

surface_weathering:
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processing_notes:
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observation_date: 2019/12/15
authors: IBC
photo_record: Yes
field_samples: Yes
altitude_unit: m
aspect: S
slope_unit: o
slope_comment: 8o
soil_parent_matterial: Partly sorted sandy fan gravel
soil_climate_zone: Central Mountain
soil_moisture_status: Xerous to subxerous; minimal moisture from snowfall with very low soil moisture contents
biological_activity: None observed
patterned_ground: Weakly developed large polygons
previous_disturbance: Nil at site but previous sampling on ground 1m away for LiCl leaching trial
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_depth_unit: ~
frozen_type: Dry frozen
frozen_comment: ~35
reason:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 119 characters]

description:
  The site lies within the zone of lake benches formed by former rises in the level of Lake Vanda; to the south, there is some minor broad polygonal patterns indicating some ice cemented ground; the site is about half way up the fan. For the experiment in January 1994, two series of plots were established, about 20 m apart, with 3 adjacent 1 meter square plots being irrigated with a LiCl solution and 1 plot being irrigated with H2O as a control. After an initial sampling, subsequent samplings were made in January 1995 and in December 1995. Samplings were made from the irrigated plot and at 1 m intervals to 3 m down slope from above the irrigated plot and also from the H2O control plot. This sample is from the eastern plot series, 1-2m downslope from the application plot

geological_setting:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 364 characters]

surface_weathering:
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processing_notes:
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observation_date: 2019/12/15
authors: IBC
photo_record: Yes
field_samples: Yes
altitude_unit: m
aspect: S
slope_unit: o
slope_comment: 8o
soil_parent_matterial: Partly sorted sandy fan gravel
soil_climate_zone: Central Mountain
soil_moisture_status: Xerous to subxerous; minimal moisture from snowfall with very low soil moisture contents
biological_activity: None observed
patterned_ground: Weakly developed large polygons
previous_disturbance: Nil at site but previous sampling on ground 1m away for LiCl leaching trial
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_depth_unit: ~
frozen_type: Dry frozen
frozen_comment: ~35
reason:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 119 characters]

description:
  The site lies within the zone of lake benches formed by former rises in the level of Lake Vanda; to the south, there is some minor broad polygonal patterns indicating some ice cemented ground; the site is about half way up the fan. For the experiment in January 1994, two series of plots were established, about 20 m apart, with 3 adjacent 1 meter square plots being irrigated with a LiCl solution and 1 plot being irrigated with H2O as a control. After an initial sampling, subsequent samplings were made in January 1995 and in December 1995. Samplings were made from the irrigated plot and at 1 m intervals to 3 m down slope from above the irrigated plot and also from the H2O control plot. This sample is from the eastern plot series, just downslope from the application plot

geological_setting:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 364 characters]

surface_weathering:
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processing_notes:
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observation_date: 2019/12/15
authors: IBC
photo_record: Yes
field_samples: Yes
altitude_unit: m
aspect: S
slope_unit: o
slope_comment: 8o
soil_parent_matterial: Partly sorted sandy fan gravel
soil_climate_zone: Central Mountain
soil_moisture_status: Xerous to subxerous; minimal moisture from snowfall with very low soil moisture contents
biological_activity: None observed
patterned_ground: Weakly developed large polygons
previous_disturbance: Nil at site but previous sampling on ground 1m away for LiCl leaching trial
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_depth_unit: ~
frozen_type: Dry frozen
frozen_comment: ~35
reason:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 119 characters]

description:
  The site lies within the zone of lake benches formed by former rises in the level of Lake Vanda; to the south, there is some minor broad polygonal patterns indicating some ice cemented ground; the site is about half way up the fan. For the experiment in January 1994, two series of plots were established, about 20 m apart, with 3 adjacent 1 meter square plots being irrigated with a LiCl solution and 1 plot being irrigated with H2O as a control. After an initial sampling, subsequent samplings were made in January 1995 and in December 1995. Samplings were made from the irrigated plot and at 1 m intervals to 3 m down slope from above the irrigated plot and also from the H2O control plot. This sample is from the eastern plot series and at the application plot

geological_setting:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 364 characters]

surface_weathering:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 106 characters]

processing_notes:
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observation_date: 2019/12/15
authors: IBC
photo_record: Yes
field_samples: Yes
altitude_unit: m
aspect: S
slope_unit: o
slope_comment: 8o
soil_parent_matterial: Partly sorted sandy fan gravel
soil_climate_zone: Central Mountain
soil_moisture_status: Xerous to subxerous; minimal moisture from snowfall with very low soil moisture contents
biological_activity: None observed
patterned_ground: Weakly developed large polygons
previous_disturbance: Nil at site but previous sampling on ground 1m away for LiCl leaching trial
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_depth_unit: ~
frozen_type: Dry frozen
frozen_comment: ~35
reason:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 119 characters]

description:
  The site lies within the zone of lake benches formed by former rises in the level of Lake Vanda; to the south, there is some minor broad polygonal patterns indicating some ice cemented ground; the site is about half way up the fan. For the experiment in January 1994, two series of plots were established, about 20 m apart, with 3 adjacent 1 meter square plots being irrigated with a LiCl solution and 1 plot being irrigated with H2O as a control. After an initial sampling, subsequent samplings were made in January 1995 and in December 1995. Samplings were made from the irrigated plot and at 1 m intervals to 3 m down slope from above the irrigated plot and also from the H2O control plot. This sample is from the eastern plot series and 50cm above the application plot

geological_setting:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 364 characters]

surface_weathering:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 106 characters]

processing_notes:
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observation_date: 2019/12/15
authors: IBC
photo_record: Yes
field_samples: Yes
altitude_unit: m
aspect: S
slope_unit: o
slope_comment: 8o
soil_parent_matterial: Partly sorted sandy fan gravel
soil_climate_zone: Central Mountain
soil_moisture_status: Xerous to subxerous; minimal moisture from snowfall with very low soil moisture contents
biological_activity: None observed
patterned_ground: Weakly developed large polygons
previous_disturbance: Nil at site but previous sampling on ground 1m away for LiCl leaching trial
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_depth_unit: ~
frozen_type: Dry frozen
frozen_comment: ~35
reason:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 119 characters]

description:
  The site lies within the zone of lake benches formed by former rises in the level of Lake Vanda; to the south, there is some minor broad polygonal patterns indicating some ice cemented ground; the site is about half way up the fan. For the experiment in January 1994, two series of plots were established, about 20 m apart, with 3 adjacent 1 meter square plots being irrigated with a LiCl solution and 1 plot being irrigated with H2O as a control. After an initial sampling, subsequent samplings were made in January 1995 and in December 1995. Samplings were made from the irrigated plot and at 1 m intervals to 3 m down slope from above the irrigated plot and also from the H2O control plot. This sample is from the eastern plot series and from the H2O application plot

geological_setting:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 364 characters]

surface_weathering:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 106 characters]

processing_notes:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 162 characters]


observation_date: 2019/12/15
authors: IBC
photo_record: Yes
field_samples: Yes
altitude_unit: m
aspect: S
slope_unit: o
slope_comment: 8o
soil_parent_matterial: Partly sorted sandy fan gravel
soil_climate_zone: Central Mountain
soil_moisture_status: Xerous to subxerous; minimal moisture from snowfall with very low soil moisture contents
biological_activity: None observed
patterned_ground: Weakly developed large polygons
previous_disturbance: Nil at site but previous sampling on ground 3m away for LiCl leaching trial
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_depth_unit: ~
frozen_type: Dry frozen
frozen_comment: ~35
reason:
  Soil moisture content at a site for continuous soil temperature recording; the site was sampled at the time of installation of the soil temperature probes

description:
  The site lies within the zone of lake benches formed by former rises in the level of Lake Vanda; to the south, there is some minor broad polygonal patterns indicating some ice cemented ground; the site is about half way up the fan. The temperature recording site is 3m upslope from the eastern LiCl experimental plot; thermocouples were inserted at 5cm, 15cm, 25cm, 35cm, 45cm and 55cm depths

geological_setting:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 364 characters]

surface_weathering:
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processing_notes:
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reason: Soil salts investigation
observation_date: 1998/01/05
authors: IBC DSS WM
photo_record: P & LScp CS
field_samples: Yes
altitude_unit: m
aspect: Nil
slope_unit: Flat
slope_comment: Flat
soil_climate_zone: Xerous to subxerous, inland mountains
biological_activity: Nil seen
patterned_ground: Moderately developed nets, 10-15 m in diameter with 40 cm deep PG cracks, not strongly active
previous_disturbance: Nil
soil_weathering: 4
frozen_type: Hard ice-cemented
frozen_comment: 22
description:
  The site is located on a ridge of moraine, several hundred m above the floor of Beacon Valley on the East side; this moraine ridge appears to block or infill an excavated cirque type small valley below Aztec Mountain; the moraine ridge is relatively narrow and drops towards the south; the ridge crest is flattish to undulating with patterned ground; the sampling site was near the centre of a PG polygon on the ridge crest,

geological_setting:
  Local rocks are dolerite and sandstone which outcrop on the ridges and in places in the basin to the south of the ridge and on the slopes of Aztec Mountain; the ridge forms a distinct depositional feature and is undoubtedly an old till, probably deposited as a result of early high level ice filling Beacon Valley; the moraine ridge is similar to others seen at high levels in the Taylor and Wright Valleys in that it contains erratics of non local origin, granites and other unidentified crystalline rocks; if the age of moraines on lower surfaces of Beacon Valley are 'old' as prescribed by volcanic ashes (Denton & Sugden etc) then this higher level moraine must be much older

soil_parent_matterial:
  Dominantly dolerite, sandstone bouldery till with some granite and occasional other rock types, ice cemented;

soil_moisture_status:
  Surface horizons moist due to recent snow fall and slight thawing, lower horizons have low moisture content, ice-cemented soil with moderately high moisture content; recent snowfall was 7 cm; some water in hollows on surface rocks

surface_weathering:
  Dolerite clasts are strongly stained, mainly subrounded and some partly cavernously weathered; some exfoliation and pitting are present; sandstones have very strong surface oxidation, granite fragments are crumbled and some clasts well oxidised; some salts beneath surface clasts; pavement is well developed,

processing_notes:
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reason: Soil salts investigation
observation_date: 1998/01/07
authors: IBC DSS WM
photo_record: P & LScp CS
field_samples: Yes
altitude_unit: m
aspect: NE
slope_comment: 20
soil_parent_matterial: Dominantly dolerite and sandstone bouldery till with some granite; non ice-cemented
soil_climate_zone: Xerous to subxerous, inland mountains
biological_activity: Nil observed
patterned_ground: Nil at site
soil_weathering: 4
frozen_depth_unit: ~ cm
frozen_type: Dry frozen
frozen_comment: ~10cm
processing_notes: Long text site description information scraped from HTML files
description:
  The site is located near the mouth of a small hanging valley on a flattish surface, about 100 m up valley from the escarpment formed by the break in slope with the side of the upper Taylor Valley; the site is a stable glacial retreat surface which gently rises up valley to the south and is notable for the occurrence of some very large (circa 6 m) granite boulders; a somewhat windy site on occasions

geological_setting:
  Local outcropping rocks are Ferrar Dolerite and Beacon Sandstone; the valley entrance, floor and part of the valley sides, however, have till deposits of non-local origin which include the now familiar granite erratic tills deposited as an up-valley re-advance from the Taylor Glacier into what may have been old empty hanging cirque valleys; multiple re- invasions of ice into this valley are indicated by paleosols in the till deposits; the proportion of granite erratic in these valley floor tills appears to diminish up valley, which again suggests multiple ice event deposition; the possibility of ice invasion with minimal till deposition exists as some sandstone boulders are pale coloured and weakly oxidised, contrasting with surrounding strongly oxidised sandstone clasts

soil_moisture_status:
  Recent snowfall and some moisture in surface horizons which froze; lower horizons dry; snow patches are scarce and no liquid water observed

surface_weathering:
  There is a well developed desert pavement of pebbles and cobbles with some flattish boulders, all showing some ventifaction; the very large granite boulders are rounded and have moderately oxidised surfaces but appear to sit on the surface suggesting that these may have been a later addition; some smaller granite boulders however are strongly disaggregated; pitting on dolerite is well developed as are oxidation and polish; thick encrusting salt deposits occur beneath many surface clasts

previous_disturbance:
  The area was disturbed in 1987 and a camp site, a former pit site and helicopter skid marks were still visible


reason: Soil salts investigation
observation_date: 1998/01/09
authors: IBC DSS WM
photo_record: P & LScp CS
field_samples: Yes
altitude_unit: m
aspect: Nil
slope_unit: Flat
slope_comment: Flat
soil_parent_matterial: Dominantly dolerite and sandstone bouldery till with some granite; non ice-cemented
soil_climate_zone: Xerous to subxerous, inland mountains
biological_activity: Nil observed
patterned_ground: Nil at site; no ice cement present
previous_disturbance: Not pristine but no indication of previous disturbances
soil_weathering: 4
frozen_depth_unit: ~ cm
frozen_type: Dry frozen
frozen_comment: ~10cm
processing_notes: Long text site description information scraped from HTML files
description:
  The site is approximately 1 km south of site 828 in the hanging cirque valley between Arena Valley and New Mountain; the site is near the centre of the valley floor and on what appears to be the upmost identifiable up-valley till deposit; from the mouth of the valley, the valley floor rises in a series of gentle steps which probably represent subdued moraine ridges; the profile site is a little beyond the crest of a rise on a level surface

