Pedon Ref. No.: 75-1 Date: 12/23/75 "Location: moraine east side of Rhone glacier, overlooking Taylor glacier, Taylor Valley" Landform: moraine Parent material type/composition: till Parent material age: Taylor IVa Relief: 7% Eco-climatic region: inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-1 aw var g 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 nr 90 Bw1 1-10 aw 2.5Y 4.5/4 gs 1fgr mfr wso/wpo 1 0 nr 46 Bw2 10-35 cw 2.5Y 6/4 gls "1vfgr,pulv" dso wso/wpo 2 0 nr 40 BC 35-56 cw 2.5Y 6/4 vgls "1vfgr,pulv" dso wso/wpo 2 0 nr 55 Cn 56-100 2.5Y 6.5/4 gls "1vfgr,pulv" dso wso/wpo 0 0 nr 33 Pedon Ref. No.: 75-2 Date: 12/23/75 "Location: moraine just east of Rhone Glacier, Taylor Valley" Landform: moraine Parent material type/composition: till Parent material age: Taylor IVa Relief: Eco-climatic region: inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-1 aw var vgs 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 nr 73 Bw 1-9 aw 10YR 4/4 s 1fgr dso wso/wpo 1 0 nr 33 2Bw 9-23 aw 10YR 5/4 gs 0sg dso/dlo wso/wpo 1 0 nr 45 2BC 23-54 aw 2.5YR 5/4 gs 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 nr 33 3C 54-100 10YR 6/4 s 0sg dso/dlo wso/wpo 0 0 nr 6 Pedon Ref. No.: 75-3 Date: 12/24/75 "Location: Rhone platfrom; near Matterhorn glacier on bench below Scoria cone extending off Mt. J.J. Thompson, Taylor Valley" Landform: moraine crest Parent material type/composition: drift (till) Parent material age: Taylor IVb Relief: 5% Eco-climatic region: inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-1 10YR 4/2.5 gs 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 nr 70 Bw1 1-10 10YR 4/3 s 0sg mvfr wso/wpo 1 0 nr 40 Bw2 10-27 10YR 5/4 s 1vfgr dso wso/wpo 1 0 nr 45 BC 27-44 10YR 4/3 gs 1vfgr dso wso/wpo 1 0 nr 45 Cn1 44-65 10YR 4/3 gs 1vfgr dso wso/wpo 0 0 nr 35 Cn2 65-100 10YR 4/3 ks 0sg dso wso/wpo 0 0 nr 20 Pedon Ref. No.: 75-4 Date: 12/24/75 "Location: Rhone Platform, Taylor Valley" Landform: moraine crest Parent material type/composition: highly weathered drift (till) Parent material age: Tyalor IVb Relief: 9% Eco-climatic region: inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-1 aw vgs 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 60 Bw 1-21 cw 10YR 5/4 vks 0sg dlo/dso wso/wpo 1 0 nr 60 BC1 21-40 2.5Y 5/4 vsts 0sg dlo/dso wso/wpo 1 0 nr 80 BC2 40-60 cw 2.5Y 5/4 vsts 0sg dlo/dso wso/wpo 1 0 nr 80 Cn 60-100+ 2.5Y 5/4 vsts 0sg dso wso/wpo 0 0 nr 60 Pedon Ref. No.: 75-5 Date: 12/25/75 "Location: Taylor Valley, Rhone Platform" Landform: moraine crest Parent material type/composition: glacial drift (till) Parent material age: Taylor IVb Relief: 2% Eco-climatic region: inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-1 aw 10YR 3/2 vgs 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 nr 80 Bw1 1-9 cw 10YR 5/4 vgs 1vfgr mvfr wso/wpo 1 0 nr Bw2 9-28 cw 10YR 5/4 vgs 0sg dlo/dso wso/wpo 2 0 nr 70 BC 28-53 cw 10YR 6/4 vgs 0sg dlo/dso wso/wpo 2 0 nr 10 60 70 Cn 53-100+ 10YR 6/4 vgs 0sg dlo/dso wso/wpo 0 0 nr 20 60 80 Pedon Ref. No.: 75-6 Date: 12/26/75 "Location: Taylor Valley, Rhone Platform" Landform: moraine crest Parent material type/composition: glacial drift (till) Parent material age: Taylor IVa - older Relief: 7% Eco-climatic region: inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-1 aw var vgs 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 nr 85 Bw1 1-12 aw 7.5YR 4/4 vgs m-0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 nr 15 40 55 Bw2 12-18 ab var gs 0sg dlo/dso wso/wpo 1 0 nr 15 30 45 Bw3 18-54 aw 10YR 5/6 vgs 0sg dlo/dso wso/wpo 2 0 nr 35 55 85 Cn 54-115 10YR 6/3 gs 0sg dlo/dso wso/wpo 0 0 nr 10 15 25 Pedon Ref. No.: 75-7 Date: 12/27/75 "Location: plateau in front of Sollas Glacier, Taylor Valley" Landform: Parent material type/composition: glacial drift (till) Parent material age: Taylor III Relief: Eco-climatic region: inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-1 aw 2.5Y 6/4 vgs 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 ve 85 Bw1 1-10 aw 2.5Y 5/4 gs 0sg-1vfgr dso wso/wpo 1 0 es 25 45 65 Bw2 10-25 cw 2.5Y 6/4 gs 0sg dso wso/wpo 2 0 es 20 35 55 BC 25-50 cw 2.5Y 6/4 ks 0sg-1vfgr dso wso/wpo 2 0 e-es 35 25 60 Cn 50-100 2.5Y 6/4 gs 0sg-1vgr dso wso/wpo 0 0 e-es 15 33 48 Pedon Ref. No.: 75-8 Date: 12/27/75 "Location: Sollas Glacier, west; south side Taylor Valley" Landform: moraine crest Parent material type/composition: glacial drift (till) Parent material age: Taylor III Relief: 6% Eco-climatic region: inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-0.5 aw 10YR 6/3 vgs 0sg dlo wso/wpo 0 0-ve 78 Bw 0.5-21 aw "var,10YR 5/4" gs m-0sg dso wso/wpo 0 0 30 25 Cn1 21-41 cw 10YR 6/3 gs 0sg dlo/dso wso/wpo 0 ve 30 Cn2 41-60 cw 2.5Y 6/4 gs 1vfgr dlo/dso wso/wpo 0 es 20 30 50 Cn3 60-98 cw 2.5Y 6/4 gs 1vfgr dlo/dso wso/wpo 0 es 20 45 65 Cf 98+ gs Pedon Ref. No.: 75-9 Date: 12/28/75 "Location: east of Nussbaum Riegel, SW of Canada Glacier, east of small pond with R.F. Black's patterned ground experiment, Taylor Valley" Landform: moraine crest Parent material type/composition: glacial drift (till) Parent material age: Taylor IVa Relief: 8% Eco-climatic region: inland valley floor Patterned ground: poorly formed smaller low-centered polygons within larger polygon "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyturbel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-1 aw 10YR 6/3 gs 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 ve 90 Bw 1-6 aw 10YR 6/4 gs 0sg dlo/dso wso/wpo 1 0 es 30 Cn 6-29 as 10YR 6/3 gs 0sg dlo wso/wpo 0 0 es 30 44 74 Cf 29+ "10YR 5/3,6/3" gs cw es Pedon Ref. No.: 75-10 Date: 12/28/75 "Location: east of Nussbaum Riegel, SW of Canada Glacier, east of small pond, Taylor Valley" Landform: moraine crest Parent material type/composition: glacial drift (till) Parent material age: Taylor IVa Relief: 7% Eco-climatic region: Inland valley floor "Patterned ground: polygon 15m x 14.5m, 15m deep; (broad crest with polygons); slightly concave crest" "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyturbel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-1 aw "2.5Y 6/2,var" g 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 e 90 Bw 1-11 aw "2.5Y 6/2,var" vgs 0sg dlo/dso wso/wpo 1 0 ev 75 Bwy 11-18 aw "10YR 6/3,var" vgs 0sg dlo/dso wso/wpo 4 "cw,cs" e 70 Cn 18-38 as "10YR 6/3,var" vgs 0sg dlo/dso wso/wpo 0 0 es 75 Cf 38+ cw e Pedon Ref. No.: 75-11 Date: 12/29/75 Location: east side "of Nussbaum Riegel (about 3/4 mi);south side Taylor Valley, near small lake" Parent material type/composition: glacial drift (till) Parent material age: Taylor IVb Relief: 1.5% Eco-climatic region: inland valley floor Patterned ground: convex crest of ground moraine broken by slightly high-centered polygons (13m x 20.5m) "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyturbel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-1 aw var vgs 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 e 87 Bw 1-10 aw "10YR 5/3,6.5/3" vgs "0sg,1vfgr" dlo wso/wpo 1 0 e 67 Bwy 10-14 aw 10YR 7/3 vgs m-0sg dso wso/wpo 4 "cw,cs" ve 67 BC 14-31 aw 10YR 6/4 vgs 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 e-es 75 Cf 31+ 2.5Y 5/2 vgs 0sg dlo wso/wpo 0 cw ve Pedon Ref. No.: 75-12 Date: 12/29/75 "Location: East of Nussbaum Riegel, Taylor Valley" Landform: dissected ground moraine Parent material type/composition: glacial drift (till) Parent material age: Taylor IVb Relief: 13% Eco-climatic region: inland valley floor "Patterned ground: low-centered polygons 19m x 21m, 35cm deep" "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyturbel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-1 aw 10YR 6/3 g 0sg dlo wso/wpo 0 0 e 90 Bw 1-13 aw "10YR 6/3,5/4" vgs 0sg dso wso/wpo 0 0 es 60 BC 13-32 aw "10YR 6/3,5/3" gs 0sg dso wso/wpo 0 0 ve 45 Cf 32+ 2.5YR 5/2 gs wso/wpo cw 0 e Pedon Ref. No.: 75-13 Date: 12/30/75 "Location: east of Nussbaum, SSW of Canada Glacier, immediate south of Lake Chad on lineated slope, Taylor Valley" Landform: dissected moraine crest Parent material type/composition: glacial drift (statified sands with cobbly desert pavement) Parent material age: outer limit of Ross sea drift Relief: 7% Eco-climatic region: inland valley floor Patterned ground: 12.5m x 17.5m with fissures 5-25 cm deep "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyturbel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D tr aw "var,2.5Y5/2" s 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 e 90 Cn1 0-14 as "2.5Y 6/2,5.5-2" s 1fgr mvfr wso/wpo 1 0 e Cn2 14-27 as 2.5Y 5/2 s 1fgr mvfr wso/wpo 0 0 e Cf 27+ 2.5Y 5/2 s wso/wpo cw e Pedon Ref. No.: 75-14 Date: 12/30/75 "Location: east of Nussbaum Riegel, Taylor Valley" Landform: poorly-defined moraine crest Parent material type/composition: glacial drift Parent material age: uppermost Ross Sea Glacier Relief: 7% Eco-climatic region: inland valley floor Patterned ground: strongly dissected by patterned ground; polygons measure _m x _m with fissures _m deep "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyturbel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-1 aw "var,2.5Y6/2" vgs 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 ve 73 Cn1 1-5 aw 2.5Y 5/4 s-ls 1fgr mvfr wso/wpo 1 0 ve Cn2 5-25 as 2.5Y 5/2 s 1fgr mvfr wso/wpo 0 0 ve Cf 25+ 2.5Y 4/2 s wso/wpo 0 cw ve Pedon Ref. No.: 75-15 Date: 1/2/76 "Location: NE of Taylor Glacier, about 45 m from lake; below and SE of Catspaw Glacier" Landform: side of moraine Parent material type/composition: glacial drift - crudely stratified Parent material age: Taylor II "Relief: 20% backslope, 11% site, frontslope 26%" Eco-climatic region: inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy, mixed Typic Anhyorthel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-1 aw "var,10YR5/3" vgs 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 nr 72 Bw1 1-11 aw 10YR 6/4 gls "m-0sg,ves" dso wso/wpo 1 0 es 20 Bw2 11-50 aw 2.5Y 6/4 gls "0sg,pulv" dso wso/wpo 1 0 es 40 Cn 50-85 cw 2.5Y 6.5/2 gls "0sg,pulv" dlo wso/wpo 1 0 es 25 Cox 85-100+ "var,10YR6/4" gs 0sg dlo wso/wpo 0 0 nr 10 Pedon Ref. No.: 75-16 Date: 1/3/76 "Location: mouth of Arena Valley, on second moraine up from Taylor Glacier, about 125m away, located in middle of valley" Landform: flattened moraine crest Parent material type/composition: glacial drift (till) Parent material age: Taylor II "Relief: 21% frontslope, 8% site, 28% backslope" Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy, mixed Typic Anhyorthel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-0.5 as 7.5YR 8/2 s 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 nr 45 Bw1 0.5-6 ai 5YR 5/4 s "m-0sg,ves" dso wso/wpo 1 cw nr 5 Bw2 6-19 ai 5YR 5/8 s m-0sg dso wso/wpo 1 cw nr 10 BC 19-33 ab 5YR 6/6 s m-0sg dso wso/wpo 0 cw nr 25 27 Cn 33-71 "var,7.5YR7/4" s m-0sg dlo/dso wso/wpo 0 0 nr 30 5 Pedon Ref. No.: 75-17 Date: 1/3/76 "Location: Taylor Glacier, mouth of Arena Valley, 1/4 mi south of Taylor Glacier, 100ft north of (below) the last Taylor II moraine" "Landform: proximal slope of moraine, gentle slope" Parent material type/composition: glacial drift Parent material age: Taylor II "Relief: 16% backslope, 7% site, 14% frontslope" Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy, mixed Typic Anhyturbel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-1 aw 7.5YR 8/2 gs 0sg dlo wso/wpo 0 0 nr 35 Bw 1-10 ai 5YR 6/6 ls 0sg dlo/dso wso/wpo 0 0 nr 5 Cn 10-28 as 7.5YR 8/2 s 0sg dlo/dso wso/wpo 0 0 nr 5 Cf 28+ 7.5YR 8/2 s wso/wpo cw 0 nr Pedon Ref. No.: 75-18 Date: 1/4/76 "Location: 150m outside of outer Taylor II (""the Great Wall"") moraine; Arena Valley, 80m north of next Taylor II moraine, center of valley E-W" Landform: ground moraine Parent material type/composition: glacial drift Parent material age: Taylor III (Taylor IV relict) Relief: 4% Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: fossil sand wedges "Classification: sandy, mixed Typic Anhyturbel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-1 aw "var,7.5YR 8/2" vgs 0sg dlo wpo/wso 0 0 nr 63 Bw1 1-2.5 ai 7.5YR 6/4 ls m-0sg dso wpo/wso 4 cw nr 2 Bw2 2.5-16 ci 7.5YR 7/4 gls m-0sg dsh wpo/wso 4 "cw,cs" nr 27 Bwy 16-25 cw 5YR 6/6 ls m-0sg dsh wpo/wso 4 "cw,cs" nr 9 Cn 25-60 "var,7.5YR 6/4" vsts 0sg dlo wpo/wso 0 0 nr 60 11 Cf 60+ cw Pedon Ref. No.: 75-19 Date: 1/4/76 "Location: outer Taylor III moraine (Taylor IV relict), Arena Valley" Landform: ground moraine Parent material type/composition: glacial drift Parent material age: Taylor III "Relief: 19% backslope, 5% site, 23% frontslope" Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-1 aw 7.5YR 8/2 vgs 0sg dlo wpo/wso 1 0 nr Bw 1-14 ai 7.5YR 6/4 gls m-0sg dso wpo/wso 2 0 nr 38 BC 14-28 aw 5YR 7/3 vgs 0sg dlo/dso wpo/wso 1 0 nr 55 Db 28-30 aw 7.5YR 7/4 gs 0sg dlo/dso wpo/wso 0 0 nr 4 Bwb 30-52 aw 7.5YR 7/6 gsl "0sg,pulv" dso wps/wss 0 0 nr 37 BCb 52-65 aw 10YR 6/4 sl "0sg,pulv" dso wps/wss 0 0 nr 14 Cb 65-100 10YR 7/4 sl "0sg,pulv" ds wps/wss 0 0 nr 1 Pedon Ref. No.: 75-20 Date: 1/5/76 "Location: Arena Valley, east slope of valley, on edge of Taylor IVa drift and near the upper end of the valley" Landform: moraine crest Parent material type/composition: glacial drift (till) Parent material age: Taylor IVa Relief: 23% Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D tr vaw "var,7.5YR7/4" vgs 0sg dlo wpo/wso 1 0 nr 95 Bw 0-11 aw 7.5YR 7/4 gs m-0sg dso wpo/wso 1 0 nr 20 BC 11-50 cw 10YR 8/4 vgls "0sg,pulv" dso wpo/wso 1 0 nr 65 Cn 50-96 cw 10YR 8/2 vgls "0sg,pulv" dso wpo/wss 0 0 nr 65 2C 96-103 10YR 8/1 gls 0sg ds wpo/wss 0 0 nr 45 Pedon Ref. No.: 75-21 Date: 1/5/76 "Location: Arena Valley, south end, east wall, about 100m downslope from edge of uppermost Taylor IVa moraine" Landform: moraine crest Parent material type/composition: till (glacial drift) "Parent material age: Taylor IVa (relict granite - rich drift, pre-Taylor IV)" Relief: 23% Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: sand wedge cast "Classification: sandy, mixed Typic Anhyturbel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-0.5 "aw,ai" 7.5YR 8/4 sg 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 nr 90 Bw1 0.5-8 ai 7.5YR 5/6 gs m-0sg dso wso/wpo 3 0 nr 20 Bwz 8-15 aw 7.5YR 5.5/6 gs m-0sg dh wso/wpo 4 "cw,cs" nr 25 Bw2 15-26 aw 7.5YR 7/6 gs "0sg,pulv" dso wso/wpo 1 0 nr 45 BC 26-48 cw 7.5YR 7/6 gs 0sg dlo/dso wso/wpo 0 0 nr 32 Cox 48-100 7.5YR 7/4 vsts 0sg dso wso/wpo 0 0 nr 60 46 Pedon Ref. No.: 75-22 Date: 1/6/76 Location: 100m downslope from upper edge of Taylor IVb moraine. about 2/3 of the way up the valley from the Taylor Glacier; Arena Valley Landform: ground moraine Parent material type/composition: glacial drift (till) over Sic material Parent material age: Taylor IVb Relief: 23% Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: sand wedge cast "Classification: sandy over clayey, mixed Typic Anhyturbel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-10 ai 10YR 7/4 gs m-0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 nr 20 Bwy1 10-23 ab gls-gs m-0sg deh wso/wpo 5 cs nr Bwy2 23-36 ab 7.5YR 6/6 gs m-0sg "deh,dvh" wso/wpo 5 cs nr 8 2Cn1 36-57 cw 7.5YR 8/4 sicl m-? dso ws/wp 1 0 nr 15 2Cn2 57-88 cw 10YR 8/3 sic m-? dso wvs/wp 1 0 nr 3 2Cn3 88-105+ ksic m-? dso wvs/wp 0 0 nr Pedon Ref. No.: 75-23 Date: 1/7/76 "Location: Hjorth Hill, uppermost young Ross moraine" Landform: moraine crest Parent material type/composition: glacial drift Parent material age: Ross I Relief: 8% Eco-climatic region: inland valley side "Patterned ground: high-centered, poorly sorted polygon" "Classification: sandy, mixed Typic Anhyturbel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) Cn 0-18 aw "2.5Y 4/2,5/2" gls 1fgr "dlo,mvfr" wso/wps 0 0 e 35 55 Cf 18+ cw Pedon Ref. No.: 75-24 Date: 1/7/76 "Location: Hjorth Hill, just outside uppermost Ross I moraine, about 250m west of moraine (Cairn Marker)" Landform: ground moraine Parent material type/composition: glacial drift Parent material age: older Ross Sea (older than I) Relief: 13% Eco-climatic region: inland valley side "Patterned ground: high-centered, poorly-sorted polygon, 8.5m x 9.5m, height: 0.75m; pit located in center; old fissures visible; " "Classification: sandy, mixed Typic Anhyturbel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) Cn1 0-5 aw 2.5Y 5/2 gs 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 es 21 Cn2 5-24 aw 2.5Y 5/2 s 1fgr mvfr wso/wpo 0 0 e 2 Cf 24-32 "2.5Y4/2,6/2" ls 1fgr mvfr wso/wps 0 cw e-es Pedon Ref. No.: 75-25 Date: 1/8/76 "Location: Bulwark, Ross II moraine crest, 300m NW frokm Koettlitz Glacier" Landform: lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: till / glacial drift Parent material age: Ross II "Relief: proximal 31%, distal 20%" Eco-climatic region: coastal "Patterned ground: centered in a high-centered polygon, poorly sorted, 5m x 11.5m" "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyturbel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) Cn 0-25 aw N 2/0 vgs "0sg,1vfgr" dlo wso/wpo 1 0 nr 45 Cf 25+ as "10YR 5/3,N2/0" gs "0sg,vesicular" dlo wso/wpo 0 cw nr Pedon Ref. No.: 75-26 Date: 1/8/76 "Location: Bulwark, Ross II moraine crest, 300m from Koettlitz Glacier" Landform: lateral moraine Parent material type/composition: glacial drift (till) Parent material age: Ross II Relief: 7% Eco-climatic region: coastal "Patterned ground: centered in a high-centered polygon, poorly sorted, 7m x 7m" "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyturbel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) Cn 0-25 as "10YR 5/2,4/2" vgs "1vfgr,0sg" "mvfr,dso" wso/wpo 0 0 nr 65 Cf 25+ 10YR 3/? gs wso/wpo 0 cw nr Pedon Ref. No.: 75-27 Date: 1/8/76 "Location: 300m north of Koettlitz Glacier on the Bulwark, 120m upslope from Ross III moraine" Landform: ground moraine Parent material type/composition: glacial drift (till) Parent material age: Ross III Relief: 5% Eco-climatic region: coastal Patterned ground: centered in a high-centered poorly sorted polygon 6.5m x 14.5m "Classification: sandy, mixed Typic Anhyturbel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) Cn 0-20 ai "N 2/0,10YR4/2" vgs 1vfgr "mvfr,dlo-dso" wso/wpo 0 0 nr 70 2Cn 20-29 aw "2.5Y 4/2,4/4" gls "1vfgr,0sg" mvfr wso/wps 0 0 nr 25 2Cf 29+ 2.5Y 5/2 gls-gs wso/wpo cw ve Pedon Ref. No.: 75-28 Date: 1/9/76 "Location: Bulwark, upper limit of Ross III drift where it laps against side of scoria cone" Landform: moraine crest Parent material type/composition: glacial drift (till) Parent material age: Ross III Relief: 3% Eco-climatic region: coastal Patterned ground: located 2m from edge of high-centered poorly sorted polygon 12m x 11m "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyturbel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) Cn1 0-5 aw "var,10YR5/3,3/3" vgs 0sg dlo wso/wpo 0 0 nr 75 Cox 5-16 aw 2.5Y 4/4 vgls "2vfgr,0sg" mvfr wso/wpo 0 0 nr 83 Cn2 16-38 aw var vks 0sg "mvfr,dlo" wso/wpo 0 0 nr 86 Cf 38+ ls-s wso/wpo 0 cw nr Pedon Ref. No.: 75-29 Date: 1/9/76 "Location: top of hill, 1/2 mi. south of Koettitz Glacier, Bulwark" Landform: ground moraine - thin veneer of till over basalt Parent material type/composition: glacial drift (till) Parent material age: Ross IV Relief: 7% Eco-climatic region: coastal "Patterned ground: centered in a high-centered polygon, poorly sorted, 8m x >10m" "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyturbel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-2 aw 10YR 4/2 vgls 0sg dlo wso/wps 0 0 nr 83 Cn1 2-10 cw "N 2/0,10YR5/3" vgs "0sg,1vfgr" mvfr wso/wps 0 0 nr 68 Cn2 10-38 aw "10YR 3/3,N2/0" vgs 1vfgr mvfr wso/wpo 0 nr 78 Cf 38-44+ var gs wso/wpo 0 nr Pedon Ref. No.: 75-30 Date: 1/10/76 "Location: patch of drift in the center of the Bulwark, surrounded by volcanic cones, 300m north of the upperlimit of Ross III moraine on south side of Bulwark" Landform: ground moraine Parent material type/composition: glacial drift (till) Parent material age: Ross IV Relief: 4% Eco-climatic region: coastal Patterned ground: centered in a poorly sorted polygon 13m x 16m and 25m deep in fissures "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyturbel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-2 aw "var,10YR5/2" sg 0sg dlo wso/wpo 0 0 nr 91 Bw 2-6 aw 2.5Y 5/4 vgs 1vfgr dlo-dso wso/wpo 0 0 ve 70 Cox 6-30 aw 2.5Y 4/4 vgls 2fgr mfr wso/wps 0 0 nr 62 Cf 30-35+ 2.5Y 5/4 vgls wso/wpo 0 cw Pedon Ref. No.: 75-31 Date: 1/10/76 Location: 100m from soil 75-26 Bulwark Landform: ground moraine Parent material type/composition: glacial drift (till) Parent material age: Ross III Relief: 6% Eco-climatic region: coastal "Patterned ground: low-centered, poorly sorted polygon 9m x 10m; fissure 20cm; recent sorting evidence along fissure and occasionally within polygon" "Classification: sandy, mixed Typic Anhyturbel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-0.5 vas N 2/0 vgcos 0sg dlo wso/wpo 0 0 nr 95 Cn 0.5-24 aw N 2/0 gs 1vfgr mvfr wso/wpo 0 0 nr 15 Cf 24+ N 2/0 s wso/wpo 0 cw nr Pedon Ref. No.: 75-32 Date: 1/12/76 "Location: Ross I moraine - Walcott Bay, 1/2-3/4 mi. west of Koettlitz Glacier; 1.5-2 mi. east of Walcott Glacier" Landform: ground moraine Parent material type/composition: glacial drift (till) Parent material age: Ross I Relief: 2% Eco-climatic region: coastal "Patterned ground: center of flat-topped polygon 22 x 16.5m, trough 30cm deep" "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyturbel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-1 aw 2.5Y 6/4 vgs 0sg dlo wso/wpo 0 0 e 94 Cn 1-41 aw "2.5Y4/2,5/4,5.5/4" "vgls,vgs" "1vfgr,0sg" "mvfr,dlo-dso" wso/wps 0 0 ve 50 Cf 41+ "2.5Y 5/4,N2/0" gs wso/wpo 0 cw nr Pedon Ref. No.: 75-33 Date: 1/13/76 "Location: Ross I moraine, NE of Hobbs Glacier" Landform: moraine crest Parent material type/composition: glacial drift Parent material age: Ross I Relief: 9% Eco-climatic region: coastal "Patterned ground: centered in a high-centered, poorly sorted polygon 18.5m x 19.5m and 30cm deep in fissures" "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyturbel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-1 aw "var,2.5Y 7/4" vgs 0sg dlo wso/wpo 0 es 80 Cn1 19-Jan aw "var,2.5Y 5/4" vgs "1fgr,0sg" "dlo,mvfr" wso/wpo 0 es 59 Cn2 19-28 aw "var,2.5Y 4/4" gs 1fgr mvfr wso/wpo 0 es 35 Cn3 28-42 aw "2.5Y 6/4,N2/0" vgs 1fgr mvfr wso/wpo 0 es 63 Cf 42-49+ 2.5Y 4/2 sl 2fgr mvfr wss/wps ve-e Pedon Ref. No.: 75-34 Date: 1/13/76 "Location: 60m west of Ross I moraine, north of Hobbs Glacier" Landform: ground moraine Parent material type/composition: glacial drift (till) Parent material age: Ross II Relief: 6% Eco-climatic region: coastal "Patterned ground: centered on a flat-topped, non-sorted polygon 15 x 27.5m and 15cm deep in fissures" "Classification: sandy, mixed Typic Anhyturbel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D tr vaw 2.5Y 6/4 vgs 0sg dlo wso/wpo 0 0 ese Cn1 0-15 aw "var,2.5Y6/2" gls 1fgr mvfr wso/wps 0 0 es <2 Cn2 15-34 ai 2.5Y 4.5/4 gls m-1-2fgr mfr wso/wps 0 0 es Cn3 34-46 as 5Y 5/3 sil m-2fabk mfr ws/wp 0 0 es Cf 46+ 2.5Y 4/4 l 2 thin pl mfr ws/wp 0 cw e Pedon Ref. No.: 75-35 Date: 1/14/76 "Location: north of Hobbs Glacier, near start of its catchment basin; 150m east of upper limit of Ross drift" Landform: ground moraine Parent material type/composition: glacial grift (till) Parent material age: Upper Ross Relief: 7% Eco-climatic region: coastal "Patterned ground: centered on a high-centered, poorly-sorted polygon, diffuse; 12.5m x >19m and 20cm deep in fissures" "Classification: sandy, mixed Typic Anhyturbel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-1 vai 2.5Y 7/2 vgls/vgs m-0sg/0sg dsh/dso wso/wpo/wss/wps 0 0 es-ev 95 Cox 1-22 ci "2.5Y 5/4,7/2" gls 1-2fsg "dso,mvfr" wso/wps 0 0 ve 29 Cn 22-34 aw 2.5Y 6/4 gls-gs 1fsg mvfr wso/wpo 0 0 nr 35 Cf 34-40+ 2.5Y 6/2 gs "1vfsg,0sg" mvfr wso/wpo 0 cw nr Pedon Ref. No.: 75-36 Date: 1/14/76 "Location: 1 mi. west of terminus of Blue Glacier, 2.5 mi. north of Hobbs Glacier on Ross drift" Landform: moraine crest Parent material type/composition: glacial drift Parent material age: Ross II or III ? Relief: 8% Eco-climatic region: coastal Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy, mixed Typic Anhyturbel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-1 vaw 2.5Y 7/2 sg 0sg dlo wso/wpo 0 0 es-ev 95 Cox 1-26 aw 2.5Y 4/4 gs 2fgr mvfr wso/wpo 0 0 es 38 Cn 26-45 aw "2.5Y 7/4,5Y5/3" gs 2fgr mvfr wso/wpo 0 0 es-ev 16 Cf 45+ gsl-gls wss/wps 0 cw e Pedon Ref. No.: 75-37 Date: 1/15/76 "Location: Ross I moraine, Hobbs Glacier area" Landform: 1 Parent material type/composition: glacial drift (stratified) Parent material age: Ross I Relief: 20% Eco-climatic region: coastal "Patterned ground: high-centered polygon 10 x 18.5m, 20 cm deep trough" "Classification: sandy, mixed Typic Anhyturbel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-0.5 vaw 2.5Y 6/2 sg 0sg dlo wso/wpo 0 0 es-ev 95 Cn 0.5-24 aw "2.5Y4/4,6/2" s 1vfgr "mvfr,dlo" wso/wpo 0 0 es-ev <2 Cf 24+ "5Y 5/3,var,2.5Y5/4" stls wso/wpo 0 e Pedon Ref. No.: 75-38 Date: 1/15/76 "Location: 100m west and upslope of Ross I moraine, 2 mi. north of Hobbs Glacier, 3 mi. south of Blue Glacier" Landform: ground moraine Parent material type/composition: glacial drift Parent material age: outside Ross I (Ross II?) Relief: 9% Eco-climatic region: coastal Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy, mixed Typic Anhyturbel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-1 vaw 2.5Y 7/2 vgs 0sg dlo wso/wpo 0 0 es-ev Cn1 1-20 aw "2.5Y 6/4,4/2" gs-gls 1fgr mvfr wso/wpo 0 0 es Cn2 20-41 aw 2.5Y 5/3 gls 1mabk-1fgr mvfr wso-wss/wpo 0 0 es Cg 41-46 ai 5Y 4/2 gsl 1fabk mvfr wss/wps 0 0 e Cf 46+ 5Y 4/2 gsl wss/wps 0 cw e Pedon Ref. No.: 76-1 Date: 10/28/76 "Location: west side of Rhone Glacier, Taylor Valley " Landform: moraine Parent material type/composition: till; diorite and diabase Parent material age: Alpine III Relief: 70 Eco-climatic region: Inland valley side Patterned ground: poorly sorted polygons "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyturbel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D tr vas var. vgcos 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 ve 66 Cn1 0-4 aw 10YR 5/3 gs m-0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 ve 25 Cn2 4-21 aw 10YR 5/3 gs 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 ve 16 Cf 21+ 10YR 6/2 s 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 cs 0 Pedon Ref. No.: 76-2 Date: 10/28/76 "Location: west side of Rhone Glacier, Taylor Valley " Landform: lateral moraine Parent material type/composition: till? Parent material age: Alpine I Relief: 50 Eco-climatic region: Inland valley side Patterned ground: Poorly sorted polygons "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyturbel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D tr as 10YR 5/3 VGS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 0 65 Cn 0-22 aw 10YR 5/3 GS m-0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 0 38 Cf 22+ 10YR 6/3 GS 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 0 Pedon Ref. No.: 76-3 Date:10/29/1976 "Location: above upper lake level, west side of Rhone Glacier, Taylor Valley " Landform: lateral moraine crest below rock glacier Parent material type/composition: till-colluvium Parent material age: Alpine III Relief: 280 Eco-climatic region: Inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyturbel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-1 vas var. VGS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 nr 61 Cn1 1-12 aw 10YR 6/4 VGS 0sg dso wso/wpo 0 0 nr 56 Cn2 12-30 10YR 7/4 VGLS 0sg wso/wpo 0 cw nr about 60 Cf 30+ ice Pedon Ref. No.: 76-4 Date: 10/29/76 "Location: west side of Rhone Glacier, below second major strandline, Taylor Valley " Landform: lateral moraine Parent material type/composition: till-colluvium Parent material age: Alpine III Relief: 240 Eco-climatic region: Inland Valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy, mixed Typic Anhyorthel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-0.5 as var. VGS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 nr 72 Cn1 0.5-17 cw 10YR 6/3 GS 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 nr 20 Cn2 17-36 aw 10YR 5/3 GS 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 nr 33 2Cn 36-60+ 10YR 6/3 StS 0sg dlo-dso wso/wpo 1 cw nr 45 Pedon Ref. No.: 76-5 Date: 10/30/76 "Location: terminus of Rhone glacier, 100m downslope toward Taylor Glacier" Landform: ground-moraine Parent material type/composition: till Parent material age: Alpine III Relief: 70 Eco-climatic region: Inland valley floor Patterned ground: Classification: Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) Pedon Ref. No.: 76-6 Date: 10/30/76 "Location: west side of Rhone Glacier, Taylor Valley" Landform: boulder-belt moraine Parent material type/composition: till and aeolian sand Parent material age: Alpine III-boulder belt Relief: 80 Eco-climatic region: Inland valley floor Patterned ground: Classification: Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) Pedon Ref. No.: 76-7 Date: 10/30/76 "Location: west side of Rhone Glacier, Taylor Valley " Landform: ground moraine Parent material type/composition: till Parent material age: Alpine III older? Relief: 110 Eco-climatic region: Inland valley side Patterned ground: Classification: Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) Pedon Ref. No.: 76-8 Date: 10/30/76 "Location: 250m west of Rhone glacier, 50m upslope from Taylor glacier " Landform: lateral Alpine moraine crest Parent material type/composition: till Parent material age: Alpine III Relief: 90 Eco-climatic region: Inland valley floor Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D tr vas var. VGS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 nr 81 Cn1 0-5 aw 10YR 6/3 VGS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 nr 54 Cn2 5-37 cw 10YR 6/3 VGS 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 nr 60 Cn3 37-55+ 10YR 6/3 KS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 0 0 nr 66 Pedon Ref. No.: 76-9 Date: 10/30/76 "Location: 0.5 km west of Rhone Glacier, 30m north of Taylor Glacier " Landform: ground moraine Parent material type/composition: sorted sand and gravel 1m thick over lodgment till Parent material age: Taylor II - below lake Relief: 120 Eco-climatic region: Inland valley floor Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-1 vas verigated VGS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 0 0 nr 80 Cn1 1-12 cw 2.5Y 6/3 GS 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 nr 44 Cn2 12-28 cw 2.5Y 6/3 VGS 0sg dso wso/wpo 0 0 nr 57 Cn3 28-59 2.5Y 7/2 VKLS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 0 0 nr 70 33 Pedon Ref. No.: 76-10 Date: 10/30/76 "Location: west side of Rhone Glacier, Taylor Valley " Landform: ground moraine Parent material type/composition: till Parent material age: Alpine III? Relief: 150 Eco-climatic region: Inland valley side Patterned ground: Classification: Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) Pedon Ref. No.: 76-11 Date: 10/31-76 "Location: East side of Rhone Glacier, Taylor Valley" Landform: lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: till Parent material age: Alpine III? Relief: 150 Eco-climatic region: Inland valley floor Patterned ground: "sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-1 as var. VGS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 nr 90 Bw1 1-7 aw 2.5Y 5/6 GS 1vfgr dso wso/wpo 2 0 nr 30 Bw2 7-25 aw 2.5Y 6/4 GLS 1vfgr dso wso/wpo 2 0 nr 50 2Cn 25-50 2.5Y 6/4 GS 0sg dlo wso-wpo 2 0 nr 25-30 40 Pedon Ref. No.: 76-12 Date: 10/31/76 "Location: East side of Rhone Glacier, Taylor Valley " Landform: lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: till Parent material age: Alpine III? Relief: 210 Eco-climatic region: Inland valley floor Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-0.5 vas var. VGS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 nr 25 Bw1 0.5-12 aw 2.5Y 6/4 GS 0sg dso wso/wpo 2 0 nr 50 Bw2 12-29 aw 2.5Y 6/4 KS 0sg dso wso/wpo 2 0 nr 66 Cn 29-80 2.5Y 6/2 VGS 0sg dso wso/wpo 0 0 nr 65 Pedon Ref. No.: 76-13 Date: 10/31/76 "Location: East side of Rhone Glacier, Taylor Valley " Landform: lateral moraine Parent material type/composition: till Parent material age: Alpine III Relief: 14-290 Eco-climatic region: Inland valley side Patterned ground: Classification: Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) Pedon Ref. No.: 76-14 Date: 10/31/76 "Location: East side of Rhone Glacier, below lake level, Taylor Valley " Landform: ground moraine (inner lateral moraine?) Parent material type/composition: till Parent material age: Alpine III? Relief: 120 Eco-climatic region: Inland valley floor Patterned ground: Classification: Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) Pedon Ref. No.: 76-15 Date: 11/1/76 "Location: West side of LaCroix Glacier, Taylor Valley " Landform: ice-cored lateral moraine Parent material type/composition: till Parent material age: Alpine II Relief: 80 Eco-climatic region: Inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy, mixed Glacic Anhyorthel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-0.5 VAS var. and 10YR 5/4 VGS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 0 0 nr 80 Cn 0.5-12 AW 10YR 6/3 GS 0sg dso wso/wpo 0 0 nr 30 Cf 12+ "10YR 6/3, m" GS dsh when frozen and thawed wso/wpo 0 cs nr Pedon Ref. No.: 76-16 Date: 11/1/76 "Location: west side of LaCroix Glacier, Taylor Valley" Landform: ground moraine Parent material type/composition: till Parent material age: Alpine III - Taylor IV Relief: 80 Eco-climatic region: Inland valley side Patterned ground: poorly sorted polygons "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyturbel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-0.5 as var. KS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 nr 86 Cn 0.5-3 as 10YR 6/3 GLS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 0 0 nr 50 Cf 3+ 0 cs nr Pedon Ref. No.: 76-17 Date: 11/1/76 "Location: West side of LaCroix Glacier, Taylor Valley" Landform: ground moraine Parent material type/composition: till Parent material age: Taylor IVb Relief: 120 Eco-climatic region: Inland valley side Patterned ground: Classification: Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) Pedon Ref. No.: 76-18 Date: 11/2/76 "Location: 25m east of LaCroix Gl., above upper lake level, Taylor Valley " Landform: ground moraine Parent material type/composition: till Parent material age: Alpine III(?) - Taylor III Relief: 180 Eco-climatic region: Inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-0.5 vas var. VGS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 75 Bw 0.5-9 aw 2.5Y 6/4 GSL m-1vgr dso wso/wpo 2 0 30 BC 9-24 aw 2.5Y 7/4 GSL 1fgr dso wso/wpo 0 0 26 Cn1 24-41 cw 2.5Y 7/4 KLS sm-1fgr dso wso/wpo 0 0 41 Cn2 41-60 cw 2.5Y 7/4 KLS 0sg dso wso/wpo 0 0 60 50 Cf 60+ KLS(?) dso wso/wpo 0 cs Pedon Ref. No.: 76-19 Date: 11/8/76 "Location: East side of Sollas Glacier, Taylor Valley" Landform: lateral alpine moraine Parent material type/composition: stratified sand and gravel Parent material age: Alpine III Relief: 10 Eco-climatic region: Inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D tr vas var. VGCoS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 nr 95 Bw 0-9 aw 2.5 Y 6/4 GS 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 nr 18 Cn1 9-23 cw 5Y 6/2 GLS 0sg dso wso/wpo 0 0 nr 33 Cn2 23-69 aw 5Y 6/2 CoKLS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 0 0 nr 40 Cf 69+ 0 cs Pedon Ref. No.: 76-20 Date: 11/8/76 "Location: outermost alpine moraine east of Sollas Glacier, 200m from glacier, Taylor Valley " Landform: terminal moraine Parent material type/composition: till Parent material age: Alpine III - outer Relief: 60 Eco-climatic region: Inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D tr vas var. VGS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 nr 99 Bw 0-9 aw 2.5Y 6/4 GS 0sg dso wso/wpo 2 0 nr 48 Cn1 9-19 cw 5Y 6/3 GS 0sg dso wso/wpo 2 0 nr 42 Cn2 19-57 5Y 6/3 CoKS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 0 0 nr 40 47 Pedon Ref. No.: 76-21 Date: 11/8/76 "Location: innermost Alpine III moraine, 100m SE of Sollas Glacier, Taylor Valley " Landform: moraine Parent material type/composition: till Parent material age: Alpine III - inner Relief: Eco-climatic region: Inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D tr vas var. VGS 0sg dlo wso-wpo 1 0 nr 100 Bw 0-8 aw 2.5Y 7/4 GS 0sg dso wso-wpo 2 0 nr 30 Cn1 8-21 cw 2.5Y 6/4 GS 0sg dso wso-wpo 1 0 nr 40 Cn2 21-86 2.5Y 6/4 GS 0sg dlo wso-wpo 0 0 nr 10 40 Pedon Ref. No.: 76-22 Date: 11/8/76 "Location: Sollas Gl., west side,outermost Alpine moraine, about 250m from glacier, Taylor Valley" Landform: end moraine crest Parent material type/composition: stratified sand and gravel Parent material age: Alpine III - outer Relief: Eco-climatic region: Inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy, mixed Typic Anhyorthel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D tr. vas "matrix var., scoria 10R 4/3" VGS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 ve 88 Bw 0-5 aw 2.5Y 6/4 GLS 0sg "dlo, finer beds dh" wso/wpo 2 0 nr 16 Cn1 5-18 vaw 2.5Y 5/4m and 6/2d GS 0sg-m "dso, dh" wso/wpo 2 0 nr 16 Cn2 18-32 vaw 2.5Y 5/4m and 6/3d GS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 0 0 nr 48 Cf 32+ 0 cs Pedon Ref. No.: 76-23 Date: 11/10/76 "Location: 250m northeast of Hughes Glacier, Taylor Valley" Landform: ice-cored moraine "Parent material type/composition: stratified sand, gravel, and till over pure ice " Parent material age: Alpine III - outer Relief: Eco-climatic region: Inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Glacic Anhyturbel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D tr vas var. VGS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 nr 87 Bw 0-5 aw 2.5Y 6/4 LS 0sg dso wso/wpo 0 0 nr 37 Cn1 5-16 aw 5Y 6/3 KS m-0sg dso wso/wpo 0 0 nr 30 Cn2 16-41 aw 5Y 5/3m and 6/3d KS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 0 cs nr 40 Wf 41+ Pedon Ref. No.: 76-24 Date: 11/10/76 "Location: 100m SE snout of Eastern lobe of Hughes Glacier, Taylor Valley " Landform: End Moraine Parent material type/composition: stratified till "Parent material age: Alpine III, Hughes inner" Relief: 110 Eco-climatic region: Inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D tr. vas var. VGS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 0 0 nr 89 Bw 0-5 aw 2.5Y 6/4 GS 0sg dso wso/wpo 0 0 nr 44 Cn1 5-19 cw 5Y 6/3 LS m-0sg dso wso/wpo 0 0 nr 45 Cn2 19-59 5Y 6/3 StLS 0sg dlo-dso wso/wpo 0 0 ve 40 Pedon Ref. No.: 76-25 Date: 11/11/76 "Location: Hughes Glacier, Taylor Valley" Landform: lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: till Parent material age: Taylor III - below lake Relief: 30 Eco-climatic region: Inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D tr. vas var. SG 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 nr 95 Bw 0-15 aw 2.5Y 6/4 VGLS 0sg dso wso/wpo 2 0 ve 50 BC 15-28 cw 5Y 6.5/3 GLS m-0sg dso wso/wpo 2 0 ve 44 Cn1 28-46 aw 5Y 6.5/3 VGLS m dso wso/wpo 2 0 ve 53 Cn2 46-62 5Y 6.5/3 VGLS 0sg dso wso/wpo 0 0 ve 66 Pedon Ref. No.: 76-26 Date: 11/11/76 "Location: Hughes Glacier; 100m west of glacier, 2km south of Lake Bonney, Taylor Valley" Landform: lateral alpine moraine crest Parent material type/composition: till "Parent material age: Alpine - inner, above lake level" Relief: 20 Eco-climatic region: Inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-1 vaw var. VGS 0sg dlo dso/wpo 1 0 nr 64 Bw 1-11 cw 2.5Y 6/4 GLS m-0sg dso-dsh dso/wpo 2 0 ve 40 Cn1 11-40 gw 5Y 6/3 GS "0sg, m" "dso, dsh in places" dso/wpo 2 0 ve 20 56 Cn2 40-64 5Y 6/3 VGS "0sg, m" "dso, dsh in places" dso/wpo 1 0 ve 30 35 Pedon Ref. No.: 76-27 Date: 11/12/76 "Location: Hughes Glacier, Taylor Valley " Landform: ground moraine Parent material type/composition: till Parent material age: Taylor III or IV ? Relief: 30 Eco-climatic region: Inland valley side Patterned ground: Classification: coarse loamy mixed Salic Anhyorthel Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D tr vas var. SG 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 nr 90 Bw 0-17 cw 2.5Y 4.5/4 KLS 1vfgr dso wso/wpo 2 0 nr 40 36 Bwz 14-28 cw 2.5Y 6/4 KLS m dso wso/wpo 3 0 nr 23 BC 28-52 cw 2.5Y 7/4 KSL(pul) m dso wso/wpo 2 0 nr 25 Cn 52-104 2.5Y 7/4 GSL(pul) m-0sg dso-dsh wss/wps 0 0 nr 25 50 Pedon Ref. No.: 76-28 Date: 11/16/76 "Location: Beacon V., East wall, SW of West Beacon Peak; 150m SW along from beginning of prominent moraine crest" Landform: lateral moraine crest "Parent material type/composition: till, stratified sand and gravel " Parent material age: Taylor III Relief: 0 Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-.5 vas var. VGS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 nr 87 Bw1 .5-4 ai 5YR 7/4 GLS m-0sg dsh wso/wpo 1 0 nr 37 Bw2 4-22 cw 7.5 YR 6/4 w/oxidized patches 7.5 YR 5/6 VKS 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 nr 54 Cn 22-90 7.5 YR 6/4 VGS 0sg dso-dlo wso/wpo 1 0 nr 40 50 Pedon Ref. No.: 76-29 Date: 11/18/76 "Location: Arena V., bench where dyke slopes across ss bedrock to patch of uppermost Taylor IVb " Landform: ground moraine Parent material type/composition: sandy till over pulverulent till Parent material age: Taylor IVb Relief: 80 Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy, mixed Typic Anhyorthel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-2 vas "10YR 7/4 soil, 2.5YR 6/4 diorite desert var." VGS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 nr 56 Bw1 2-10 ai 7.5YR 6/6 GS m-0sg dsh-dh in places wso/wpo 4 cw nr 15 Bw2 10-27 aw 7.5YR 6/8 KLS m-0sg dso wso/wpo 2 0 nr 30 19 BC 27-50 aw 10YR 7/6 GS m-0sg dso-dsh in places wso/wpo 2 0 nr 15 2Cn1 50-70 aw 10YR 8/4 LS m-0sg dso wso/wpo 0 0 nr 12 2Cn2 70-100+ 10YR 8/3 GLS m-0sg dso wso/wpo 0 0 nr 42 Pedon Ref. No.: 76-30 Date: 11/18/76 Location: Arena Valley between great wall and first Taylor III moraine; intermoraine area Landform: intermoraine area Parent material type/composition: thin sandy till over pulverulent till Parent material age: Taylor IV relict Relief: 40 Eco-climatic region: Upland valley Patterned ground: "Classification: coarse loamy, mixed Typic Anhyorthel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-0.5 vas 7.5YR 7/2 VGS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 nr 69 Bwz 0.5-5 ai 7.5YR 6/4 LS m-0sg dso wso/wpo 4 cw nr 13 2Bw 5-9 aw 10YR 7/6 SL pulv 0sg dso wso/wps 0 0 nr 16 2Cn1 9-44 cw 10YR 7/4 SL pulv. m-0sg dso wso/wps 0 0 nr 21 2Cn2 44-63 10YR 7/3 GSL pulv. m-0sg dso wso/wps 0 0 nr 16 Pedon Ref. No.: 76-31 Date: 11/19/76 "Location: Arena Valley 75m south of outer Taylor II moraine, 50 north of profile 75-18 " Landform: lower part of terminal moraine crest Parent material type/composition: sandy till over pulverulent till Parent material age: Taylor III Relief: 30 Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: fossil sand wedges "Classification: coarse loamy, mixed Gypsic Anhyturbel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-1 vas 10YR 7/2 GS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 nr 40 Bw 1-7 ai 7.5YR 7/6 GS m-0sg dsh wso/wpo 2 0 nr 17 Bwz 7-26 aw 7.5YR 5/6 GSL m-0sg dso; dh in places wso/wpo 4 cw nr 33 2Bw 26-37 aw 10YR 8/6 GSL 0sg pulv dso wso/wpo 1 0 nr 31 2Cn 37-70 10YR 8/3 GSL 0sg pulv dso wso/wpo 0 0 nr 17 Pedon Ref. No.: 76-32 Date: 11/19/76 "Location: Arena Valley,10m up moraine slope from 76-31 " Landform: backslope of TIII end moraine Parent material type/composition: sandy till over pulverulent till Parent material age: Taylor III Relief: 50 Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Gypsic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-1 va 10YR 7/3 VGS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 nr 44 Bw1 1-8 ai 5YR 6/6 GS m-0sg dso; dsh in places wso/wpo 2 cw nr 27 Bwz 8-23 aw 7.5YR 6/6 KSL m-0sg dso; dh in places wso/wpo 4 cw nr 29 Bw2 23-27 aw 7.5YR 7/6 red yellow GS 0sg dso wso/wpo 3 0 nr 38 BC 27-50 aw 10YR 7/4 very pale brown KS 0sg dso wso/wpo 3 0 nr 51 2Bwb 50-56 aw 10YR 7/6 (10YR 6/6 in places) GLS 0sg pulv dso wso/wpo 1 0 nr 23 2Cnb 56-80 10YR 8/5 GLS 0sg pulv dso wso/wpo 0 0 nr 15 Pedon Ref. No.: 76-33 Date: 11/20/76 "Location: Arena Valley subdues moraine 200 yds inside Great Wall, midway between Great wall and big moraine " Landform: moraine crest (subdued) Parent material type/composition: stoney till Parent material age: Taylor II subdued Relief: 50 Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-0.5 vas 7.5YR 8/4 VGS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 nr 70 Bw 0.5-14 ai 7.5YR 6.5/6 VKS m-0sg dso-dsh in places wso/wpo 1 0 nr 50 47 Cn 14-77 7.5YR 7/4 VStS 0sg dlo-dso wso/wpo 0 0 nr 60 51 Pedon Ref. No.: 76-34 Date: 11/20/76 Location: Arena V. Landform: terminal moraine crest Parent material type/composition: till; crudely stratified between boulders Parent material age: Taylor II Relief: 70 Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-0.5 vas 10YR 7/2 VGS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 0 79 Bw 0.5-5 ai 7.5YR 6/4 StS m-0sg dso; dsh in places wso/wpo 1 0 0 60 21 Cn 5-50 7.5YR 7/2 VStS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 0 0 0 80 64 Pedon Ref. No.: 76-35 Date: 11/20/76 Location: Arena V. Landform: end moraine crest "Parent material type/composition: till, crudely stratified " Parent material age: Taylor II Relief: 40 Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-0.5 vas 7.5YR 8/4 VGS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 nr 60 Bw 0.5-6 ai 7.5YR 6/6 GLS m-0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 nr 40 43 Cn 6-52 7.5YR 8/4 VStS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 nr 50 41 Pedon Ref. No.: 76-36 Date: 11/20/76 Location: Arena Valley Landform: end moraine (subdued) "Parent material type/composition: till,crudely stratified " Parent material age: Taylor II - subdued Relief: 80 Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-1 vas 7.5YR 7/2 VGS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 none 56 Bw 1-16 aw 7.5YR 5/6 LS m in places - 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 none 19 Cn 16-51 7.5YR 6/2 StS 0sg (massive in places) dlo-dso wso/wpo 0 0 none 40 20 25 Pedon Ref. No.: 76-37 Date: 11/21/76 "Location: Arena Valley, 50m south of last major stillstand of Taylor II (at break in slope valley floor) " Landform: subdued end moraine crest Parent material type/composition: crudely stratified till Parent material age: Taylor II - subdued Relief: 30 Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-1 vas 7.5YR 7/2 VGS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 0 0 none Bw 1-5 aw 7.5YR 5/6 GS m-0sg dso; dsh in places wso/wpo 0 0 none 45 Bc 5-28 aw unoxid.=7.5YR 7/5; oxid.= 7.5YR 5/8 VKS massive in places - 0sg dlo-dso wso/wpo 0 0 none 70 Cn 28-55 10YR 7/4 VStS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 0 0 none 50 38 Pedon Ref. No.: 76-38 Date: 11/21/76 "Location: Arena Valley, large moraine at break of valley floor overlooking Taylor Gl." Landform: end moraine Parent material type/composition: till Parent material age: Taylor II Relief: Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-1 vas 7.5YR 8/2 VGS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 nr 70 Bw 1-8 ai 7.5YR 6/4 GS m-0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 nr 47 BC 8-24 ab mixture of 7.5YR 8/2 and 7.5YR 8/6 VKS 0sg wso/wpo 0 0 nr 54 Cn 24-62 7.5YR 8/4 StS 0sg wso/wpo 0 0 nr 50 30 50 Pedon Ref. No.: 76-39 Date: 11/20/76 "Location: Arena Valley, 10m from snout of Taylor Glacier, first moraine " Landform: proximal slope of first moraine from glacier Parent material type/composition: till Parent material age: Taylor II Relief: 130 Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-2 vas 7.5YR 8/4 GS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 0 0 nr 48 Bw 2-21 vaw 7.5YR 6/6 GS m-0sg dso-dsh wso/wpo 0 0 nr 21 Bwf 21+ "7.5YR 5/6, m" GS wso/wpo 0 cs nr Pedon Ref. No.: 76-40 Date: 11/22/76 "Location: Arena Valley, 40m north of 75-18; 10m south of 76-32" Landform: sideslope of end moraine crest Parent material type/composition: crudely stratified till over pulverlent till Parent material age: Taylor III Relief: 70 Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-1 vas 10YR 7/3 VGS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 nr 54 Bw 1-5 ab 5YR 5/6 S m-osg dso-dsh wso/wpo 1 0 nr 19 BC 5-40 aw unoxid.=10YR 7/4; oxid.=7.5YR 6/6 KS m-osg dsh-dh wso/wpo 4 cw nr 20 40 16 Cn 40-74 aw 10YR 7/3 StS 0sg dlo-dso wso/wpo 1 0 nr 50 24 2Bwb 74-94 aw 10YR 6/6 KS poverulent 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 nr 40 27 2Cnb 94-103 10YR 7/4 GSL poverulent 0sg dso wso/wpo 0 0 nr 21 Pedon Ref. No.: 76-41 Date: 11/22/76 "Location: Arena Valley, intermoraine between 2nd and 3rd moraines south of kettle hole 30m East of large granite pile " Landform: intermoraine Parent material type/composition: cobbly till over pulverlent till Parent material age: Taylor III Relief: Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: fossil sand wedges "Classification: sandy, mixed Typic Anhyturbel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-0.5 vas 10YR 8/2 VGS 0sg dlo wso-wpo 1 0 nr 69 Bw 0.5-10.5 ai 5YR 6/6 GLS m-0sg "dso, dsh in places" wso-wpo 2 0 nr 24 Bwz 10.5-30 aw 5YR 7/6 GLS m-0sg "dsh, deh in places" wso-wpo 4 cw nr 24 BC 30-53 gw 7.5YR 7/6 and 7.5YR 8/6 GLS 0sg pulv. dso wso-wpo 1 0 nr 29 2Cn 53-70 7.5YR 8/6 GLS 0sg pulv. dso wso-wpo 0 0 nr 20 Pedon Ref. No.: 76-42 Date: 11/26/76 Location: Beacon Valley Landform: lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: Parent material age: Taylor III Relief: Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-0.5 vas var. VKS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 nr 86 Bw 0.5-10 aw 7.5YR 6/4 VGS slightly m-0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 nr 68 BC 10-35 cw 7.5YR 7/4 VKS 0sg dlo-dso wso/wpo 0 0 nr 29 Cn 35-70 10YR 7/3 VCoGS 0sg dlo-dso wso/wpo 0 0 nr 61 Pedon Ref. No.: 76-43 Date: 11/27/76 Location: thin patch of drift amid glacierized diorite bedrock; south end Arena V. Landform: ground moraine Parent material type/composition: till over diorite bedrock Parent material age: Taylor IV Relief: Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy, mixed Typic Anhyorthel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-1 vas 7.5YR 7/4 pink VGS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 none 63 Bw 1-7 aw 5YR 8/2 - matrix; 5Y 7/3 - ss ghosts LS 0sg pulv. dlo-dso wso/wpo 2 0 none 3 Bwz 7-15 ai 5YR 8/2 - matrix; 5Y 8/2 - ghosts GSL "m-0sg, pulv." dsh wso/wpo 4 cw none 29 Cn 15-52 aw "5YR 8/2, 8/3 - matrix; 5Y 7/3 - ghosts" LS 0sg pulv. dso wso/wps 0 0 none 13 2R 52+ Pedon Ref. No.: 76-44 Date: 11/27/76 "Location: Arena Valley, crest of graciated diorite bedrock " Landform: diorite knob Parent material type/composition: residium (with transported ss matrix?) Parent material age: Taylor IV? Relief: 70 Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D tr vas 7.5YR 8/2 G 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 nr Bw 0-2 ai "7.5YR 7/4, 10YR 8/4 in places" GSL sm-0sg pulv. dso wso/wps 2 0 nr 30 33 Bwz 2-12 aw 7.5YR 8/4 VKSL m-0sg pulv. dsh wso/wps 4 cw nr 40 39 Cn 12-38 7.5YR 8/2 VKSL 0sg pulv. dso wso/wps 1 0 nr 80 20 Pedon Ref. No.: 76-45 Date: 11/27/76 "Location: SE of 2nd to last Taylor IV moraine along west wall, upper Arena V." Landform: quartzite knob Parent material type/composition: very thin sporadic drift over qtzite residium Parent material age: Taylor IV Relief: Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-0.5 vas 7.5YR 7/4 VGS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 nr 90 Bw 0.5-7 ai 7.5YR 5.5/6 GS m-0sg dsh wso/wpo 2 0 nr 27 2Bw 7-20 ai 10YR7/4 VKLS m-0sg pulv. dsh wso/wpo 4 cw nr 70 42 2Cn 20-70 10YR 8/3 VKLS 0sg pulv. dso wso/wpo 1 0 nr 70 44 Pedon Ref. No.: 76-46 Date: 11/27/76 Location: Arena Valley Landform: sandstone outcrop Parent material type/composition: sandstone Parent material age: ? none Relief: 70 Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-1 vas 7.5YR 8/4 VGLS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 nr 64 Cn 1-54 10YR 8/1 SL pulv. m-0sg dso wss/wps 0 0 nr 12 Pedon Ref. No.: 76-47 (Note: description missing from files) Date: 11/27/76 Location: Arena Valley Landform: Parent material type/composition: sandstone Parent material age: Relief: Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-1 Bw 1-5 2Cox 5-14 2Cn 14-56 Pedon Ref. No.: 76-48 Date: 11/28/76 "Location: Arena Valley, just outside Taylor III drift border; 30m south of 75-19 " Landform: ground moraine Parent material type/composition: till Parent material age: Taylor IV a Relief: 70 Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-1 vas 7.5YR 8/4 VGS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 nr 66 Bw 1-10 aw 7.5YR 7/4 LS m-0sg "dso, dsh in places" wso/wpo 2 0 nr 6 2Cox 10-37 gw 7.5YR 8/4 GLS m-0sg pulv. dso wso/wpo 1 0 nr 23 2Cn 37-62 aw 10YR 8/3 LS 0sg pulv. dso wso/wpo 0 0 nr 15 3BCb 62-78 aw 10YR 8/3 GS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 nr 28 3Cb 78-100 2.5Y 8/2 GSL m-0sg pulv. dso wso/wps 0 0 nr 26 Pedon Ref. No.: 76-49 Date: 12/1/76 Location: Arena Valley Landform: end moraine crest Parent material type/composition: crudely stratified till Parent material age: Taylor III Relief: Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-0.5 vas 10YR 7/3 VGS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 nr 61 Bw 0.5-10 vaw 7.5YR 6.5/ 4 S m-0sg dsh wso/wpo 1 0 nr 12 Bwz 10-26 ai 7.5YR 7/6 GS m-0sg dsh; dh in places wso/wpo 0 cw nr 39 Cn 26-60 10YR 6/4 VStS 0sg dso wso/wpo 0 0 nr 70 28 Pedon Ref. No.: 76-50 Date: 12/3/76 "Location: Loop moraine, lower Wright Valley, south of stream on highest part of moraine" Landform: end moraine crest Parent material type/composition: till - oldest Ross Parent material age: Loop Moraine Relief: 10 Eco-climatic region: inland valley floor Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-0.5 vas 2.5Y 7/4 VGS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 nr 91 Bw 0.5-14 aw 2.5Y 6/2 GLS 0sg dso wso/wpo 2 0 nr 43 Cn 14-91 2.5Y 6/2 VGLS 0sg dso wso/wpo 2 0 ve 30 50 Pedon Ref. No.: 76-51 Date: 12/4/76 "Location: T4 moriane crest 1 mile east of Marr glacier; 200m SW Nussbaum Riegel, Taylor Valley " Landform: ground moraine Parent material type/composition: till; crude sorting in parts of Cn horizon Parent material age: Taylor IV Relief: 20 Eco-climatic region: Inland valley side Patterned ground: some old polygons nearby but none in immediate vicinity of profile "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-0.5 vavs 2.5Y 6/2 VGS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 nr 88 Bw 0.5-20 aw 2.5Y 5/4 VGLS 0sg dso wso/wpo 2 0 ve 50 56 BC 20-38 aw 2.5Y 6/4 GLS 0sg dso wso/wpo 3 0 ve 46 Cn 38-100 5Y 6/3 GLS 0sg dso wso/wpo 0 0 ve 30 38 Pedon Ref. No.: 76-52 Date: 12/4/76 "Location: outer alpine moraine, Marr Glacier, Taylor Valley" Landform: end moraine "Parent material type/composition: till, somewhat stratified " Parent material age: Outer Alpine IIb Relief: 60 Eco-climatic region: Inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D tr vas var VGS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 nr 80 Bw 0-12 aw 2.5Y 6/4 VGLS 0sg dlo-dso wso/wpo 2 0 nr 55 Bwz 12-20 aw 5Y 7/3 VGLS m-0sg "dso, dsh in places" wso/wpo 1 0 nr 58 Cn 20-47 aw 2.5Y 6/3 GLS 0sg dso wso/wpo 0 0 ev 33 Cf 47+ 2.5Y 6/4 moist GS wso/wpo 0 cw ve Pedon Ref. No.: 76-53 Date: 12/5/76 "Location: 150m west of 75-3 along moraine crest, Rhone platform, Taylor Valley" Landform: lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: till Parent material age: Taylor IV b Relief: Eco-climatic region: Inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-1 vas "var, 2.5Y 4/2 - diorite sand" VGS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 nr Bw 1-18 aw "2.5Y 6/6, 2.5Y 7/4 dry at surface" VKS 0sg dso wso/wpo 2 0 nr BC 18-75 2.5Y 6/4 STLS 1vfgr dso wso/wpo 0 0 nr Pedon Ref. No.: 76-54 Date: 12/6/76 "Location: Taylor IV b, Rhone platform 100m west of 76-53, Taylor Valley " Landform: lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: till Parent material age: Taylor IV b Relief: 30 Eco-climatic region: Inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy, mixed Typic Anhyorthel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D trace vas 2.5Y 7/4 VGS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 nr Bw 0-28 aw 2.5Y 6/4 KLS 0sg dso wso/wpo 3 0 nr Cn 28-60 2.5Y 7/4 VStLS 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 nr Pedon Ref. No.: 76-55 Date: 12/6/76 "Location: 100m west of 76-54, Rhone platform, Taylor Valley " Landform: lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: till Parent material age: Taylor IV b Relief: 30 Eco-climatic region: Inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy, mixed Typic Anhyorthel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-1 10YR 4/3 VGS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 nr Bw1 1-11 10YR 7/6 StLS 0sg dso wso/wpo 2 0 nr Bw2 11-25 10YR 6/6 StS 0sg dso wso/wpo 2 0 nr BC 25-60+ 2.5Y 6/6 