geological_setting:
  Local outcropping rocks are Ferrar Dolerite and Beacon Sandstone; the valley entrance, floor and part of the valley sides, however, have till deposits of non-local origin which include the now familiar granite erratic tills deposited as an up-valley re-advance from the Taylor Glacier into what may have been old empty hanging cirque valleys; multiple re- invasions of ice into this valley are indicated by paleosols in the till deposits; the large granite erratic boulders present near the mouth of the valley are absent at this site but some smaller decomposed granite boulders are present indicating a non local origin for the till; the deposit should be older than the till at site 828

soil_moisture_status:
  Recent snowfall and some moisture in surface horizons which froze; lower horizons dry; snow patches are scarce and no liquid water observed

surface_weathering:
  Well developed stone pavement with ventifacted and pitted dolerite and well polished sandstones; surface clasts mainly <75cm; strong staining but abrasion on up-valley sides; some boulders crumbly and exfoliated and some weak cavernous weathering; salt concentrations beneath some surface stones; surface topography subdued with few upstanding boulders


reason: Soil water loss after snowfall
observation_date: 1998/01/08
authors: IBC DSS WM
field_samples: Yes
altitude_unit: m
aspect: NE
slope_comment: 20
soil_parent_matterial: Dominantly dolerite and sandstone bouldery till with some granite; non ice-cemented
soil_climate_zone: Xerous to subxerous, inland mountains
biological_activity: Nil observed
patterned_ground: Nil at site
soil_weathering: 4
frozen_depth_unit: ~ cm
frozen_type: Dry frozen
frozen_comment: ~10cm
processing_notes: Long text site description information scraped from HTML files
description:
  The site is located near the mouth of a small hanging valley on a flattish surface, about 100 m up valley from the escarpment formed by the break in slope with the side of the upper Taylor Valley; the site is a stable glacial retreat surface which gently rises up valley to the south and is notable for the occurrence of some very large (circa 6 m) granite boulders; a somewhat windy site on occasions, the sample site was approximately 20 m N of the camp site

geological_setting:
  Local outcropping rocks are Ferrar Dolerite and Beacon Sandstone; the valley entrance, floor and part of the valley sides, however, have till deposits of non-local origin which include the now familiar granite erratic tills deposited as an up-valley re-advance from the Taylor Glacier into what may have been old empty hanging cirque valleys; multiple re- invasions of ice into this valley are indicated by paleosols in the till deposits; the proportion of granite erratic in these valley floor tills appears to diminish up valley, which again suggests multiple ice event deposition; the possibility of ice invasion with minimal till deposition exists as some sandstone boulders are pale coloured and weakly oxidised, contrasting with surrounding strongly oxidised sandstone clasts

soil_moisture_status:
  Recent snowfall and some moisture in surface horizons which froze; lower horizons dry; snow patches are scarce and no liquid water observed; these samples were collected immediately after the snow cover had disappeared

surface_weathering:
  There is a well developed desert pavement of pebbles and cobbles with some flattish boulders, all showing some ventifaction; the very large granite boulders are rounded and have moderately oxidised surfaces but appear to sit on the surface suggesting that these may have been a later addition; some smaller granite boulders however are strongly disaggregated; pitting on dolerite is well developed as are oxidation and polish; thick encrusting salt deposits occur beneath many surface clasts

previous_disturbance:
  The area was disturbed in 1987 and a camp site, a former pit site and helicopter skid marks were still visible


reason: Soil salts investigation
observation_date: 1998/01/09
authors: IBC DSS WM
photo_record: P & LScp CS
field_samples: Yes
altitude_unit: m
aspect: nil
slope_unit: flat
slope_comment: flat
soil_climate_zone: Xerous to subxerous, inland mountains
biological_activity: Nil observed
patterned_ground: Nil
previous_disturbance: Not pristine but no indication of previous disturbances
soil_weathering: 4
frozen_depth_unit: ~ cm
frozen_type: Dry frozen
frozen_comment: ~10cm
processing_notes: Long text site description information scraped from HTML files
description:
  The site is on a rising undulating floor of an upper level valley; the ground surface is rather hummocky, possibly due to deposition of local alpine moraine; landscape features and site features were difficult to assess because of recent blanketing with snow

geological_setting:
  Local outcropping rocks are Ferrar Dolerite and Beacon Sandstone; this part of the valley is above the level of granitic moraines and the till deposits appear to be of local origin from local cirque or alpine valley glaciation; no erratic material was observed;

soil_parent_matterial:
  Dolerite and sandstone, very bouldery till; the coarse fraction is mainly dolerite clasts but the fine fraction is largely sandstone quartz grains

soil_moisture_status:
  A dry soil environment but recent snow fall has resulted in some moistening of the soil surface to 8 cm; no liquid water observed

surface_weathering:
  Strongly stained dolerite and oxidised sandstone surface boulders; sandstones, cavernously weathered and dolerite with well developed pitting; a well developed pavement surface amongst medium boulders; abundant salts beneath surface boulders and salts are cemented and crystalline


reason: Soil water loss after snowfall, sampled 18 and 36 hours after initial sampling for soil 830
observation_date: 1998/01/09
authors: IBC DSS WM
photo_record: Lscp CS
field_samples: Yes
altitude_unit: m
aspect: NE
slope_comment: 20
soil_parent_matterial: Dominantly dolerite and sandstone bouldery till with some granite; non ice-cemented
soil_climate_zone: Xerous to subxerous, inland mountains
biological_activity: Nil observed
patterned_ground: Nil at site
soil_weathering: 4
frozen_depth_unit: ~ cm
frozen_type: Dry frozen
frozen_comment: ~10cm
processing_notes: Long text site description information scraped from HTML files
description:
  The site is located near the mouth of a small hanging valley on a flattish surface, about 100 m up valley from the escarpment formed by the break in slope with the side of the upper Taylor Valley; the site is a stable glacial retreat surface which gently rises up valley to the south and is notable for the occurrence of some very large (circa 6 m) granite boulders; a somewhat windy site on occasions, the sample site was approximately 20 m N of the camp site

geological_setting:
  Local outcropping rocks are Ferrar Dolerite and Beacon Sandstone; the valley entrance, floor and part of the valley sides, however, have till deposits of non-local origin which include the now familiar granite erratic tills deposited as an up-valley re-advance from the Taylor Glacier into what may have been old empty hanging cirque valleys; multiple re- invasions of ice into this valley are indicated by paleosols in the till deposits; the proportion of granite erratic in these valley floor tills appears to diminish up valley, which again suggests multiple ice event deposition; the possibility of ice invasion with minimal till deposition exists as some sandstone boulders are pale coloured and weakly oxidised, contrasting with surrounding strongly oxidised sandstone clasts

soil_moisture_status:
  Recent snowfall and some moisture in surface horizons which froze; lower horizons dry; snow patches are scarce and no liquid water observed; samples a-c were collected 18 hours after the initial sampling after some drying had occurred and samples d-f 24 hours later

surface_weathering:
  There is a well developed desert pavement of pebbles and cobbles with some flattish boulders, all showing some ventifaction; the very large granite boulders are rounded and have moderately oxidised surfaces but appear to sit on the surface suggesting that these may have been a later addition; some smaller granite boulders however are strongly disaggregated; pitting on dolerite is well developed as are oxidation and polish; thick encrusting salt deposits occur beneath many surface clasts

previous_disturbance:
  The area was disturbed in 1987 and a camp site, a former pit site and helicopter skid marks were still visible


site_id: 832A
observation_date: 1998/01/10
field_samples: Yes
altitude_unit: m
processing_notes:
  Site was missing in XML files and information was scraped from Pdf files, locality value copied from 832, longdd value sign of site corrected after confirming that the site's locality is on the Eastern hemisphere


reason: LiCl leaching trial site sampling
observation_date: 1998/01/11
authors: IBC DSS WM
photo_record: P & LScp CS
field_samples: Yes
altitude_unit: m
aspect: S
slope_unit: o
slope_comment: 8o
soil_parent_matterial: Moderately sorted sandy fan gravels
soil_climate_zone: Xerous to subxerous, dry valley floor zone
soil_moisture_status: Minimal moisture from snowfall with very low soil moisture contents
biological_activity: Nil observed
patterned_ground: Weakly developed large polygons
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_type: dry frozen, some weak ice cementing at a few sites
frozen_comment: Permafrost ~35cm, from 2yrs temp monitoring
description:
  The site lies within the zone of lake benches formed by former rises in the level of Lake Vanda. water flows; the slope is about 4o to the south and there is some minor broad polygonal patterns indicating some ice cemented ground; the site is about half way up the fan. For the experiment, in January 1994, two series of plots were established, about 20 m apart, with 3 adjacent 1 metere square plots being irrigated with a LiCl solution and 1 plot being irrigated with H2O as a control. After an initial sampling, subsequent samplings were made in January 1995, in December 1995 and in January 1998. Samplings were made from the irrigated plot and at 1 m intervals to 3 m down slope, from above the irrigated plot and from the H2O control plot. This sample is from the bottom of the western series.

geological_setting:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 364 characters]

surface_weathering:
  Undisturbed surfaces with a well developed small pebble pavement with some clasts showing some ventifaction;

previous_disturbance:
  Site previously disturbed from sampling activities for LiCl leaching trial and a treading trial; probably subject to other random treading disturbances

processing_notes:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 162 characters]


reason: LiCl leaching trial site sampling
observation_date: 1998/01/11
authors: IBC DSS WM
photo_record: P & LScp CS
field_samples: Yes
altitude_unit: m
aspect: S
slope_unit: o
slope_comment: 8o
soil_parent_matterial: Moderately sorted sandy fan gravels
soil_climate_zone: Xerous to subxerous, dry valley floor zone
soil_moisture_status: Minimal moisture from snowfall with very low soil moisture contents
biological_activity: Nil observed
patterned_ground: Weakly developed large polygons
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_type: dry frozen, some weak ice cementing at a few sites
frozen_comment: Permafrost ~35cm, from 2yrs temp monitoring
description:
  The site lies within the zone of lake benches formed by former rises in the level of Lake Vanda. water flows; the slope is about 4o to the south and there is some minor broad polygonal patterns indicating some ice cemented ground; the site is about half way up the fan. For the experiment, in January 1994, two series of plots were established, about 20 m apart, with 3 adjacent 1 metere square plots being irrigated with a LiCl solution and 1 plot being irrigated with H2O as a control. After an initial sampling, subsequent samplings were made in January 1995, in December 1995 and in January 1998. Samplings were made from the irrigated plot and at 1 m intervals to 3 m down slope, from above the irrigated plot and from the H2O control plot. This sample is from the second bottom plot in the W series.

geological_setting:
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surface_weathering:
  Undisturbed surfaces with a well developed small pebble pavement with some clasts showing some ventifaction;

previous_disturbance:
  Site previously disturbed from sampling activities for LiCl leaching trial and a treading trial; probably subject to other random treading disturbances

processing_notes:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 162 characters]


reason: LiCl leaching trial site sampling
observation_date: 1998/01/11
authors: IBC DSS WM
photo_record: P & LScp CS
field_samples: Yes
altitude_unit: m
aspect: S
slope_unit: o
slope_comment: 8o
soil_parent_matterial: Moderately sorted sandy fan gravels
soil_climate_zone: Xerous to subxerous, dry valley floor zone
soil_moisture_status: Minimal moisture from snowfall with very low soil moisture contents
biological_activity: Nil observed
patterned_ground: Weakly developed large polygons
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_type: dry frozen, some weak ice cementing at a few sites
frozen_comment: Permafrost ~35cm, from 2yrs temp monitoring
description:
  The site lies within the zone of lake benches formed by former rises in the level of Lake Vanda. water flows; the slope is about 4o to the south and there is some minor broad polygonal patterns indicating some ice cemented ground; the site is about half way up the fan. For the experiment, in January 1994, two series of plots were established, about 20 m apart, with 3 adjacent 1 metere square plots being irrigated with a LiCl solution and 1 plot being irrigated with H2O as a control. After an initial sampling, subsequent samplings were made in January 1995, in December 1995 and in January 1998. Samplings were made from the irrigated plot and at 1 m intervals to 3 m down slope, from above the irrigated plot and from the H2O control plot. This sample is from the third bottom plot in the W series.

geological_setting:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 364 characters]

surface_weathering:
  Undisturbed surfaces with a well developed small pebble pavement with some clasts showing some ventifaction;

previous_disturbance:
  Site previously disturbed from sampling activities for LiCl leaching trial and a treading trial; probably subject to other random treading disturbances

processing_notes:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 162 characters]


reason: LiCl leaching trial site sampling
observation_date: 1998/01/11
authors: IBC DSS WM
photo_record: P & LScp CS
field_samples: Yes
altitude_unit: m
aspect: S
slope_unit: o
slope_comment: 8o
soil_parent_matterial: Moderately sorted sandy fan gravels
soil_climate_zone: Xerous to subxerous, dry valley floor zone
soil_moisture_status: Minimal moisture from snowfall with very low soil moisture contents
biological_activity: Nil observed
patterned_ground: Weakly developed large polygons
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_type: dry frozen, some weak ice cementing at a few sites
frozen_comment: Permafrost ~35cm, from 2yrs temp monitoring
description:
  The site lies within the zone of lake benches formed by former rises in the level of Lake Vanda. water flows; the slope is about 4o to the south and there is some minor broad polygonal patterns indicating some ice cemented ground; the site is about half way up the fan. For the experiment, in January 1994, two series of plots were established, about 20 m apart, with 3 adjacent 1 metere square plots being irrigated with a LiCl solution and 1 plot being irrigated with H2O as a control. After an initial sampling, subsequent samplings were made in January 1995, in December 1995 and in January 1998. Samplings were made from the irrigated plot and at 1 m intervals to 3 m down slope, from above the irrigated plot and from the H2O control plot. This sample is from the application plot.

geological_setting:
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surface_weathering:
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previous_disturbance:
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processing_notes:
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reason: LiCl leaching trial site sampling
observation_date: 1998/01/11
authors: IBC DSS WM
photo_record: P & LScp CS
field_samples: Yes
altitude_unit: m
aspect: S
slope_unit: o
slope_comment: 8o
soil_parent_matterial: Moderately sorted sandy fan gravels
soil_climate_zone: Xerous to subxerous, dry valley floor zone
soil_moisture_status: Minimal moisture from snowfall with very low soil moisture contents
biological_activity: Nil observed
patterned_ground: Weakly developed large polygons
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_type: dry frozen, some weak ice cementing at a few sites
frozen_comment: Permafrost ~35cm, from 2yrs temp monitoring
description:
  The site lies within the zone of lake benches formed by former rises in the level of Lake Vanda. water flows; the slope is about 4o to the south and there is some minor broad polygonal patterns indicating some ice cemented ground; the site is about half way up the fan. For the experiment, in January 1994, two series of plots were established, about 20 m apart, with 3 adjacent 1 metere square plots being irrigated with a LiCl solution and 1 plot being irrigated with H2O as a control. After an initial sampling, subsequent samplings were made in January 1995, in December 1995 and in January 1998. Samplings were made from the irrigated plot and at 1 m intervals to 3 m down slope, from above the irrigated plot and from the H2O control plot. This sample is from just above the application plot.

geological_setting:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 364 characters]

surface_weathering:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 108 characters]

previous_disturbance:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 151 characters]

processing_notes:
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reason: LiCl leaching trial site sampling
observation_date: 1998/01/11
authors: IBC DSS WM
photo_record: P & LScp CS
field_samples: Yes
altitude_unit: m
aspect: S
slope_unit: o
slope_comment: 8o
soil_parent_matterial: Moderately sorted sandy fan gravels
soil_climate_zone: Xerous to subxerous, dry valley floor zone
soil_moisture_status: Minimal moisture from snowfall with very low soil moisture contents
biological_activity: Nil observed
patterned_ground: Weakly developed large polygons
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_type: dry frozen, some weak ice cementing at a few sites
frozen_comment: Permafrost ~35cm, from 2yrs temp monitoring
description:
  The site lies within the zone of lake benches formed by former rises in the level of Lake Vanda. water flows; the slope is about 4o to the south and there is some minor broad polygonal patterns indicating some ice cemented ground; the site is about half way up the fan. For the experiment, in January 1994, two series of plots were established, about 20 m apart, with 3 adjacent 1 metere square plots being irrigated with a LiCl solution and 1 plot being irrigated with H2O as a control. After an initial sampling, subsequent samplings were made in January 1995, in December 1995 and in January 1998. Samplings were made from the irrigated plot and at 1 m intervals to 3 m down slope, from above the irrigated plot and from the H2O control plot. This sample is from the H2O control plot.

geological_setting:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 364 characters]

surface_weathering:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 108 characters]

previous_disturbance:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 151 characters]

processing_notes:
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reason: LiCl leaching trial site sampling
observation_date: 1998/01/11
authors: IBC DSS WM
photo_record: P & LScp CS
field_samples: Yes
altitude_unit: m
aspect: S
slope_unit: o
slope_comment: 8o
soil_parent_matterial: Moderately sorted sandy fan gravels
soil_climate_zone: Xerous to subxerous, dry valley floor zone
soil_moisture_status: Minimal moisture from snowfall with very low soil moisture contents
biological_activity: Nil observed
patterned_ground: Weakly developed large polygons
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_type: dry frozen, some weak ice cementing at a few sites
frozen_comment: Permafrost ~35cm, from 2yrs temp monitoring
description:
  The site lies within the zone of lake benches formed by former rises in the level of Lake Vanda. water flows; the slope is about 4o to the south and there is some minor broad polygonal patterns indicating some ice cemented ground; the site is about half way up the fan. For the experiment, in January 1994, two series of plots were established, about 20 m apart, with 3 adjacent 1 metere square plots being irrigated with a LiCl solution and 1 plot being irrigated with H2O as a control. After an initial sampling, subsequent samplings were made in January 1995, in December 1995 and in January 1998. Samplings were made from the irrigated plot and at 1 m intervals to 3 m down slope, from above the irrigated plot and from the H2O control plot. This is the bottom sample from the eastern series.

geological_setting:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 364 characters]

surface_weathering:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 108 characters]

previous_disturbance:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 151 characters]

processing_notes:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 162 characters]


reason: LiCl leaching trial site sampling
observation_date: 1998/01/11
authors: IBC DSS WM
photo_record: P & LScp CS
field_samples: Yes
altitude_unit: m
aspect: S
slope_unit: o
slope_comment: 8o
soil_parent_matterial: Moderately sorted sandy fan gravels
soil_climate_zone: Xerous to subxerous, dry valley floor zone
soil_moisture_status: Minimal moisture from snowfall with very low soil moisture contents
biological_activity: Nil observed
patterned_ground: Weakly developed large polygons
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_type: dry frozen, some weak ice cementing at a few sites
frozen_comment: Permafrost ~35cm, from 2yrs temp monitoring
description:
  The site lies within the zone of lake benches formed by former rises in the level of Lake Vanda. water flows; the slope is about 4o to the south and there is some minor broad polygonal patterns indicating some ice cemented ground; the site is about half way up the fan. For the experiment, in January 1994, two series of plots were established, about 20 m apart, with 3 adjacent 1 metere square plots being irrigated with a LiCl solution and 1 plot being irrigated with H2O as a control. After an initial sampling, subsequent samplings were made in January 1995, in December 1995 and in January 1998. Samplings were made from the irrigated plot and at 1 m intervals to 3 m down slope, from above the irrigated plot and from the H2O control plot. This is the second bottom sample from the eastern series.

geological_setting:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 364 characters]

surface_weathering:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 108 characters]

previous_disturbance:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 151 characters]

processing_notes:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 162 characters]


reason: LiCl leaching trial site sampling
observation_date: 1998/01/11
authors: IBC DSS WM
photo_record: P & LScp CS
field_samples: Yes
altitude_unit: m
aspect: S
slope_unit: o
slope_comment: 8o
soil_parent_matterial: Moderately sorted sandy fan gravels
soil_climate_zone: Xerous to subxerous, dry valley floor zone
soil_moisture_status: Minimal moisture from snowfall with very low soil moisture contents
biological_activity: Nil observed
patterned_ground: Weakly developed large polygons
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_type: dry frozen, some weak ice cementing at a few sites
frozen_comment: Permafrost ~35cm, from 2yrs temp monitoring
description:
  The site lies within the zone of lake benches formed by former rises in the level of Lake Vanda. water flows; the slope is about 4o to the south and there is some minor broad polygonal patterns indicating some ice cemented ground; the site is about half way up the fan. For the experiment, in January 1994, two series of plots were established, about 20 m apart, with 3 adjacent 1 metere square plots being irrigated with a LiCl solution and 1 plot being irrigated with H2O as a control. After an initial sampling, subsequent samplings were made in January 1995, in December 1995 and in January 1998. Samplings were made from the irrigated plot and at 1 m intervals to 3 m down slope, from above the irrigated plot and from the H2O control plot. This is the third bottom sample from the eastern series.

geological_setting:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 364 characters]

surface_weathering:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 108 characters]

previous_disturbance:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 151 characters]

processing_notes:
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observation_date: 1999/01/08
authors: IBC, MRB, JK
photo_record: CS Profile, Lscp
field_samples: Yes
altitude_unit: m
aspect: E
slope_unit: o
soil_parent_matterial: Gneiss (45%), granodiorite (25%) marble (25%) granite (5%) stony to bouldery till
soil_climate_zone: Coastal Antarctic
avantemp_units: oC
soil_moisture_status: Oceanic subxerous
biological_activity: Nil at site but moss locally abundant
patterned_ground: Nil
previous_disturbance: Probably some surface disturbance from campsite and subsequent cleanup activity
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_depth_unit: cm
frozen_type: Hard ice-cemented
frozen_comment: 68cm
processing_notes: IBC's longdd sign corrected after confirming that the site's locality is on the Eastern hemisphere
reason:
  Active layer/permafrost properties and instrumentation for measurement of soil thermal, moisture and site climate

description:
   150m east of a small lake adjacent to the eastern edge of the Wilson Piedmont Glacier and 100m north of Surko Stream at the site of the old Marble Point construction camp; on a sloping, slightly undulating surface which over much of the area has undergone considerable disturbance from campsite construction and cleanup activity; 

geological_setting:
  Rocks of the area are mainly basement marble, gneiss and granodiorite; the till mantle is variable in composition and may have been partially resorted by fluvial processes occurring adjacent to the glacier margin 

surface_weathering:
  Some staining which may be relict; nil for other features; CaCo2 coatings on undersides of some clasts


reason: Active layer/permafrost properties and fuel spill characterisation
observation_date: 1999/01/09
authors: IBC, MRB, JK
photo_record: CS Profile, Lscp
field_samples: Yes
altitude_unit: m
aspect: Flat
slope_comment: Nil
soil_parent_matterial: Gneiss, granodiorite, marble, granite, stony to bouldery till
soil_climate_zone: Coastal Antarctic
avantemp_units: oC
soil_moisture_status: Oceanic subxerous
biological_activity: Nil at site but moss locally abundant
patterned_ground: Weak nets, 20m across with less than 25cm troughs
previous_disturbance: Appreciable surface from vehicle traffic, camp activity and fuel contamination
frozen_depth_unit: cm
frozen_type: Hard ice-cemented
frozen_comment: 60cm
processing_notes: IBC's longdd sign corrected after confirming that the site's locality is on the Eastern hemisphere
description:
  250m east of a small lake adjacent to the eastern edge of the Wilson Piedmont Glacier and 100m north of Surko Stream at the site of the old Marble Point construction camp; the site is close to the location of an old oil spill which was described in 1990 (Site 577); the site is adjacent to some old tracks which were part of the previous Marble Point camp system; bulldozer tracks from more recent clean up activity are present; at this site temperature and moisture sensors were installed to determine differences between fuel contaminated and non fuel contaminated ssites

geological_setting:
  Rocks of the area are mainly basement marble, gneiss and granodiorite; the till mantle is variable in composition and may have been partially resorted by fluvial processes occurring adjacent to the glacier margin 

surface_weathering:
  At the sample site, fuel contamination has formed a smoooth and caked surface; some CaCO3 coatings under surface stones


observation_date: 1999/01/11
authors: IBC, MRB, JK
photo_record: CS Profile, Lscp
field_samples: Yes
altitude_unit: m
aspect: Flat
slope_comment: Nil
soil_climate_zone: Inland mountain
avantemp_units: oC
soil_moisture_status: Xerous liquid water seldom available
biological_activity: Nil
patterned_ground: Nil
previous_disturbance: Negligible apart from possible light foot traffic
soil_weathering: 3
frozen_depth_unit: cm
frozen_type: Dry frozen
frozen_comment: > 125cm
processing_notes: IBC's longdd sign corrected after confirming that the site's locality is on the Eastern hemisphere
reason:
  Active layer/permafrost properties and instrumentation for measurement of soil thermal moisture and site climate

description:
  About 150m E of the seismic station at the foot of Bull Pass; on an undulating old moraine surface which is about 15m above the valley floor plain; near the western end of the topographic feature; The surface is flat but with shallow (10cm) undulation and boulders up to 80cm 

geological_setting:
  Old till and moraine suraces may have been partly modified by fluvial processes by fan deposition from Bull Pass; the sediments have a high proportion of fines and may be Peleus Till; there is a well develped cobbly to bouldery pavement surface from a mixture of rock typesMemo

soil_parent_matterial:
  Sandy/silty till with granite (20%) granodiorite (20%) dolerite (40%) and dyke rock (2%) clasts; there may be a paleosol about 75cm as there appears to be a slight weathering change at this depth

surface_weathering:
  Exfoliation strong on coarse grained rocks; well developed ventifacts with sharp ridges; moderate polish on fine grained rocks; clasts subrounded


observation_date: 1999/01/16
authors: IBC, MRB, JK
photo_record: CS Profile, Lscp
field_samples: Yes
altitude_unit: m
aspect: SSW
slope_unit: o
soil_parent_matterial: Fragmented bouldery scoria locally derived drift
soil_climate_zone: Coastal Antarctic
avantemp_units: oC
biological_activity: small patches of yellow lichen and sparse moss
patterned_ground: Small net polygons, 4m diamater with trough width 30cm and depth 15cm
surface_weathering: Some slight polish on finer grained casts; CaCo3 coatings on undersides of larger clasts
previous_disturbance: Foot traffic disturbance likely
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_depth_unit: cm
frozen_type: Hard ice-cemented
frozen_comment: 30cm
processing_notes: IBC's longdd sign corrected after confirming that the site's locality is on the Eastern hemisphere
reason:
  Active layer/permafrost properties and instrumentation for measurement of soil thermal moisture and site climate