StS 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 nr Pedon Ref. No.: 76-56 Date: 12/6/76 "Location: 100m west of 76-55, Rhone platform, Taylor Valley" Landform: lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: till Parent material age: Taylor IV b Relief: 60 Eco-climatic region: Inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy, mixed Typic Anhyorthel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-1 vas 2.5Y 5/2 VGS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 nr Bw1 1-6 aw 2.5Y 7/4 GLS 0sg dso wso/wpo 2 0 nr Bw2 6-22 aw 2.5Y 6/6 GLS 0sg dso wso/wpo 2 0 nr Cn 22-70 2.5Y 6/4 StS 0sg dso wso/wpo 0 0 nr Pedon Ref. No.: 76-57 Date: 12/6/76 "Location: 100m west of 76-56, Rhone platform, Taylor Valley " Landform: lateral moraine Parent material type/composition: till Parent material age: Taylor IV b Relief: 30 Eco-climatic region: Inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy, mixed Typic Anhyorthel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-1 vas 2.5Y 7/4 VGS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 nr Bw1 1-7 aw 7.5YR 6/6 GLS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 2 0 nr Bw2 7-39 aw 10YR 6/6 KLS 1vfr - 0sg dso wso/wpo 3 0 nr Cn 39-60 2.5Y 6/4 KLS 0sg dso wso/wpo 0 0 nr Pedon Ref. No.: 76-58 Date: 12/6/76 "Location: 100m west from 76-57, Rhone Platform, Taylor Valley" Landform: lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: till Parent material age: Taylor IV b Relief: 10 Eco-climatic region: Inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-0.5 vas 10YR 4/3 - diorite cos; dry VGS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 nr Bw1 0.5-12 aw 10YR 6/4 GLS 0sg dlo-dso wso/wpo 2 0 nr Bw2 12-33 aw 2.5Y 5/4 slightly moist GLS 0sg dso wso/wpo 2 0 nr BC 33-60 "2.5Y 5/4, 6/4 slightly moist" KLS-SL 0sg dso wso/wpo 0 0 nr Pedon Ref. No.: 76-59 Date: 12/7/76 Location: Walcott glacier 1km south of snout of Walcott Landform: lateral moraine crest "Parent material type/composition: till, somewhat stratified " Parent material age: Alpine III - outer Relief: 60 Eco-climatic region: coastal "Patterned ground: flat centered poorly polygon fissure 25cm wide 10cm deep, 7m by 21m " "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyturbel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-0.5 vas CoGS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 0 0 e 86 Bw 0.5-24 aw 2.5Y 6/4 VGLS 0sg dso wso/wpo 0 0 nr 76 Cn 24-41 aw 2.5Y 6/2 S 0sg dso wso/wpo 0 0 nr 82 Cf 41+ 5Y 5/3 (moist) CL 0sg wso/wpo 0 cw nr Pedon Ref. No.: 76-60 Date: 12/7/76 "Location: 75m south of 76-59 on sinuous crest, Walcott Glacier area " Landform: moraine crest Parent material type/composition: till Parent material age: Pre-Ross I Relief: Eco-climatic region: coastal "Patterned ground: poorly sorted polygons, 6x6m" "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyturbel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-0.5 vas 2.5Y 7.5/4 CoVGLS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 0 0 ve 95 Bw1 0.5-7 aw 2.5Y 7/4 GLS sl. m-0sg dso wso/wpo 0 0 ve 55 Bw2 7-28 aw 2.5Y 7/4 N4/ - scoria GLS 0sg dso wso/wpo 0 0 ve 64 Cn 28-46 aw 2.5Y 8/4 N4/ - scoria VGS 0sg dso wso/wpo 0 0 ve 72 Cf 46+ "2.5Y 5/4, m" VGLS 0sg dso wso/wpo 0 cw nr Pedon Ref. No.: 76-61 Date: 12/8/76 "Location: west tip of Canada Great Wall, Taylor Valley " Landform: granitic Parent material type/composition: till Parent material age: Alp 3 Canada Relief: 00 Eco-climatic region: Inland valley floor Patterned ground: nonsorted polygons "Classification: sandy, mixed Typic Anhyturbel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D trace vas 2.5Y 5/2 VGS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 ve 80 Cox 0-4 aw 5Y 6/3 GLS massive to 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 ve 25 Cn 4-39 aw 5Y 6/2 GS 0sg dlo-dso wso/wpo 1 0 e from distinct particles 30 Cf 39+ 5Y 5/3 moist 0 cw es Pedon Ref. No.: 76-62 Date: 12/8/76 "Location: ""Great Wall"" moraine, west of Canada Glacier, Taylor Valley" Landform: end moraine crust Parent material type/composition: till "Parent material age: Alpine III, outer" Relief: Eco-climatic region: Inland valley floor Patterned ground: poorly sorted polygons 18x24m; fissure 25cm across and 25cm deep "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyturbel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-0.5 vas var. VGS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 0 0 ve 50 Cox 0.5-5 aw 2.5Y 7/2 GLS m-0sg dsh wso/wpo 0 0 e 22 Cn 5-35 aw 5Y 6/3 GS 0sg dso-dlo wso/wpo 0 0 ve 42 Cf 35+ "5Y 6/3, m" VGS 0sg wso/wpo 0 cw es 55 Pedon Ref. No.: 76-63 Date: 12/8/76 "Location: 150m East of 76-62 on end moraine crest (former ""Great Wall""), Taylor Valley" Landform: end moraine crest "Parent material type/composition: till, crudely stratified " Parent material age: Alp 3 Canada Relief: 00 Eco-climatic region: Inland valley floor Patterned ground: old polygon fissures "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyturbel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D tr vas 2.5Y 6/2 VGS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 ve 80 Cox 0-8 ai 5Y 7/3 GS slightly m br. down to 0sg dso wso/wpo 2 0 es 50 Cn 8-40 aw 5Y 7/2 KS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 0 0 ve 40 50 Cf 40+ S wso/wpo 0 0 ve Pedon Ref. No.: 76-64 Date: 12/8/76 "Location: 125m SE of Canada Glacier on the Great Wall end moraine, Taylor Valley" Landform: end moraine crest "Parent material type/composition: till, somewhat stratified " "Parent material age: Alpine III, outer" Relief: Eco-climatic region: Inland valley floor Patterned ground: polygon; poorly sorted 21/18m fissure: 25cm deep and 25cm wide "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyturbel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-0.5 vas var. VGS 0sg dlo wso-wpo 0 0 ve 88 Cox 0.5-9 aw 2.5Y 7/4 GS m-0sg dso wso-wpo 1 0 nr 45 Cn 9-31 aw "5Y 6/3, m" GS 0sg dlo-dso wso-wpo 0 0 ve 25 Cf 31+ "5Y 6/3, m" GS 0sg wso-wpo 0 cw nr Pedon Ref. No.: 76-65 Date: 12/8/76 "Location: 150m East of 76-64 on Canada ""Great Wall"" crest, Taylor Valley" Landform: end moraine crest Parent material type/composition: crudely stratified till Parent material age: Alp 3 Canada Relief: 00 Eco-climatic region: Inland valley floor Patterned ground: nonsorted polygons "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyturbel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-1 vas 2.5Y 6/2 VGS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 ve 65 Cox 1-4 ai 5Y 7/4 GS "m in places, br. down to 0sg" dlo-dso wso/wpo 2 0 ev 50 Cn 4-30 aw 2.5Y 6/2 GS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 ve 40 Cf 30+ S wso/wpo cw ve Pedon Ref. No.: 76-66 Date: 12/8/76 "Location: 150m SE of 76-65; SW of Canada Glacier, Taylor Valley" Landform: end moraine crest "Parent material type/composition: till, somewhat stratified" "Parent material age: Alpine III, outer, Canada Gl." Relief: 30 Eco-climatic region: Inland valley floor Patterned ground: poorly sorted polygons 28m/24m "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyturbel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-0.5 vas var. VGS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 0 0 e 83 Cox 0.5-5 aw 2.5Y 7/4 GS m-0sg "dso, dsh in places" wso/wpo 0 0 nr 49 Cn 5-48 aw 5Y 6/3 VGS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 0 0 ve 62 Cf 48+ 5Y 6/3 moist VGS wso/wpo 0 icp ve Pedon Ref. No.: 77-1 Date: 10/28/77 "Location: East side of Meserve Glacier, Wright Valley" Landform: lateral moraine crest "Parent material type/composition: till derived from gneiss, granite, and schist" Parent material age: Alpine III (b?) Relief: 160 Eco-climatic region: Inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Salic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-0.5 vas var. VGS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 nr 10 15 Bw 0.5-7 aw 10YR7/6 VGLS m-0sg dso wso/wpo 3 0 es 10 41 Bwz 7-22 aw 10YR 6/4 GLS m-0sg dsh wso/wpo 4 cw nr 20 48 BC 22-53 cw 10YR 6/4 KLS 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 nr 40-50 14 Cn1 53-76 cw 2.5Y 6/4 VKLS 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 nr 50-60 27 Cn2 76-115 2.5Y 7/4 VKLS 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 nr 60-70 Pedon Ref. No.: 77-2 Date: 10/28/77 "Location: East side Meserve Gl., outer alpine, Wright Valley" Landform: lateral moraine crest; flattened knob along moraine "Parent material type/composition: till derived from gneiss, schist, and granite" "Parent material age: Alpine III, Ross influenced " Relief: 00 Eco-climatic region: Inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D tr as var G 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 nr 98 Bw 0-35 aw 10YR 6/6 GLS 0sg dso wso/wps 2 0 nr 47 Cn1 35-56 cw 10YR 6/4 GLS 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 nr 44 Cn2 56-103 10YR 6/4 VGLS 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 nr 54 Pedon Ref. No.: 77-3 Date: 10/26/1977 "Location: East side of Meserve Glacier, Intermediate alpine glacier, about 150m West of outer alpine, Wright Valley" Landform: lateral moraine crest "Parent material type/composition: till derived from gneiss, granite" Parent material age: Alpine II b Relief: 80 or 120 Eco-climatic region: Inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D tr as var G 0sg dlo wso 1 0 nr 4 Bw 0-9 aw 10YR 6/6 GLS 0sg dso wss/wps 1 0 ve 10 49 BC 9-36 cw 10YR 6/4 VGLS 0sg dso wss/wps 1 0 nr 20 28 Cn1 36-60 10YR 6/4 KLS 0sg dso wss/wps 1 0 nr 60 20 Cn2 60-100 10YR 6/4 GLS 0sg dso wss/wps 1 0 nr 60 11 Pedon Ref. No.: 77-4 Date: 10/26/77 "Location: East side Meserve Gl., 40m east of glacier, about 200m upslope from Meserve hut, Wright Valley" Landform: lateral moraine crest "Parent material type/composition: till composed of gneiss, granite, and other related igneous and metamorphic rocks" Parent material age: Alpine II a Relief: 120 Eco-climatic region: inland valley side "Patterned ground: evidence of previous low-centered polygons, poorly expressed fissures; small 5m long terracettes, .3m high" "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-0.5 as var VGS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 nr 14 Bw 0.5-6 aw "10YR 5/4 light yellow brown (10YR 3/3, m)" GLS 0sg dso wso/wps 1 0 nr 63 BC 6-18 aw "10YR6/3,6/4 pale brown-light yellow brown" GLS 0sg dso wso/wps 2 0 nr 48 Cn1 18-40 cw "2.5Y 6/4, 7/4 light yellow brown to pale yell." VGLS 0sg dlo wso/wps 0 0 nr 46 Cn2 40-75 aw "2.5Y 6/4, 7/4" VGLS 0sg dlo wso/wps 0 0 nr 40 30 Cf 75-78+ cw nr Pedon Ref. No.: 77-5 Date: 10/27/77 "Location: Bartley Glacier, east side, 2nd knob downslope from upper limit Alpine III, about 200m East of glacier, Wright Valley" Landform: lateral moraine crest; flattened knob along crest Parent material type/composition: highly weathered till Parent material age: Alpine III Relief: 60 Eco-climatic region: Inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-0.5 as var VGS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 nr 95 Bw1 0.5-14 aw 10YR 6/6 GLS 0sg dso wso/wps 1 0 nr 35 Bw2 14-25 aw 10YR 6/6 GS 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 nr 32 BC 25-45 cw 10YR 6/4 VGS 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 nr 30 40 56 Cox 45-85 aw 10YR 6/4 VGS 0sg dlo-dso wso/wpo 1 0 nr 30 30 54 Cn 85-110 10YR 7/6 GLS 0sg dso wss/wps 0 0 nr 30 20-30 47 Pedon Ref. No.: 77-6 Date: 10/27/77 "Location: east side of Bartley Glacier on bench below site 77-5; about 200m from glacier, Wright Valley" Landform: lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: till derived from gneiss and granite over older till Parent material age: Alpine II Relief: 2.50 Eco-climatic region: Inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-1 as var VGS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 nr 10 Bw1 1-11 aw 10YR 6/6 VGS 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 nr 31 Bw2 11-22 aw 10YR 6/4 GS 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 nr - 1 calcite reacted 62 Cox 22-45 aw 10YR 6/4 VGS 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 nr 43 2Cn 45-95 aw 10YR 7/4 GLS 0sg dso wss/wps 1 0 nr 52 3Bwb 95-115 10YR 7/6 GS 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 nr 63 Pedon Ref. No.: 77-7 Date: 10/29/77 "Location: west side of Meserve Glacier, outer moraine, Wright Valley" Landform: lateral moraine crest "Parent material type/composition: till comprised of gneiss, schist, diorite, etc." Parent material age: Alpine III a Relief: 140 Eco-climatic region: Inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Salic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-0.5 as 10YR 6/3 VGS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 nr 11 Bw 0.5-5 aw 10YR 6/6 GLS 0sg dso wss/wps 2 0 nr 10 58 Bwz 5-15 aw 10YR 6/4 GLS m-0sg dsh wso/wpo 4 cw nr 15-20 54 BC 15-65 cw 10YR 6/4 GS 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 nr 20 10 37 Cn 65-125 10YR 6/4 GS 0sg dlo-dso wso/wpo 1 0 nr 30 30 25 Pedon Ref. No.: 77-8 Date: 10/30/77 "Location: third Old Ross moraine up North Valley Wall across from Meserve Glacier, Wright Valley" Landform: lateral moraine Parent material type/composition: till Parent material age: Old Ross Relief: 110 Eco-climatic region: Inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-1 as var VGS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 nr 79 Bw 1-18 aw 2.5Y 6/4 VGS 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 nr 40 66 BC 18-37 cw 2.5Y 6/4 VGS 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 nr 50 70 Cn1 37-75 aw var VKS 0sg dlo-dso wso/wpo 1 0 nr 50-60 70 Cn2 75-105 2.5Y 7/4 VKS 0sg dlo-dso wso/wpo 0 0 nr 60 75 Pedon Ref. No.: 77-9 Date: 10/31/77 Location: high elevation cirque in Asgard Range to W. of Mt. Thor (between Tyrol and Koenig Valleys) Landform: ground moraine Parent material type/composition: drift Parent material age: Old Taylor? Relief: 70 Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-1 as var VGS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 nr 79 Bw1 1-3 ai 5YR 5/6 VKS m-0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 nr 50 63 Bw2 3-23 aw 7.5YR 5/6 VKS 0sg dso wso/wpo 0 0 nr 40 80 BC 23-55 10YR 7/6 VKS 0sg dso wso/wpo 0 0 nr 20 40 67 Cf 55+ Pedon Ref. No.: 77-10 Date: 10/30/77 "Location: West side of Bartley Glacier, west side of terminal Alpine II moraine; Wright Valley" Landform: lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: drift (till) Parent material age: Alpine II a Relief: 130 Eco-climatic region: Inland valley side Patterned ground: former high-centered polygons "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyturbel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-1 as var VGS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 nr 86 Cox 1-4 aw 10YR 6/4 GS 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 nr 30 41 Cn1 4-40 cw 10YR 7/4 GS 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 nr 40 49 Cn2 40-80 10YR 7/4 VGS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 nr 50-60 41 Pedon Ref. No.: 77-11 Date: 10/29/76 "Location: west side Meserve glacier, above prominent knob at widest part of moriane; Wright Valley" Landform: lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: stratified drift Parent material age: Alpine II b Relief: 80 Eco-climatic region: Inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy, mixed Typic Anhyorthel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-0.5 as var VGS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 nr 95 Bw 0.5-10 aw 10YR 6/4 GS 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 nr 19 BC 10-48 cw 2.5YR 7/4 GS 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 nr 26 Cn 48-100 GS 0sg dlo-dso wso/wpo 1 0 nr 15 37 Pedon Ref. No.: 77-12 Date: 10/31/77 "Location: east side of Meserve on valley floor (in-line with with Alpine III moraine), western end of prominent drift patch on valley floor; Wright Valley" Landform: moraine crest "Parent material type/composition: stratified sand with some gravel, ice contact material?" Parent material age: Ross Relief: 150 Eco-climatic region: Inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-0.5 as var VG 0sg dlo wso/wpo 0 0 nr 88 Bw 0.5-8 aw 10YR 6/4 GS 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 nr 27 Cn1 8-42 aw 10YR 7/3 GS 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 nr 27 Cn2 42-85 10YR 7/3 GS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 0 0 nr 19 Pedon Ref. No.: 77-13 Date: 11/1/77 Location: about 1 km west of Bartley Glacier; Wright Valley Landform: ground moraine Parent material type/composition: till - colluvium? Parent material age: Old Wright? Relief: 80 Eco-climatic region: Inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Salic Anhyorthel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-1 as var VGS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 nr 87 Bw 1-3.5 aw 10YR 6/4 GLS m-0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 nr 28 Bwz1 3.5-21 cw 10YR 6/4 VGS m-0sg dsh (deh in places) wso/wpo 4 cw nr 52 Bwz2 21-40 cw 10YR 7/4 GS m-0sg dsh wso/wpo 4 cw nr 46 BC 40-67 cw 10YR 7/4 GS 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 nr 30 48 Cn 67-108 10YR 7/4 VKS 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 nr 70 57 Pedon Ref. No.: 77-14 Date: 11/3/77 "Location: Loop moraine crest, north side of Onyx River; Wright Valley" Landform: end moraine crest Parent material type/composition: till Parent material age: Loop Relief: 20 Eco-climatic region: Inland valley floor Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-1 as var VGS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 nr 74 Cox 1-13 aw 2.5Y 7/4 GS 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 nr 10 39 Cn1 13-42 cw 2.5Y 7/4 VGS 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 nr 20 55 Cn2 42-100 2.5Y 7/4 GS 0sg dso-dlo wso/wpo 0 0 nr 30 37 Pedon Ref. No.: 77-15 Date: 11/3/77 Location: about 500m upvalley from loop moraine; below Goodspeed glacier Landform: dissected moraine crest? or ground moraine/ debris fan Parent material type/composition: till or till/ colluvium Parent material age: Ross/ Old Wright? Relief: 60 Eco-climatic region: Inland valley floor Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-0.5 as var VGS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 nr 90 Bw 0.5-7 aw 10YR 6/4 GS 0sg dlo-dso wso/wpo 1 0 nr 15 46 Bwz 7-13 ab 10YR 7/4 GS m-osg dso (dsh in places) wso/wpo 4 cw nr 15 33 2Bw1b 13-33 cw 10YR 5/8 patches; 10YR 6/6 matrix KLS 0sg dsh at surf. 2cm; dso wso/wpo 4 cw e 30 33 2Bw2b 33-43 cw 10YR 6/6 KLS 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 ve 50 64 2BCb 43-80 gw 10YR 6/4 KS 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 nr 60 58 2Cnb 80-100 10YR 7/4 KS 0sg dso wso/wpo 0 0 nr 60 52 Pedon Ref. No.: 77-16 Date: 11/4/77 "Location: patch of drift along north valley wall about __km from Lower Wright glacier and above Trilogy moraine, Wright Valley" Landform: debris bench ground moraine Parent material type/composition: till Parent material age: Old Wright? Relief: 60 Eco-climatic region: Inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-0.5 as var VGS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 nr 86 Bw 0.5-12 cw 10YR 6/4 GLFS 0sg dso wso/wps 2 0 nr 42 Cox1 12-30 cw 10YR 6/6 and 6/4 GLS 0sg dso wss/wps 1 0 nr 31 Cox2 30-55 cw 10YR 6/6 and 6/4 VGLS 0sg dso wss/wps 1 0 nr 62 Cn 55-100 2.5Y 7/4... KS 0sg dso wso/wpo 0 0 nr 58 Pedon Ref. No.: 77-17 Date: 11/4/77 "Location: south end of Trilogy moraine in valley bottom; near junction of ""double loop"", Wright Valley" Landform: kame moraine crest Parent material type/composition: stratified sands; ice contact Parent material age: Trilogy III Relief: 30 Eco-climatic region: Inland valley floor Patterned ground: old patterned ground; hummocky "Classification: sandy, mixed Typic Anhyturbel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-0.5 as var VGS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 0 0 nr 88 Cn1 0.5-8 aw 10YR 7/4 dry GS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 0 0 nr 19 Cn2 8-25 as 2.5Y 7/4 moist S 0sg dlo wso/wpo 0 0 nr 4 Cf 25+ "2.5Y 6/4 moist, frozen" S 0sg wso/wpo 0 cw nr Pedon Ref. No.: 77-18 Date: 11/5/77 Location: west side of Hart glacier of outer moraine; Wright Valley Landform: lateral moraine/ alluvial fan Parent material type/composition: till/ colluvium? Parent material age: Alpine III Relief: 50 Eco-climatic region: Inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Salic Anhyorthel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-1 as var VGS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 nr 83 Bw 1-17 aw 10YR 6/6 VGS 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 nr 30 83 Bwz 17-28 aw 10YR 6/4 VGS m-0sg dh wso/wpo 4 cw ve 30 71 2Cox 28-85 10YR 6/4 VKS 0sg: m-0sg in places dlo-dso; dh in places wso/wpo 4 cw nr 70 91 Pedon Ref. No.: 77-19 Date: 11/5/77 Location: west Hart glacier about 175m from snout slightly upslope; Wright Valley Landform: lateral moraine crest; moraine about 3m wide about 200 proximal and distall slopes Parent material type/composition: till Parent material age: Alpine II a Relief: 80 Eco-climatic region: Inland valley side Patterned ground: none "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-0.5 aw var VGS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 nr 9 Cox 0.5-8 cw 2.5Y 6/4 VGS 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 nr 10 42 Cn1 8-24 aw 2.5Y 7/4 VGS 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 nr 20 39 Cn2 24-100 2.5Y 7/4 VGS 0sg dlo-dso wso/wpo 1 0 nr 20 30 Pedon Ref. No.: 77-20 Date: 11/6/77 Location: patch of Ross drift; below north valley wall opposite Hart glacier along floodpain of Onyx River; Wright Valley Landform: remnant of lateral moraine Parent material type/composition: till Parent material age: Ross Outside Loop Relief: 20 Eco-climatic region: Inland valley floor Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-1 as var VGS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 0 0 nr 75 Cox 1-10 aw 10YR 6/4 GS 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 nr 25 34 Cn1 10-46 cw 10YR 7/3 GS 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 nr 20 37 Cn2 46-100 10YR 7/3 GS 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 nr 30 46 Pedon Ref. No.: 77-21 Date: 11/6/77 "Location: west Hart glacier, about 20m west of Alpine II, 60m north of 77-19, Wright Valley" Landform: lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: till Parent material age: Alpine III a Relief: 90 Eco-climatic region: Inland valley side Patterned ground: none "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-0.5 as var VGS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 nr 10 Bw 0.5-18 aw 10YR 6/6 VGLS 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 nr 20 37 BC 18-28 cw 10YR 6/4 VGLS 0sg dso wso/wpo 2 0 nr 20 40 Cn1 28-57 cw 10YR 6/3 VGLS 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 nr 25 32 Cn2 57-100 10YR 6/3 KLS 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 nr 30 37 Pedon Ref. No.: 77-22 Date: 11/7/77 "Location: lowermost Ross moraine just beyond loop, below Goodspeed glacier, Wright Valley" Landform: lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: till Parent material age: Outside loop Relief: 90 Eco-climatic region: Inland valley floor Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-0.5 as var VGS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 nr 86 Bw 0.5-20 aw 10YR 6/4 GS 0sg dso wso/wpo 2 0 nr 41 BC 20-42 aw 10YR 7/4 GS 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 nr 49 Cn 42-100 10YR 7/3 GS 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 nr 42 Pedon Ref. No.: 77-23 Date: 11/7/77 "Location: east Hart glacier about 300m, directly across from snout, Wright Valley" Landform: lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: till Parent material age: Alpine III Relief: 00 Eco-climatic region: Inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-0.5 as var VGS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 nr 98 Bw 0.5-16 cw 10YR 6/4 VGLS 0sg dso wss/wps 2 0 nr 15 53 Cox 16-42 cw "10YR 5/8, 6/4, 6/6" VGLS 0sg dso wss/wps 1 0 nr 30 58 Cn 42-80 10YR 6/4 KLS 0sg dso wss/wps 1 0 nr 60 58 Pedon Ref. No.: 77-24 Date: 11/8/77 "Location: ""mesa"" - outer Ross below north wall about 325m from Onyx river, Wright Valley" Landform: lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: till over poorly stratified sand "Parent material age: Outer Ross (""mesa"")" Relief: 60 Eco-climatic region: Inland valley floor Patterned ground: old patterned ground? "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-1 as var VGS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 nr 89 Bw 1-12 aw 10YR 6/4 VGS 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 nr 44 BC 12-30 cw 10YR 6/4 VGS 0sg dso wso/wpo 2 0 nr 10-20 54 Cn 30-70 aw 10YR 7/4 KS 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 nr 30 42 2Cn 70-105 10YR 7/4 KS 0sg dlo-dso wso/wpo 1 0 nr 40 32 Pedon Ref. No.: 77-25 Date: 11/10/77 "Location: just east of Dais on rock glacier crest, about 0.5 km south Lake Vanda; Wright Valley" Landform: rock glacier? Parent material type/composition: crudely stratified diamicton; rock glacier sediments? "Parent material age: Old rock glacier, Wright Upper III?" Relief: 0 Eco-climatic region: Inland valley floor Patterned ground: fossil sand wedges "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyturbel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-1 as var VGS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 0 0 nr 68 Bw1 1-10 aw 7.5YR 7/4 KS m-0sg "dso, dsh in places" wso/wpo 0 cw nr 25 28 Bw2 10-35 cw 7.5YR 7/6 GS 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 nr 20 33 BC 35-65 aw 7.5YR 6/6 GS 0sg dso wso/wpo 0 0 nr 20 31 2Cox 65-92 aw 10YR 7/4 GS 0sg dso wso/wpo 0 0 nr 20 49 2Cn 92-110 2.5Y 7/2 KLS 0sg ds wso/wps 0 0 nr 30 40 Pedon Ref. No.: 77-26 Date: 11/11/77 "Location: about 200m south of Lake Vanda about 2km east of 77-25, north of Lake Canopus, Wright Valley" Landform: crest of dissected moraine Parent material type/composition: till - contains striated clasts Parent material age: Wright Upper IV Relief: 0 Eco-climatic region: Inland valley floor Patterned ground: sand wedge casts "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Salic Anhyturbel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-0.5 as var VGS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 0 0 nr 88 Bw 0.5-6 aw 2.5Y 7/4 GLS m-osg dso wss/wps 0 0 nr 15 28 Bwz 6-12.5 aw 2.5Y 7/4 GLS m-0sg pulv. "dso, dsh in places" wss/wps 4 cw nr 10 33 BC 12.5-33 gw 2.5Y 7.5/4 GLS 0sg pulv. dso ws/wp 1 0 nr 20 38 Cn1 33-80 dw 2.5Y 8/2 KSL 0sg pulv. dso wss/wps 0 0 nr 35 41 Cn2 80-100 2.5Y 7/4 KSL 0sg pulv. dso wss/wps 0 0 nr 30 42 Pedon Ref. No.: 77-27 Date: 11/12/77 "Location: south of Lake Canopus along S. valley wall; isolated moraine outside rock glacier below Sykes glacier, Wright Valley" Landform: moraine crest Parent material type/composition: till Parent material age: upper Wright IV or Alpine III? Relief: 0 Eco-climatic region: inland valley floor Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Salic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-0.5 as var VGS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 nr 11 Bw 0.5-8 cw "10YR 7/6,6/6" GS m-0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 nr 25 47 Bwz 8-21 cw "10YR 6/6,7/6" GS m-0sg "dso, dsh in places" wso/wpo 4 cw nr 30 36 BC 21-41 cw "10YR 6/4,7/6" GS 0sg dso wso/wpo 2 0 nr 30 33 Cox 41-68 10YR 7/6 VGLS 0sg dso wss/wps 1 0 nr 40 20 Cn 68-93 10YR 7/4 VKS 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 nr 50 30 Pedon Ref. No.: 77-28 Date: 11/13/77 "Location: on older beach ridge above Lake Vanda,Wright Valley" Landform: old Lake vanda beach ridge Parent material type/composition: aeolain sand over reworked glacier - moraine drift or colluvium "Parent material age: upper strandline, Lake Vanda" Relief: 160 Eco-climatic region: Inland Valley Floor Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-0.5 as var VGS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 nr 70 Cox 0.5-20 aw 2.5Y 6/6 GS 0sg dlo-dso wso/wpo 1 0 nr 5 28 2Bwb 20-40 aw 2.5Y 6/6 VGLS 0sg dso wso/wps 2 0 nr 15 59 2Cnb 40-65 2.5Y 7/4 VGLS 0sg dso wss/wps 1 0 nr 35 63 Pedon Ref. No.: 77-29 Date: 11/13/77 "Location: about100m north of Lake Vanda almost directly across from peninsula (slightly to east), Wright Valley" Landform: 2nd uppermost major strandline above Lake Vanda Parent