description:
  About 150m NW of the Scott Base buildings below the crest of a small knoll on an otherwise uneven and sloping landsurface; the microtopography is hummocky old lavaflow with small steps of less steeply sloping ground; the surface is bouldery with scoria clasts up to 40cm 

geological_setting:
  Rocks of the area are McMurdo Volcanics with extensive scoria flows; in the Last Glaciation an expanded Ross Ice Shelf covered the region and small amounts of foreign rock types (sandstone, granite) as smaall particles are present 

soil_moisture_status:
  Oceanic subxerous; the site receives considerable early summer snowfall and there is appreciable thaw in the area; probably no liquid water runoff but direct snow thaw into the soil at times


observation_date: 1999/11/30
authors: IBC
photo_record: CS Pro & Lscp
field_samples: Yes
altitude_unit: m
aspect: NNE
slope_unit: o
soil_climate_zone: Coastal mountain
soil_moisture_status: Xerous to subxerous; residual patchy snow cover within 5m
patterned_ground: Moderately developed 10x20m elongate nets with 20cm deep troughs, 75cm wide
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_depth_unit: cm
frozen_type: Hard ice-cemented
frozen_comment: 46cm
reason:
  Long Term Ecological Research (nematode experimental area) site investigation of soil properties; this site (LTER 1) was chosen for daily repeat sampling to see if there were measurable changes in soil moisture over the length of the sampling period

description:
  LTM Datalogger plot, on the south side of Lake Hoare, approximately 100m south of Lake Hoare, on the lower slope of a ridge which forms part of an undulating ridge and gully/basin topography; the soil sampling site was on the south and upslope side of the LTM datalogger plot, which comprises a series of plastic cones covering the soil surface; the site has an even, stony gravel surface with slope increasing towards the ridge just to the south; this sampling site is designated LTER 1a

geological_setting:
  The deposit is unweathered Ross I till, possibly derived from the Canada Glacier but almost certainly with an up-valley influence because of the presence of marble clasts from basement rocks; the tills may be fluvio-glacial owing to complex depositional ice-marginal processes as the sand % generally increases downwards while there are noticeably more coarse clasts at the surface

soil_parent_matterial:
  Predominantly granite/gneiss/schist sandy gravel with minor amounts of dolerite, volcanic (scoria), sandstone and marble

biological_activity:
  Nil observed at site, nematodes present in adjacent soil; some green algae beneath marble clasts in the general area

surface_weathering:
  A few clasts slightly oxidised and some weak ventifaction; grey calcium carbonate coatings abundant beneath many surface clasts

previous_disturbance:
  Site probably disturbed by foot traffic activity during biological research activities near the site

processing_notes:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 162 characters]


observation_date: 1999/11/30
authors: IBC
photo_record: CS Pro & Lscp
field_samples: Yes
altitude_unit: m
aspect: NE
slope_unit: o
soil_climate_zone: Coastal mountain
soil_moisture_status: Xerous to subxerous (irrigated)
patterned_ground: Moderately developed 10x20m elongate nets with 20cm deep troughs, 75cm wide
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_depth_unit: nd
frozen_type: nd
frozen_comment: nd
reason:
  Long Term Ecological Research (nematode experimental area) site investigation of soil properties; this site (LTER 2) was chosen for daily repeat sampling to measure changes in soil moisture content after irrigation of a meter square plot with 14 liters of water; the first sampling was 1 hour after initial irrigation

description:
  15m southeast of LTM Datalogger plot, approximately 100m south of Lake Hoare, on the lower slope of a ridge which forms part of an undulating ridge and gully/basin topography; the soil sampling site was on the south and upslope side of the LTM datalogger plot, which comprises a series of plastic cones covering the soil surface; the site has an even, stony gravel surface with slope increasing towards the ridge just to the south; this sampling site is designated LTER 2a and was approximately 10m to the southeast of LTER 1

geological_setting:
  The deposit is unweathered Ross I till, possibly derived from the Canada Glacier but almost certainly with an up-valley influence because of the presence of marble clasts from basement rocks; the tills may be fluvio-glacial owing to complex depositional ice-marginal processes as the sand % generally increases downwards while there are noticeably more coarse clasts at the surface

soil_parent_matterial:
  Predominantly granite/gneiss/schist sandy gravel with minor amounts of dolerite, volcanic (scoria), sandstone and marble

biological_activity:
  Nil observed at site, nematodes present in adjacent soil; some green algae beneath marble clasts in the general area

surface_weathering:
  A few clasts slightly oxidised and some weak ventifaction; grey calcium carbonate coatings abundant beneath many surface clasts

previous_disturbance:
  Site probably disturbed by foot traffic activity during biological research activities near the site

processing_notes:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 162 characters]


observation_date: 1999/11/30
authors: IBC
photo_record: CS Pro & Lscp
field_samples: Yes
altitude_unit: m
aspect: NE
slope_unit: o
soil_climate_zone: Coastal mountain
soil_moisture_status: Xerous to subxerous
patterned_ground: Moderately developed 20m net with 30cm deep trough and 1m wide
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_depth_unit: cm
frozen_type: Hard ice-cemented
frozen_comment: 40cm
reason:
  Long Term Ecological Research (nematode experimental area) site investigation of soil properties; this site (LTER 3) was chosen for repeat sampling to measure changes in soil moisture content

description:
  North side of the LTM Datalogger plot, approximately 100m south of Lake Hoare, on the lower slope of a ridge which forms part of an undulating ridge and gully/basin topography; the site is at the foot of a low bouldery ridge; this sampling site is designated LTER 3a and was approximately 20m to the north of LTER 1

geological_setting:
  The deposit is unweathered Ross I till, possibly derived from the Canada Glacier but almost certainly with an up-valley influence because of the presence of marble clasts from basement rocks; the tills may be fluvio-glacial owing to complex depositional ice-marginal processes as the sand % generally increases downwards while there are noticeably more coarse clasts at the surface

soil_parent_matterial:
  Predominantly granite/gneiss/schist sandy gravel with minor amounts of dolerite, volcanic (scoria), sandstone and marble

biological_activity:
  Nil observed at site, nematodes present in adjacent soil; some green algae beneath marble clasts in the general area

surface_weathering:
  A few clasts slightly oxidised and some weak ventifaction wind ripple on a few rock surfaces ; weak exfoliation on a few granite clasts; grey calcium carbonate coatings abundant beneath many surface clasts

previous_disturbance:
  Site probably disturbed by foot traffic activity during biological research activities near the site

processing_notes:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 162 characters]


observation_date: 1999/11/30
authors: IBC
photo_record: CS Pro & Lscp
field_samples: Yes
altitude_unit: m
aspect: N
slope_unit: o
soil_climate_zone: Coastal mountain;
soil_moisture_status: Xerous to subxerous; a moist site adjacent to retreating snow edge
patterned_ground: Weakly developed 15m net with 30cm trough width, 10cm deep
surface_weathering: A pebble pavement surface with few weathering features
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_depth_unit: Nd
frozen_type: Nd
frozen_comment: Nd
reason:
  Long Term Ecological Research (nematode experimental area) site investigation of soil properties; this site (LTER 4) was selected for repeat sampling to measure changes in soil moisture adjacent to a retreating snow bank; samples were collected at 0-2cm and 2-5cm at 1.5m, 1.0m, 0.5m and 0.0m from the snow patch; subsequent samplings were from the 0.0 snow front position as at 30/1/99

description:
  North side of the LTM Datalogger plot, approximately 100m south of Lake Hoare, on the lower slope of a shallow gully which forms part of an undulating ridge and gully/basin topography; the site is a fine gravelly toe slope surface and is immediately adjacent to a snow patch which was retreating; this site is approximately 25m to the east of LTER 1

geological_setting:
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soil_parent_matterial:
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biological_activity:
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previous_disturbance:
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processing_notes:
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observation_date: 1999/12/01
authors: IBC
photo_record: CS Pro & Lscp
field_samples: No
altitude_unit: m
aspect: NE
slope_unit: o
soil_climate_zone: Coastal mountain
soil_moisture_status: Xerous to subxerous (irrigated)
patterned_ground: Moderately developed 10x20m elongate nets with 20cm deep troughs, 75cm wide
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_depth_unit: Nd
frozen_type: Nd
frozen_comment: Nd
reason:
  Long Term Ecological Research (nematode experimental area) site investigation of soil properties; this site (LTER 2) was chosen for daily repeat sampling to measure changes in soil moisture content after irrigation of a meter square plot with 14 litres of water; the second sampling was on day 2 approximately 20 hours hour after the initial irrigation

description:
  15m southeast of LTM Datalogger plot, approximately 100m south of Lake Hoare, on the lower slope of a ridge which forms part of an undulating ridge and gully/basin topography; the soil sampling site was on the south and upslope side of the LTM datalogger plot, which comprises a series of plastic cones covering the soil surface; the site has an even, stony gravel surface with slope increasing towards the ridge just to the south; this sampling site is designated LTER 2b and was approximately 10m to the southeast of LTER 1

geological_setting:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 381 characters]

soil_parent_matterial:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 120 characters]

biological_activity:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 116 characters]

surface_weathering:
  A few clasts slightly oxidised and some weak ventifaction; grey calcium carbonate coatings abundant beneath many surface clasts

previous_disturbance:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 100 characters]

processing_notes:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 162 characters]


observation_date: 1999/12/01
authors: IBC
photo_record: CS Pro & Lscp
field_samples: Yes
altitude_unit: m
aspect: Nil
slope_unit: o
soil_climate_zone: Coastal mountain
soil_moisture_status: Xerous to subxerous
patterned_ground: Moderately developed uneven active nets with troughs 75cm wide and 30cm deep
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_depth_unit: cm
frozen_type: Hard ice-cemented
frozen_comment: 30cm
reason:
  Long Term Ecological Research (nematode experimental area) site investigation of soil temperature characteristics; this site (LTER 5) is adjacent to Elevational Transect C plot and is the location at which temperature probes and a datalogger were installed for continuous recording soil temperatures for about the next 18 months

description:
  West (~60m) of LTM elevational transect C plot, on an elongated prominent bench surface, about 125m above the south side of Lake Hoare, and near the northern edge of the bench which forms part of an undulating ridge and gully/basin topography; the bench surface has well marked patterned ground and rises southwards merging into slope deposits from the north face of Andrews Ridge

geological_setting:
  The deposit is unweathered Ross I till, possibly derived from the Canada Glacier but almost certainly with an up-valley influence because of the presence of marble clasts from basement rocks; the tills may be fluvio-glacial owing to complex depositional ice-marginal processes as the sand and silt % generally increase downwards; the till is probably older than that at lower altitude closer to the lake and may be very slightly more oxidised

soil_parent_matterial:
  Predominantly granite/gneiss/schist sandy gravel with silt increasing with depth; minor amounts of dolerite, volcanic (scoria), sandstone and marble

biological_activity:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 116 characters]

surface_weathering:
  Weak surface staining on some clasts; some slight disaggregation and surface exfoliation on granites and weak ventifaction; calcium carbonate coatings on undersides of many clasts

previous_disturbance:
  Probably minor disturbance by foot traffic activity associated with biological research activity near the site

processing_notes:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 162 characters]


observation_date: 1999/12/02
authors: IBC
photo_record: CS Pro & Lscp
field_samples: No
altitude_unit: m
aspect: NNE
slope_unit: o
soil_climate_zone: Coastal mountain
soil_moisture_status: Xerous to subxerous
patterned_ground: Moderately developed 10x20m elongate nets with 20cm deep troughs, 75cm wide
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_depth_unit: cm
frozen_type: Hard ice-cemented
frozen_comment: 46cm
reason:
  Long Term Ecological Research (nematode experimental area) site investigation of soil properties; this site (LTER 1) was chosen for daily repeat sampling to see if there were measurable changes in soil moisture over the length of the sampling period; this sampling is the second at this site

description:
  LTM Datalogger plot, on the south side of Lake Hoare, approximately 100m south of Lake Hoare, on the lower slope of a ridge which forms part of an undulating ridge and gully/basin topography; the soil sampling site was on the south and upslope side of the LTM datalogger plot, which comprises a series of plastic cones covering the soil surface; the site has an even, stony gravel surface with slope increasing towards the ridge just to the south; this sampling site is designated LTER 1b and was immediately alongside LTER 1a

geological_setting:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 381 characters]

soil_parent_matterial:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 120 characters]

biological_activity:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 116 characters]

surface_weathering:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 127 characters]

previous_disturbance:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 100 characters]

processing_notes:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 162 characters]


observation_date: 1999/12/02
authors: IBC
photo_record: CS Pro & Lscp
field_samples: No
altitude_unit: m
aspect: NE
slope_unit: o
soil_climate_zone: Coastal mountain
soil_moisture_status: Xerous to subxerous (irrigated) surface dry
patterned_ground: Moderately developed 10x20m elongate net with 20cm deep troughs, 75cm wide
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_depth_unit: Nd
frozen_type: Nd
frozen_comment: Nd
reason:
  Long Term Ecological Research (nematode experimental area) site investigation of soil properties; this site (LTER 2) was chosen for daily repeat sampling to measure changes in soil moisture content after irrigation of a meter square plot with 14 litres of water; this was the third sampling after the initial irrigation

description:
  15m southeast of LTM Datalogger plot, approximately 100m south of Lake Hoare, on the lower slope of a ridge which forms part of an undulating ridge and gully/basin topography; the soil sampling site was on the south and upslope side of the LTM datalogger plot, which comprises a series of plastic cones covering the soil surface; the site has an even, stony gravel surface with slope increasing towards the ridge just to the south; this sampling site is designated LTER 2c and was approximately 10m to the southeast of LTER 1

geological_setting:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 381 characters]

soil_parent_matterial:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 120 characters]

biological_activity:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 116 characters]

surface_weathering:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 127 characters]

previous_disturbance:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 100 characters]

processing_notes:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 162 characters]


observation_date: 1999/12/02
authors: IBC
photo_record: CS Pro & Lscp
field_samples: No
altitude_unit: m
aspect: N
slope_unit: o
soil_climate_zone: Coastal mountain;
soil_moisture_status: Xerous to subxerous; a moist site adjacent to retreating snow edge
patterned_ground: Weakly developed 15m net with 30cm trough width, 10cm deep
surface_weathering: A pebble pavement surface with few weathering features
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_depth_unit: Nd
frozen_type: Nd
frozen_comment: Nd
reason:
  Long Term Ecological Research (nematode experimental area) site investigation of soil properties; this site (LTER 4) was selected for repeat sampling to measure changes in soil moisture adjacent to a retreating snow bank; the snow edge on day 3 had retreated 5 cm from its position at the time of the first sampling

description:
  North side of the LTM Datalogger plot, approximately 100m south of Lake Hoare, on the lower slope of a shallow gully which forms part of an undulating ridge and gully/basin topography; the site is a fine gravelly toe slope surface and is immediately adjacent to a snow patch which was retreating; this site is approximately 25m to the east of LTER 1

geological_setting:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 381 characters]

soil_parent_matterial:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 120 characters]

biological_activity:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 116 characters]

previous_disturbance:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 100 characters]

processing_notes:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 162 characters]


observation_date: 1999/12/02
authors: IBC
photo_record: CS Pro & Lscp
field_samples: Yes
altitude_unit: m
aspect: N
slope_unit: o
soil_climate_zone: Coastal mountain;
soil_moisture_status: Xerous to subxerous; a 'dry' site with no adjacent snow patches
patterned_ground: Uneven active net 15m across 75cm wide with 30cm deep trough
previous_disturbance: Possible light treading associated with the adjacent LTM monitoring site
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_depth_unit: cm
frozen_type: Hard ice-cemented
frozen_comment: 33cm
reason:
  Long Term Ecological Research (nematode experimental area) site investigation of soil properties; this site (LTER 6) is adjacent to Elevational Transect C plot and was sampled at 2 to 4 day intervals to provide indications of spatial and temporal changes in soil moisture and physical properties

description:
  Near the Northwest corner of LTM elevational transect C plot, on an elongated prominent bench or terrace surface, about 125m above Lake Hoare; about 20m from the northern edge of the bench; the bench surface has well marked patterned ground and rises southwards merging into slope deposits from the north face of Andrews Ridge; some slight deflation around upstanding boulders; this site is designated LTER 6a

geological_setting:
  The deposit is unweathered Ross I till, possibly derived from the Canada Glacier but almost certainly with an up-valley influence because of the presence of marble clasts from basement rocks; the tills may be fluvio-glacial owing to complex depositional ice-marginal processes as the sand and silt % generally increase downwards; the till is probably older than that at lower altitude closer to the lake and may be very slightly more oxidised

soil_parent_matterial:
  Pred. granite (45% up to 1.3m), gneiss/schist (30% up to 60cm), sandy gravel with silt incr. with depth; minor amounts of dolerite (10% up to 40cm), dyke rock (5% up to 12cm), volcanic scoria (1% up to 3cm), sandstone (2% up to 20cm) and occ. marble

biological_activity:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 116 characters]

surface_weathering:
  Some weak surface staining, pitting and polish nil and some weak ventifaction; rounding generally weak but stronger on upstanding boulders; carbonate coatings on undersides of surface clasts

processing_notes:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 162 characters]


observation_date: 1999/12/02
authors: IBC
photo_record: CS Pro & Lscp
field_samples: Yes
altitude_unit: m
aspect: NNW
slope_unit: o
soil_climate_zone: Coastal mountain;
soil_moisture_status: Xerous to subxerous; a 'dry' site with no adjacent snow patches
patterned_ground: Broad elongated weakly developed net, 25m across with trough width 65cm and depth 15cm
previous_disturbance: Possible light treading associated with the adjacent LTM monitoring site
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_depth_unit: cm
frozen_type: Hard ice-cemented
frozen_comment: 30cm
reason:
  Long Term Ecological Research (nematode experimental area) site investigation of soil properties; this site (LTER 7) adjacent to Elevational Transect B plot was sampled at 2 to 4 day intervals to provide indications of spatial and temporal changes in soil moisture and physical properties

description:
  On the south side of Lake Hoare on the sloping valley side; on an even sloping surface just south (upslope) of LTM elevational transect B plot; adjacent ridges of bouldery till separated by a smoothly sloping pebbly surface; this site is designated LTER 7a

geological_setting:
  The deposit is unweathered Ross I till, possibly derived from the Canada Glacier but almost certainly with an up-valley influence because of the presence of marble clasts from basement rocks; the tills may be fluvio-glacial owing to complex depositional ice-marginal processes as the sand and silt % generally increase downwards; the landscape has a ridge and gully form and gullies have concentrations of finer textured deposits, possibly reflecting pro-glacial processes during ice retreat

soil_parent_matterial:
  Predominantly granite (40% 2-10cm), gneiss/schist (25% <10cm) dyke rock (15% <10cm); basalt; sandy gravel

biological_activity:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 116 characters]

surface_weathering:
  A well developed pebble pavement surface with no staining, pitting or exfoliation and only slight ventiforms; slight surface clast rounding

processing_notes:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 162 characters]


observation_date: 1999/12/03
authors: IBC
photo_record: CS Pro & Lscp
field_samples: No
altitude_unit: m
aspect: NNE
slope_unit: o
soil_climate_zone: Coastal mountain
soil_moisture_status: Xerous to subxerous; a residual patchy snow cover within 5m
patterned_ground: Moderately developed 10x20m elongate nets with 20cm deep troughs, 75cm wide
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_depth_unit: cm
frozen_type: Hard ice-cemented
frozen_comment: 44cm
reason:
  Long Term Ecological Research (nematode experimental area) site investigation of soil properties; this site (LTER 1) was chosen for daily repeat sampling to see if there were measurable changes in soil moisture over the length of the sampling period; this sampling is the third at this site

description:
  LTM Datalogger plot, on the south side of Lake Hoare, approximately 100m south of Lake Hoare, on the lower slope of a ridge which forms part of an undulating ridge and gully/basin topography; the soil sampling site was on the south and upslope side of the LTM datalogger plot, which comprises a series of plastic cones covering the soil surface; the site has an even, stony gravel surface with slope increasing towards the ridge just to the south; this sampling site is designated LTER 1c and was immediately alongside LTER 1b

geological_setting:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 381 characters]

soil_parent_matterial:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 120 characters]

biological_activity:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 116 characters]

surface_weathering:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 127 characters]

previous_disturbance:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 100 characters]

processing_notes:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 162 characters]


observation_date: 1999/12/03
authors: IBC
photo_record: CS Pro & Lscp
field_samples: No
altitude_unit: m
aspect: NE
slope_unit: o
soil_climate_zone: Coastal mountain
soil_moisture_status: Xerous to subxerous (irrigated) surface dry
patterned_ground: Moderately developed 10x20m elongate net with 20cm deep troughs, 75cm wide
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_depth_unit: Nd
frozen_type: Nd
frozen_comment: Nd
reason:
  Long Term Ecological Research (nematode experimental area) site investigation of soil properties; this site (LTER 2) was chosen for daily repeat sampling to measure changes in soil moisture content after irrigation of a meter square plot with 14 litres of water; this was the fourth sampling after the initial irrigation

description:
  15m southeast of LTM Datalogger plot, approximately 100m south of Lake Hoare, on the lower slope of a ridge which forms part of an undulating ridge and gully/basin topography; the soil sampling site was on the south and upslope side of the LTM datalogger plot, which comprises a series of plastic cones covering the soil surface; the site has an even, stony gravel surface with slope increasing towards the ridge just to the south; this sampling site is designated LTER 2d and was approximately 10m to the southeast of LTER 1

geological_setting:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 381 characters]

soil_parent_matterial:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 120 characters]

biological_activity:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 116 characters]

surface_weathering:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 127 characters]

previous_disturbance:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 100 characters]

processing_notes:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 162 characters]


observation_date: 1999/12/03
authors: IBC
photo_record: CS Pro & Lscp
field_samples: No
altitude_unit: m
aspect: N
slope_unit: o
soil_climate_zone: Coastal mountain;
soil_moisture_status: Xerous to subxerous; a moist site adjacent to retreating snow edge
patterned_ground: Weakly developed 15m net with 30cm trough width, 10cm deep
surface_weathering: A pebble pavement surface with few weathering features
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_depth_unit: Nd
frozen_type: Nd
frozen_comment: Nd
reason:
  Long Term Ecological Research (nematode experimental area) site investigation of soil properties; this site (LTER 4) was selected for repeat sampling to measure changes in soil moisture adjacent to a retreating snow bank; the snow edge on day 4 had retreated 112m from its position at the time of the first sampling

description:
  North side of the LTM Datalogger plot, approximately 100m south of Lake Hoare, on the lower slope of a shallow gully which forms part of an undulating ridge and gully/basin topography; the site is a fine gravelly toe slope surface and is immediately adjacent to a snow patch which was retreating; this site is approximately 25m to the east of LTER 1

geological_setting:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 381 characters]

soil_parent_matterial:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 120 characters]

biological_activity:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 116 characters]

previous_disturbance:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 100 characters]

processing_notes:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 162 characters]


observation_date: 1999/12/03
authors: IBC
photo_record: CS Pro & Lscp
field_samples: Yes
altitude_unit: m
aspect: NNE
slope_unit: o
soil_climate_zone: Coastal mountain
soil_moisture_status: Xerous to subxerous; surface dry no adjacent snow patches
patterned_ground: Moderately developed 20m irregular net with 20cm deep troughs, 50cm wide
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_depth_unit: cm
frozen_type: Hard ice-cemented
frozen_comment: 33cm
reason:
  Long Term Ecological Research (nematode experimental area) site investigation of soil properties; this site (LTER 8) was chosen for repeat sampling every 3-4 days to see if there were measurable changes in soil moisture with time

description:
  About 1.4km SSE of Camp Hoare; 5m north of the LTM Decomposition plot, about 300m south of Lake Hoare among shallow ridge and gully topography on the lower part of the valley side; the site is to the east of a low ridge and in a 30m wide hollow on a sloping hillside; it has an uneven slightly hummocky surface; this sampling site is designated LTER 8a

geological_setting:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 381 characters]

soil_parent_matterial:
  Sandy to silty gravel with the coarse fraction consisting of granite (60%) and gneiss (20%) and dolerite (10%) with minor sandstone (8%) volcanic (scoria 1%) and marble

biological_activity:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 116 characters]

surface_weathering:
  Very weak surface staining on some clasts with no pitting, exfoliation or polish; weak ventifaction on some clasts and moderate rounding; calcium carbonate coatings on undersides of many clasts

previous_disturbance:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 100 characters]

processing_notes:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 162 characters]


observation_date: 1999/12/03
authors: IBC
photo_record: CS Pro & Lscp
field_samples: Yes
altitude_unit: m
aspect: NE
slope_unit: o
soil_climate_zone: Coastal mountain;
soil_moisture_status: Xerous to subxerous,
patterned_ground: Irregular net 20m across with trough 1m wide and 20cm deep
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_depth_unit: cm
frozen_type: Hard ice-cemented
frozen_comment: 30cm
reason:
  Long Term Ecological Research (nematode experimental area) site investigation of soil properties; this site (LTER 9) was selected for repeat sampling to measure changes in soil moisture

description:
  Adjacent to the westernmost plot, approximately 225m from Lake Hoare; the site is on the floor of an elongated depression between two low moraine ridges and is 2m to the north of the LTM Algae plot; the surface is slightly concave and is moderately bouldery; this site is designated LTER 9a

geological_setting:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 381 characters]

soil_parent_matterial:
  Predominantly granite (65%), dolerite (10%) with minor schist, sandstone, marble and scoria; bouldery sandy gravel becoming finer (silty) at depth

biological_activity:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 116 characters]

surface_weathering:
  Distinct (slight) surface staining on some clasts; also weak exfoliation on a few granite clasts and some weak ventifaction and nil polish; clasts are generally subrounded to subangular; carbonate coatings occur beneath some surface clasts

previous_disturbance:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 100 characters]

processing_notes:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 162 characters]


observation_date: 1999/12/04
authors: IBC
photo_record: CS Pro & Lscp
field_samples: No
altitude_unit: m
aspect: NE
slope_unit: o
soil_climate_zone: Coastal mountain
soil_moisture_status: Xerous to subxerous (irrigated) surface dry
patterned_ground: Moderately developed 10x20m elongate net with 20cm deep troughs, 75cm wide
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_depth_unit: Nd
frozen_type: Nd
frozen_comment: Nd
reason:
  Long Term Ecological Research (nematode experimental area) site investigation of soil properties; this site (LTER 2) was chosen for daily repeat sampling to measure changes in soil moisture content after irrigation of a meter square plot with 14 litres of water; this was the fifth sampling after the initial irrigation