material type/composition: aeolian over colluvium Parent material age: 2nd major upper strandline Lake Vanda Relief: 140 Eco-climatic region: Inland Valley floor Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-0.5 as var VGS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 nr 81 Cox 0.5-9 aw 10YR 7/4 GS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 0 0 nr 5 26 2Cox 9-43 cw 2.5Y 7/4 VGLS m-0sg dso wso/wps 0 0 nr 25 58 2Cn 43-65 2.5Y 7/4 VGLS 0sg dlo-dso wso/wps 0 0 nr 30 58 Pedon Ref. No.: 77-30 Date: 11/14/77 "Location: east of old rock glacier (77-25) by about 125m in hummocky area of west edge of drift sheet (77-26), Wright Valley" Landform: hummocky area between rock glacier and drift sheet; modified by stream channels? Parent material type/composition: stratified pulverulent material with sand lenses Parent material age: Wright upper IV? Relief: 50 Eco-climatic region: Inland valley floor Patterned ground: fossil sand wedges "Classification: coarse-silty, mixed Salic Anhyturbel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-0.5 vas var VGS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 0 Bw1 0.5-1 vaw 7.5YR 7/6 GS m-0sg dso wso/wpo 2 0 es Bw2 1-4 aw 2.5Y 7/4 G sil 0sg pulv. dso wss/wps 1 0 0 16 Bwz 4-11 aw 2.5Y 8/2 sil m-0sg pulv dsh;dvh in places wss/wps 5 "cw,cs in places" 0 9 BC 11-36 aw 2.5Y 7/4 sil 0sg pulv dso wss/wps 1 0 0 8 Cn1 36-45 aw 2.5Y 7/3 sil 0sg pulv dso wss/wps 0 0 0 4 Cn2 45-67 aw 2.5Y 7/2 GLS or GCOSL 0sg pulv dso wss/wps 0 0 0 29 Cn3 67-75 2.5Y 7/2 SL 3m-msbt dso wss/wps 0 0 0 11 Pedon Ref. No.: 77-31 Date: 11/14/77 "Location: south of Alpine III (?) moraine (site 77-27) below couloir with mudflows and large fan, Wright Valley" Landform: crest of rock glacier lobe ; soil with polygon center Parent material type/composition: rock glacier material Parent material age: young rock glacier Relief: about 50 Eco-climatic region: Inland valley floor "Patterned ground: high-centered, poorly sorted polygon; about 13 and 19m, 1m high, .5m wide trough" "Classification: sandy, mixed Typic Anhyturbel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-0.5 vas var VGS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 0 0 nr Bw 0.5-6 ab 7.5YR 6/6 GS m-0sg dso wso/wpo 0 0 nr BC 6-32 aw 2.5Y 7/6 GLS m-0sg dso wss/wps 1 0 nr 2Cox 32-55+ "var, 10YR 6/4" VGS 0sg dlo wss/wps 0 0 nr Pedon Ref. No.: 77-32 Date: 11/16/77 "Location: "" Prospect Mesa"" , southern end, Wright Valley" Landform: debris fan over fiord deposits? Parent material type/composition: colluvium or till over Pecten gravel (glaciomarine outwash) Parent material age: Till over Pecten Fm.? Relief: 20 Eco-climatic region: Inland valley floor Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-0.5 vas var VGS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 nr 90 Bwz 0.5-12 aw "2.5Y 7/4, 2.5Y 6/6 in places" VGS m-0sg "dso, dsh in places" wso/wpo 4 cw nr 25 56 BC 12-48 cw 2.5Y 6/6 and 7/4 VGS 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 nr 30 63 2Cn 48-100 2.5Y 7/4 VGS 0sg dlo-dso wso/wpo 0 0 nr 20 56 Pedon Ref. No.: 77-33 Date: 11/16/77 "Location: Prospect Mesa, north end, Wright Valley" Landform: dissected ground moraine Parent material type/composition: colluvium - debris fan deposits? (mudflow) Parent material age: post-Pecten debris flow Relief: 40 Eco-climatic region:Inland valley floor Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Gypsic Anhyorthel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-0.5 vas var VGS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 nr 86 Bw 0.5-15.5 aw "2.5Y 7/6, 7/4" VGS 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 nr 40 52 Bwy 15.5-32 cw "2.5Y 7/6, 7/4" VKS m-0sg "dsh, deh" wso/wpo 4 cw nr 50 77 BCy 32-40 cw 2.5Y 7/4 VKS m-0sg dsh wso/wpo 4 cw nr 50 78 Cn 40-100 2.5Y 7/4 VKS 0sg dlo-dso wso/wpo 1 0 nr 60 79 Pedon Ref. No.:77-34 Date: 11/17/77 "Location: directly opposite Prospect Mesa, south of Onyx River, Wright Valley" Landform: ground moraine Parent material type/composition: till Parent material age: Prospect till Relief: 60 Eco-climatic region: Inland valley floor Patterned ground: fossil sand wedges "Classification: sandy, mixed Salic Anhyturbel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-0.5 vas var VGS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 nr 83 Bwz 0.5-6.5 ab 2.5Y 7/2 GLS "0sg, m-osg in places, pulv" "dso, deh in places" wss/wps 4 cs es 10 23 BC 6.5-23 aw 2.5Y 7/2 GL 0sg pulv dso wss/wps 1 0 nr 5-10 23 2Cn 23-100 5Y 7/2 GLS 3MAbk deh wss/wps 0 0 nr 5-10 21 Pedon Ref. No.: 77-35 Date: 11/18/77 "Location: middle-western and lower portion of debris fan below Bull Pass; about 75m north of Onyx floodplain, Wright Valley" Landform: debris fan Parent material type/composition: colluvium (mudflow) over glaciomarine (pulverulent) drift Parent material age: Post-Pecten debris fan Relief: 30 Eco-climatic region: Inland valley floor Patterned ground: fossil sand wedges "Classification: sandy, mixed Salic Anhyturbel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-0.5 vas var VGS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 nr 35 60 Bw 0.5-27 aw 10YR 7/3 KS 0sg dlo-dso wso/wpo 1 0 ve 15 57 Bwz 27-32 ab 5Y 8/3 VGLS m-0sg deh wss/wps 4 cs nr 5-10 >15 2Bwz 32-44 ai 2.5Y 8/2 SL m-0sg pulv dh wss/wps 4 cw ve <5 2Cn 44-100 "2.5Y 8/2, 10YR 6/8" loam m-0sg pulv dso wss/wps 0 0 nr <5 Pedon Ref. No.: 77-36 Date:11/20/1977 "Location: west side Goodspeed Gl., about 125m upslope from first occurence of Alpine I moraine, Wright Valley" Landform: lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: till Parent material age: Alpine I Relief: 160 Eco-climatic region: Inland valley side Patterned ground: some frost sorting; frost cracks on ground "Classification: sandy-skeletal, Glacic Anhyturbel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D tr vas var VGCOS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 ve Cn 0-8 aw 10YR 7/3 VGS m-0sg dso wso/wpo 0 0 ve 15 78 Cf 8-16 aw 10YR 7/3 VGS m-0sg wso/wpo 0 cw ve Wf 16+ Pedon Ref. No.: 77-37 Date: 11/21/77 "Location: uppermost or debris fan moraine, east Goodspeed, south of Loop moraine just before junction with Alpine III (?), Wright Valley" Landform: lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: till Parent material age: upper Ross Relief: 110 Eco-climatic region: Inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, Typic Anhyorthel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-0.5 vas var VGS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 nr 87 Bw1 0.5-3.5 aw 10YR 6/4 GS m-0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 nr 10 40 Bw2 3.5-13 aw 2.5Y 6/6 GS 0sg dso wso/wpo 2 0 nr 15 39 BC 13-37 gw 2.5Y 6/4 GS 0sg dso wso/wpo 2 0 nr 15 50 Cox 37-70 2.5Y 6/4 VGS 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 nr 15 66 Pedon Ref. No.: 77-38 Date: 11/21/77 "Location: 75m north Onyx River just to east of alluvial fan on most prominant hummock, Wright Valley" Landform: ice-cored hummocks behind Loop moraine "Parent material type/composition: ice-contact stratified drift, mainley sand with some gravel" Parent material age: Inside loop - old Hummock Relief: 50 Eco-climatic region: Inland valley floor Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-0.5 vas var VGS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 nr 81 Cox 0.5-12 aw 2.5Y6/4 GS 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 nr 10 15 Cn1 12-22 cw 2.5Y6/4 GS 0sg dlo-dso wso/wpo 1 0 ve 5-10 21 Cn2 22-70 2.5Y6/2 GS 0sg dlo-dso wso/wpo 0 0 nr 5-10 36 Pedon Ref. No.: 77-39 Date:11/22/1977 "Location: about 100m east of alluvial fan and about 50m north of ridge along Onyx River, Wright Valley" "Landform: crest of ice-cored hummocky measuring 1.25m high, 2m wide, and 3m long" Parent material type/composition: ice-contact stratified drift; irregularly dipping Parent material age: inside Loop ice-cored hummock Relief: 200 Eco-climatic region: Inland valley floor Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy, mixed Glacic Anhyturbel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-1 vas var VGS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 nr 73 Cn 1-63 as var GS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 nr 15 Wf 63+ Pedon Ref. No.: 77-40 Date: 11/24/77 "Location: area of outermost Ross moraines across from west Meserve Glacier beneath north valley wall; fourth moraine up from valley floor, Wright Valley" Landform: lateral moraine crest; or dissected debris fan Parent material type/composition: till (no striated clasts seen) or colluvium* Parent material age: outermost Ross Relief: 40 Eco-climatic region: Inland Valley floor Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Salic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-0.5 vas var VGS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 nr 78 Bw 0.5-9 aw 2.5Y 7/4 VKLS 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 nr 60 56 Bwz 9-33 aw 2.5Y 7/4 VKLS m-0sg "dsh, deh in places" wso/wpo 4 "cw,cs in places" nr 50 64 BC 33-44 cw 2.5Y 7/4 VKLS m-0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 nr 50 80 2Cn 44-85 2.5Y 7/4 VKLS 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 nr 50 67 Pedon Ref. No.: 77-41 Date: 11/24/77 "Location: patch of drift below scree midway between Meserve and Hart Glaciers, Wright Valley" Landform: ground moraine Parent material type/composition: till Parent material age: upper Ross or Pecten glacier Relief: 70 Eco-climatic region: Inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-0.5 vas var VGS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 nr Bw1 0.5-12 aw 10YR 6/6 GSL "0sg, pulv" dso wss/wps 1 0 nr >15 Bw2 12-32 aw 10YR 7/6 GLS 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 nr >15 BC 32-63 10YR 7/3 and 7/6 GLS 2cosbK - 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 nr >15 Pedon Ref. No.: 77-42 Date: 11/25/77 "Location: high drift on platform on south valley wall to west of Bartley glacier and east of Conrow glacier, Wright Valley" Landform: ground moraine Parent material type/composition: till Parent material age: oldest Wright Relief: 40 Eco-climatic region: Inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-0.5 vas var VKS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 Bw1 0.5-20 cw 7.5YR 5/6 GS 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 15 >15 Bw2 20-30 cw 10YR 6/6 GS 0sg dso wso/wpo 0 0 15 >15 BC 30-60 10YR 6/6 GLS 0sg dso wso/wpo 0 0 20 >15 Pedon Ref. No.: 77-43 Date: 11/25/77 "Location: approximately 225m east of Clark Glacier on North side of valley, near pond; lower Wright Valley" Landform: lateral moraine crest\ Parent material type/composition: till Parent material age: Trilogy (Ross I) Relief: 90 Eco-climatic region: inland valley floor "Patterned ground: poorly sorted polygons; fissures 75cm deep, 1m wide" "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Glacic Anhyturbel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-0.5 vas var VGS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 0 0 r from calcite >15 Cn1 0.5-11 aw 2.5Y 6/4 VGS 0sg dso wso/wpo 0 0 r from calcite 10 >15 Cn2 11-44 aw 2.5Y 6/4 VGS 0sg dlo-dso wso/wpo 0 0 nr 20 >15 Cf 44+ VGS 0sg 0 cw Pedon Ref. No.: 77-44 Date: 11/26/77 "Location: kane moraine west lower Wright glacier about 25m east Lake Brownworth about 50m, Wright Valley " Landform: kane moraine (ice-cored) crest Parent material type/composition: ice contact stratified drift Parent material age: Trilogy I Relief: 90 Eco-climatic region: Inalnd valley floor Patterned ground: poorly sorted polygons "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Glacic Anhyturbel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D tr vas var FG 0sg dlo wso/wpo 0 0 nr Cn 0-8 aw 10YR 6/4 VGS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 0 0 nr 5 53 Cf 8-13 aw var VGS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 0 cw nr 5 39 Wf 13+ Pedon Ref. No.: 77-45 Date: 11/26/77 "Location: first prominant moraine west of lower Wright glacier 1750m from Lower Wright glacier, Wright Valley" Landform: Kame (or kane moraine) crest Parent material type/composition: ice contact stratified drift Parent material age: Trilogy II Relief: 140 Eco-climatic region: Inland valley floor "Patterned ground: poorly sorted polygon 30m long, 15m wide; 25 to 50cm deep fissures 25cm wide" "Classification: sandy, mixed Typic Anhyturbel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D tr vas var VKCOS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 0 0 nr Cn1 0-10 as 10YR 7/2 GS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 0 0 nr 5 19 Cn2 10-28 as 10YR 7/2 S 0sg dso wso/wpo 0 0 nr <2 2 Cf 28-32 S m-2mpl dsh wso/wpo 0 cw nr <2 Pedon Ref. No.: 77-46 Date: 11/27/77 "Location: Trilogy moraine on valley floor about 6.5km west lower Wright glacier, Wright Valley" Landform: terminal kame moraine crest Parent material type/composition: poorly sorted gravel over sand - ice contact stratified drift Parent material age: Trilogy III Relief: 70 Eco-climatic region: Inland valley floor "Patterned ground: poorly sorted polygons with troughs 10cm wide filled with sand, 5cm deep" "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyturbel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D trace vas var VGS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 nr Cn 0-33 cw 10YR 6/3 VGS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 nr 25 70 2Cn 33-72 aw 10YR 7/2 KS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 0 0 nr 30 37 3Cf 72+ 0 cw Pedon Ref. No.: 77-47 Date: 11/28/77 "Location: fragment of lateral moraine 1km east Sollas glacier directly opposite LaCroix glacier, Taylor Valley" Landform: lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: stratified sand - glacial drift Parent material age: Taylor III Relief: 60 Eco-climatic region: Inland valley side Patterned ground: poorly defined contraction fissures "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-1 vas var VGS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 nr 73 Bw 1-11 aw 2.5Y 7/4 GS m-0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 ev 5 27 BC 11-28 cw 5Y 6/3 GS 0sg dlo-dso wso/wpo 1 0 ev 10 45 2Cn 28-103 cw 2.5Y 6/3 "GS,GS,S" 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 ev 5 18 2Cf 103+ 0 cw Pedon Ref. No.: 77-48 Date: 11/29/77 "Location: east Sollas glacier, old rock and cinder cone; west site 77-47; below south valley wall, Taylor Valley" Landform: ground moraine or old rock glacier Parent material type/composition: till (or colluvium) Parent material age: Taylor IV Relief: 40 Eco-climatic region: Inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-0.5 vas var VGS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 0 0 nr 80 Bw 0.5-19 aw 2.5Y 6/4 KS 0sg dso wso/wpo 0 0 nr 40 53 BC 19-52 cw "2.5Y 7/4, 6/4" KS 0sg dlo-dso wso/wpo 0 0 nr 25 40 72 Cn 52-100 "2.5Y 7/2, 7/4" KS 0sg dso wso/wpo 0 0 nr 20 30 49 Pedon Ref. No.: 77-49 Date: 11/29/77 "Location: west side Sollas glacier, south valley wall, Taylor Valley" Landform: subdued lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: till Parent material age: Taylor III Relief: 60 Eco-climatic region: Inland Valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-0.5 vas var VGS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 ve 90 Bw1 0.5-8 cw "2.5Y 7/4, 6/4" GS 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 es 10 35 Bw2 8-20 aw "2.5Y 7/4, 6/4" GS 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 es 15 50 Cn1 20-54 gw "2.5Y 7/4, 7/4" GS 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 es 20 51 Cn2 54-87 aw "2.5Y 7/4, 6/4" GS 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 es 20 43 2Cf 87-92 2.5Y 6/4 GS 0sg dso wso/wpo cw 27 Pedon Ref. No.: 77-50 Date: 11/30/77 "Location: east end of transect on uppermost (oldest) Taylor III moraine, west Sollas glacier, Taylor Valley" Landform: subdued lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: ice contact stratified drift - well sorted sand over till Parent material age: Taylor III Relief: 30 Eco-climatic region: Inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-0.5 vas var VGS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 ve 87 Bw1 0.5-10 as 2.5Y 6/4 GS 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 es 5 50 Bw2 10-31 as 2.5Y 6/4 S 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 es <2 1 Cn 31-79 aw 2.5Y 6/4 S 0sg dso wso/wpo 0 0 es <2 1 2Cn1 79-91 aw "2.5Y 5/4, 6/4" GLS m-Zmsbk dso wso/wpo 0 0 ve 5 39 2Cn2 91-110 2.5Y 4/2 GS 0sg dso wso/wpo 0 0 nr 10 41 Pedon Ref. No.: 77-51 Date: 11/30/77 "Location: 55m west of 77-50; uppermost (oldest) Taylor III moraine, west Sollas glacier, Taylor Valley" Landform: subdued lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: ice contact stratified drift Parent material age: Taylor III Relief: 50 Eco-climatic region: Inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-0.5 vas var VGS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 ve 87 Bw1 0.5-8 aw 2.5Y 6/4 VGS 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 es 5 85 Bw2 8-19 aw 2.5Y 6/4 GS 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 es 10 32 Cn 19-47 aw 2.5Y 6/4 GS 0sg dso wso/wpo 0 0 es 5-10 26 2Cn 47-55 aw 5Y 6/4 GLS m-osg dso wss/wps 0 0 es 5 22 3Cn1 55-70 aw 2.5Y 6/4 GS 0sg dso wso/wpo 0 0 ve 10 45 3Cn2 70-110 "2.5Y 5/4, 6/4" GS 0sg dso wso/wpo 0 0 ve 15 47 Pedon Ref. No.: 77-52 Date: 11/30/77 "Location: 110m west of 77-50, west Sollas glacier, Taylor Valley" Landform: lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: ice contact stratified drift Parent material age: Taylor III Relief: 50 Eco-climatic region: Inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy, mixed Typic Anhyorthel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-0.5 vas var VGS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 ve 87 Bw1 0.5-9.5 cw 2.5Y 6/4 GS 0sg dso wso/wpo 2 0 e-es 5 23 Bw2 9.5-20 aw 2.5Y 6/4 GS 0sg dso wso/wpo 2 0 es 5 27 Cn1 20-40 aw 2.5Y 6/4 S 0sg dso wso/wpo 0 0 es <2 2 Cn2 40-70 aw 2.5Y 6/4 GS 0sg dso wso/wpo 0 0 es 10 33 Cn3 70-115 aw 2.5Y 6/4 GS 0sg dso wso/wpo 0 0 e-es 5 21 Cn4 115+ GS 0sg dso wso/wpo 0 0 Pedon Ref. No.: 77-53 Date: 12/1/77 "Location: 165m west of east end of transect, 55m east of 77-7; upper Taylor III moraine, west Sollas Glacier, Taylor Valley" Landform: lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: ice contact stratified drift Parent material age: Taylor III Relief: 50 Eco-climatic region: Inland Valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-0.5 vas var VGS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 0 0 nr 65 Bw1 0.5-7 aw 2.5Y 6/4 KS 0sg ds0 wso/wpo 0 0 e 35 32 Bw2 7-14 cw 2.5Y 6/4 KS 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 e-es 30 38 Cn1 14-57 cw 2.5Y 6/4 GS 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 es 20 43 Cn2 57-79 aw 2.5Y 6/4 GS m-0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 nr 5-10 40 2Cf 79+ var VGS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 cw nr Pedon Ref. No.: 77-54 Date: 12/1/77 "Location: 55m west of 75-7 and 55m east of 77-49; west Sollas glacier; uppermost (oldest) Taylor III moraine, Taylor Valley" Landform: subdued lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: ice-contact stratified drift Parent material age: Taylor III Relief: 60 Eco-climatic region: inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-0.5 vas var VGS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 0 0 nr 76 Bw1 0.5-6.5 aw 2.5Y 6/4 KS 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 e 35 46 Bw2 6.5-18 aw 2.5Y 6/4 KS 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 e 30 50 Cn1 18-60 aw 2.5Y 6/4 KS 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 es 35 31 Cn2 60-103 ai 2.5Y 6/4 GS 0sg dso wso/wpo 0 0 nr 15 33 Cf 103+ 0 cw Pedon Ref. No.: 77-55 Date: 12/9/77 "Location: Pearse V., west side of Lake Joyce on lower of two prominent moraines" Landform: lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: till - yellow Parent material age: Taylor II Relief: 30 Eco-climatic region: inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-1 vas var VGS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 nr 57 57 Bw 1-6.5 aw 10YR 6/4 VGS m-0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 es 5 20 60 85 C1n 6.5-25 cw 2.5Y 7/4 VStS 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 e 70 10 60 ? C2n 25-65 2.5Y 7/4 VSTLS-S "0sg, pulv" dlo-dso wso/wpo 0 0 es 70 10 74 ? Pedon Ref. No.: 78-1 Date: 10/28/78 "Location: mouth of Njord Valley (""sixth cirque""), Asgard Range, upper Wright Valley" Landform: ground moraine Parent material type/composition: quartzite till Parent material age: Prospect Relief: 60 Eco-climatic region: Upland valley Patterned ground: fossil sand wedges "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyturbel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-0.5 vas var KS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 nr 10 44 38 92 Bw 0.5-7 ai 7.5YR 6/4 KS m-0sg dsh wso/wpo 2 cw nr 30 35 5 70 Bwy 7-13 aw 2.5Y 7/6 KS "m-0sg, pulv" dsh wso/wpo 4 cw nr 30 25 19 74 BC 13-33 cw 2.5Y 7/4 GS "0sg, pulv" dso so/po 2 0 nr 30 15 33 78 Cn 33-57 gw 2.5Y 7/4 GS m-0sg pulv dsh so/po 1 0 nr 0 10 36 46 2Cn 57-103+ 5Y 7/4 GS m-0sg pulv dsh so/po 0 0 nr 0 10 22 32 Pedon Ref. No.: 78-2 Date: 10/28/78 "Location: mouth of Njord Valley (""sixth cirque""); Asgard Range; cirque in upper Wright Valley; about 2km south of Dias" Landform: ground moraine Parent material type/composition: diorite - diabase till Parent material age: Prospect dolerite Relief: 50 Eco-climatic region: Upland valley Patterned ground: polygon troughs 4 m in all directions surrounding pit "Classification: sandy, mixed Typic Anhyturbel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-0.5 as var KS 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 0 45 45 90 Bw1 0.5-8 aw 5YR 4/6 S 0sg dso so/po 2 0 nr 0 0 4 4 Bwy 8-13 cw 5YR 4/6 GS m-0sg dsh so/po 4 cw nr 0 0 10 10 Bw2 13-33 cw 7.5YR 5/8 GS m-0sg dso-dsh so/po 2 cw nr 0 0 16 16 BC1 33-60 gw 7.5YR 5/6 GS m-0sg dso so/po 1 0 nr 0 0 25 25 BC2 60-65 cw 7.5YR 6/6 S 0sg dso so/po 0 0 nr 0 0 17 17 BCf 65-75+ 7.5YR 6/6 S 0 cw nr 10 10 Pedon Ref. No.: 78-3 Date:10/29/1978 "Location: Njord Valley, Asgard Range, upper Wright Valley" Landform: ground moraine Parent material type/composition: ss - dolerite drift Parent material age: prospect - interfluve Relief: 80 Eco-climatic region: Upland valley Patterned ground: faint fossil polygon fissures "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-0.5 vas var GS 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 20 15 40 75 Bwy 0.5-8 ai 10YR 7/3 StS m-0sg dsh so/po 4 cw nr 20 5 12 37 Bw 8-18 ab 10YR 8/4 STLS 0sg pulv dso so/po 2 cw nr 30 5 16 51 Cn 18-75 2.5Y 7/2 GLS 0sg pulv dso so/po 2 0 nr 20 10 23 53 Pedon Ref. No.: 78-4 Date: 10/31/78 "Location: Arena Valley, __km west of Taylor glacier" Landform: residium and/ or ground moraine Parent material type/composition: diamicton - pulverulent over sandstone-enriched material Parent material age: Prospect Fm Relief: 0 Eco-climatic region: Upland Valley Patterned ground: "Classification: clayey over sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-1 vas var VGS 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 5 5 70 80 Bw 1-13 aw "5YR 8/2, 2.5Y" LS m-0sg pulv "dso, dsh" so/po "3, 4" cw nr 0 0 12 12 2Cn 13-47 cw 5Y 8/1 SICL m pulv dsh ws/wp 0 0 nr 0 0 9 9 3Cn 47-75 aw 10YR 8/1 VStS 0sg dso so/po 0 0 nr 60 30 4 94 4Cn 75-100+ 5YR 8/2 VGS 0sg dso so/po 0 0 nr 0 0 55 55 Pedon Ref. No.: 78-5 Date: 10/31/78 Location: Arena Valley; about __km west of Taylor Glacier Landform: ground moraine Parent material type/composition: till? Parent material age: Prospect drift? Relief: 0 Eco-climatic region: Upland valley Patterned ground: fossil sand wedges "Classification: sandy, mixed Typic Anhyturbel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-0.5 vas var VGS 0sg dlo so/po 3 0 nr 10 26 53 89 Bw 0.5-5 aw 7.5YR 6/4 Sts m-0sg dso so/po 3 0 nr 18 8 3 29 Bwy 5-9 aw 7.5YR 7/4 STS m-0sg dsh so/po 4 cw nr 18 2 6 26 Cox1 9-29 gw 7.5YR 7/4 STS m-0sg dso so/po 0 0 nr 18 0 2 20 Cox2 29-65 aw 7.5YR 8/4 S m-0sg dso so/po 0 0 nr 0 0 3 3 2Cn 65-75 2.5Y 8/2 L m-0sg pulv dsh ss/sp 0 0 nr 0 0 11 11 Pedon Ref. No.: 78-6 Date: 11/4/78 "Location: north fork about 3km east of Labyrinth, upper Wright Valley" Landform: rock glacier Parent material type/composition: colluvium Parent material age: intermediate rock glacier Relief: 10 Eco-climatic region: Inland valley floor Patterned ground: fossil sand wedges "Classification: sandy, mixed Salic Anhyturbel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-0.5 vas var VGS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 nr 2 ? Bw 0.5-17 cw 2.5Y 5.5/4 GS 0sg dso wso/wpo 2 0 e 2 Bwz 17-33 aw 2.5Y 5/4 KSL 0sg pulv dso wss/wps 2 0 es 2 2Cn 33-55 aw 5Y 6/3 LS m-0sg pulv dso wso/wpo 2 0 es 5 3Cn 55-75 aw 5Y 5/3 StLS m-0sg pulv dso wso/wpo 1 0 es 30 4Cn 75-90 2.5Y 6/2 StLS m-Zmsbk-0sg dso ws/wps 1 0 e 50 Pedon Ref. No.: 78-7 Date: 11/5/78 "Location: Matterhorn glacier, west side; adjacent to Rhone platform, Taylor Valley" Landform: lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: till Parent material age: Alpine II Relief: 110 Eco-climatic region: Inland valley side Patterned ground: high centered nonsorted polygons with fissures .25-.5m deep and 10-20m across "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyturbel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-0.5 vas var VGS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 nr 15 20 56 91 Cox 0.5-17 aw 10YR 5/6 GS m-0sg dso wso/wpo 0 0 nr 0 15 31 46 Cn 17-41 aw 10YR 6/4 GS 0sg dso wso/wpo 0 0 nr 0 15 34 49 Cf 41+ var GF m-0sg deh wso/wpo 0 cw nr 0 15 15? Pedon Ref. No.: 78-8 Date: 11/5/78 "Location: Matterhorn glacier, west side, adjacent to Rhone platform, Taylor Valley" Landform: lateral moraine crest - ice cored Parent material type/composition: till - crudely stratified Parent material age: Alpine I "Relief: 290 distall, 140 proximal" Eco-climatic region: Inland valley side "Patterned ground: high centered nonsorted polygons about 10m wide, " "Classification: sandy, mixed Glacic Anhyturbel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D tr vas var VGS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 0 0 nr 25 Cn1 0-9 aw var GS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 0 0 nr 0 0 19 19 Cn2 9-24 aw 10YR 7/3 S m-0sg dsh wso/wpo 0 0 nr 0 0 13 13 Wf 24+ 0 0 0 0 Pedon Ref. No.: JL79-1 Date: 12/4/79 "Location: E side Meserve glacier, Alpine 1 moraine crest, Wright Valley" Landform: Alpine I lateral moraine Parent material type/composition: till Parent material age: Alpine I Relief: 0 Eco-climatic region: inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Glacic Anhyturbel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) Cn 0-8 aw GS 0sg dso wso/wpo 0 0 nr 5 12 48 65 Wf 8+ 0 Pedon Ref. No.: JL 79-2 Date: 12/4/79 "Location: West side Hart glacier on lateral Alpine I moraine before break in slope, Wright Valley" Landform: lateral Alpine moraine Parent material type/composition: till Parent material age: Alpine I Relief: 0 Eco-climatic region: inland valley side Patterned ground: undulating moraine crest 20cm "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Glacic Anhyturbel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) Cn 0-9 aw GS 0sg dso wso/wpo 0 nr 2 15 44 61 C2f 9-13 aw cs nr 2 Wf 13+ Pedon Ref. No.: 79-1 Date: 11/13/79 "Location: Patch of drift SE of Vanda Station, Wright Valley" Landform: ground moraine Parent material type/composition: silty till Parent material age: Prospect Fm Relief: 70 Eco-climatic region: inland valley floor Patterned ground: sand wedge casts "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Salic Anhyturbel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-1 vas var VGCos 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 1 nr 2 5 86 93 Bw 1-7 aw 2.5Y 7/2 GLS 0sgpulv dso wss/wps 1 1 nr 2 5 22 29 Bwz 7-15 aw 2.5Y 7/2 GLS m-0sg pulv dsh wss/wps 4 cw nr 2 5 20 27 Cox 15-32 cw 2.5Y 7/2 GLS 0sg dso wss/wps 1 0 nr 2 7 39 48 Cn1 32-65 dw 2.5Y 8/2 GLS m-2cosbk deh wso/wps 1 0 nr 2 5 25 32 Cn2 65-100 2.5Y 8/2 GLS m-2cosbk deh wso/wps 0 0 nr 25 5 45 75 Pedon Ref. No.: 79-2 Date: 11/14/79 Location: North wall of Wright Valley NNW of Vanda Station 1/2 mi.; Wright Valley Landform: Strand line? Parent material type/composition: reworked prospect till Parent material age: Lower Pre-Holocene tilted strand line "Relief: 00 soil pit, 130 prox., 40 distall" Eco-climatic region: inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-0.5 vas var vgcos 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 nr 15 15 50 80 Bw 0.5-15 aw 2.5Y 7/2 gls m-1msbk dso wso/wpo 2 0 ve 5 2 26 33 Cox1 15-48 aw "7.5YR 6/8, 2.5Y 7/4" gsl m-1msbk dso wss/wps 2 0 nr 5 12 38 55 Cox2 48-68 cw 2.5Y 7/3 gsl m-1msbk dso wss/wps 2 0 ve 5 12 41 58 Cn 68-100 2.5Y 7/4 gsl m-2vtkpl dso wss/wps 1 0 ve 15 12 36 63 Pedon Ref. No.: 79-3 Date: 11/16/79 "Location: lobe of old rock glacier 1/2 mi. east of Dias, 1/4 mi. upslope (to south) from 77-27; Wright Valley" Landform: moraine or rock glacier Parent material type/composition: till - mixed sandstone and igneous metamorphic Parent material age: old rock glacier Relief: 0 Eco-climatic region: inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-0.5 vas var vgcos 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 nr 3 15 67 85 Bw1 0.5-15 aw 10YR 7/4 vgs m-0sg "ds, dsh" wso/wpo 4 cw nr 0 5 54 59 Bw2 15-30 aw 10YR 6/5 gs 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 nr 4 15 47 66 Bw3 30-42 cw 10YR 7/6 gs 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 nr 4 25 44 73 Cox 42-65 cw 10YR 7/4 gs 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 nr 20 15 38 73 Cn 65-100 10YR 7/4 gs 0sg dlo-dso wso/wpo 0 0 nr 25 10 32 67 Pedon Ref. No.: 79-4 Date: 11/17/79 Location: Unnamed valley northeast of Cavendish Icefalls and Pandora Spire; upper Taylor Glacier area Landform: lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: bouldery till diorite till Parent material age: Taylor II Relief: 80 Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-0.5 vas var vgcos 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 nr 25 10 58 93 Bw 0.5-9 aw 2.5Y6/4 vgs 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 es 15 5 54 74 Cn1 9-24 cw 2.5Y 7/4 vsts 0sg dso-dlo wso/wpo 1 0 es 50 10 32 92 Cn2 24-80 2.5Y 7/4 vsts 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 es 70 15 10 95 Pedon Ref. No.: 79-5 Date: 11/19/79 "Location: south side of upper Taylor Valley, directly opposite Pearse Valley above point jutting out into Taylor glacier" Landform: lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: till Parent material age: Taylor II Relief: 70 Eco-climatic region: upland valley "Patterned ground: nonsorted polygons present in area trough 25cm wide, 10cm deep" "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyturbel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-0.5 vas var vgs 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 nr 15 15 30 Bw 0.5-4.5 aw 2.5YR 7/4 vgs 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 nr 5 5 72 82 Cn1 4.5-34 cw 2.5YR 6/4 vgs 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 nr 7 30 52 89 Cn2 34-80 2.5YR 6/4 vgs 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 nr 7 30 54 91 Pedon Ref. No.: 79-6 Date: 11/21/79 Location: outermost moraine of Conrow glacier Wright Valley Landform: end moraine of Alpine Glacier Parent material type/composition: till Parent material age: Alpine IIIb Relief: 30 Eco-climatic region: inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Nitric Anhyorthel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-0.5 vas var vgs 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 nr 5 5 80 90 Bw 0.5-14 aw 10YR 6/6 gs m-0sg dso wso/wpo 3 0 nr 0 15 44 59 Bwz 14-30 aw 10YR 6/6 gs m-0sg "dh,deh" wss/wwpo "4,5" "cw,cs" nr 13 27 42 82 BC 30-53 cw 10YR 6/6 ks m-0sg dso wss/wpo 1 0 nr 22 35 28 85 Cox 53-100 10YR 6/6 ks 0sg dso-dlo wso/wpo 0 0 nr 18 35 31 84 Pedon Ref. No.: 79-7 Date: 11/22/79 Location: platform above east end of Labyrinth below north valley wall; Wright Valley Landform: ground moraine Parent material type/composition: till Parent material age: Plateau Relief: 0 Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Nitric Anhyorthel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-0.5 vas var vgs 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 nr 1 5 91 97 Bw 0.5-10 aw 7.5YR 5/6 gs m-0sg "dso,dsh" wso/wpo 2 0 nr 0 0 47 47 Bwz 10-29 aw 7.5YR 5/8 gs m-0sg dh wso/wpo 4 0 nr 0 10 36 46 Cox1 29-67 aw 7.5YR 4/4 gs 0sg "dso,dvh" wso/wpo 2 cw nr 7 10 38 55 Cox2 67-87 aw 7.5YR 5/6 e 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 nr 0 5 10 15 Cn 87-100 7.5YR 5/4 vgs 0sg dlo wso/wpo 0 0 nr 0 5 5 Pedon Ref. No.: 79-8 Date: 11/22/79 "Location: 2km east of Wright upper glacier in Labyrinth, Wright Valley" Landform: ground moraine Parent material type/composition: till Parent material age: Labyrinth Relief: 0 Eco-climatic region: Plateau fringe Patterned ground: fossil sand wedges "Classification: sandy, mixed Typic Anhyturbel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-0.5 vas var vgs 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 nr 10 20 66 96 Bw 0.5-13 vaw 5YR 4/6 gsl 2msbk-0sg-1vfgr dsh wss/wps 2 cw nr 0 0 26 26 Cn 13-29 cw "10YR 7/6,7.5YR 6/6" gls m-1msbk-1vfgr dsh wss/wpo 0 cw nr 0 3 34 37 Cf 29-37 10YR 7/6 vgls m-0sg dvh wss/wpo 0 cw nr 0 0 51 51 Pedon Ref. No.: 79-9 Date: 11/22/79 "Location: Conrow glacier, Western lateral moraine, midway; Wright Valley" Landform: lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: till Parent material age: Alpine IIIa Relief: 90 Eco-climatic region: Inland valley side Patterned ground: fossil sand wedges "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Salic Anhyturbel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-0.5 vas vgs 0sg dlo wso/wpo 3 0 nr 1 12 77 90 Bw 0.5-3 aw "10YR 7/4,6/6" gs m-0sg dsh wso/wpo 3 0 nr 0 0 30 30 Bwz 3-30 ab "10YR 6/6,7/4" gs m-0sg dvh wso/wpo 4 cs nr 0 2 38 40 Cox 30-65 cw 10YR 7/6 gs 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 nr 8 5 41 54 Cn 65-100 10YR 7/4 gs 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 nr 25 7 29 61 Pedon Ref. No.: 79-10 Date: 11/24/79 "Location: lateral Alpine IIb moraine west side of Conrow glacier just below bifurcation in moraine, Wright Valley" Landform: lateral moraine Parent material type/composition: till Parent material age: Alpine IIb Relief: 40 Eco-climatic region: inland valley side Patterned ground: polygon fissures evident in places "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyturbel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-0.5 vas var gs 0sg dlo wso/wpo 3 0 nr 7 7 44 58 Bw 0.5-10 aw 10YR 6/3 vgs m-0sg dso wso/wpo 3 0 nr 0 1 74 75 Cn1 10-64 cw 2.5YR 6/2 gs m-0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 nr 0 1 48 49 Cn2 64-100 2.5Y 6/2 gs 0sg dlo/dso wso/wpo 0 0 nr 5 2 36 43 Pedon Ref. No.: 79-11 Date: 11/24/79 "Location: lateral IIa moraine of Conrow glacier about 100m upslope from bifurcation of IIb moraine, Wright Valley" Landform: lateral moraine Parent material type/composition: till Parent material age: Alpine IIa Relief: 80 Eco-climatic region: inland valley side "Patterned ground: polygon 9 x 14m, high-centered, troughs 1m wide" "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyturbel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-0.5 vas var vgs 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 nr 10 8 68 86 Bw 0.5-6 aw "10YR 7/4,6/4" gs m-0sg dsh wso/wpo 0 0 es 5 2 42 49 Cn1 6-20 cw 2.5Y 7/4 gs m-0sg dso wso/wpo 0 0 nr 10 25 26 61 Cn2 20-50 2.5Y 7/4 sts 0sg dlo wso/wpo 0 0 nr 30 25 26 81 50-100 2.5Y 7/4 sts 0sg dlo wso/wpo 0 0 nr 30 25 20 75 Pedon Ref. No.: 79-12 Date: 11/26/79 "Location: east side Conrow glacier about 1/2 way between valley wall and valley floor, Wright Valley" Landform: lateral moraine Parent material type/composition: till Parent material age: Alpine IIIb Relief: 70 Eco-climatic region: inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Petrosalic Anhyorthel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-0.5 vas var vgs 0sg dlo wso/wpo 3 0 nr 1 10 35 46 Bw1 0.5-10 aw "10YR 6/4,7/4" gs m-0sg dsh wso/wpo 3 0 nr 0 5 24 29 Bw2 10-17 cw "10YR 7/4,6/4" vgs m-0sg dsh wso/wpo 4 0 nr 0 7 58 65 Bwzm 17-43 cw 10YR 7/4 gs m-0sg deh wso/wpo 6 ci nr 30 5 32 67 BC 43-58 cw 10YR 7/4 vsts m-0sg dsh wso/wpo 1 0 nr 75 10 8 93 Cox 58-90 10YR 7/4 vsts 0sg dlo-dso wso/wpo 1 0 nr 75 10 4 89 Pedon Ref. No.: 79-13 Date: 11/26/79 "Location: east side Conrow glacier, #3 moraine; Wright Valley" Landform: lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: till Parent material age: Alpine IIb Relief: 80 Eco-climatic region: inland valley side "Patterned ground: former high-centered polygons nonsorted 4-10 cm long, 3 m wide, 0.5 m high" "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyturbel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-0.5 vas var vas 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 nr 5 12 70 87 Bw 0.5-10 aw 10YR 6/4 vas m-0sg dso wso/wpo 2 0 ve 12 2 54 68 Cn1 10-43 cw 10YR 7/4 gs m-0sg dso wso/wpo 2 0 nr 26 20 35 81 Cn2 43-100 10YR 7/4 gs 0sg dlo/dso wso/wpo 2 0 nr 26 20 30 76 Pedon Ref. No.: 79-14 Date: 11/26/79 "Location: Conrow glacier, raised portion of end moraine; Wright Valley" Landform: end moraine Parent material type/composition: till Parent material age: Alpine IIa Relief: 150 Eco-climatic region: inland valley side "Patterned ground: former high-centered polygons nonsorted, 3 x 8m, 0.3m high " "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyturbel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-0.5 vas var vgs 0sg dlo wso/wpo 3 0 nr 15 10 62 87 Bw 0.5-6 aw 10YR 7/3 gs m-0sg dso wso/wpo 3 0 ve 12 5 44 61 Cn1 6-49 cw 10YR 7/3 gs 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 nr 10 10 47 67 Cn2 49-100 10YR 7/3 gs 0sg dlo wso/wpo 0 0 nr 5 10 31 46 Pedon Ref. No.: 80-1 Date: 10/20/80 "Location: 2km east of Nussbaum Riegel; Andrews Ridge, Taylor Valley" Landform: lateral moraine Parent material type/composition: glacial till Parent material age: Taylor IVa Relief: 40 Eco-climatic region: inland valley side Patterned ground: indistinct polygon fissures nearby "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyturbel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 1-0 vas var vgs 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 nr Cn1 0-12 aw 2.5Y 6/4 vgs m-0sg dsh wso/wpo 1 0 nr Cn2 12-36 aw 2.5Y 6/4 vgls 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 es Cn3 36-58 aw 2.5Y 7/4 vgls 0sg dsh wss/wpo 1 0 es Cf 58+ vstls m dh 0 cw Pedon Ref. No.: 80-2 Date: 10/25/80 "Location: east Fork upper Arena Valley, 50m south of 80-3" Landform: ground moraine Parent material type/composition: till Parent material age: Taylor II Relief: 50 Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.5-0 as var kcos 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 nr 25 25 20 70 Bw1 0-8 aw 7.5YR 6/6 gs 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 nr 0 15 33 48 Bw2 8-24 ab 7.5YR 5/8 gs m-0sg dso-dsh wso/wpo 1 0 nr 0 5 24 29 Cox 24-34 aw 7.5YR 5/6 ks 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 nr 0 35 24 59 Cn 34-67 aw 10YR 7/6 ks 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 nr 0 30 23 53 Cf 67+ cw Pedon Ref. No.: 80-3 Date: 10/25/80 Location: east fork Arena Valley; north 500m from a blue ice snow slope at head of valley Landform: end moraine crest Parent material type/composition: Gabbro and ss. till Parent material age: Taylor III Relief: 60 Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.5-0 vas var ks 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 nr 10 35 35 80 Bw 0-3 as 7.5YR 5/6 gs 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 nr 0 15 16 31 Bwz 3-16 vas 7.5YR 5/8 ks m-0sg dh wso/wpo 4 cw nr 0 20 17 37 Cn1 16-44 cw 10YR 6/6 gs m-0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 nr 0 20 39 59 Cn2 44-65 aw 10YR 6/6 gs 0sg dlo wso/wpo 0 nr 0 10 21 31 Cf 65+ ice-cem Pedon Ref. No.: 80-4 Date: 10/30/80 Location: Upper Arena Valley Landform: ground moraine Parent material type/composition: till Parent material age: Taylor II Relief: 20 Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Lithic Anhyorthel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.5-0 vas var gs 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 nr 25 25 40 90 Bw1 0-5 as 10YR 6/4 gs 0sg dlo so/po 1 nr 5 10 27 42 Bw2 5-13 as 10YR 6/6 gs m-0sg dsh so/po 1 cw nr 10 10 16 36 Cn 13-51 aw 10YR 7/3 gs 0sg dlo so/po nr 15 15 15 45 2R 51+ Pedon Ref. No.: 80-5 Date: 10/30/80 "Location: East Fork, Upper Arena Valley " Landform: ground moraine Parent material type/composition: till / residium Parent material age: Taylor IV Relief: 30 Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: fossil sand wedges "Classification: sandy, mixed Lithic Anhyturbel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 1-0 vas var vgs 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 nr 5 15 60 80 Bw 0-2 aw 7.5YR 6/6 s m-0sg dso wso/wpo 3 0 nr 0 0 4 4 Bwz 2-10 aw 10YR 7/6 s m-0sg "dh,deh" wso/wpo 4 "cw,cs" nr 0 0 4 4 BC 10-22 as 10YR 7/4 s 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 nr 0 0 5 5 2Cn 22-25 as 10YR 8/3 gs 0sg dsh wso/wpo 0 0 nr 0 0 22 22 2R 25+ Pedon Ref. No.: 80-6 Date: 10/30/80 Location: East fork Upper Arena Valley Landform: ground moraine Parent material type/composition: till Parent material age: Taylor III or IV Relief: 40 Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: fossil sand wedges "Classification: sandy, mixed Typic Anhyturbel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.5-0 vas var vgs 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 nr 10 10 70 90 Bw 0-7 aw 10YR 6/6 s 0sg dlo-dso wso/wpo 2 0 nr 0 5 14 19 Bwz 7-18 cw 7.5YR 6/6 sts m-0sg "dh,deh" wso/wpo 5 cs nr 15 2 10 27 Cn1 18-59 cw 10YR 7/4 sts 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 nr 30 10 11 51 Cn2 59-73 aw 10YR 7/3 gs 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 nr 5 10 30 45 2Bwb 73-100 10YR 6/4 gs 0sg dso wso/wpo "1,4" cw nr 5 5 22 32 Pedon Ref. No.: 80-7 Date: 10/31/80 "Location: 4th Taylor III moraine down from shoulder of the Upper east fork, Arena Valley" Landform: lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: gabbro - s.s. Parent material age: Taylor III Relief: 180 proximal Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.25-0 vas var ks 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 nr 25 35 20 80 Bw 0-8 as 7.5YR 6/8 sts 0sg dlo wso/wpo 2 nr 40 25 13 78 Bwz 8-25 aw 7.5YR 6/6 sts m-0sg dsh wso/wpo 4 cw nr 30 20 21 71 Cn1 25-72 gw 7.5YR 6/6 sts 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 nr 40 35 10 85 Cn2 72-100+ 7.5YR 7/6 vsts 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 nr 50 20 11 81 Pedon Ref. No.: 80-8 Date: 10/31/80 "Location: first Taylor IV, east fork Upper Arena Valley" Landform: lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: till / till Parent material age: Taylor IV / Altar Relief: 50 Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: fossil sand wedges "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Nitric Anhyturbel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 1-0 vas var gs 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 nr 25 25 40 90 Bw 0-7 aw "7.5YR 6/6,6/8" s m-0sg dso wso/wpo 2 0 nr 0 5 14 19 Bwz 7-16 aw 7.5YR 6/6 gs m-0sg dh wso/wpo "4,5" "cw,cs" nr 0 20 35 55 Cox 16-45 vaw 10YR 7/6 gs 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 nr 10 10 46 66 2C2nb 45-100 10YR 8/3 sts 0sg dlo wso/wpo 0 0 nr 35 15 30 80 Pedon Ref. No.: 80-9 Date: 11/2/80 "Location: East fork, Arena Valley; second highest moraine in sequence" Landform: lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: gabbro and ss. till over ss. residium Parent material age: Taylor IV Relief: 50 Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: fossil sand wedges "Classification: sandy, mixed Lithic Anhyturbel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.5-0 vas var vks 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 nr 5 60 20 85 Bw 0-3 as 7.5YR 6/6 s 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 nr 0 0 11 11 Bwz 3-32 aw 7.5YR 7/6 gs m-0sg dsh wso/wpo 5 cs nr 0 5 33 38 2Cn 32-42 ai 10YR 8/4 s 0sg dso wso/wpo 0 nr 0 0 6 6 2R 42+ Pedon Ref. No.: 80-10 Date: 11/2/80 Location: Triangular shaped drift patch below Altar Mtn.; Arena Valley Landform: ground moraine Parent material type/composition: till / till Parent material age: Altar Relief: 30 Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.5-0 vas var vgs 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 nr 2 5 83 90 Bw 0-4 aw 5YR 6/6 gs m-0sg dso wso/wpo 2 0 nr 0 5 28 32 Bwz 4-12 aw 7.5YR 6/6 gs m-0sg dsh wso/wpo 4 cw nr 0 5 39 44 BC 12-37 aw 7.5YR 6/6 gs 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 nr 35 5 40 80 2Cn 37-75 aw 10YR 8/3 gs 0sg dlo-dso wso/wpo 1 0 nr 15 10 29 54 2Cf 75+ cs Pedon Ref. No.: 80-11 Date: 11/7/80 Location: center of Rock glacier (Beacon Valley) Landform: hummocky rock glacier polygon center Parent material type/composition: ss. and dolorite till Parent material age: Rock glacier between II and III Relief: 50 Eco-climatic region: upland valley "Patterned ground: high-centered, nonsorted frost polygons 15m in diameter" "Classification: sandy, mixed Typic Anhyturbel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.5-0 vas var gs 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 nr 15 20 30 65 Bw 0-17 as 7.5YR 4/4 gs 0sg dso wso/wpo 0 0 nr 5 10 19 34 Cn1 17-40 cw 10YR 6/4 gs 0sg dlo wso/wpo 0 0 nr 5 10 19 34 Cn2 40-75 cw 10YR 5/4 gs 0sg dso-dlo wso/wpo 0 0 nr 0 10 40 50 Cn3 75-100 10YR 6/3 gs 0sg dlo wso/wpo 0 0 nr 0 5 27 32 Pedon Ref. No.: 80-12 Date: 11/7/80 "Location: major transverse boulder moraine 1km in front of upper Taylor glacier, Beacon Valley" Landform: end moraine crest Parent material type/composition: diorite till Parent material age: Taylor II Relief: 30 Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: many polygons located on moraine crest. polygon fissure 4m to east of pit "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyturbel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.25-0 vas var sts 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 nr 40 35 15 90 Cox 0-7 aw 7.5YR 6/6 ks 0sg dso/dlo wso/wpo 0 0 nr 25 35 20 80 Cn 7-48 cw 10YR 6/4 ks 0sg dlo wso/wpo 0 0 nr 15 40 30 85 Cf 48+ s dlo wso/wpo 0 0 nr Pedon Ref. No.: 80-13 Date: 11/7/80 Location: lower Beacon Valley; further to east from 80-12 on same moraine Landform: end moraine crest Parent material type/composition: dolorite and sandstone till Parent material age: Taylor II Relief: 40 Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: polygon fissure 2m north of pit "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyturbel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.25-0 as var gs 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 nr 20 30 30 80 Cox 0-5 as 10YR 5/4 gs 0sg dso-dlo wso/wpo 0 nr 25 15 28 68 Cn 5-70+ var ks 0sg dlo wso/wpo 0 nr 20 35 15 70 Pedon Ref. No.: 80-14 Date: 11/8/80 "Location: uppermost portion of light drift patch between cirques 2 and 3 E, Beacon Valley" Landform: ground moraine Parent material type/composition: till Parent material age: Altar Relief: 50 Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: on south edge of former high-centered nonsorted polygon "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyturbel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.5-0 vas var vgs 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 nr 1 2 87 90 Bw1 0-8 aw 5YR 5/6 gs m-0sg dsh wso/wpo 3 cw nr 1 20 38 59 Bw2 8-30 ab 5YR 5/8 gs 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 ve 10 15 35 60 Cox 30-85 gw 10YR 7/6 gs 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 nr 15 15 21 51 Cn 85-100 10YR 6/4 gs 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 nr 10 15 43 68 Pedon Ref. No.: 80-15 Date: 11/9/80 "Location: Beacon Valley, below cirque 1E" Landform: ground moraine Parent material type/composition: diorite - s.s. Taylor IV till / Altar till Parent material age: Taylor IV over Altar Relief: 100 Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 1-0 vas var gs 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 nr 15 25 40 80 Bw1 0-11 aw 10YR 6/6 gs 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 nr 2 15 35 52 Bw2 11-25 cw 10YR 6/6 gs 0sg dso wso/wpo 2 0 nr 10 15 43 68 Cn1 25-52 gw 10YR 6/4 gs 0sg dso/dlo wso/wpo 1 0 nr 10 15 42 67 Cn2 52-87 aw 10YR 6/4 gs 0sg dso/dlo wso/wpo 1 0 ve 20 20 37 77 2BCb 87-115 aw 7.5YR 5/6 s 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 ve 5 15 47 67 2Cnb 115-130+ 10YR 6/4 gs 0sg dso/dlo wso/wpo 1 0 ve 10 20 47 77 Pedon Ref. No.: 80-16 Date: 11/9/80 "Location: 300m east of upper Taylor III moraine, Beacon Valley, below north end of cirque 1East" Landform: ground moraine Parent material type/composition: pulverulent till Parent material age: Altar / Peleus Relief: 20 Eco-climatic region: upland valley "Patterned ground: old high-centered, nonsorted polygon" "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.5-0 vas var vgs 0sg dlo wso/ 1 0 nr 5 30 55 90 Bw 0-13 aw 10YR 6/6 gls m-0sg dsh wss/wps 2 cw ve 0 0 36 36 BC 13-28 gw 10YR 6/4 gls m-0sg dsh wss/wps 2 0 nr 0 5 33 38 Cn1 28-50 cw 2.5Y 7/4 gls 0sg dso wss/wps 1 0 nr 10 5 35 50 Cn2 50-93 aw 2.5Y 6/4 gls 0sg dso wss/wps 1 0 nr 0 5 31 36 Cf 93 w Pedon Ref. No.: 80-17 Date: 11/10/80 "Location: north side of Mt. Fleming, 1/2 km east of Wright upper glacier, looking toward Shapeless Mtn." Landform: ground moraine / gabbro bedrock Parent material type/composition: till / residium Parent material age: Prospect Relief: 0 Eco-climatic region: plateau fringe Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy, mixed Typic Anhyturbel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D tr vas none g 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 100 Bw 0-11 aw s "m-0sg,pulv" dso wso/wpo 3 vcw 0 0 BCf 11+ Pedon Ref. No.: 80-18 Date: 11/12/80 Location: 1/2 km SW from Wright upper glacier; south side of Mt. Fleming Landform: ground moraine Parent material type/composition: till Parent material age: Prospect - dolerite Relief: 30 Eco-climatic region: plateau fringe "Patterned ground: old polygon fissures, 3m E and 6m to west of soil pit, 10cm deep, 15cm wide" "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.25-0 vas var vgs 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 nr 0 1 97 98 Bw1 0-6 aw 7.5YR 5/6 gs 0sg dso wso/wpo 3 0 nr 0 0 46 46 Bwz 6-12 aw 7.5YR 5/6 gs m-0sg dh wso/wpo 4 cw nr 0 15 40 55 Bw2 12-30 cw 7.5YR 5/8 gs 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 nr 0 10 48 58 Cox 30-48 aw 10YR 5/8 gs 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 nr 0 15 44 59 Cf 48+ gs wso/wpo 1 cw nr 0 Pedon Ref. No.: 80-19 Date: 11/13/80 Location: south of Mt. Fleming Landform: ground moraine Parent material type/composition: till / bedrock Parent material age: Prospect - gabbro Relief: 30 Eco-climatic region: plateau fringe Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Nitric Anhyorthel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. 0 to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.5-0 vas var vgs 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 nr 0 2 88 90 Bw1 0-4 aw 10YR 5/8 gcos 0sg dlo-dso wso/wpo 1 0 nr 0 10 37 47 Bwzm 4-20 aw 10YR 6/8 gcos m-0sg dvh wso/wpo 5 cs nr 0 5 45 50 Bw2 20-35 cw 10YR 6/8 vsts 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 nr 50 15 10 75 Cn 35-60 ai 2.5Y 7/4 vsts 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 nr 50 15 11 76 R 60+ wso/wpo Pedon Ref. No.: 80-20 Date: 11/13/80 Location: near profile 80-19 on platform south of Mt. Fleming Landform: ground moraine Parent material type/composition: till / bedrock Parent material age: Prospect Relief: 40 Eco-climatic region: plateau fringe Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy, mixed Typic Anhyorthel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.5-0 vas var vgs 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 nr 0 2 83 85 Bwz 0-7 aw 7.5YR 5/6 gs m-0sg dsh wss/wps 4 cw nr 0 0 43 43 2BC 7-21 cw 10YR 8/6 scl "0sg,pulv" dso ws/wp 0 0 nr 0 0 12 12 2Cn 21-40 aw 2.5Y 8/6 scl "0sg,pulv" dso ws/wp 0 0 nr 0 0 10 10 2R 40+ nr Pedon Ref. No.: 80-21 Date: 11/15/80 "Location: 50m west of Wright upper glacier, below Mt. Fleming" Landform: lateral moraine crest - ice-cored Parent material type/composition: till Parent material age: Alpine I "Relief: 50, 200 distall, 30 proximal" Eco-climatic region: plateau fringe Patterned ground: area intensely congeliturbated "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Glacic Anhyturbel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D tr vas var k 0sg dlo wso/wpo 0 0 30 40 20 90 Cn 0-32 as 2.5Y 7/4 vgs 0sg dlo wso/wpo 0 0 nr 5 15 55 75 Wf 32+ Pedon Ref. No.: 80-22 Date: 11/17/80 Location: east side Mt. Fleming 40m from Wright Upper glacier Landform: lateral moraine Parent material type/composition: till Parent material age: Alpine III Relief: 0 Eco-climatic region: plateau fringe Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.5-0 vas var vgs 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 nr 20 15 55 90 Bw 0-4 as "var,7.5YR6/6" gcos 0sg dlo/dso wso/wpo 2 0 nr 0 5 34 39 Bwz 4-18 aw 7.5YR 6/6 vgs m-0sg dsh wso/wpo 4 cw nr 0 10 56 66 Cox 18-40 cw 10YR 6/6 vgs 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 nr 5 15 62 82 Cn 40-68 ci 10YR 6/4 gs 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 nr 10 15 41 66 Cf 68+ wso/wpo cs nr Pedon Ref. No.: 80-23 Date: 11/18/80 "Location: Alpine IIa moraine; Mt. Fleming, 20m from Wright Upper glacier" Landform: lateral moraine Parent material type/composition: sandstone and gabbro till Parent material age: Alpine IIa Relief: 30 Eco-climatic region: plateau fringe Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.5-0 vas var vgs 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 nr 15 15 50 80 Bw 0-15 aw "var,7.5YR6/6" gs m-0sg dsh wso/wpo 2 cw nr 0 5 30 35 Cox 15-36 ai 10YR 6/4 gs 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 nr 0 10 41 51 Cf 36+ wso/wpo 0 nr Pedon Ref. No.: 80-24 Date: 11/18/80 Location: Upper Wright glacier; north side Mt. Fleming; 6m from Wright Upper glacier Landform: lateral moraine Parent material type/composition: ss. and gabbro till Parent material age: Alpine I Relief: Eco-climatic region: plateau fringe Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Glacic Anhyturbel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.5-0 vas var sts 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 nr 30 20 15 65 Cn 0-7 aw 10YR 6/4 gs m-0sg "dso,dsh" wso/wpo 0 0 nr 0 5 42 47 Cf 7-10 as m-0sg dh wso/wpo 0 cw nr Wf 10+ Pedon Ref. No.: 80-25 Date: 11/18/80 "Location: north side Mt. Fleming, 10m outside Alpine III" Landform: water ripple Parent material type/composition: channel fill Parent material age: Prospect ripples Relief: 30 Eco-climatic region: plateau fringe Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.5-0 vas var vgs 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 nr 1 0 97 98 Bw 0-5 as 7.5YR 5/6 gs 0sg dso wso/wpo 2 0 nr 0 2 39 41 Bwy 5-18 aw 7.5YR 5/6 gs m-0sg dh wso/wpo 4 cw nr 20 5 29 54 Cox 18-26 cw 10YR 5/8 stls 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 nr 30 5 29 64 Cn 26-58 ai 10YR 6/6 stls 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 nr 35 5 35 75 Cf 58+ m cw Pedon Ref. No.: 80-26 Date: 11/20/80 "Location: outer-most ""D"" moraine on north side of Wright Valley; directly across from west side of Bartley glacier; Wright Valley" Landform: lateral Wright lower moraine "Parent material type/composition: diabse, granitic and diorite till" "Parent material age: outer-most ""D""" Relief: 20 Eco-climatic region: inland valley floor Patterned ground: fossil sand wedges "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyturbel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 1-0 vas var vgs 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 nr 0 20 50 70 Bw 0-21 cw 10YR 5/6 gs 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 nr 20 15 41 76 BC 21-42 gw 10YR 5/6 gs 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 nr 20 20 40 80 Cox 42-70 gw 10YR 6/6 gs 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 nr 25 20 39 84 Cn 70-100+ 10YR 5/4 vgs 0sg dlo-dso wso/wpo 0 0 nr 15 20 46 81 Pedon Ref. No.: 80-27 Date: 11/20/80 "Location: outer IIa moraine, Bartley glacier on valley floor, slightly east of east end of Bartley glacier; Wright Valley" Landform: kame moraine Parent material type/composition: crudely stratified granite till Parent material age: Bartley IIa Relief: 60 Eco-climatic region: inland valley floor Patterned ground: pit located on center of polygon 8m x 10m "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Glacic