description:
  15m southeast of LTM Datalogger plot, approximately 100m south of Lake Hoare, on the lower slope of a ridge which forms part of an undulating ridge and gully/basin topography; the soil sampling site was on the south and upslope side of the LTM datalogger plot, which comprises a series of plastic cones covering the soil surface; the site has an even, stony gravel surface with slope increasing towards the ridge just to the south; this sampling site is designated LTER 2e and was approximately 10m to the southeast of LTER 1

geological_setting:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 381 characters]

soil_parent_matterial:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 120 characters]

biological_activity:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 116 characters]

surface_weathering:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 127 characters]

previous_disturbance:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 100 characters]

processing_notes:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 162 characters]


observation_date: 1999/12/04
authors: IBC
photo_record: CS Pro & Lscp
field_samples: No
altitude_unit: m
aspect: N
slope_unit: o
soil_climate_zone: Coastal mountain;
soil_moisture_status: Xerous to subxerous; a moist site adjacent to retreating snow edge
patterned_ground: Weakly developed 15m net with 30cm trough width, 10cm deep
surface_weathering: A pebble pavement surface with few weathering features
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_depth_unit: Nd
frozen_type: Nd
frozen_comment: Nd
reason:
  Long Term Ecological Research (nematode experimental area) site investigation of soil properties; this site (LTER 4) was selected for repeat sampling to measure changes in soil moisture adjacent to a retreating snow bank; the snow edge on day 5 had retreated 20cm from its position at the time of the first sampling

description:
  North side of the LTM Datalogger plot, approximately 100m south of Lake Hoare, on the lower slope of a shallow gully which forms part of an undulating ridge and gully/basin topography; the site is a fine gravelly toe slope surface and is immediately adjacent to a snow patch which was retreating; this site is approximately 25m to the east of LTER 1; samples a & b were taken from the transect line, 20cm from the snow edge and samples c & d beneath the snow, 25cm in from the thawing edge

geological_setting:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 381 characters]

soil_parent_matterial:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 120 characters]

biological_activity:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 116 characters]

previous_disturbance:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 100 characters]

processing_notes:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 162 characters]


site_id: 866A
observation_date: 1999/12/04
authors: IBC
photo_record: CS Pro & Lscp
field_samples: No
altitude_unit: m
aspect: N
slope_unit: o
soil_climate_zone: Coastal mountain;
soil_moisture_status: Xerous to subxerous; a moist site adjacent to retreating snow edge
patterned_ground: Weakly developed 15m net with 30cm trough width, 10cm deep
surface_weathering: A pebble pavement surface with few weathering features
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_depth_unit: Nd
frozen_type: Nd
frozen_comment: Nd
reason:
  Long Term Ecological Research (nematode experimental area) site investigation of soil properties; this site (LTER 4) was selected for repeat sampling to measure changes in soil moisture adjacent to a retreating snow bank; the snow edge 7 hours after the first sampling on day 5 had retreated to 30cm from its position on day 1

description:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 349 characters]

geological_setting:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 381 characters]

soil_parent_matterial:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 120 characters]

biological_activity:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 116 characters]

previous_disturbance:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 100 characters]

processing_notes:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 162 characters]


observation_date: 1999/12/04
authors: IBC
photo_record: CS Pro & Lscp
field_samples: No
altitude_unit: m
aspect: NNE
slope_unit: o
soil_climate_zone: Coastal mountain
soil_moisture_status: Xerous to subxerous;
patterned_ground: Moderately developed 10x20m elongate nets with 20cm deep troughs, 75cm wide
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_depth_unit: cm
frozen_type: Hard ice-cemented
frozen_comment: 44cm
reason:
  Long Term Ecological Research (nematode experimental area) site investigation of soil properties; this site (LTER 1) was chosen for daily repeat sampling to see if there were measurable changes in soil moisture over the length of the sampling period; this sampling is the fourth at this site

description:
  LTM Datalogger plot, on the south side of Lake Hoare, approximately 100m south of Lake Hoare, on the lower slope of a ridge which forms part of an undulating ridge and gully/basin topography; the soil sampling site was on the south and upslope side of the LTM datalogger plot, which comprises a series of plastic cones covering the soil surface; the site has an even, stony gravel surface with slope increasing towards the ridge just to the south; this sampling site is designated LTER 1d and was immediately alongside LTER 1c

geological_setting:
  The deposit is unweathered Ross I till, possibly derived from the Canada Glacier but almost certainly with an up-valley influence because of the presence of marble clasts from basement rocks; the tills may be fluvio-glacial owing to complex depositional ice-marginal processes as the sand % generally increases downwards while there are noticeable more coarse clasts at the surface

soil_parent_matterial:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 120 characters]

biological_activity:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 116 characters]

surface_weathering:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 127 characters]

previous_disturbance:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 100 characters]

processing_notes:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 162 characters]


observation_date: 1999/12/04
authors: IBC
photo_record: CS Pro & Lscp
field_samples: Yes
altitude_unit: m
aspect: NW
slope_unit: o
soil_climate_zone: Coastal mountain
soil_moisture_status: Xerous to subxerous; a dry site with no adjacent snow banks
patterned_ground: Moderately developed 20m irregular nets with 20-35cm deep troughs, 75cm wide
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_depth_unit: cm
frozen_type: Hard ice-cemented
frozen_comment: 40cm
reason:
  Long Term Ecological Research (nematode experimental area) site investigation of soil properties; this site (LTER 10) was chosen for daily repeat sampling to see if there were measurable changes in soil moisture over the length of the sampling period

description:
  Elevational transect A Plot, on the south side of Lake Hoare, approximately 100m south of Lake Hoare, and 150m east of the LTM Datalogger Plot; on the upper part of a shallow sloping gravelly basin surface; the sampling site was on the south and upslope side of the Elevational Transect A Plot; the area comprises shallow northward sloping, somewhat bouldery ridges separated by depressions with fine gravelly surfaces; this sampling site is designated LTER 10a

geological_setting:
  The deposit is unweathered Ross I till, possibly derived from the Canada Glacier but almost certainly with an up-valley influence because of the presence of marble clasts from basement rocks; the tills may be fluvio-glacial owing to complex depositional ice-marginal processes as the sand % generally increases downwards while there are noticeably more coarse clasts at the surface; some weak sedimentary bedding

soil_parent_matterial:
  Sandy pebble gravel to sand; predominantly granite (40%) gneiss, dyke rock, dolerite and volcanic (scoria)

biological_activity:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 116 characters]

surface_weathering:
  Nil surface staining, pitting and exfoliation; some clasts slightly oxidised, probably from pre-weathering; weak ventiforms and a well developed pebble pavement; moderate rounding; many carbonate coatings on undersides of surface clasts

previous_disturbance:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 100 characters]

processing_notes:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 162 characters]


observation_date: 1999/12/04
authors: IBC
photo_record: CS Pro & Lscp
field_samples: No
altitude_unit: m
aspect: NE
slope_unit: o
soil_climate_zone: Coastal mountain
soil_moisture_status: Xerous to subxerous
patterned_ground: Moderately developed 20m net with 30cm deep trough and 1m wide
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_depth_unit: cm
frozen_type: Hard ice-cemented
frozen_comment: 40cm
reason:
  Long Term Ecological Research (nematode experimental area) site investigation of soil properties; this site (LTER 3) was chosen for repeat sampling to measure changes in soil moisture content

description:
  North side of the LTM Datalogger plot, approximately 100m south of Lake Hoare, on the lower slope of a ridge which forms part of an undulating ridge and gully/basin topography; the site is at the foot of a low bouldery ridge; this sampling site is designated LTER 3b and was approximately 20m to the north of LTER 1

geological_setting:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 381 characters]

soil_parent_matterial:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 120 characters]

biological_activity:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 116 characters]

surface_weathering:
  A few clasts slightly oxidised and some weak ventifaction wind ripple on a few rock surfaces ; weak exfoliation on a few granite clasts; grey calcium carbonate coatings abundant beneath many surface clasts

previous_disturbance:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 100 characters]

processing_notes:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 162 characters]


observation_date: 1999/12/06
authors: IBC
photo_record: CS Pro & Lscp
field_samples: No
altitude_unit: m
aspect: NNE
slope_unit: o
soil_climate_zone: Coastal mountain
soil_moisture_status: Xerous to subxerous;
patterned_ground: Moderately developed 10x20m elongate nets with 20cm deep troughs, 75cm wide
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_depth_unit: cm
frozen_type: Hard ice-cemented
frozen_comment: 43cm
reason:
  Long Term Ecological Research (nematode experimental area) site investigation of soil properties; this site (LTER 1) was chosen for daily repeat sampling to see if there were measurable changes in soil moisture over the length of the sampling period; this sampling is the fifth at this site

description:
  LTM Datalogger plot, on the south side of Lake Hoare, approximately 100m south of Lake Hoare, on the lower slope of a ridge which forms part of an undulating ridge and gully/basin topography; the soil sampling site was on the south and upslope side of the LTM datalogger plot, which comprises a series of plastic cones covering the soil surface; the site has an even, stony gravel surface with slope increasing towards the ridge just to the south; this sampling site is designated LTER 1e and was immediately alongside LTER 1d

geological_setting:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 381 characters]

soil_parent_matterial:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 120 characters]

biological_activity:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 116 characters]

surface_weathering:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 127 characters]

previous_disturbance:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 100 characters]

processing_notes:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 162 characters]


observation_date: 1999/12/06
authors: IBC
photo_record: CS Pro & Lscp
field_samples: No
altitude_unit: m
aspect: NE
slope_unit: o
soil_climate_zone: Coastal mountain
soil_moisture_status: Xerous to subxerous (irrigated) surface dry
patterned_ground: Moderately developed 10x20m elongate net with 20cm deep troughs, 75cm wide
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_depth_unit: Nd
frozen_type: Nd
frozen_comment: Nd
reason:
  Long Term Ecological Research (nematode experimental area) site investigation of soil properties; this site (LTER 2) was chosen for daily repeat sampling to measure changes in soil moisture content after irrigation of a meter square plot with 14 litres of water; this was the sixth sampling after the initial irrigation

description:
  15m southeast of LTM Datalogger plot, approximately 100m south of Lake Hoare, on the lower slope of a ridge which forms part of an undulating ridge and gully/basin topography; the soil sampling site was on the south and upslope side of the LTM datalogger plot, which comprises a series of plastic cones covering the soil surface; the site has an even, stony gravel surface with slope increasing towards the ridge just to the south; this sampling site is designated LTER 2f and was approximately 10m to the southeast of LTER 1

geological_setting:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 381 characters]

soil_parent_matterial:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 120 characters]

biological_activity:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 116 characters]

surface_weathering:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 127 characters]

previous_disturbance:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 100 characters]

processing_notes:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 162 characters]


observation_date: 1999/12/06
authors: IBC
photo_record: CS Pro & Lscp
field_samples: No
altitude_unit: m
aspect: N
slope_unit: o
soil_climate_zone: Coastal mountain;
soil_moisture_status: Xerous to subxerous; a moist site adjacent to retreating snow edge
patterned_ground: Weakly developed 15m net with 30cm trough width, 10cm deep
surface_weathering: A pebble pavement surface with few weathering features
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_depth_unit: Nd
frozen_type: Nd
frozen_comment: Nd
reason:
  Long Term Ecological Research (nematode experimental area) site investigation of soil properties; this site (LTER 4) was selected for repeat sampling to measure changes in soil moisture adjacent to a retreating snow bank; the snow edge on day 7 had retreated to 38cm from its position on day 1

description:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 349 characters]

geological_setting:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 381 characters]

soil_parent_matterial:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 120 characters]

biological_activity:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 116 characters]

previous_disturbance:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 100 characters]

processing_notes:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 162 characters]


observation_date: 1999/12/06
authors: IBC
photo_record: CS Pro & Lscp
field_samples: No
altitude_unit: m
aspect: N
slope_unit: o
soil_climate_zone: Coastal mountain;
soil_moisture_status: Xerous to subxerous; a 'dry' site with no adjacent snow patches
patterned_ground: Uneven active net 15m across 75cm wide with 30cm deep trough
previous_disturbance: Possible light treading associated with the adjacent LTM monitoring site
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_depth_unit: cm
frozen_type: Hard ice-cemented
frozen_comment: 33cm
reason:
  Long Term Ecological Research (nematode experimental area) site investigation of soil properties; this site (LTER 6) is adjacent to Elevational Transect C plot and was sampled at 2 to 4 day intervals to provide indications of spatial and temporal changes in soil moisture and physical properties

description:
  Near the Northwest corner of LTM elevational transect C plot, on an elongated prominent bench or terrace surface, about 125m above Lake Hoare; about 20m from the northern edge of the bench; the bench surface has well marked patterned ground and rises southwards merging into slope deposits from the north face of Andrews Ridge; some slight deflation around upstanding boulders; this site is designated LTER 6b and was immediately alongside LTER 6a

geological_setting:
  The deposit is unweathered Ross I till, possibly derived from the Canada Glacier but almost certainly with an up-valley influence because of the presence of marble clasts from basement rocks; the tills may be fluvio-glacial owing to complex depositional ice-marginal processes as the sand and silt % generally increase downwards; the till is probably older than that at lower altitude closer to the lake and may be very slightly more oxidised