Anhyturbel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.25-0 vas var vgs 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 nr 5 20 65 95 Cox 0-8 aw 10YR 6/6 gs 0sg dso-dlo wso/wpo 0 0 nr 0 15 36 51 Cn 8-41 as 10YR 6/3 vgs 0sg dlo wso/wpo 0 0 nr 0 15 43 58 2Cb 41-65 as 10YR 6/3 "ls,pulv" "0sg,pulv" dso-dlo wss/wsp 1 0 ve 0 10 34 44 Wf 65+ Pedon Ref. No.: 80-28 Date: 12/15/80 Location: Marshall Valley (shoulder between Marshall and Meirs Valley on drift patch); large oval patch Landform: ground moraine Parent material type/composition: granitic and basaltic till Parent material age: Ross IV? Relief: 100 Eco-climatic region: coastal Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 1-0 vas var vgs 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 nr 15 20 60 95 Bw 0-19 cw 2.5Y 5/6 gs m-0sg dso wso/wpo "3,4" cw e 0 20 46 66 BC 19-38 gw 2.5Y 5/4 gs 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 es 5 15 48 68 BCf 38+ cs Pedon Ref. No.: 80-29 Date: 12/15/80 "Location: small, raised oval drift patch (shoulder) between Marshall and Miers Valleys" Landform: ground moraine Parent material type/composition: till Parent material age: Ross IV? Relief: 20 Eco-climatic region: coastal Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyturbel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.5-0 vas var vgs 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 nr 5 25 60 90 Bwy 0-10 aw 2.5Y 7/4 s m-0sg "dh,dsh" wso/wpo 4 cw nr 0 5 33 38 Bw 10-18 as 5Y 6/3 s m-0sg dh wso/wpo 1 0 nr 0 5 34 39 Cn 18-50 cw 5Y 6/3 s m wss/wps 1 0 nr 0 5 28 33 Cf 50+ cs Pedon Ref. No.: 80-30 Date: 12/17/80 Location: 1km west of Rhone glacier; on triangular drift patch 50m north of lake (in small basin); Taylor Valley Landform: ground moraine Parent material type/composition: granite - gabbro - diorite till Parent material age: Alpine III Relief: 10 Eco-climatic region: inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.5-0 vas var vgs 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 nr 5 20 70 95 Bw1 0-9 cw 5YR 5/8 s 0sg dso wso/wpo 2 0 nr 0 20 24 64 Bw2 9-30 as 5YR 5/8 gs m-0sg dso wso/wpo 0 0 nr 0 10 35 45 Bw3 30-85 di 5YR 4/6 ls m dsh wss/wps 0 0 nr 15 5 23 43 Bwf 85+ cs Pedon Ref. No.: 80-31 Date: 12/19/80 Location: triangilar drift patch on shoulder between Miers Valley and unknown valley to the south Landform: ground moraine Parent material type/composition: diorite - marble - s.s. till Parent material age: Ross IV? Relief: 50 Eco-climatic region: coastal Patterned ground: small fissures 12m from pit "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.5-0 vas var gs 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 ve 20 35 40 95 Bwy 0-10 aw 2.5Y 5/4 vgs m-0sg dsh wso/wpo "4,5" "cw,cs" ve 0 10 57 67 Bw1 10-18 cw 2.5Y 5/4 vgs 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 es 5 15 59 79 Bw2 18-37 cw 2.5Y 5/4 gs 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 ev 30 15 39 84 Bw3 37-57 2.5Y 5/4 vgs 0sg dso 1 0 ev 25 15 45 85 Pedon Ref. No.: 80-32 Date: 12/19/80 Location: on Ross I moraine on shoulder between Miers and Unnamed Valley Landform: Ross Sea lateral moraine Parent material type/composition: till Parent material age: Ross I Relief: 230 Eco-climatic region: coastal Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyturbel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.25-0 as var gs 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 ve 20 15 30 65 Cox 0-5 cw 10YR 5/3 s 0sg "dso,dlo" wso/wpo 0 0 es 0 0 Cn 5-25 cw s 0sg dlo wso/wpo 0 0 es 0 0 Cf 25+ wso/wpo cs Pedon Ref. No.: 80-33 Date: 12/21/80 Location: large round platform on shoulder between Miers and Marshall; 50m from Profile 80-28 Landform: ground moraine Parent material type/composition: till Parent material age: Ross IV? Relief: 130 Eco-climatic region: coastal Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.5-0 vas var vgs 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 e 10 35 50 95 Bw1 0-16 cs 5Y 6/3 s 0sg dso wso/wpo 3 "cw,cs" e 0 15 37 52 Bw2 16-45 cw 5Y 6/3 gs m-0sg dsh wso/wpo 1 0 e 5 15 45 65 BC 45-70 gw 2.5Y 6/4 ls m-0sg dsh wso/wpo 0 0 0 25 10 29 64 Pedon Ref. No.: 81-1 Date: 11/4/81 Location: Rhone glacier; Taylor IVb moraine ridge below platform just west of Rhone glacier; Taylor Valley Landform: lateral moraine Parent material type/composition: diorite and s.s.till Parent material age: Taylor IVb "Relief: 190 proximal, 30 distall" Eco-climatic region: inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 1-0 as var vks 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr <1 40 41 Bw1 0-11 aw 10YR 5/6 vgs 0sg dlo so/po 2 0 nr 0 10 54 64 Bw2 11-24 cw 10YR 5/6 vgs 0sg dso so/po 1 0 nr 0 15 54 69 Cn 24-45+ ci 10YR 5/8 vgs 0sg dso so/po 1 0 nr 0 20 48 68 Pedon Ref. No.: 81-2 Date: 11/4/81 Location: Rhone Glacier; west platform; 300m east (ie toward Rhone glacier) from 81-1; Taylor Valley Landform: lateral moraine Parent material type/composition: diorite - ss - till Parent material age: Taylor IVb "Relief: 200 proximal, 30 distall" Eco-climatic region: inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Salic Anhyorthel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 1.5-0 as var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 1 20 49 70 Bw1 0-4 aw 10YR 5/4 s 0sg dso so/po 2 0 nr 0 3 13 16 Bwz 4-18 cb 7.5YR 5/6 gs 0sg dsh so/po 4 cw nr 1 5 43 48 Bw2 18-34 gw 10YR 5/4 gs 0sg dso so/po 1 0 nr 10 15 37 62 Cn 34-100 2.5Y 5/4 sts 0sg dso so/po 1 0 nr 50 15 21 86 Pedon Ref. No.: 81-3 Date: 11/5/81 Location: platform west of Rhone glacier; small moraine fragment on south edge of platform; 1km SW of small pond; Taylor Valley Landform: lateral moraine Parent material type/composition: diorite - ss till Parent material age: Taylor IVa "Relief: 210 proximal, 180 distall" Eco-climatic region: inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.5-0 vas var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 3 7 70 79 Bw1 0-11 aw 10YR 6/6 gs 0sg dso so/po 2 0 nr 0 15 38 53 Bwz 11-20 as 10YR 5/6 gs m-0sg dsh so/po 4 cw nr 7 20 47 74 Bw2 20-56 cw 10YR 5/6 gs 0sg dso so/po 2 0 nr 12 20 45 77 Cn 56-100+ 10YR 5/4 gs 0sg dso so/po 1 0 nr 15 30 37 82 Pedon Ref. No.: 81-4 Date: 11/5/81 "Location: 5-6km west of small pond on ridge below Rhone Platform; moraine 0.5km west of granite outcrop, Taylor Valley" Landform: lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: diorite - ss till Parent material age: Taylor IVa "Relief: 190 proximal, 30 distall" Eco-climatic region: inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 1-0 vas var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 2 15 60 77 Bw1 0-6 vas 7.5YR 5/6 s 0sg dso so/po 2 0 nr 1 10 29 40 Bwz 6-13 vas 7.5YR 5/6 s m-0sg "dsh,dh" so/po 4 cw nr 1 10 19 30 Bw2 13-50 as 7.5YR 5/6 s 0sg dso so/po 2 0 nr 5 20 30 55 Cn 50-100 aw 10YR 5/8 s 0sg dso so/po 1 0 nr 15 30 31 76 Pedon Ref. No.: 81-5 Date: 11/6/81 Location: Taylor lateral moraine; 0.5km east from furthest extent of Catspaw glacier; Taylor Valley Landform: lateral moraine Parent material type/composition: diorite and granitic till Parent material age: Taylor III "Relief: 230 proximal, 90 distall" Eco-climatic region: inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.5-0 vas var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 7 20 48 75 Bw 0-12 aw 10YR 5/6 s 0sg dso ss/sp 1 0 nr 0 2 9 11 BC 12-21 aw 10YR 6/6 s 0sg dso so/po 1 0 nr 2 2 36 40 Cn1 21-70 cw 10YR 6/4 s 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 20 20 23 63 Cn2 70-100+ 10YR 6/4 s 0sg dlo so/po 0 0 nr 10 25 27 62 Pedon Ref. No.: 81-6 Date: 11/7/81 "Location: Taylor lateral moraine; 1km directly in front of Stocking glacier, Taylor Valley" Landform: Taylor lateral moraine Parent material type/composition: diorite - granitic till Parent material age: Taylor III "Relief: 170 proximal, 20 distall" Eco-climatic region: inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.5-0 vas var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 5 15 65 85 Bw 0-11 cw 10YR 6/8 gs m-0sg dso so/po 2 0 nr 1 10 47 58 BC 11-20 cw 10YR 6/8 gs 0sg dso so/po 1 0 nr 3 20 37 60 Cn1 20-47 gw 10YR 6/4 gs 0sg dso so/po 1 0 ve 10 20 33 63 Cn2 47-100+ 10YR 6/4 sts 0sg dso so/po 1 0 ve 35 20 24 79 Pedon Ref. No.: 81-7 Date: 11/7/81 "Location: Stocking glacier; 30m west of glacier and 50m north of snout, Taylor Valley" Landform: window between Alpine I and II Parent material type/composition: diorite till Parent material age: window of Alpine II Relief: 120 Eco-climatic region: inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy, mixed Typic Anhyorthel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.25-0 vas var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 8 7 50 65 Bw1 0-12 as 7.5YR 5/6 s 0sg dso ss/ps 2 0 nr 0 2 16 18 Bw2 12-38 as 10YR 5/6 s 0sg dso so/po 2 0 nr 3 10 27 40 Cn1 38-60 cw 10YR 6/6 gs 0sg dso so/po 1 0 nr 15 10 18 43 Cn2 60-110 10YR 6/6 gs 0sg dso so/po 1 0 nr 20 20 27 67 Pedon Ref. No.: 81-8 Date: 11/8/81 "Location: Stocking glacier; first moraine (110m) in front of glacier; very large boulder train on moraine, Taylor Valley" Landform: Alpine end moraine crest Parent material type/composition: diorite and branitic till Parent material age: Alpine IIa "Relief: 40 proximal, 120 distall" Eco-climatic region: inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 1-0 vas var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 25 2 45 72 Bw 0-12 aw 10YR 5/8 s 0sg dso so/po 2 0 nr 5 5 11 21 Bwz 12-23 ab 7.5YR 5/6 gs m-0sg dso-dsh ss/ps "3,4" cw nr 5 1 14 20 BC 23-55 cw 10YR 5/8 gs 0sg dso ss/ps 2 0 ve 15 10 18 43 Cn1 55-71 cw 10YR 5/8 gs 0sg dso so/po 1 0 nr 25 15 17 57 Cn2 71-105+ 10YR 6/4 sts 0sg dso so/po 1 0 nr 30 20 19 69 Pedon Ref. No.: 81-9 Date: 11/8/81 "Location: Stocking glacier; 2nd moraine (145m) in front of glacier; 35m south of pit 81-8, Taylor Valley" Landform: Alpine end moraine Parent material type/composition: diorite till Parent material age: Alpine IIIb "Relief: 20 proximal, 120 distal" Eco-climatic region: inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Salic Anhyorthel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 1.5-0 vas var gs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 20 20 30 70 Bw 0-4 as 10YR 6/6 s 0sg dso ss/sp 2 0 nr 0 5 21 26 Bwz 4-20 aw 10YR 6/6 s m-0sg dso-dsh ss/sp 4 cw nr 10 10 30 50 BC 20-50 cw 10YR 5/8 gs 0sg dso so/po 2 0 nr 15 20 26 61 Cn1 50-70 cw 10YR 6/6 gs 0sg dso so/po 1 0 nr 20 25 30 75 Cn2 70-100 10YR 6/6 s 0sg dso so/po 1 0 nr 20 20 31 71 Pedon Ref. No.: 81-10 Date: 11/12/81 "Location: platform between (half-way) Rhone glacier and Stocking glacier, Taylor Valley" Landform: Taylor ground moraine Parent material type/composition: diorite - granitic - ss till Parent material age: Taylor IVa Relief: level Eco-climatic region: inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy, mixed Typic Anhyorthel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 1-0 vas var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 3 10 65 78 Bw1 0-8 vas 7.5YR 5/6 s 0sg dso so/po 2 0 nr 0 3 9 12 Bwz 8-17 as 7.5YR 5/6 s m-0sg dh so/po 5 cs nr 0 3 15 18 Bw2 17-65 aw 7.5YR 5/6 s 0sg dso so/po 2 0 nr 0 5 17 22 Cn1 65-85 cw 10YR 5/6 s 0sg dso so/po 1 0 nr 10 5 13 28 Cn2 85-100+ 10YR 5/4 s 0sg dso so/po 0 0 es 5 0 15 20 Pedon Ref. No.: 81-11 Date: 11/13/81 "Location: between Stocking and Catspaw glaciers, Taylor Valley" Landform: Hummocky Taylor ground moraine Parent material type/composition: diorite granite ss Parent material age: Taylor IVa / aeolian dune Relief: 40 Eco-climatic region: inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy, mixed Typic Anhyorthel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.5-0 vas var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr <1 1 70 72 Bw 0-8 cw 10YR 5/8 s 0sg dso 1 0 nr 0 5 13 18 Bwz 8-17 cw 10YR 5/6 s m-0sg dh-dsh so/po 5 cs nr 0 5 10 15 BC 17-55 as 10YR 5/8 s 0sg dso so/po 2 0 nr 0 3 20 23 Cn 55-100 gw 10YR 5/4 s 0sg dso so/po 1 0 nr 0 1 34 35 2Cn 100-170 10YR 5/6 s m-0sg dso-dsh so/po "1,4" 0 ve 0 0 19 19 Pedon Ref. No.: 81-12 Date: 11/14/81 "Location: east side Catspaw glacier lateral moraine; 100m east of glacier, half-way up the slope, Taylor Valley" Landform: hummocky ground moraine Parent material type/composition: diorite - granite till Parent material age: Alpine IIb "Relief: 80 proximal, 60 distal" Eco-climatic region: inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy, mixed Typic Anhyorthel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.5-0 vas var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 10 10 50 70 Bw1 0-8 ab 10YR 5/6 s 0sg dso-dlo so/po 1 0 nr 0 0 26 26 Bw2 8-18 as 10YR 5/6 s m-0sg dsh so/po 2 cw nr 0 0 100 100 Cn 18-57 cw 10YR 5/4 s 0sg dso-dlo so/po 1 0 nr 5 5 16 26 Cf 57+ m cw nr Pedon Ref. No.: 81-13 Date: 11/14/81 "Location: SE side of Catspaw glacier - lateral moraine (east side) 20m east of Alpine I moraine, Taylor Valley" Landform: Alpine lateral moraine Parent material type/composition: diorite - granite till Parent material age: Alpine IIa "Relief: 130 proximal, 20 distal" Eco-climatic region: inland valley side Patterned ground: contraction fissure 3m east of pit and similarly 3m west of pit "Classification: sandy, mixed Glacic Anhyturbel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.5-0 vas var gs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 15 25 40 80 Bw 0-10 as 10YR 5/6 s 0sg dso so/po 2 0 ve 0 10 24 34 Cn 10-31 as 10YR 6/4 s 0sg dlo so/po 0 0 nr 0 15 8 23 Wf 31+ ice Pedon Ref. No.: 81-14 Date: 11/14/81 Location: about 300m east of Catspaw glacier; upper Tayor Valley Landform: hummocky ground moraine "Parent material type/composition: diorite, s.s. granite till" Parent material age: Taylor IVa "Relief: 80 distal, 120 proximal" Eco-climatic region: inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy, mixed Salic Anhyorthel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.5-0 vas var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 1 5 74 80 Bw1 0-7 as 10YR 4/6 s 0sg dso so/po 1 0 n 0 5 30 35 Bwz 7-21 as 10YR 4/6 s m-0sg "dsh,dh" so/po 4 cw n 0 10 14 24 Bw2 21-36 cw 10YR 4/6 s 0sg dso so/po 2 0 n 5 15 40 60 BC 36-65 as 10YR 4/4 s 0sg dso so/po 1 0 n 0 1 12 13 BCf 65+ cs Pedon Ref. No.: 81-15 Date: 11/18/81 "Location: Schlatter glacier, Pearse Valley; outermost subdued moraine;1km west of glacier 1km north of Lake House" Landform: Alpine lateral moraine Parent material type/composition: diorite - ss till Parent material age: Alpine IIb "Relief: 20 distal, 130 proximal" Eco-climatic region: inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 1.5-0 vas var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 1 20 60 81 Bw 0-10 cw 10YR 6/6 s 0sg dso so/po 1 0 nr 0 5 38 43 Cn 10-48 gw 10YR 6/4 gs 0sg dso so/po 0 0 nr 5 20 43 68 Cf 48+ ice cs Pedon Ref. No.: 81-16 Date: 11/18/81 "Location: Pearse Valley, upper Taylor Valley; long and steep moraine running paralle thru center of valley floor" Landform: Taylor lateral moraine Parent material type/composition: diorite - granite - ss till Parent material age: Taylor III "Relief: 320 proximal, 180 distal" Eco-climatic region: inland valley side Patterned ground: active frost crack 3m west of pit "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyturbel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.5-0 vas var gs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 ve 30 35 25 90 Cox 0-15 cw 10YR 6/6 vgs 0sg dso so/po 0 0 e 15 10 29 54 Cn 15-100 gw 10YR 6/4 sts 0sg dlo so/po 0 0 ve 30 20 22 72 Pedon Ref. No.: 81-17 Date: 11/19/81 "Location: terminal moraine of Taylor III in Pearse Valley western edge of terminal, Taylor Valley" Landform: terminal moraine terrace Parent material type/composition: granite - diorite Parent material age: Taylor III "Relief: 250 proximal, level distal" Eco-climatic region: inland valley side Patterned ground: frost crack near pit "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.5-0 vas var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 10 30 40 80 Bw 0-6 cw 10YR 6/6 gs m-0sg dso ss/ps 1 0 ve 5 15 30 50 Bwz 6-23 cw 10YR 6/6 gs 0sg dso ss/ps 2 0 e 10 15 37 62 Cn1 23-65 gw 10YR 6/4 gs 0sg dlo ss/ps 1 0 e 20 20 35 75 Cn2 65-100 10YR 6/4 gs 0sg dlo ss/ps 1 0 es 20 20 30 70 Pedon Ref. No.: 82-1 Date: 10/29/82 Location: Sand Dune Valley on drift patch halfway between Pandora's Spire and the lake on the valley floor; upper Taylor Valley Landform: feathered out moraine crest Parent material type/composition: diorite - granite till Parent material age: Taylor III Relief: Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 1-0 vas var gs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 10 20 50 80 Bw 0-20 cw 2.5Y 5/4 gls 0sg dso wso/po 2 0 ve 0 20 43 63 Cn1 20-30 gw 2.5Y 6/4 vgls 0sg dso so/po "1,2" 0 ve 0 15 59 74 Cn2 30-71 gw 2.5Y 6/4 kgls 0sg dso so/po 1 0 ve 10 30 38 78 Cn3 71-100+ 2.5Y 6/4 stkls 0sg dso so/po 1 0 e 50 30 12 92 Pedon Ref. No.: 82-2 Date: 10/29/82 Location: steep moraine segment in center of Sand Dune Valley (Pandora Spire); between sand dunes and glacial lake Landform: end moraine Parent material type/composition: diorite - granite till Parent material age: Taylor II "Relief: 230 proximal, 90 distal" Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: polygon fissure 4m to south "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyturbel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.25-0 vas var vg 0sg dlo so/po 0 0 nr 2 30 50 82 Cox 0-10 aw 10YR 7/4 gs 0sg dso-dlo so/po 0 0 ve 0 5 55 60 Cn 10-50 as 10YR 6/4 vgs 0sg dlo so/po 0 0 e 0 5 61 66 Cf 50+ m cs Pedon Ref. No.: 82-3 Date: 10/30/82 "Location: Sand Dune Valley, Pandora Spire area; 110m SW of 82-2, near large ss boulder" Landform: end moraine Parent material type/composition: diorite - granite till Parent material age: Taylor II outer Relief: Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: frost fissure 3m to NW "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyturbel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 1-0 vas var kgs 0sg dlo so/po 0 0 nr 10 50 20 80 Cox 0-15 ab 10YR 6/4 s m-0sg dso ss/ps 1 0 nr 10 10 Cn1 15-47 cw 10YR 6/3 sts 0sg dso/dlo so/po 1 0 nr 30 20 Cn2 47-87 as 10YR 6/3 gs 0sg dso/sh so/po 0 0 nr 15 10 Cf 87+ s m cs nr Pedon Ref. No.: 82-4 Date: 10/31/82 Location: small platform on Pandora Spire (Friis Hills); directly north of the pimple Landform: ground moraine Parent material type/composition: compresesion till - rock flour Parent material age: Prospect Relief: level Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 1-0 vas var gs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 20 25 30 75 Bw 0-12 cw 2.5Y 5/4 ls m-0sg dso ss/ps 1 0 nr 0 3 Cn1 12-40 gw 2.5Y 5/4 ls m dh ss/ps 1 0 ve 0 5 Cn2 40-73 cw 2.5Y 5/4 ls m dh ss/ps 1 0 nr 0 10 Cf 73+ cs Pedon Ref. No.: 82-5 Date: 11/5/82 "Location: Pearse Valley; 0.5 km west of Schlatter glacier (midway up glacier from Lake House), Taylor Valley" Landform: ground moraine (bench) Parent material type/composition: diorite - ss till Parent material age: Alpine IIb "Relief: 10 proximal, 90 distal" Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.5-0 vas var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr <1 5 80 86 Bw 0-18 cw 10YR 6/6 gs 0sg dso so/po 2 0 nr 0 5 BC 18-37 gw 10YR 6/6 gs 0sg dso so/po 1 0 nr 0 5 Cn 37-66 as 10YR 7/4 gs 0sg dso so/po 1 0 nr 0 5 Cf 66+ cs Pedon Ref. No.: 82-6 Date: 11/5/82 Location: Pearse Valley; 100m west of Schlatter Glacier; bench of drift level with ice-cored moraine Landform: ground moraine Parent material type/composition: diorite - ss till Parent material age: Alpine IIa "Relief: 20 proximal, 30 distal" Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: many active polygons with 5m diameters "Classification: sandy, mixed Typic Anhyturbel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.25-0 as var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 10 25 50 85 Bw 0-13 cw 10YR 6/6 s 0sg dso/dlo so/po 2 0 nr 0 10 Cn 13-35 cw 10YR 5/4 s 0sg dso so/po 1 0 nr 0 5 Cf 35+ cs Pedon Ref. No.: 82-7 Date: 11/6/82 Location: Pearse Valley; 30m west of stream cut on north side of valley directly above east end of Lake House Landform: ground moraine bench Parent material type/composition: diorite - ss till Parent material age: Taylor IVa / alluvial fan Relief: Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy, mixed Typic Anhyorthel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.5-0 vas var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 5 5 70 80 Bw1 0-5 cw 5YR 5/6 s 0sg dso so/po "1,2" 0 nr 0 2 23 25 Bwz 5-19 cw 7.5YR 5/6 s 0sg dso so/po 4 cw nr 0 5 28 33 Bw2 19-55 ai 7.5YR 5/6 s 0sg dso so/po 2 0 nr 0 2 29 31 2Cnb 55-74 as 10YR 6/4 s m-0sg dso so/po 1 0 nr 0 0 10 10 2Cf 74+ 0sg cs Pedon Ref. No.: 82-8 Date: 11/7/82 Location: Pearse Valley Landform: ground moraine Parent material type/composition: basal till over sandy gravely lens? Parent material age: Taylor III / Taylor IV basal Relief: 20 Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: sand wedge casts "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyturbel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 1-0 vas var gs 0sg dlo so/po 0 0 nr 25 25 Bw1 0-5 as 10YR 7/3 ls m-0sg dso/dsh ss/ps 1 0 e 0 5 Bwz 5-13 cw 10YR 7/3 ls m-0sg deh ss/ps 5 cs e 0 5 Bw2 13-23 cw 10YR 7/2 sl m-0sg dsh ss/ps 1 0 e 0 1 2Bwb 23-33 as 10YR 6/4 gs 0sg dso so/po 1 0 es 0 0 2Cnb 33-62 cw 10YR 7/4 gs 0sg dlo so/po 0 0 es 0 5 3Cnb 62-100+ 10YR 7/3 ls m-0sg dso/dsh ss/ps 0 0 e 0 15 Pedon Ref. No.: 82-9 Date: 11/11/82 Location: Pearse Valley Landform: ground moraine Parent material type/composition: Taylor III boulders / Taylor IV basal granite and diorite drift Parent material age: Taylor III over older yellow drift with salt pan Relief: 3-40 Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: many active polygons about 3m in diameter throughout the area "Classification: sandy, mixed Typic Anhyturbel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.25-0 ab var sts 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 35 25 Bw 0-4 cw 7.5YR 5/6 s 0sg dso so/po 2 0 nr 0 0 Bwz 4-17 cw 5YR 5/6 s 0sg "dso,dsh" so/po 4 cw nr 0 2 BC 17-33 cw 7.5YR 5/6 s 0sg dso so/po 1 0 nr 0 0 BCf 33+ cs Pedon Ref. No.: 82-10 Date: 11/12/82 Location: Pearse Valley Landform: esker Parent material type/composition: diorite - granite drift Parent material age: Taylor III / Taylor IVa esker Relief: Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Petrosalic Anhyorthel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.5-0 vas var s 0sg dlo so/po 0 0 nr 25 30 Bw 0-4 cw s 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 ve 0 10 Bwzm 4-21 cw 10YR 6/4 s m-0sg "dsh,dh" so/po "4,5" ci ve 0 20 Cn 21-55+ 10YR 6/3 s 0sg dlo so/po 0 0 e 2 20 Pedon Ref. No.: 82-11 Date: 11/12/82 Location: Arena Valley; third moraine in from outermost Taylor III Landform: end moraine Parent material type/composition: diorite - ss till Parent material age: Taylor III / Taylor IV moraine / diamicton Relief: 40 Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy, mixed Petrosalic Anhyorthel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.5-0 vas var sts 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 50 15 15 80 Bw 0-4 cw 10YR 6/6 sts m-0sg dso so/po 2 cw 40 5 19 66 Bwzm 4-25 ci 10YR 7/6 stsl m deh so/po 5 ci 50 5 9 59 2Cox 25-30 gi 10YR 7/6 stscl m-0sg dso ss/ps 1 0 35 0 7 42 3Cn 30-100 10YR 8/4 s 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 20 10 14 44 Pedon Ref. No.: 82-12 Date: 11/13/82 Location: Arena Valley; next outer moraine from 82-11; first moraine in from outermost Taylor III Landform: end moraine Parent material type/composition: till diorite - ss Parent material age: Taylor III / Taylor IV / diamicton "Relief: 80 proximal, 30 distal" Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Petrosalic Anhyorthel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 1-0 vas var sts 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 65 15 10 90 Bw 0-4 cw 7.5YR 7/6 sts 0sg dso so/po 2 0 nr 50 3 Bwzm 4-18 ci 7.5YR 6/6 sts m-0sg deh so/po 5 ci nr 70 5 BC 18-29 gw 7.5YR 7/6 sts 0sg dso so/po 1 0 nr 85 5 2Cn 29-80+ 7.5YR 8/6 sts 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 85 5 Pedon Ref. No.: 82-13 Date: 11/13/82 Location: Arena Valley; next moraine out from 82-11; second moraine in from outermost Taylor III Landform: end moraine Parent material type/composition: diorite - ss till / diamicton Parent material age: Taylor III / Taylor IV / diamicton "Relief: 60 proximal, 10 distal" Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy, mixed Petrogypsic Anhyorthel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 1-0 vas var sts 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 55 20 15 90 Bw 0-4 cb 7.5YR 6/6 ls m-0sg dso so/po 2 cw nr 20 25 Bwym 4-19 cw 7.5YR 6/6 stks m-0sg deh so/po 5 ci nr 40 35 2Cn 19-77+ 7.5YR 7/4 sts 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 75 10 Pedon Ref. No.: 82-14 Date: 11/13/82 Location: Arena Valley; 30m west of 82-12; 35m inside outermost Taylor III moraine Landform: ground moraine (between Taylor III moraines) Parent material type/composition: diorite - ss till / pulverulent Parent material age: Taylor IVa Relief: Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy, mixed Petrogypsic Anhyorthel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.5-0 vas var sts 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 65 15 10 90 Bw 0-5 ci 7.5YR 6/6 s m-0sg dso so/po 2 cw nr 5 10 Bwym 5-27 cw 7.5YR 5/6 s m-0sg "dh,deh" so/po 5 ci nr 5 5 BC 27-37 cw 7.5YR 5/6 s 0sg dso so/po 2 0 nr 5 5 Cn 37-60 ci 10YR 6/6 ls 0sg dso so/po 1 0 nr 5 20 2Cnb 60-85 as 10YR 7/3 sl "0sg,pulv" dso ss/ps 1 0 nr 0 5 3Bwb 85-115+ 7.5YR 5/6 ls "0sg,pulv" dso ss/ps 1 0 nr 0 5 Pedon Ref. No.: 82-15 Date: 11/13/82 Location: Arena Valley; between first and second moraine in from outermost Taylor III moraine Landform: ground moraine between two moraines Parent material type/composition: diorite - ss till / pulverulent Parent material age: Taylor III / Taylor IV / Altar Relief: 20 Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: sand wedge casts "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Gypsic Anhyturbel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 1-0 vas var sts 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 50 30 10 90 Bw1 0-5 cw 7.5 YR 6/6 s m-0sg dso so/po 2 0 nr 0 5 Bwy 5-20 cw 7.5 YR 6/6 s m-0sg "dh,deh" so/po 5 cs nr 0 5 Bw2 20-40 as 7.5 YR 6/6 s 0sg dso so/po 1 0 nr 2 10 2Cnb 40-67 cw 10YR 7/3 ls 0sg dso ss/ps 1 0 nr 0 1 3Cnb 67-100+ 10YR 7/4 s 0sg dso so/po 1 0 nr 0 2 Pedon Ref. No.: 82-16 Date: 11/13/82 Location: Arena Valley; between second and third moraines in from outermost Taylor III moraine Landform: ground moraine between two moraine crests Parent material type/composition: diorite - ss till Parent material age: Taylor III / Taylor IV / Altar Relief: 20 Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Nitric Anhyorthel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 1.5-0 var var stks 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 50 35 10 95 Bw 0-5 cw 7.5YR 6/6 s m-0sg dso so/po 2 0 nr 10 5 29 44 Bwz 5-21 cw 7.5YR 6/6 s m-0sg dvh so/po 5 cs nr 25 5 12 32 BC 21-39 gw 7.5YR 6/6 s 0sg dso so/po 1 0 nr 50 5 20 75 Cn 39-87 cw 10YR 6/6 ls 0sg dso so/po 1 0 nr 60 15 8 83 2Db 87-90 gw 7.5YR 6/6 s 0sg dso so/po 1 0 nr 5 20 38 63 2Bwb 90-100 7.5YR 6/6 s 0sg dso so/po 1 0 nr 5 10 26 41 Pedon Ref. No.: 82-17 Date: 11/15/82 Location: 4m from 80-7 (off moraine crest of Taylor III) east fork Arena Valley Landform: ground moraine Parent material type/composition: ss / diorite Parent material age: Altar drift Relief: 50 Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: sand wedge casts "Classification: sandy, mixed Lithic Anhyturbel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.5-0 ab var kgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 30 35 30 95 Bw1 0-5 cw 7.5YR 6/6 s m-0sg dso so/po 1 0 nr 0 15 Bwz 5-23 cw 7.5YR 5/6 s m-0sg dh so/po 4 cs nr 15 15 Bw2 23-50 gw 10YR 6/6 s 0sg dso so/po 1 0 nr 10 10 BC 50-70 cw 10YR 6/6 s 0sg dso so/po 1 0 nr 5 10 R 70+ Pedon Ref. No.: 82-18 Date: 11/15/82 "Location: 20m north of 80-7 directly on top of Taylor III ""strippy""; east fork Arena Valley" Landform: Taylor III moraine crest over Altar drift Parent material type/composition: Parent material age: Taylor III over Altar drift "Relief: 220 proximal, 80 distal" Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.25-0 vas var s 0sg dlo dso 1 0 nr 70 20 7 97 Bw 0-20 gw 10YR 6/6 s 0sg dso so/po 2 0 