soil_parent_matterial:
  Pred. granite (45% up to 1.3m), gneiss/schist (30% up to 60cm), sandy gravel with silt incr. with depth; minor amounts of dolerite (10% up to 40cm), dyke rock (5% up to 12cm), volcanic scoria (1% up to 3cm), sandstone (2% up to 20cm) and occ. marble

biological_activity:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 116 characters]

surface_weathering:
  Some weak surface staining, pitting and polish nil and some weak ventifaction; rounding generally weak but stronger on upstanding boulders; carbonate coatings on undersides of surface clasts

processing_notes:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 162 characters]


observation_date: 1999/12/06
authors: IBC
photo_record: CS Pro & Lscp
field_samples: Yes
altitude_unit: m
aspect: NE
slope_unit: o
soil_climate_zone: Coastal mountain;
soil_moisture_status: Xerous to subxerous; a dry site with no adjacent snow patches
biological_activity: Nil observed
patterned_ground: Weakly developed net, 15m diameter with 55cm wide troughs 20cm deep
soil_weathering: 1/2
frozen_depth_unit: cm
frozen_type: Hard ice-cemented
frozen_comment: 55cm
reason:
  Comparison of a soil outside the Lake Hoare LTER experimental area and with a different topographic setting with those at the LTER site

description:
  Approximately 1.2k south of Lake Hoare on the crest of the sloping ridge surface; a broad undulating ridge surface with minor knolls; the site is near the ridge crest

geological_setting:
  Bedrock (granite, schist/gneiss, dolerite) outcrops on the ridge in places but the ridge is mostly covered with till; the till appears older than Ross I but younger tills including Ross I may overlie the older deposits; the lithology appears to be extremely variable; at the sample site, younger (Ross I till) appears to overlie older till, perhaps equivalent to weathering stage II

soil_parent_matterial:
  Mixed lithology sandy gravel till (dolerite 20%, granite 15% gneissic 15% volcanic scoria 15% sandstone) with clasts 25-60mm, over sandy silty gravel older till; the lower till has less basaltic material

surface_weathering:
  A well developed pebble pavement with weak staining on some clasts; moderate to strong exfoliation on some clasts (older till remnants?); moderate ventiforms and rounding with some weak polish; weakly developed carbonate coatings and some diffuse white salts under a few clasts

previous_disturbance:
  Some old footprinting and soil pit examination sites in the general vicinity but nil observed at the site

processing_notes:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 162 characters]


observation_date: 1999/12/04
authors: IBC
photo_record: CS Pro & Lscp
field_samples: No
altitude_unit: m
aspect: NNW
slope_unit: o
soil_climate_zone: Coastal mountain;
soil_moisture_status: Xerous to subxerous; a 'dry' site with no adjacent snow patches
patterned_ground: Broad elongated weakly developed net, 25m across with trough width 65cm and depth 15cm
previous_disturbance: Possible light treading associated with the adjacent LTM monitoring site
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_depth_unit: cm
frozen_type: Hard ice-cemented
frozen_comment: 30cm
reason:
  Long Term Ecological Research (nematode experimental area) site investigation of soil properties; this site (LTER 7) is adjacent to Elevational Transect B plot and was sampled at 2 to 4 day intervals to provide indications of spatial and temporal changes in soil moisture and physical properties

description:
  On the south side of Lake Hoare on the sloping valley side; on an even sloping surface just south (upslope) of LTM elevational transect B plot; adjacent ridges of bouldery till separated by a smoothly sloping pebbly surface; this site is located immediately adjacent to LTER 7a and is designated LTER 7b

geological_setting:
  The deposit is unweathered Ross I till, possibly derived from the Canada Glacier but almost certainly with an up-valley influence because of the presence of marble clasts from basement rocks; the tills may be fluvio-glacial owing to complex depositional ice-marginal processes as the sand and silt % generally increase downwards; the landscape has a ridge and gully form and gullies have concentrations of finer textured deposits, possibly reflecting pro-glacial processes during ice retreat

soil_parent_matterial:
  Predominantly granite (40% 2-10cm), gneiss/schist (25% <10cm) dyke rock (15% <10cm); basalt; sandy gravel

biological_activity:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 116 characters]

surface_weathering:
  A well developed pebble pavement surface with no staining, pitting or exfoliation and only slight ventiforms; slight surface clast rounding

processing_notes:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 162 characters]


observation_date: 1999/12/07
authors: IBC
photo_record: CS Pro & Lscp
field_samples: No
altitude_unit: m
aspect: NNE
slope_unit: o
soil_climate_zone: Coastal mountain
soil_moisture_status: Xerous to subxerous;
patterned_ground: Moderately developed 10x20m elongate nets with 20cm deep troughs, 75cm wide
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_depth_unit: cm
frozen_type: Hard ice-cemented
frozen_comment: 43cm
reason:
  Long Term Ecological Research (nematode experimental area) site investigation of soil properties; this site (LTER 1) was chosen for daily repeat sampling to see if there were measurable changes in soil moisture over the length of the sampling period; this sampling is the sixth at this site

description:
  LTM Datalogger plot, on the south side of Lake Hoare, approximately 100m south of Lake Hoare, on the lower slope of a ridge which forms part of an undulating ridge and gully/basin topography; the soil sampling site was on the south and upslope side of the LTM datalogger plot, which comprises a series of plastic cones covering the soil surface; the site has an even, stony gravel surface with slope increasing towards the ridge just to the south; this sampling site is designated LTER 1f and was immediately alongside LTER 1e

geological_setting:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 381 characters]

soil_parent_matterial:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 120 characters]

biological_activity:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 116 characters]

surface_weathering:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 127 characters]

previous_disturbance:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 100 characters]

processing_notes:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 162 characters]


observation_date: 1999/12/07
authors: IBC
photo_record: CS Pro & Lscp
field_samples: No
altitude_unit: m
aspect: NE
slope_unit: o
soil_climate_zone: Coastal mountain
soil_moisture_status: Xerous to subxerous (irrigated) surface dry
patterned_ground: Moderately developed 10x20m elongate net with 20cm deep troughs, 75cm wide
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_depth_unit: Nd
frozen_type: Nd
frozen_comment: Nd
reason:
  Long Term Ecological Research (nematode experimental area) site investigation of soil properties; this site (LTER 2) was chosen for daily repeat sampling to measure changes in soil moisture content after irrigation of a meter square plot with 14 litres of water; this was the seventh sampling after the initial irrigation

description:
  15m southeast of LTM Datalogger plot, approximately 100m south of Lake Hoare, on the lower slope of a ridge which forms part of an undulating ridge and gully/basin topography; the soil sampling site was on the south and upslope side of the LTM datalogger plot, which comprises a series of plastic cones covering the soil surface; the site has an even, stony gravel surface with slope increasing towards the ridge just to the south; this sampling site is designated LTER 2g and was approximately 10m to the southeast of LTER 1

geological_setting:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 381 characters]

soil_parent_matterial:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 120 characters]

biological_activity:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 116 characters]

surface_weathering:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 127 characters]

previous_disturbance:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 100 characters]

processing_notes:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 162 characters]


observation_date: 1999/12/07
authors: IBC
photo_record: CS Pro & Lscp
field_samples: No
altitude_unit: m
aspect: N
slope_unit: o
soil_climate_zone: Coastal mountain;
soil_moisture_status: Xerous to subxerous; a moist site adjacent to retreating snow edge
patterned_ground: Weakly developed 15m net with 30cm trough width, 10cm deep
surface_weathering: A pebble pavement surface with few weathering features
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_depth_unit: Nd
frozen_type: Nd
frozen_comment: Nd
reason:
  Long Term Ecological Research (nematode experimental area) site investigation of soil properties; this site (LTER 4) was selected for repeat sampling to measure changes in soil moisture adjacent to a retreating snow bank; the snow edge on day 8 had retreated to 42cm from its position on day 1

description:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 349 characters]

geological_setting:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 381 characters]

soil_parent_matterial:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 120 characters]

biological_activity:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 116 characters]

previous_disturbance:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 100 characters]

processing_notes:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 162 characters]


observation_date: 1999/12/07
authors: IBC
photo_record: CS Pro & Lscp
field_samples: No
altitude_unit: m
aspect: NNE
slope_unit: o
soil_climate_zone: Coastal mountain
soil_moisture_status: Xerous to subxerous; surface dry no adjacent snow patches
patterned_ground: Moderately developed 20m irregular net with 20cm deep troughs, 50cm wide
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_depth_unit: cm
frozen_type: Hard ice-cemented
frozen_comment: 30cm
reason:
  Long Term Ecological Research (nematode experimental area) site investigation of soil properties; this site (LTER 8) was chosen for repeat sampling every 3-4 days to see if there were measurable changes in soil moisture with time

description:
  About 1.4km SSE of Camp Hoare; 5m north of the LTM Decomposition plot, about 300m south of Lake Hoare among shallow ridge and gully topography on the lower part of the valley side; the site is to the east of a low ridge and in a 30m wide hollow on a sloping hillside; it has an uneven slightly hummocky surface; this is the second sampling at this site and is designated LTER 8b

geological_setting:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 381 characters]

soil_parent_matterial:
  Sandy to silty gravel with the coarse fraction consisting of granite (60%) and gneiss (20%) and dolerite (10%) with minor sandstone (8%) volcanic (scoria 1%) and marble

biological_activity:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 116 characters]

surface_weathering:
  Very weak surface staining on some clasts with no pitting, exfoliation or polish; weak ventifaction on some clasts and moderate rounding; calcium carbonate coatings on undersides of many clasts

previous_disturbance:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 100 characters]

processing_notes:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 162 characters]


observation_date: 1999/12/07
authors: IBC
photo_record: CS Pro & Lscp
field_samples: No
altitude_unit: m
aspect: NE
slope_unit: o
soil_climate_zone: Coastal mountain;
soil_moisture_status: Xerous to subxerous,
patterned_ground: Irregular net 20m across with trough 1m wide and 20cm deep
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_depth_unit: cm
frozen_type: Hard ice-cemented
frozen_comment: 32cm
reason:
  Long Term Ecological Research (nematode experimental area) site investigation of soil properties; this site (LTER 9) was selected for repeat sampling to measure changes in soil moisture

description:
  Adjacent to the westernmost plot, approximately 225m from Lake Hoare; the site is on the floor of an elongated depression between two low moraine ridges and is 2m to the north of the LTM Algae plot; the surface is slightly concave and is moderately bouldery; this site is immediately adjacent to LTER 9a and designated LTER 9b

geological_setting:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 381 characters]

soil_parent_matterial:
  Predominantly granite (65%), dolerite (10%) with minor schist, sandstone, marble and scoria; bouldery sandy gravel becoming finer (silty) at depth

biological_activity:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 116 characters]

surface_weathering:
  Distinct (slight) surface staining on some clasts; also weak exfoliation on a few granite clasts and some weak ventifaction and nil polish; clasts are generally subrounded to subangular; carbonate coatings occur beneath some surface clasts

previous_disturbance:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 100 characters]

processing_notes:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 162 characters]


observation_date: 1999/12/07
authors: IBC
photo_record: CS Pro & Lscp
field_samples: No
altitude_unit: m
aspect: NW
slope_unit: o
soil_climate_zone: Coastal mountain
soil_moisture_status: Xerous to subxerous; a dry site with no adjacent snow banks
patterned_ground: Moderately developed 20m irregular nets with 20-35cm deep troughs, 75cm wide
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_depth_unit: cm
frozen_type: Hard ice-cemented
frozen_comment: 40cm
reason:
  Long Term Ecological Research (nematode experimental area) site investigation of soil properties; this site (LTER 10) was chosen for daily repeat sampling to see if there were measurable changes in soil moisture over the length of the sampling period

description:
  Elevational transect A Plot, on the south side of Lake Hoare, approximately 100m south of Lake Hoare, and 150m east of the LTM Datalogger Plot; on the upper part of a shallow sloping gravelly basin surface; the sampling site was on the south and upslope side of the Elevational Transect A Plot; the area comprises shallow northward sloping, somewhat bouldery ridges separated by depressions with fine gravelly surfaces; this sampling site is immediately adjacent to LTER 10a and is designated LTER 10b

geological_setting:
  The deposit is unweathered Ross I till, possibly derived from the Canada Glacier but almost certainly with an up-valley influence because of the presence of marble clasts from basement rocks; the tills may be fluvio-glacial owing to complex depositional ice-marginal processes as the sand % generally increases downwards while there are noticeably more coarse clasts at the surface; some weak sedimentary bedding

soil_parent_matterial:
  Sandy pebble gravel to sand; predominantly granite (40%) gneiss, dyke rock, dolerite and volcanic (scoria)

biological_activity:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 116 characters]

surface_weathering:
  Nil surface staining, pitting and exfoliation; some clasts slightly oxidised, probably from pre-weathering; weak ventiforms and a well developed pebble pavement; moderate rounding; many carbonate coatings on undersides of surface clasts

previous_disturbance:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 100 characters]

processing_notes:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 162 characters]


observation_date: 1999/12/08
authors: IBC
photo_record: CS Pro & Lscp
field_samples: No
altitude_unit: m
aspect: NNE
slope_unit: o
soil_climate_zone: Coastal mountain
soil_moisture_status: Xerous to subxerous;
patterned_ground: Moderately developed 10x20m elongate nets with 20cm deep troughs, 75cm wide
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_depth_unit: cm
frozen_type: Hard ice-cemented
frozen_comment: 43cm
reason:
  Long Term Ecological Research (nematode experimental area) site investigation of soil properties; this site (LTER 1) was chosen for daily repeat sampling to see if there were measurable changes in soil moisture over the length of the sampling period; this sampling is the seventh at this site