nr 20 35 Cn 20-40 cw 10YR 7/4 s 0sg dso/dlo so/po 1 0 nr 30 30 2Bwb 40-52 ci 10YR 6/6 s 0sg dso so/po 2 0 nr 30 30 2Bwyb 52-66 gw 7.5YR 6/6 s m-0sg dsh so/po 4 cw nr 20 35 2BCb 66-105+ 7.5YR 6/6 s 0sg dso so/po 1 0 nr 45 20 Pedon Ref. No.: 82-19 Date: 11/15/82 Location: upper east fork Arena Valley - next moraine up (west) from 82-18 Landform: lateral moraine Parent material type/composition: diorite - ss till Parent material age: Taylor III / Altar "Relief: 200 proximal, 10 distal" Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 1-0 vas var 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 40 50 10 100 Bw1 0-4 cw 7.5YR 6/6 0sg dso so/po 2 0 nr 5 5 Bwz 4-19 cw 7.5YR 6/6 m-0sg "dso,dsh" so/po 4 cw nr 10 20 Bw2 19-40 dw 10YR 6/6 0sg dso so/po 1 0 nr 25 10 BC 40-100 10YR 6/6 0sg dso so/po 1 0 nr 50 10 Pedon Ref. No.: 82-20 Date: 11/16/82 Location: Arena Valley; across channel and above relic whirlpool Landform: lateral moraine Parent material type/composition: diorite - ss till Parent material age: Taylor V "Relief: 200 proximal, 120 distal" Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.5-0 as var ks 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 30 35 20 85 Bwz 0-12 ci 7.5YR 7/4 ks m-0sg dso so/po 4 cw nr 20 30 BC 12-31 cg 10YR 6/6 ks 0sg dso so/po 1 0 nr 20 35 Cn 31-82 as 10YR 7/4 ks 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 10 40 2Cn 82-100 cw 10YR 8/2 ls 0sg dso ss/ps 0 0 nr 0 10 2R 100+ Pedon Ref. No.: 82-21 Date: 11/16/82 Location: Arena Valley; next Taylor IV moraine upslope from 82-20; 200m downvalley from 82-20 Landform: lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: diorite - ss till Parent material age: Taylor IV "Relief: 60 proximal, 20 distal" Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: sand wedge casts "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyturbel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 1-0 vas var gs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 20 20 30 70 Bw1 0-2 vas 7.5YR 7/4 s 0sg dso so/po 2 0 nr 0 10 Bwz 2-15 cw 7.5YR 7/4 s m-0sg "dsh,dh" so/po 5 cs nr 5 10 Bw2 15-45 gd 10YR 7/6 ls "0sg,pulv" dso ss/ps 1 0 nr 20 10 BC 45-100+ 10YR 7/4 ls "0sg,pulv" dso ss/ps 1 0 nr 10 10 Pedon Ref. No.: 82-22 Date: 11/18/82 Location: Arena Valley Landform: ground moraine Parent material type/composition: sandy till / pulverulent till "Parent material age: Quartermain, (Altar?)" Relief: 30 Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: sand wedge casts "Classification: sandy, mixed Petrosalic Anhyturbel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.5-0 vas var gs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 5 20 40 65 Bw1 0-5 cw 10YR 7/6 s 0sg dso so/po 2 0 nr 0 1 Bwzm 5-24 cw 10YR 7/6 s m-0sg dvh n 5 ci nr 0 2 2Cox 24-43 gi 10YR 7/4 ls 0sg dso ss/ps 1 0 nr 0 5 2Cn 43-90+ 2.5Y 8/2 ls m deh ss/ps 1 0 nr 0 10 Pedon Ref. No.: 82-23 Date: 11/21/82 Location: Arena Valley; (Altar or Taylor IV) moraine over-run (ie cross-cut) by Taylor III strippie Landform: lateral moraine Parent material type/composition: diorite - ss till Parent material age: Taylor IV Relief: Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy, mixed Salic Anhyorthel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 1-0 vas var ks 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 20 35 20 75 Bw 0-5 cw 10YR 5/6 s 0sg dso so/po 2 0 10 10 Bwz 5-18 cw 10YR 6/6 s m-0sg "dh,duh" so/po "4,5" cs 25 5 Cn 18-90+ 10YR 7/4 sts 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 65 15 Pedon Ref. No.: 82-24 Date: 11/21/82 "Location: Taylor III ""strippie"" moraine, west side Arena Valley, along moraine crest NW from soil pit" Landform: lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: diorite - ss till Parent material age: Taylor III "Relief: 160 proximal, 120 distal" Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.25-0 ab var kgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 25 45 20 90 Bw 0-10 cw 10YR 6/6 s m-0sg dso so/po 2 0 5 10 Cox 10-20 gw 10YR 6/4 s 0sg dso so/po 1 0 10 10 Cn 20-100 10YR 6/2 s 0sg "dso,dlo" so/po 1 0 20 20 Pedon Ref. No.: 82-25 Date: 11/28/82 Location: Beacon Valley; on Taylor III? drift over rock glacier on NNW side of valley floor; 300m SW of second cirque on west wall Landform: ground moraine over rock glacier debris Parent material type/composition: diorite - sandstone till Parent material age: Taylor III / rock glacier Relief: 20 Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: low center polygon 18 m x 16 m across "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 1-0 vas var kgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 10 35 30 75 Bw 0-19 cw 10YR 6/6 s 0sg dso so/po 2 0 nr 5 5 BC 19-25 gw 10YR 6/6 s 0sg dso/dlo so/po 2 0 ve 15 10 Cn1 25-40 cw 10YR 6/4 s 0sg dso so/po 1 0 ve 20 15 Cn2 40-91 cw 10YR 6/4 s 0sg dso so/po 1 0 e 25 15 Cf 91+ icp icp Pedon Ref. No.: 82-26 Date: 11/28/82 Location: Beacon Valley; center of dark tongue on valley floor; center of polygon Landform: ground moraine over Rock glacier Parent material type/composition: Diorite - ss till Parent material age: Taylor IV? Relief: 20 Eco-climatic region: upland valley "Patterned ground: high-centered polygon, 18m x 13m" "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyturbel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.5-0 as var gks 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 10 35 40 85 Bwz 0-19 cw 7.5YR 5/6 s 0sg dsh so/po 4 cw nr 0 10 BC 19-36 cw 10YR 5/8 s 0sg dso so/po 1 0 nr 0 15 Cn 36-53 ci 10YR 6/6 ls "0sg,pulv" dso so/po 1 0 nr 0 5 Cf 53+ cs Pedon Ref. No.: 82-27 Date: 12/1/82 Location: Beacon Valley; 300m up valley on prominent Taylor III moraine crest Landform: lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: diorite - ss - granite till Parent material age: Taylor III "Relief: 200 proximal, 120 distal" Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 1-0 vas var kgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 25 40 15 80 Bw 0-2 aw 10YR 6/6 s m-0sg "dsh,dso" so/po 1 0 nr 0 1 Cox 2-19 cw 10YR 6/6 s 0sg dso so/po 2 0 nr 0 2 Cn1 19-55 dw 10YR 6/4 gs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 10 15 Cn2 55-105+ 10YR 6/4 vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 10 25 Pedon Ref. No.: 82-28 Date: 12/1/82 Location: Beacon Valley; Taylor III moraine; 200m upvalley from soil 76-42 Landform: lateral moraine Parent material type/composition: diorite - granitey ss till Parent material age: Taylor III "Relief: 180 proximal, 10 distal" Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 1-0 vas var kgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 15 35 30 80 Bw 0-3 aw 10YR 6/6 s m-0sg dsh/dso so/po 2 0 nr 10 10 Cox 3-20 gw 10YR 6/6 vgks 0sg dso/dlo so/po 2 0 nr 10 30 Cn 20-100 10YR 6/4 kgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 2 30 Pedon Ref. No.: 82-29 Date: 12/1/82 Location: Beacon Valley; next flat bench up east wall; 10m east of 82-28 on Taylor III moraine Landform: flat bench Parent material type/composition: diorite - ss till Parent material age: Altar? Relief: 10 Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: sand wedge casts "Classification: sandy, mixed Typic Anhyturbel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 1-0 vavs var gs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 2 10 50 62 Bw1 0-4 as 7.5YR 5/6 ls 0sg dso ss/ps 2 0 nr 0 2 Bwy 4-15 as 7.5YR 5/6 ls m-0sg dsh ss/ps 4 cw nr 0 5 Bw2 15-36 gw 10YR 6/6 cols m-0sg dso ss/ps 2 0 nr 0 5 BC 36-87+ 10YR 6/4 gls m-0sg dso ss/ps 1 0 nr 0 10 Pedon Ref. No.: 82-30 Date: 12/2/82 "Location: Beacon Valley; on polygon near center of valley floor; just up valley from ""bulge"" on rock glacier" Landform: ground moraine over Rock glacier Parent material type/composition: diorite - ss till Parent material age: Altar? Taylor IV? Relief: 40 Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: near center of 10m low center polygon; sand wedge casts "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyturbel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 1-0 vas var kgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 15 30 25 70 Bw 0-3 cw 7.5YR 5/6 s m-0sg dsh/dso so/po 2 0 nr 0 3 Bwy 3-20 cw 7.5YR 5/6 s m-0sg dsh so/po 4 cw nr 0 15 BC 20-37 gw 10YR 5/6 ks 0sg dso so/po 1 0 nr 0 30 Cn 37-89 cw 10YR 5/4 ks 0sg dso/dlo so/po 1 0 nr 0 30 Cf 89+ cs Pedon Ref. No.: 82-31 Date: 12/2/82 "Location: Beacon Valley; 300m upvalley from ""bulge"" on rock glacier, approximate valley center" "Landform: Rock glacier surface, moraine? over it" Parent material type/composition: diorite / ss / granite till Parent material age: Altar? over rock glacier Relief: 60 Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: near center of low-centered polygon 15m x 25m "Classification: sandy, mixed Typic Anhyorthel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 1-0 vas var gks 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 10 25 40 75 Bw 0-3 aw 7.5YR 5/6 ls 0sg dso so/po 2 0 nr 0 2 Bwy 3-20 cw 7.5YR 5/6 ls m-0sg dsh ss/ps 4 cw nr 0 5 BC 20-34 gw 10YR 5/6 ls 0sg dso ss/ps 1 0 nr 0 2 Cn 34-86 as 10YR 6/4 ls 0sg dso/dlo ss/ps 1 0 nr 0 2 Cf 86+ cs Pedon Ref. No.: 82-32 Date: 12/8/82 Location: Upper Beacon Valley; near center of valley floor rock glacier; 1 km west of 82-33 Landform: high center polygon Parent material type/composition: diorite till Parent material age: valley floor Rock glacier Relief: 2-30 Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: polygon center 6m x 12m high center "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyturbel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.25-0 cb var ks 0sg dlo so/po 0 0 nr 5 40 35 80 Cox 0-4 ci ks 0sg dso/dlo so/po 0 0 nr 5 40 28 73 Cn 4-80 vks 0sg dlo so/po 0 0 nr 15 65 10 80 Pedon Ref. No.: 82-33 Date: 12/8/82 "Location: Beacon Valley; east side of rock glacier, east of lateral valley 8, 15m west of east edge" Landform: ground moraine Parent material type/composition: diorite - ss till Parent material age: Altar? Relief: 20 Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy, mixed Gypsic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 1-0 vas var ks 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 15 35 30 Bw1 0-5 cw 5YR 5/6 ls 0sg "dso,pulv" ss/ps 2 0 nr 0 5 Bwy 5-30 cs 5YR 5/6 ls m-0sg "dvh,pulv" ss/ps 5 cs nr 0 5 Bw2 30-85+ 5YR 4/6 ls 0sg "dsh,pulv" ss/ps 3 0 nr 0 15 Pedon Ref. No.: 82-34 Date: 12/9/82 "Location: Beacon Valley; lateral valley 7, outside of NE side of newest lobe on rock glacier" Landform: ground moraine Parent material type/composition: diorite - ss till Parent material age: Altar ? Relief: 30 Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: reactivation lobe 7m due west of pit; sand wedge cast "Classification: sandy, mixed Typic Anhyturbel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.5-0 vas var gs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 25 25 25 Bwy 0-14 as 7.5YR 5/6 s m-0sg dsh so/po 4 cw nr 0 0 BC 14-30 as 7.5YR 5/6 s-ls m-0sg dsh so/po 1 0 nr 0 0 BCf 30 cs Pedon Ref. No.: 82-35 Date: 12/12/82 Location: Upper Beacon Valley Landform: ground moraine Parent material type/composition: diorite -ss - siltstone till Parent material age: Altar? Relief: 80 Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 1-0 as var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 1 20 60 81 Bwy 0-11 as 7.5YR 5/6 gs 0sg dso/dsh so/po 4 cw nr 0 15 BC 11-22 cw 7.5YR 5/6 gls 0sg dso ss/ps 1 0 nr 0 5 Cn 22-60 10YR 6/6 gls 0sg dso ss/ps 1 0 e 10 3 Pedon Ref. No.: 82-36 Date: 12/21/82 "Location: Beacon Valley, second moraine down from ss cliff face between lateral valleys 5 and 4" Landform: lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: diorite - ss till Parent material age: Alpine IIa or IIb Relief: Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.25-0 ad var vkgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 30 35 Bw 0-10 aw 10YR 6/6 vgs 0sg dso so/po 1 0 nr 15 10 Cn 10-90+ 10YR 6/4 vkgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 10 40 Pedon Ref. No.: 82-37 Date: 12/21/82 "Location: Beacon Valley, outermost moraine (Alpine) below scree slope between lateral valleys 5 and 4" Landform: lateral moraine Parent material type/composition: diorite - ss till Parent material age: Alpine IIa "Relief: 250 proximal, 80 distal" Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.5-0 as var stkgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 35 35 25 95 Bw 0-15 gw 10YR 4/6 vkgs 0sg dso so/po 1 0 nr 15 20 Cn 15-54 10YR 5/4 vgks 0sg dso/dlo so/po 1 0 nr 10 35 Pedon Ref. No.: 82-38 Date: 12/21/82 "Location: Beacon Valley; outermost Alpine moraine in LV#5, just SE of Avalanche Track" Landform: lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: diorite - ss till Parent material age: Alpine IIa or Ressional IIb "Relief: 160 proximal, 220 distal" Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 1-0 as var sts 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 45 25 25 95 Cox 0-5 gw 10YR 6/6 gs 0sg dso so/po 1 0 nr 20 20 Cn 5-75+ 10YR 6/4 sts 0sg dso/dlo so/po 1 0 nr 40 20 Pedon Ref. No.: 82-39 Date: 12/22/82 Location: Beacon Valley; on triangular drift patch in front of ss escarpment between lateral valleys 7 and 8 Landform: ground moraine Parent material type/composition: ground ss and dolerite Parent material age: Altar Relief: 40 Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: frost crack 2.5m to north of pit; sand wedge casts "Classification: sandy, mixed Typic Anhyturbel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.25-0 ab var gs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 5 30 50 85 Bw 0-4 cw 7.5YR 5/6 s m-0sg dsh so/po 1 0 nr 0 0 Bwy 4-13 cw 7.5YR 5/6 ls-s m-0sg dsh so/po 4 cw nr 0 0 BC 13-26 gi 10YR 6/6 ls m-0sg dso ss/ps 1 0 nr 0 4 Cn 26-47 10YR 5/4 ls 0sg dso ss/ps 1 0 nr 0 4 Cf 47+ cw Pedon Ref. No.: 82-40 Date: 12/22/82 Location: Beacon Valley; old drift patch between valley rock glacier and lateral valley 5 rock glacier; 2 km east of recent avalanche slide Landform: ground moraine Parent material type/composition: diorite - ss till Parent material age: Altar Relief: 10 Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.5-0 vas var gs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 2 20 58 80 Bw1 0-3 cw 5YR 5/6 gs m-0sg dso so/po 2 0 nr 0 5 Bwy 3-23 cw 5YR 4/6 kgs m-0sg dsh/dh ss/ps 5 cs nr 10 25 Bw2 23-60 gi 5YR 5/6 kvgs 0sg dso so/po 2 0 nr 20 35 Bwf 60+ cw Pedon Ref. No.: 82-41 Date: 12/23/82 Location: Beacon Valley; LV#6; where long N-S trending ridge meets LV#6 Rock glacier Landform: lateral moraine crest? / drift over Bedrock Ridge Parent material type/composition: diorite basal till Parent material age: Diamicton / Taylor III? "Relief: 200 proximal, 110 distal" Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: frost polygon "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyturbel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.5-0 vas var kgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 25 40 30 95 Bw 0-19 cw 10YR 5/6 s-ls 0sg dso so/po 2 0 nr 5 25 BC 19-31 gd 10YR 6/6 gls 0sg dso ss/ps 1 0 nr 20 25 Cn 31-99 gw 10YR 5/4 ls 0sg ds ss/ps 1 0 nr 45 20 Cf 99+ cw Pedon Ref. No.: 82-42 Date: 12/29/82 Location: west side of Beacon Valley; center of Taylor III moraine fragment in lower center of lateral valley#2 Landform: lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: diorite - ss - granite till Parent material age: Taylor III "Relief: 280 proximal, 30 distal" Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.5-0 vas var kgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 15 30 20 65 Bw 0-18 gw 10YR 6/6 gs 0sg dso so/po 2 0 nr 20 10 Cn1 18-30 dw 10YR 6/4 gs 0sg dso/dlo so/po 1 0 nr 15 15 Cn2 30-100 10YR 6/4 gs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 25 20 Pedon Ref. No.: 83-1 Date: 10/28/83 "Location: Andrews Ridge, moraine crest on north side of valley, 3m SW of Canada Glacier, Taylor Valley" Landform: end moraine crest Parent material type/composition: granite - diorite till Parent material age: Taylor IVa "Relief: proximal 100, distal 70" Eco-climatic region: inland valley floor Patterned ground: 10m x 10m polygons throughout area "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyturbel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 1-0 vas var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr <1 5 75 81 Bw 0-8 gb 10YR 5/3 gs 0sg dso so/po 1 0 e 0 5 46 51 Bwy 8-15 ab 10YR 5/3 s m-0sg dvh so/po 5 cs e 0 5 17 22 BC 15-40 cw 10YR 5/3 s 0sg dso/dlo so/po 1 0 e 0 3 27 30 Cf 40+ m cw Pedon Ref. No.: 83-2 Date: 10/28/83 Location: Andrews Ridge; halfway between lake and Canada Glacier; Taylor Valley Landform: end moraine crest Parent material type/composition: granitic - basaltic till Parent material age: Taylor IV a "Relief: proximal 100, distal 50" Eco-climatic region: inland valley floor Patterned ground: frost cracks 4-5 cm deep 3-4 m north and south of pit "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyturbel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.5-0 vas var vgs 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 nr 2 13 65 80 Bw 0-10 ab 10YR 5/3 gs 0sg dso wso/wpo 2 0 e 0 10 58 68 Bwz 10-22 gw 10YR 5/3 gs m-0sg dh wso/wpo 5 cs ve 0 20 46 66 Cn 22-90+ var gs 0sg dso/dlo wso/wpo 0 0 nr 2 30 43 75 Pedon Ref. No.: 83-3 Date: 10/29/83 "Location: Nussbaum Riegel; 2 km due east of 83-4 on large moraine on valley floor, Taylor Valley" Landform: end moraine crest Parent material type/composition: granitic - basaltic till Parent material age: Taylor IV a or Alpine III "Relief: proximal 150, distal 70" Eco-climatic region: inland valley floor Patterned ground: polygon fissures 10m in all directions "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyturbel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.25-0 vas var vgs 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 nr 2 8 80 90 Bw1 0-20 dw 10YR 5/2 s dso dlo wso/wpo 1 0 ve 0 1 41 42 Bw2 20-39 gw 10YR 6/2 s dso dlo wso/wpo 5 "0, cs in places" nr 0 5 37 42 Cf 39+ 0 cw nr Pedon Ref. No.: 83-4 Date: 10/29/83 Location: Nussbaum Riegel; in center of valley floor; Taylor Valley Landform: end moraine Parent material type/composition: granite - basaltic till Parent material age: Taylor IV a ? "Relief: proximal 50, distal 40" Eco-climatic region: inland valley floor Patterned ground: polygon fissures 10m in every direction "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyturbel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.25-0 vas var vgs 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 nr 1 9 80 90 Bw1 0-9 cw 10YR 6/2 s 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 e 0 1 45 46 Bw2 9-31 cw 10YR 5/2 gs 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 ve 0 3 52 55 Cf 31+ wso/wpo cw 0 Pedon Ref. No.: 83-5 Date: 10/30/83 "Location: Nussbaum Riegel; on top of broad level ridge, Taylor Valley" Landform: Broad Ridgetop - lateral moraine? Parent material type/composition: granitic - balsaltic till Parent material age: Taylor IVa? Relief: level Eco-climatic region: inland valley floor Patterned ground: polygon fissures 10m in all directions from pit "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyturbel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30cm) (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.25-0 vas var vgs 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 ve 5 15 70 90 Bw1 0-12 gw 10YR 5/3 gls m-0sg dso wss/wps 1 0 e 3 5 46 54 Bw2 12-30 cw 10YR 5/3 gls 0sg dso wss/wps 1 0 ve 30 5 47 82 Cf 30+ m-0sg cw Pedon Ref. No.: 83-6 Date: 10/30/83 "Location: Nussbaum Riegel atop broad level ridge, south of prominent sills, Taylor Valley" Landform: Broad Ridge top? ground moraine Parent material type/composition: granitic basaltic till Parent material age: Taylor IV b Relief: level Eco-climatic region: inland valley floor Patterned ground: polygons 10m in all directions "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyturbel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.5-0 vas var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 ve <1 10 80 90 Bw 0-9 cw 10YR 6/3 s 0sg dso wso/po 1 0 e 0 0 41 41 Bwz 9-16 vab 10YR 5/3 s m-0sg dvh wso/po 5 cs e 0 0 45 45 BC 16-39 cw 10YR 6/3 s 0sg "dso,dsh" wso/po 1 0 e 0 3 42 45 BCf 39+ m cw Pedon Ref. No.: 83-7 Date: 10/31/83 Location: Andrews Ridge; high moraine to NE of Nussbaum Dike-land Landform: end moraine crest Parent material type/composition: granitic - schist - dolerite till Parent material age: Taylor IVb "Relief: proximal 150, distal 120" Eco-climatic region: inland valley floor Patterned ground: polygon fissures 3m to north of pit "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 1-0 vas var vgs 0sg dlo wso/po 1 0 nr <1 20 70 90 Bw1 0-9 cw 10YR 5/3 gs 0sg dso wso/po 1 0 ve 0 5 55 60 Bwzm 9-19 ab 10YR 6/3 gs m-0sg deh wso/po 5 cs ve 10 10 63 83 Bw2 19-43 gw 10YR 5/3 vgs 0sg dso wso/po 1 0 ve 30 30 72 ? Cn 43-100+ 10YR 5/3 stgs 0sg dso/dlo wso/po 1 0 e 40 20 61 ? Pedon Ref. No.: 83-8 Date: 10/31/83 Location: Nussbaum Riegel; in swale between two highest points on Riegel; 500m west of N-S Taylor IV end moraine Landform: side of slope (ground moraine) Parent material type/composition: pulverulent drift Parent material age: mustard-like diamicton Relief: 90 Eco-climatic region: inland valley floor Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.5-0 vas var vas 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 ve 10 10 70 90 Bw 0-5 cw 2.5Y 5/4 ls pulv dso wss/wps 1 0 ve 0 0 12 12 Bwz 5-11 ab 2.5Y 5/4 ls pulv dh wss/wps 5 cs ve 0 0 24 24 Cn1 11-21 cw 2.5Y 5/4 ls pulv dso wss/wps 0 0 ve 0 10 23 33 Cn2 21-52 cw 2.5Y 5/4 ls pulv dsh ws/wp 0 0 e 0 20 35 55 Cf 52+ cw Pedon Ref. No.: 83-9 Date: 11/1/83 "Location: Marr Glacier Platform, Taylor Valley" Landform: ground moraine - hummock Parent material type/composition: pulverulent drift Parent material age: Relief: Eco-climatic region: inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy, mixed Typic Anhyorthel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 1-0 vas var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 20 20 35 75 Bw1 0-5 cw 2.5Y 5/4 ls "0sg,pulv" dso ss/ps 3 0 nr 0 0 32 32 Bw2 5-19 gw 2.5Y 5/4 ls "1fsr,pulv" dso ss/ps 1 0 ve 0 0 40 40 Bw3 19-38 gw 2.5Y 5/4 ls "m-1fabk,pulv" dso ss/ps 1 0 ve 0 5 34 39 Cn 38-60 aw 2.5Y 5/4 ls "m-1fcr,pulv" dso ss/ps 1 0 nr 10 5 27 42 Cf 60+ cw Pedon Ref. No.: 83-10 Date: 11/2/83 "Location: Marr Glacier Platform; across valley from LaCroix Glacier, Taylor Valley" Landform: volcanic lava flow over ground moraine Parent material type/composition: granitic - diorite - volcanics Parent material age: lava overlaying basal? till Relief: 170 Eco-climatic region: inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy, mixed Typic Anhyorthel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) R 5-0 vas 10YR 2/1 fvb dlo so/po 1 0 nr 0 0 49 49 Bw1 0-13 cw 10YR 5.5/6 ls 1fcr/0sg dso wss/ps 2 0 nr 5 2 14 20 Bw2 13-32 gw 10YR 5/4 ls 1msab dso/dsh ss/ps "2,4" cw nr 5 2 12 19 Bw3 32-45 gw 10YR 4/4 ls 1msab dso wss/ps 2 0 nr 0 2 17 19 BC1 45-63 gw 10YR 5/3 sl 0sg dso so/po 2 0 nr 0 2 22 24 BC2 63-110+ 10YR 4.5/4 sl 0sg dso so/po 2 "0,cw" nr 0 5 15 20 2 Pedon Ref. No.: 83-11 Date: 10/4/83 "Location: Rhone Platform; 90m east of lava flow near 76-1,2,3; 1km south of Mt. J.J. Thompson,Taylor Valley" Landform: ground moraine Parent material type/composition: granite - diorite basal? till Parent material age: over-riding / Taylor IV Relief: 70 Eco-climatic region: inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: coarse-loamy, mixed Typic Anhyorthel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 1-0 vas var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 3 5 70 78 Bw1 0-4 as 10YR 5/4 ls 0sg dso so/po 1 0 nr 0 0 20 20 Bwz 4-11 ab 10YR 4/4 sl m-0sg dvh ss/ps 5 cs nr 0 0 20 20 Bw2 11-27 cw 10YR 4/4 sl 1fer/0sg dso ss/ps 2 0 nr 0 0 24 24 Bw3 27-50 cw 10YR 4/4 sl 1fer/0sg dso ss/ps 2 0 nr 0 0 17 17 Cn1 50-75 gw 2.5Y 5/4 sl 1fer/0sg dso ss/ps 1 0 nr 0 0 34 34 Cn2 75-100 10YR 5/4 sl 1vfer/0sg dso ss/ps 0 0 nr 0 0 26 26 Pedon Ref. No.: 83-12 Date: 11/6/83 "Location: Marr Glacier, 200m north of largest lake in front of Marr Glacier, Taylor Valley" Landform: ground moraine Parent material type/composition: basal till volcanic rich Parent material age: Taylor IV a / volcanic / wet based Relief: 10 Eco-climatic region: inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 1-0 vas var gs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 10 20 45 75 Bw1 0-9 cw 10YR 5/3 gs 0sg dso so/po 1 0 nr 0 0 50 50 Bwz 9-20 ab 10YR 5/3 vgs m-0sg dso/dvh so/po 5 cs nr 0 1 53 54 Bw2 20-32 cw 2.5Y 5/4 gs 0sg dso so/po 2 0 nr 0 0 44 44 BC 32-40 cw 2.5Y 4/4 gsl 1fcr/0sg dso ss/ps 1 0 es 0 0 44 44 Cn 40-50 aw 10YR 5/3 gs 0sg dso so/po 1 0 nr 0 3 44 47 Cf 50+ cw Pedon Ref. No.: 83-13 Date: 11/6/83 "Location: Nussbaum Riegel; Marr Glacier; halfway between Nussbaum Riegel and lava flow to the west, Taylor Valley" Landform: lateral moraine crest? or ridgetop Parent material type/composition: granitic till over silty till Parent material age: Taylor IVa overriding II; dry based till over basal till "Relief: proximal 180, distal 20" Eco-climatic region: inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 1-0 vas var vgks 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 5 25 60 90 Bw1 0-8 cw 10YR 5/3 vgs 0sg dso so/po 1 0 nr 0 1 67 68 Bwz 8-18 ab 10YR 5/3 gs m-0sg dsh/dso so/po 4 cw nr 0 1 55 56 Bw2 18-26 ci "10YR 5/3,var" s 0sg dso so/po 2 0 nr 0 0 13 13 Cn 26-54 ai 10YR 5/3 gs 0sg dso/dlo so/po 1 0 nr 0 5 59 64 2Cn 54-105+ 2.5Y 5/4 ls "m-0sg,pulv" dsh/dso so/po 1 0 nr 5 25 44 74 Pedon Ref. No.: 83-14 Date: 11/12/83 Location: Wright Valley; 1 km south of Vanda Station; base of colluvial fan on north wall Landform: ground moraine of colluvium Parent material type/composition: basal till or colluvium of dolerite and granite Parent material age: basal till or colluvium Relief: 100 Eco-climatic region: inland valley floor Patterned ground: sand wedge casts "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Petrosalic Anhyturbel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 1.5-0 vas var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 0 5 80 85 Bw 0-4 aw 10YR 5/4 ls 0sg dso so/po 1 0 nr 0 0 16 16 Bwz 4-22 cw ls m-0sg deh ss/ps 5 cs nr 0 0 30 30 Cn1 22-35 gw ls m-0sg dso ss/ps 1 0 nr 0 0 42 42 Cn2 35-65 dw ls 0sg dso ss/ps 1 0 nr 0 3 36 39 Cn3 65-100+ ls 0sg dso ss/ps 0 0 nr 5 3 31 39 Pedon Ref. No.: 83-15 Date: 11/13/83 Location: Wright Valley; bench to north of very large N-S debris ridge; 1/2 between Lake Canopus and Dias Landform: bench on end moraine or old Rock Glacier lobe Parent material type/composition: diorite - granite diamicton Parent material age: Alpine III? or Old Rock Glacier lobe Relief: Eco-climatic region: inland valley floor Patterned ground: sand wedge casts "Classification: sandy, mixed Typic Anhyturbel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 1.5-0 vas var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr <1 10 80 91 Bw1 0-7 aw 7.5YR 5/6 s 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 0 1 19 20 Bwz 7-18 ci 7.5YR 5/6 s m-0sg deh ss/ps 5 cs nr 0 2 23 25 Bw2 18-39 ci 7.5YR 5/6 ls 0sg dso ss/ps 1 0 nr 0 2 25 30 Cn1 39-72 gw 7.5YR 6/4 ls 0sg dso ss/ps 1 0 nr 10 3 30 43 Cn2 72-100+ 7.5YR 6/4 ls 0sg dso ss/ps 1 0 nr 10 3 28 41 Pedon Ref. No.: 83-16 Date: 11/13/83 Location: Wright Valley; east end of north fork; centered fork; halfway between black talus slope and first set of columnar dolerites on Dias Landform: ground moraine or Rock Glacier Parent material type/composition: diorite - quartz basal till Parent material age: Alpine III / Prospect? Relief: Eco-climatic region: inland valley floor Patterned ground: sand wedge casts "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyturbel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 1.5-0 vas var gs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 10 10 60 80 Bw1 0-6 aw 10YR 5/4 s 0sg dso so/po 1 0 0 10 32 42 Bw2 6-18 cw s m deh so/po "1,5" cs 0 15 28 42 Bw3 18-26 gi sls dsg dso ss/ps 1 0 15 15 16 46 BC 26-40 gw sls 0sg dso ss/ps 1 0 20 5 32 57 Cn 40-100 ls 0sg dso ss/ps 1 0 40 5 25 70 Pedon Ref. No.: 83-17 Date: 11/14/83 "Location: Njord V. (""Cirque 6"") dolerite rich till, east side of valley, 4km up from north; just 400m up east wall from long dike transverse to valley; Wright Valley" Landform: gelifluction sheet? ground moraine Parent material type/composition: diorite ss. till Parent material age: dolorite facies of Prospect drift Relief: 60 Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: center of polygon 13 x 15m "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 1-0 vas var kgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 10 30 50 90 Bw1 0-7 aw 7.5YR 5/6 s m-0sg dh so/po 1 cw 0 2 22 24 Bw2 7-30 gw 7.5YR 5/6 s 0sg dso so/po 2 0 10 3 35 48 Bw3 30-70 dw 7.5YR 6/6 gs 0sg dso so/po 1 0 25 5 49 79 BCf 70+ cw Pedon Ref. No.: 83-18 Date: 11/14/83 "Location: Njord V. (""Cirque 6"") valley floor, on oxidized sandstone ripple crest, Asgard Range" Landform: ripples over prospect basal till Parent material type/composition: sandstone - diorite Parent material age: ripples over Peleus till Relief: Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: toward center of incomplete polygon "Classification: sandy, mixed Typic Anhyturbel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 1.5-0 vas var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 0 5 80 85 Bw 0-12 aw 10YR 5/6 ls "m-1fcr,pulv" dso ss/ps 1 0 nr 0 0 15 15 Cn 12-29 cw 10YR 7/4 ls "m-1fcr,pulv" dso ss/ps 1 0 nr 0 2 29 31 Cf 29+ cw nr Pedon Ref. No.: 83-19 Date: 11/15/83 "Location: Njord V. (""cirque 6""); trough of ripples on Peleus Tongue; mouth of valley; 3m south of pit 83-18; Wright Valley" Landform: trough of ripples on ground moraine Parent material type/composition: ss - diorite basal till Parent material age: trough of ripples over Peleus "Relief: proximal 130, distal 50" Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: frost crack 5m to east "Classification: sandy, mixed Typic Anhyorthel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 1.5-0 vas var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 0 15 60 75 Bw1 0-11 cw 10YR 6/4 ls "m-1fcr,pulv" dsh/so so/po 1 0 nr 0 1 30 31 Bw2 11-30 ci 10YR 7/4 sl "m-1fcr,pulv" dso so/po 1 0 nr 0 1 42 43 Cn 30-61 cw 2.5Y 7/2 sl "m,pulv" dso so/po 1 0 nr 15 10 28 52 Cf 61+ Pedon Ref. No.: 83-20 Date: 11/15/83 "Location: Njord V. (""cirque 6""); inland forts; on west wall; just 50m NE of E-W dike on dolerite drift near cirque mouth; Wright Valley" Landform: ground moraine Parent material type/composition: diorite Parent material age: dolerite facies of Peleus tin Relief: 60 Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 1-0 vas var 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 20 25 35 80 Bw 0-17 cw 7.5YR 6/4 s m-0sg deh/dsh so/po 4 "cw,cs" nr <1 5 21 27 BC 17-33 gw 7.5YR 6/4 s 1fgr/0sg dso so/po 1 0 nr 3 5 39 47 Cn1 33-48 gd 7.5YR 6/4 s 1fgr/0sg dso so/po 1 0 nr 10 5 41 56 Cn2 48-100+ 10YR 6/4 ls 0sg dso ss/ps 1 0 nr 5 10 27 42 Pedon Ref. No.: 83-21 Date: 11/16/83 "Location: Njord V. (""cirque 6""); black drift tongue; 200 south of ss bedrock extending into black tongue" Landform: ground moraine Parent material type/composition: dolerite - ss basal till Parent material age: dolerite facies of prospect Relief: 20 Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: center of subdued polygon that is 19m x 19m "Classification: sandy, mixed Typic Anhyturbel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.5-0 vas var 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 2 25 45 72 Bw 0-6 aw 10YR 6/4 s m-0sg dso so/po 1 0 nr 0 1 19 20 BC 6-13 as 10YR 7/4 s 0sg dso so/po 1 0 nr 0 1 34 35 Cn1 13-29 cw 10YR 7/3 "ls,pulv" 0sg dlo ss/ps 1 0 nr 0 2 60 62 Cn2 29-69 aw 10YR 7/2 "ls,pulv" m-0sg dsh ss/ps 0 0 nr 0 2 25 27 Cf 69+ Pedon Ref. No.: 83-22 Date: 11/16/83 "Location: Njord V. (""Cirque 6""); Asgard Range" Landform: ground moraine Parent material type/composition: Parent material age: dolerite facies of prospect Relief: Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy, mixed Typic Anhyorthel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 1-0 vas var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr <1 10 70? 