description:
  LTM Datalogger plot, on the south side of Lake Hoare, approximately 100m south of Lake Hoare, on the lower slope of a ridge which forms part of an undulating ridge and gully/basin topography; the soil sampling site was on the south and upslope side of the LTM datalogger plot, which comprises a series of plastic cones covering the soil surface; the site has an even, stony gravel surface with slope increasing towards the ridge just to the south; this sampling site is designated LTER 1g and was immediately alongside LTER 1f

geological_setting:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 381 characters]

soil_parent_matterial:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 120 characters]

biological_activity:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 116 characters]

surface_weathering:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 127 characters]

previous_disturbance:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 100 characters]

processing_notes:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 162 characters]


observation_date: 1999/12/08
authors: IBC
photo_record: CS Pro & Lscp
field_samples: No
altitude_unit: m
aspect: NE
slope_unit: o
soil_climate_zone: Coastal mountain
soil_moisture_status: Xerous to subxerous (irrigated) surface dry
patterned_ground: Moderately developed 10x20m elongate net with 20cm deep troughs, 75cm wide
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_depth_unit: Nd
frozen_type: Nd
frozen_comment: Nd
reason:
  Long Term Ecological Research (nematode experimental area) site investigation of soil properties; this site (LTER 2) was chosen for daily repeat sampling to measure changes in soil moisture content after irrigation of a meter square plot with 14 litres of water; this was the eighth sampling after the initial irrigation

description:
  15m southeast of LTM Datalogger plot, approximately 100m south of Lake Hoare, on the lower slope of a ridge which forms part of an undulating ridge and gully/basin topography; the soil sampling site was on the south and upslope side of the LTM datalogger plot, which comprises a series of plastic cones covering the soil surface; the site has an even, stony gravel surface with slope increasing towards the ridge just to the south; this sampling site is designated LTER 2h and was approximately 10m to the southeast of LTER 1

geological_setting:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 381 characters]

soil_parent_matterial:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 120 characters]

biological_activity:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 116 characters]

surface_weathering:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 127 characters]

previous_disturbance:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 100 characters]

processing_notes:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 162 characters]


observation_date: 1999/12/08
authors: IBC
photo_record: CS Pro & Lscp
field_samples: No
altitude_unit: m
aspect: N
slope_unit: o
soil_climate_zone: Coastal mountain;
patterned_ground: Weakly developed 15m net with 30cm trough width, 10cm deep
surface_weathering: A pebble pavement surface with few weathering features
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_depth_unit: Nd
frozen_type: Nd
frozen_comment: Nd
reason:
  Long Term Ecological Research (nematode experimental area) site investigation of soil properties; this site (LTER 4) was selected for repeat sampling to measure changes in soil moisture adjacent to a retreating snow bank; the snow edge on day 9 was 54cm from the saampling transect

description:
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geological_setting:
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soil_parent_matterial:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 120 characters]

soil_moisture_status:
  Xerous to subxerous; a moist site; the snow patch adjacent to the sampling transect was continuing to thaw

biological_activity:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 116 characters]

previous_disturbance:
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processing_notes:
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observation_date: 1999/12/08
authors: IBC
photo_record: CS Pro & Lscp
field_samples: No
altitude_unit: m
aspect: NE
slope_unit: o
soil_climate_zone: Coastal mountain
soil_moisture_status: Xerous to subxerous
patterned_ground: Moderately developed 20m net with 30cm deep trough and 1m wide
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_depth_unit: cm
frozen_type: Hard ice-cemented
frozen_comment: 40cm
reason:
  Long Term Ecological Research (nematode experimental area) site investigation of soil properties; this site (LTER 3) was chosen for repeat sampling to measure changes in soil moisture content

description:
  North side of the LTM Datalogger plot, approximately 100m south of Lake Hoare, on the lower slope of a ridge which forms part of an undulating ridge and gully/basin topography; the site is at the foot of a low bouldery ridge; this sampling site is designated LTER 3c and was approximately 20m to the north of LTER 1

geological_setting:
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soil_parent_matterial:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 120 characters]

biological_activity:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 116 characters]

surface_weathering:
  A few clasts slightly oxidised and some weak ventifaction wind ripple on a few rock surfaces ; weak exfoliation on a few granite clasts; grey calcium carbonate coatings abundant beneath many surface clasts

previous_disturbance:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 100 characters]

processing_notes:
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observation_date: 1999/12/08
authors: IBC
photo_record: CS Pro & Lscp
field_samples: No
altitude_unit: m
aspect: N
slope_unit: o
soil_climate_zone: Coastal mountain;
soil_moisture_status: Xerous to subxerous; a 'dry' site with no adjacent snow patches
patterned_ground: Uneven active net 15m across 75cm wide with 30cm deep trough
previous_disturbance: Possible light treading associated with the adjacent LTM monitoring site
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_depth_unit: cm
frozen_type: Hard ice-cemented
frozen_comment: 33cm
reason:
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description:
  Near the Northwest corner of LTM elevational transect C plot, on an elongated prominent bench or terrace surface, about 125m above Lake Hoare; about 20m from the northern edge of the bench; the bench surface has well marked patterned ground and rises southwards merging into slope deposits from the north face of Andrews Ridge; some slight deflation around upstanding boulders; this site is designated LTER 6c and was immediately alongside LTER 6b

geological_setting:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 442 characters]

soil_parent_matterial:
  Pred. granite (45% up to 1.3m), gneiss/schist (30% up to 60cm), sandy gravel with silt incr. with depth; minor amounts of dolerite (10% up to 40cm), dyke rock (5% up to 12cm), volcanic scoria (1% up to 3cm), sandstone (2% up to 20cm) and occ. marble

biological_activity:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 116 characters]

surface_weathering:
  Some weak surface staining, pitting and polish nil and some weak ventifaction; rounding generally weak but stronger on upstanding boulders; carbonate coatings on undersides of surface clasts

processing_notes:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 162 characters]


observation_date: 1999/12/09
authors: IBC
photo_record: CS Pro & Lscp
field_samples: No
altitude_unit: m
aspect: NNE
slope_unit: o
soil_climate_zone: Coastal mountain
soil_moisture_status: Xerous to subxerous;
patterned_ground: Moderately developed 10x20m elongate nets with 20cm deep troughs, 75cm wide
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_depth_unit: cm
frozen_type: Hard ice-cemented
frozen_comment: 45cm
reason:
  Long Term Ecological Research (nematode experimental area) site investigation of soil properties; this site (LTER 1) was chosen for daily repeat sampling to see if there were measurable changes in soil moisture over the length of the sampling period; this sampling is the eighth at this site

description:
  LTM Datalogger plot, on the south side of Lake Hoare, approximately 100m south of Lake Hoare, on the lower slope of a ridge which forms part of an undulating ridge and gully/basin topography; the soil sampling site was on the south and upslope side of the LTM datalogger plot, which comprises a series of plastic cones covering the soil surface; the site has an even, stony gravel surface with slope increasing towards the ridge just to the south; this sampling site is designated LTER 1h and was immediately alongside LTER 1g

geological_setting:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 381 characters]

soil_parent_matterial:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 120 characters]

biological_activity:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 116 characters]

surface_weathering:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 127 characters]

previous_disturbance:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 100 characters]

processing_notes:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 162 characters]


observation_date: 1999/12/09
authors: IBC
photo_record: CS Pro & Lscp
field_samples: No
altitude_unit: m
aspect: NE
slope_unit: o
soil_climate_zone: Coastal mountain
soil_moisture_status: Xerous to subxerous (irrigated) surface dry
patterned_ground: Moderately developed 10x20m elongate net with 20cm deep troughs, 75cm wide
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_depth_unit: Nd
frozen_type: Nd
frozen_comment: Nd
reason:
  Long Term Ecological Research (nematode experimental area) site investigation of soil properties; this site (LTER 2) was chosen for daily repeat sampling to measure changes in soil moisture content after irrigation of a meter square plot with 14 litres of water; this was the nineth sampling after the initial irrigation

description:
  15m southeast of LTM Datalogger plot, approximately 100m south of Lake Hoare, on the lower slope of a ridge which forms part of an undulating ridge and gully/basin topography; the soil sampling site was on the south and upslope side of the LTM datalogger plot, which comprises a series of plastic cones covering the soil surface; the site has an even, stony gravel surface with slope increasing towards the ridge just to the south; this sampling site is designated LTER 2i and was approximately 10m to the southeast of LTER 1

geological_setting:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 381 characters]

soil_parent_matterial:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 120 characters]

biological_activity:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 116 characters]

surface_weathering:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 127 characters]

previous_disturbance:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 100 characters]

processing_notes:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 162 characters]


observation_date: 1999/12/09
authors: IBC
photo_record: CS Pro & Lscp
field_samples: No
altitude_unit: m
aspect: N
slope_unit: o
soil_climate_zone: Coastal mountain;
soil_moisture_status: Xerous to subxerous; a moist site adjacent to retreating snow edge
patterned_ground: Weakly developed 15m net with 30cm trough width, 10cm deep
surface_weathering: A pebble pavement surface with few weathering features
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_depth_unit: Nd
frozen_type: Nd
frozen_comment: Nd
reason:
  Long Term Ecological Research (nematode experimental area) site investigation of soil properties; this site (LTER 4) was selected for repeat sampling to measure changes in soil moisture adjacent to a retreating snow bank; the snow edge on day 10 had retreated to 62cm from its position on day 1

description:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 349 characters]

geological_setting:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 381 characters]

soil_parent_matterial:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 120 characters]

biological_activity:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 116 characters]

previous_disturbance:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 100 characters]

processing_notes:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 162 characters]


observation_date: 1999/12/09
authors: IBC
photo_record: CS Pro & Lscp
field_samples: No
altitude_unit: m
aspect: NNW
slope_unit: o
soil_climate_zone: Coastal mountain;
soil_moisture_status: Xerous to subxerous; a 'dry' site with no adjacent snow patches
patterned_ground: Broad elongated weakly developed net, 25m across with trough width 65cm and depth 15cm
previous_disturbance: Possible light treading associated with the adjacent LTM monitoring site
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_depth_unit: cm
frozen_type: Hard ice-cemented
frozen_comment: 30cm
reason:
  [890] Long Term Ecological Research (nematode experimental area) site investigation of soil properties; this site (LTER 7) is adjacent to Elevational Transect B plot and was sampled at 2 to 4 day intervals to provide indications of spatial and temporal changes in soil moisture and physical properties

description:
  On the south side of Lake Hoare on the sloping valley side; on an even sloping surface just south (upslope) of LTM elevational transect B plot; adjacent ridges of bouldery till separated by a smoothly sloping pebbly surface; this site was sampled immediately adjacent to LTER 7b and is designated LTER 7c

geological_setting:
  The deposit is unweathered Ross I till, possibly derived from the Canada Glacier but almost certainly with an up-valley influence because of the presence of marble clasts from basement rocks; the tills may be fluvio-glacial owing to complex depositional ice-marginal processes as the sand and silt % generally increase downwards; the landscape has a ridge and gully form and gullies have concentrations of finer textured deposits, possibly reflecting pro-glacial processes during ice retreat

soil_parent_matterial:
  Predominantly granite (40% 2-10cm), gneiss/schist (25% <10cm) dyke rock (15% <10cm); basalt; sandy gravel

biological_activity:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 116 characters]

surface_weathering:
  A well developed pebble pavement surface with no staining, pitting or exfoliation and only slight ventiforms; slight surface clast rounding

processing_notes:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 162 characters]


observation_date: 1999/12/09
authors: IBC
photo_record: CS Pro & Lscp
field_samples: No
altitude_unit: m
aspect: NNE
slope_unit: o
soil_climate_zone: Coastal mountain
soil_moisture_status: Xerous to subxerous; surface dry no adjacent snow patches
patterned_ground: Moderately developed 20m irregular net with 20cm deep troughs, 50cm wide
soil_weathering: 1
frozen_depth_unit: cm
frozen_type: Hard ice-cemented
frozen_comment: 32cm
reason:
  Long Term Ecological Research (nematode experimental area) site investigation of soil properties; this site (LTER 8) was chosen for repeat sampling every 3-4 days to see if there were measurable changes in soil moisture with time

description:
  About 1.4km SSE of Camp Hoare; 5m north of the LTM Decomposition plot, about 300m south of Lake Hoare among shallow ridge and gully topography on the lower part of the valley side; the site is to the east of a low ridge and in a 30m wide hollow on a sloping hillside; it has an uneven slightly hummocky surface; this is the third sampling at this site and is designated LTER 8c

geological_setting:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 381 characters]

soil_parent_matterial:
  Sandy to silty gravel with the coarse fraction consisting of granite (60%) and gneiss (20%) and dolerite (10%) with minor sandstone (8%) volcanic (scoria 1%) and marble

biological_activity:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 116 characters]

surface_weathering:
  Very weak surface staining on some clasts with no pitting, exfoliation or polish; weak ventifaction on some clasts and moderate rounding; calcium carbonate coatings on undersides of many clasts

previous_disturbance:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 100 characters]

processing_notes:
[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 162 characters]