81 Bw 0-5 cw 7.5YR 5/6 s 0sg dso so/po 1 0 nr 0 3 18 21 Bwy 5-12 as 7.5YR 5/6 s m-0sg dsh so/po 4 cw nr 0 3 15 18 Cn 12-27 gw 10YR 8/6 "ls,pulv" 1fcr/0sg dso ss/ps 1 0 nr 0 3 34 37 Bwb 27-40 gi 10YR 6/4 "ls,pulv" "0sg,pulv" dso so/po 1 0 nr 0 3 41 44 Bwyb 40-52 as 10YR 6/4 ls m deh so/po 5 cs nr 0 5 34 39 Bwf 52+ s cw? nr 0 Pedon Ref. No.: 83-23 Date: 11/16/83 "Location: Njord V. (""Cirque 6""); on west wall of valley; drift patch on colluvium; Asgard Range" Landform: ground? moraine over colluvium Parent material type/composition: diorite - ss till or diorite - ss colluvium Parent material age: diorite drift over/or colluvium Relief: 130 Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: sand wedge casts "Classification: sandy, mixed Typic Anhyturbel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.5-0 as var gs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr <1 20 60 81 Bw1 0-5 ci 7.5YR 5/6 ls m-0sg dsh/dso so/po 2 0 nr 0 0 23 23 Bw2 5-18 gi 2.5YR 4/6 ls 1fsbk dso/dsh ss/ps 4 cw nr 0 0 28 28 Bw3 18-30 cw 5YR 5/8 ls 1fsbk dsh ss/ps 1 0 nr 0 0 42 42 Cox 30-82 cw 10YR 5/6 ls 0sg dso ss/ps 1 0 nr 0 0 29 29 Coxf 82+ nr Pedon Ref. No.: 83-24 Date: 11/17/83 Location: Cirque 6; Sessrumir Valley on black diorite knoll in center of upper part of cirque; Asgard Range Landform: ground moraine Parent material type/composition: dolorite formation - ss till Parent material age: diamicton Relief: 20 Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: some frost cracks on ground "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.5-0 cw var stgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 30 20 30 80 Bw1 0-10 cw "var,10YR6/6" s 0sg dso so/po 1 0 nr 0 5 24 29 Bw2 10-25 ci 10YR 6/6 s m-0sg dso so/po 1 cw nr 0 5 53 58 Cox 25-77 cw 10YR 7/6 s 0sg dso so/po 1 0 nr 10 10 61 81 Cf 77+ cw nr Pedon Ref. No.: 83-25 Date: 11/17/83 "Location: Njord V. (""Cirque 6""); upper west fork; 1 km to NE of large ss waterfall; Asgard Range" Landform: ground moraine over bedrock Parent material type/composition: diorite - sandstone basal till Parent material age: diamicton? Relief: 60 Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 1-0 vas var kgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 20 35 25 80 Bw 0-16 cw 10YR 5/6 s 1fcr/0sg dso so/po 1 0 nr 0 0 42 42 BC 16-31 gw 10YR 6/6 ls 1fcr/0sg dso so/po 1 0 nr 5 2 45 52 Cox 31-44 gw 10YR 6/6 ls 1fcr dso ss/ps 1 0 nr 5 0 43 48 Cn 44-60 aw 2.5Y 6/4 ls 1fcr dso ss/ps 1 0 nr 10 2 38 50 Cf 60+ cw? nr Pedon Ref. No.: 83-26 Date: 11/18/83 "Location: Njord V. (""Cirque 6""); Asgard Range" Landform: ground moraine / colluvium Parent material type/composition: ss - dolorite formation silty Parent material age: diamicton Relief: Eco-climatic region: upland valley "Patterned ground: many frost polygons, sand wedge casts" "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyturbel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.5-0 vas var kgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 10 30 35 75 Bw1 0-6 ci 7.5YR 5/6 s m-0sg dsh/dso so/po 2 cw nr 0 0 37 37 Bwz 6-13 cb 7.5YR 5/6 s m-0sg dsh/dso so/po 4 cw nr 0 0 36 36 Bw2 13-30 ci 7.5YR 5/6 gs 0sg dso so/po 1 0 nr 0 0 48 48 BC 30-48 dw 7.5YR 5/8 ls m-1fcr dso ss/ps 1 0 nr 0 0 35 35 Cox1 48-90 cw 7.5YR 5/6 vgs 0sg dso so/po 1 0 nr 0 0 55 55 Cox2 90+ cw Pedon Ref. No.: 83-27 Date: 11/18/83 "Location: just above cataract; Njord Valley, Asgard Range" Landform: ground moraine (polygon center 20m x 20m) Parent material type/composition: dolorite - ss drift / ss drift Parent material age: diamicton Relief: Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: 15m x 15m polygon center "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyturbel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.5-0 vas var gs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr <1 15 70 86 Bw1 0-7 cw 10YR 6/4 s m-0sg dsh so/po 1 cw nr 1 1 27 29 Bw2 7-31 ai 10YR 5/6 vgs m-0sg dsh/dso so/po 1 0 nr 3 1 59 63 2Cn 31-53 aw 10YR 7/4 s 0sg dso so/po 1 nr 25 1 26 52 2Cnf 53+ 25 Pedon Ref. No.: 83-28 Date: 11/19/83 Location: lower Wright Valley; outermost Trilogy moraine; 6m to south of V6b pit 77-46 Landform: end moraine hummock Parent material type/composition: dolorite - granite till Parent material age: outermost trilogy "Relief: proximal 110, distal 100" Eco-climatic region: inland valley floor Patterned ground: many frost cracks within 3m in all directions from pit; center of hummock "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyturbel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.25-0 vas var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 0 0 nr <1 5 70 76 Cn1 0-6 cw 10YR 6/4 vgsl 0sg dso so/po 0 0 nr 0 20 53 73 Cn2 6-52 as 10YR 6/2 vgls 0sg dso/dlo so/po 0 0 nr 5 20 46 71 Pedon Ref. No.: 83-29 Date: 11/19/83 Location: lower Wright Valley; outermost Trilogy moraine; 9m north (toward Onyx River) from 77-44 (46?) Landform: end moraine hummock Parent material type/composition: granitic diorite formation Parent material age: outermost Trilogy "Relief: proximal 50, distal 40" Eco-climatic region: inland valley floor Patterned ground: many frost cracks polygons "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyturbel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.25-0 vas var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 0 0 nr <1 15 60 76 Cn 0-20 cw 10YR 5/4 gs 0sg dso so/po 0 0 nr 0 15 50 65 2Cn1 20-45 cw 7.5YR 5/2 ls 0sg dso ss/ps 0 0 nr 0 0 28 28 2Cn2 45-65 ai 7.5Y 6/2 ls m-1fcr dso ss/ps 0 0 nr 0 0 16 16 Cf 65+ Pedon Ref. No.: 83-30 Date: 11/20/83 "Location: 1.6 km from Loop (west) moraine, Wright Valley; outermost ""C""; on north wall of valley; directly across from west side of Hart Glacier" Landform: terminal moraine loop Parent material type/composition: granite - diorite dry based till "Parent material age: outermost ""C""" "Relief: proximal 410, distal 40" Eco-climatic region: inland valley floor Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.5-0 vas var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 2-3 5 67 74-75 Bw 0-20 gi 10YR 5/3 vgs 0sg dso/dlo so/po 1 0 nr 0 10 45 55 Cn1 20-36 ci "var,10YR6/3" s 0sg dso/dlo so/po 1 0 nr 0 10 16 26 Cn2 36-100 10YR 6/3 vkgs 0sg dso so/po 1 0 nr 30 25 68 ? Pedon Ref. No.: 83-31 Date: 11/20/83 "Location: ""C"" moraine Wright Valley; north wall of valley across from Hart Glacier" Landform: terminal moraine Parent material type/composition: granitic - diorite formation till "Parent material age: ""C"" moraine (outermost)" "Relief: proximal 400, distal 120" Eco-climatic region: inland valley floor Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.5-0 vas var vgs 0sg dlo 1 0 nr <1 <1 70 72 Bw 0-18 gw 10YR 5/3 vgs 0sg dso so/po 1 0 nr 15 15 62 92 Cn1 18-45 gd 10YR 6/3 vgs 0sg dso/dlo so/po 1 0 nr 15 20 58 93 Cn2 45-110+ 10YR 5/2 vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 25 15 49 89 Pedon Ref. No.: 83-32 Date: 11/21/83 Location: lower Wright Valley; crest of loop moraine north of onyx; 1/2 km east of crashed helo; 6m south of 77-14 Landform: end moraine crest Parent material type/composition: granite - diorite till Parent material age: outermost loop "Relief: proximal 130, distal 130" Eco-climatic region: inland valley floor Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.5-0 vas var 0sg dlo so/po 0 0 nr 5 10 65 80 Bw 0-13 gw 10YR 6/3 vgs 0sg dso so/po 1 0 nr 0 3 47 50 Cn1 13-31 gw "var,2.5Y6/2" vgs 0sg dso/dlo so/po 1 0 nr 0 10 57 67 Cn2 31-100 "var,2.5Y6/2" kgs 0sg dlo/dso so/po 0 0 nr 5 25 48 78 Pedon Ref. No.: 83-33 Date: 11/21/83 Location: Lower Wright Valley; Loop end moraine on large terminus south of the Onyx River Landform: end moraine crest Parent material type/composition: diorite - granite till Parent material age: Loop moraine (outermost) Relief: Eco-climatic region: inland valley side Patterned ground: fossil sand wedge "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyturbel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.5-0 vas var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 5 10 60 75 Bw 0-20 cw 10YR 6/3 gs m-0sg dso so/po 2 0 0 2 45 47 Cox 20-40 gw 10YR 5/3 gs 0sg dso so/po 2 0 0 10 35 45 Cn 40-110+ 2.5Y 7/4 gs 0sg dso so/po 1 0 5 15 61 91 Pedon Ref. No.: 83-34 Date: 11/22/83 Location: Loop moraine; furthest north of terminal moraine; 50m north of swale on moraine segment north of Onyx Landform: end moraine crest Parent material type/composition: grante - diorite till Parent material age: loop end "Relief: proximal 290, distal 350" Eco-climatic region: inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.5-0 vas var vgs 0g dlo so/po 0 0 2 10 63 75 Bw 0-17 gw 10YR 6/3 gs m-0sg dso so/po 2 0 0 5 51 56 Cox 17-37 gw 2.5Y 6/2 gs 0sg dso so/po 1 0 0 5 51 56 Cn 37-100+ 2.5Y 7/2 gs 0sg dso/dlo so/po 1 0 2 5 49 56 Pedon Ref. No.: 83-35 Date: 11/22/83 Location: debris flow; north wall Wright Valley; halfway up fan and just NW of loop terminal Landform: till over alluvial fan Parent material type/composition: granite - diorite till / alluvium Parent material age: ? Relief: 150 Eco-climatic region: inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 1-0 vas var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 2 15 65 82 Bw1 0-4 cw 10YR 6/3 s 0sg dso so/po 2 0 0 10 49 59 Bw2 4-34 cw 10YR 6/3 s 0sg dso so/po 2 0 0 10 77 87 Cox1 34-50 dw 10YR 6/4 s 0sg dso so/po 1 0 0 15 Cox2 50-100 10YR 6/4 s 0sg dso/dlo so/po 1 0 0 20 39 59 Pedon Ref. No.: 83-36 Date: 11/26/83 "Location: east Conrow Glacier; 150m SE of meltwater stream that dissects outermost Alpine IIb, Wright Valley" Landform: terminal moraine crest Parent material type/composition: norite - granite dry-based till Parent material age: Alpine IIb outermost "Relief: proximal 40, distal 100" Eco-climatic region: inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 1-0 vas var vgks 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 15 20 45 80 Bw 0-9 aw 10YR 6/3 vgs 0sg dso so/po "1,2" 0 0 10 61 71 2Bwz 9-22 cb 10YR 6/4 gkls m-0sg dh so/po 5 cs 20 10 64 94 2BC 22-40 gw 2.5Y 6/4 kstls 0sg dso so/po 1 0 30 30 28 88 2Cn 40-100 10YR 5/3 stkls 0sg dso/dlo so/po 1 0 50 20 18 88 Pedon Ref. No.: 83-37 Date: 11/26/83 "Location: east Conrow Glacier; outermost Alpine IIb moraine; halfway between 79-13 and 83-36, 30m to NW from 79-13, Wright Valley" Landform: terminal end moraine crest Parent material type/composition: diorite - granite till Parent material age: Alpine IIb "Relief: proximal 50, distal 140" Eco-climatic region: inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Salic Anhyorthel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 1-0 vasv var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 15 20 45 80 Bw 0-18 gw 10YR 6/3 s 0sg dso so/po 2 0 0 10 54 64 Bwz 18-35 ci 10YR 5/3 s m-0sg dh so/po "4,5" "cw,cs" 0 10 57 67 Cox 35-70 dw 10YR 5/3 ls 0sg dso so/po 1 0 0 20 54 74 Cn 70-100+ 10YR 5/3 ls 0sg dso/dlo so/po 1 0 20 20 65 ? Pedon Ref. No.: 83-38 Date: 11/27/83 "Location: Conrow Glacier; 30m north of outer Alpine IIb, Wright Valley" Landform: Alpine ground (and/or) lateral moraine fragment Parent material type/composition: norite - granitic - volcanic till Parent material age: Alpine IIIa with volcanics Relief: 20 Eco-climatic region: inland valley side Patterned ground: sand wedge cast "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Salic Anhyturbel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.5-0 vas var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 <.5 0 85 85 Bwz 0-17 vaw 10YR 5/4 ls "m-0sg,pulv" dh wss/ps 5 cs 0 0 2Cn 17-31 vaw var gs 0sg dso so/po 1 0 0 2 40 42 2Bw 31-48 gw 10YR 5/6 gls "0sg,pulv" dso wss/ps 2 0 0 0 37 37 2BC 48-83 10YR 5/4 stkls "0sg,pulv" dso wss/ps 1 0 30 20 47 97 Pedon Ref. No.: 83-39 Date: 11/27/83 "Location: 100 yds from Bockheim pit 79-9 and 10, outside Alpine IIb moraine west Conrow Glacier, Wright Valley" Landform: Ripples over Alpine IIIb ground moraine Parent material type/composition: diorite - ss till Parent material age: Ripples / Alpine IIIa Relief: Eco-climatic region: inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Petrosalic Anhyorthel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 1.5-0 vas var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 0 5 75 80 Cn 0-14 aw 10YR 6/3 vgs m-0sg dso so/po 1 0 0 15 49 64 2Bwz 14-28 ci 10YR 6/4 vgls "m,pulv" deh ss/ps 4 ci 30 20 15 65 2Bw1 28-40 dw 10YR 5/4 vgls "0sg,pulv" dso ss/ps 1 0 0 20 54 74 2Bw2 40-83+ 10YR 5/3 vgls "0sg,pulv" dso ss/ps 1 0 0 25 50 75 Pedon Ref. No.: 83-40 Date: 11/27/83 "Location: Conrow Glacier; outermost Alpine IIb; 30m downslope on moraine crest from 79-10, Wright Valley" Landform: lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: dolerite - granite till Parent material age: Alpine IIb "Relief: proximal 60, distal 80" Eco-climatic region: inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.5-0 vas var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 20 25 40 85 Cox 0-14 cw 10YR 6/4 vgls 0sg dso so/po 1 0 0 5 59 64 Cn1 14-60 dw 10YR 6/3 vgls 0sg dso so/po 1 0 0 0 44 44 Cn2 60-75 dw 10YR 6/3 vgs 0sg dso so/po 1 0 0 2 42 44 Cn3 75-110 dw 10YR 6/3 vgs 0sg dso so/po 1 0 0 2 55 57 Pedon Ref. No.: 83-41 Date: 11/28/83 "Location: Conrow Glacier; halfway downslope to Onyx on western side; on ripples over outer edge of Alpine IIIb drift, Wright Valley" Landform: ripple field over Alpine and Peleus ground moraine Parent material type/composition: unoxid. ripple material over granite and diorite till over Peleus rock flour Parent material age: Ripples / Alpine IIIb / Peleus Relief: 20 Eco-climatic region: inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Petrosalic Anhyorthel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 1.5-0 vas var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 <1 3 85 89 Cn 0-14 vaw 10YR 6/3 vgls "0sg,pulv" dso/dlo so/po 0 0 0 0 65 65 2Bwzmb 14-28 cw 10YR 6/3 gs m deh so/po 4 ci 0 20 33 53 2Bwb 28-70 as 10YR 6/3.5 kgls m-0sg dso so/po 1 0 15 20 66 ? 3Bwb 70-120+ 2.5Y 6/4 ls "0sg,pulv" dso ss/ps 1 0 0 0 35 35 Pedon Ref. No.: 83-42 Date: 11/30/83 "Location: Njord V. (""Cirque 6""); halfway to Cirque 7; Asgard Range" Landform: ground moraine Parent material type/composition: dolerite - ss basal till Parent material age: diamicton (Peleus?) Relief: 20 Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: fossil sand wedge casts "Classification: sandy, mixed Typic Anhyturbel" Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 1-0 vas var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 <1 15 70 86 Bw1 0-4 cb 10YR 5/6 s m-0sg dsh/dso so/po 1 0 0 0 22 22 Bw2 4-12 cb 7.5YR 5/6 s 0sg dso ss/ps "1,2,4" cw 0 0 26 26 BC 12-32 cb 10YR 6/6 ls pulv dso ss/ps 1 0 0 2 44 46 2Bwz 32-43 aw 10YR 6/6 s m-0sg dh so/po 5 cs 0 0 2Bwf 43+ 0 0 Pedon Ref. No.: 84-1 Date: 10/25/84 Location: Taylor III moraine hummock on south valley wall; 400m north of Marr Glacier Platform Landform: lateral moraine hummock Parent material type/composition: granite - diorite till Parent material age: Taylor III "Relief: proximal 120, distal 70" Eco-climatic region: inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.25-0 ab var vgs 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 5 25 55 85 Cn1 0-9 cw 10YR 5/3 gs 0sg dso/dlo wso/wpo 0 0 ve 0 2 38 40 Cn2 9-30 dw 10YR 5/3 gs 0sg dlo so/po 0 0 ve <1 15 42 58 Cn3 30-60+ 10YR 5/3 gs 0sg dlo so/po 0 0 ve <1 15 32 48 Pedon Ref. No.: 84-2 Date: 10/26/84 Location: west Marr Glacier Platform; 1 km west of lava flow near 83-10; 1 km north of Marr Platform; 1/2 km east of 84-1 Landform: lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: granite - basalt - dike rock - lacustrine Parent material age: Taylor III "Relief: proximal 220, distal 50" Eco-climatic region: inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.25-0 vas vgs 0sg dlo wso/po 1 0 5 20 40 65 Bw 0-13 cw 10YR 5/3 s 0sg dso/dlo wso/po 2 0 0 0 21 21 Cn1 13-52 dw 10YR 5/3 ls 0sg dlo wso/po 0 0 0 2 32 34 2Cn2 52-90 aw 2.5Y 5/2 sl/ls 1vfcr dso/dlo ss/ps 0 0 0 20 26 46 2Cf 90+ 0 Pedon Ref. No.: 84-3 Date: 10/27/84 Location: on level bench above lava flow; east of center of Sollas Glacier; 2.5km north of snout Landform: lava veneer / ground moraine on mesa Parent material type/composition: lava - silty till Parent material age: lava - basal till mixed Relief: level Eco-climatic region: inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.5-0 vas var kgs 0sg dlo so/po "1,2" 0 <1 40 45 86 Bw1 0-10 cb 10YR 5/3 ls 1fsbk sh ss/ps 4 cw 0 3 31 34 Bw2 10-35 as 10YR 5/3 ls 1msbk sh ss/ps 2 0 0 15 38 53 2Cn1 35-85 cw 10YR 5/3 vgs 0sg dso so/po 1 0 10 20 54 84 2Cn2 85-115+ 10YR 5/3 ls 1fgr dso ss/ps 1 0 15 10 44 69 Pedon Ref. No.: 84-4 Date: 10/27/84 Location: Sollas Glacier; Taylor Valley; 20m west of 84-3 Landform: ground moraine Parent material type/composition: basal silty till over lava Parent material age: window/lava Relief: Eco-climatic region: inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: coarse-loamy over sandy, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-0.75 vas var vgs 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 10 30 50 90 Bw1 0-11 cw 2.5Y 6/4 sl 1fsbk dsh wss/wps 2 0 0 2 6 8 Bw2 11-28 ai 2.5Y 6/4 sl 1msbk dsh wss/wps 2 cw 0 2 13 15 2Cn 28-56 ai 10YR 6/4 s 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 0 0 19 19 3Cn 56-65 dw 2.5Y 6/4 sl 1mabk dsh wss/wps 1 0 0 5 41 46 4Cn 65-105 ai 2.5Y 5/4 ls 0sg dso so/po 0 0 0 2 18 20 5R 105 Pedon Ref. No.: 84-5 Date: 10/27/84 Location: west side of lava flow near Sollas Glacier; Taylor Valley; 1/4 down slope from top; 3/4 up from scoured channel Landform: lava flow / ground moraine Parent material type/composition: lava flow over granitic basal till Parent material age: lava flow over basal till Relief: Eco-climatic region: inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) lava? 0-110 Cn1b 0-14 ad 2.5Y 4/4 1fsdk dsh ss/ps 5 ci 30 30 31 91 Cn2b 14-22 ac "var,2.5Y4/4" 0sg dso so/po 1 0 30 30 14 74 Cn3b 22-43 2.5Y 4/4 0sg dso so/po 1 0 30 40 26 96 Pedon Ref. No.: 84-6 Date: 10/28/84 Location: Sollas Glacier; Taylor Valley; westernmost lateral moraine bump below the 3m yr old lava flow Landform: lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: silty basal till over sandy gravelly till (granitic with volcanics) Parent material age: Taylor III / Taylor IV? "Relief: proximal 220, distal 120" Eco-climatic region: inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.5-0 vas var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 5 20 65 90 Bw1 0-16 gw 2.5Y 6/4 ls 1fsbk dso ss/ps 3 0 <5 5 47 57 Bw2 16-43 aw 2.5Y 5/4 ls 1fsab dso ss/ps 2 0 5 5 40 50 Cn 43-103 2.5Y 5/4 s lam-0sg dso so/po 0 5 10 23 38 Pedon Ref. No.: 84-7 Date: 10/28/84 Location: Sollas Glacier; Taylor Valley; west side of lava plateau slope; 20m from Sollas meltwater channel Landform: lava flow over ground moraine Parent material type/composition: lava scree / colluvium / basal till Parent material age: lava scree over basal till Relief: 350 Eco-climatic region: inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) lava 0-12 aw 10YR 4/3 gs 0sg dso so/po 1 0 1-2 50 64 2Cn 12-22 ad 7.5YR 5/9 s 0sg dso so/po 2 0 0 0 3 3 3Cn 22-52 ai 7.5YR 4/4 ls m-0sg dso ss/ps 1 0 0 0 33 33 4Cn 52-72 ci 10YR 4/3 ls m-0sg dso ss/ps 0 0 0 5 38 43 5Cn1 72-103 gw 2.5Y 5/4 ls m-0sg dso so/po 1 0 5 2 46 53 5Cn2 103-139+ 2.5Y 5/4 sl m-1fsbk dsh ss/ps 1 0 1 <1 33 35 Pedon Ref. No.: 84-8 Date: 10/29/84 Location: Sollas Glacier; Taylor Valley; west of meltwater channel by 1km; 1.75 km south of center of Sollas Glacier Landform: slightly undulating ground moraine Parent material type/composition: dike rock - granite basal till Parent material age: pulverulent diamicton Relief: level Eco-climatic region: inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: coarse-loamy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.5-0 vas var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 0 0 10 15 60 85 Cn1 0-9 cw 10YR 6/3 gsl 1vfgr dso s/p 0 0 2 2 53 59 Cn2 9-18 dw 10YR 6/3 gsl 1mabk dso s/p 2 0 2 5 56 63 Cn3 18-38 gw 10YR 6/3 gsl 1mabk dso ss/ps 0 0 <1 5 65 71 Cn4 38-75+ 10YR 6/3 sl m dsh s/p 0 0 10 5 24 39 Pedon Ref. No.: 84-9 Date: 10/29/84 Location: Sollas Glacier; Taylor Valley; 10m east of 84-8; on NE slope of a lava covered mesa Landform: ground moraine below a lava mesa Parent material type/composition: lava sandy till over granitic - dike rock silty till Parent material age: lava till / silty till Relief: 120 Eco-climatic region: inland valley side Patterned ground: Classification: sandy-mixed Typic Anhyorthel Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.25-0 as var kgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 1 24 45 71 Cn 0-18 aw 10YR 4/2 gs 0sg dso so/po 1 0 0 0 32 32 2Bw 18-36 cw 10YR 5/3 ls 1fabk dsh ss/ps 2 0 0 0 37 37 2BC 36-73 aw 10YR 5/3 ls 1fgr dso so/po 1 0 0 <1 34 35 3Cn 73-90 cw 10YR 5/2 s 0sg dso so/po 0 0 1 <1 39 40 4Cn 90-125 sl m dsh ss/ps 0 0 0 <1 38 39 Pedon Ref. No.: 84-10 Date: 10/30/84 Location: Sollas Glacier; Taylor Valley; volcanic-covered mesa east of 84-3 by 30m Landform: ground moraine forming a mesa Parent material type/composition: volcanic - granitic till Parent material age: volcanic till Relief: level Eco-climatic region: inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.25-0.5 vas var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 <1 25 65 91 Bw1 0-9 cw 10YR 4/3 gls 1vfgr dso so/po 1 0 0 0 53 53 Bw2 9-48 cw 10YR 5/3 ls m-1fsabk dso ss/ps 4 cw 0 5 58 63 Cn1 48-62 gw 10YR 5/3 ls 1fcr dso ss/ps "1,2" 0 0 5 37 42 Cn2 62-97+ 10YR 5/3 sl 1fsabk dso s/p 1 0 35 10 42 87 Pedon Ref. No.: 84-11 Date: 10/30/84 Location: Sollas Glacier; Taylor Valley; 10m west of 84-12 Landform: mesa top Parent material type/composition: volacanic till / bedded sands Parent material age: volcanic drift over bedded sand Relief: level Eco-climatic region: inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.25-0 as var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 <1 30 60 91 Bw 0-8 ci 10YR 4/3 gls 1msbk dso s/p 2 0 0 5 43 48 Cn 8-17 ab 10YR 5/4 gsl 1fsbk dso s/p 2 0 0 0 61 61 2Cn 17-25 as 10YR 4/2 s 0sg dso so/po 1 0 0 0 15 15 3Cn 25-56 as 10YR 4/1 s 0sg dso so/po 0 0 0 0 0 0 4Cn1 56-90 aw 10YR 5/3 vgs 0sg dso so/po 0 0 5 15 43 63 4Cn2 90-100+ 10YR 5/3 sl m dsh s/p 0 0 0 0 25 25 Pedon Ref. No.: 84-12 Date: 10/30/84 Location: Sollas Glacier; Taylor Valley; next mesa 20 m east of 84-11 Landform: volcanic smear over mesa top Parent material type/composition: volcanic silty till over finely bedded sands and silts Parent material age: volcanic till over lacustrine or aeolian Relief: level Eco-climatic region: inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.5-0 ai var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 <1 30 60 91 Cn 0-10 ai 10YR 4/3 s 0sg dlo so/po 2 "0,cw" 0 5 56 61 2Bw 10-35 as 10YR 5/3 sl "1mabk,pulv" dso s/p 2 0 0 0 50 50 2Cn 35-90+ s 0sg dso/dlo so/po 0 0 0 0 2 2 Pedon Ref. No.: 84-13 Date: 10/30/84 Location: Sollas Glacier; Taylor Valley; 10m east of 84-12 Landform: mesa plateau Parent material type/composition: volcanic and granitic sandy till Parent material age: volcanic sandy till Relief: level Eco-climatic region: inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.5-0 vas var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 2 25 63 90 Bw1 0-8 ai 10YR 4/3 s 0sg dso/dlo so/po 2 0 0 10 48 58 Bw2 8-38 ai 10YR 4/3 s/ls 1fabk dso ss/ps 2 0 5 5 54 64 Cn 38-105+ 10YR 5/3 s 0sg dso so/po 1 0 0 10 45 55 Pedon Ref. No.: 84-14 Date: 10/31/84 Location: Sollas Glacier; Taylor Valley; easternmost volcanic mesa; 75m east of 84-13; north of Mt. between Marr and Sollas Landform: top of a remnant mesa Parent material type/composition: volcanic - granitic mixed sandy till Parent material age: volcanic sandy till Relief: level Eco-climatic region: inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.25-0 ad var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 <1 10 80 91 Bw 0-8 cw 10YR 4/3 gs 0sg dso so/po 2 0 0 2 45 47 Bwz 8-48 gw 10YR 5/3 gs 0sg dso so/po "2,3" vcw 0 5 48 53 BC 48-85+ 10YR 5/3 gs 0sg dso so/po 1 0 0 15 45 60 Pedon Ref. No.: 84-15 Date: 10/31/84 Location: Sollas Glacier; Taylor Valley; lowermost pit on scree slope below westernmost mesa east of meltchannel Landform: scree slope below lava mesa Parent material type/composition: sandy over silty till Parent material age: lava scree over sandy - silty till Relief: 320 Eco-climatic region: inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.5-0 as var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 10 15 65 90 Bw1 0-22 gw 2.5Y 4/4 ls 1msabk dso ss/ps 2 0 10 10 43 63 Bw2 22-46 gw 2.5Y 4/4 gls 1msabk dso ss/ps "2,1" 0 10 5 58 73 Bw3 46-72 gw 2.5Y 5/4 ls 1msabk dso ss/ps 2 0 10 5 36 51 Cn 72-110+ 2.5Y 5/4 ls/sl 1fsabk/0sg "dso,dsh" so/po(ss/ps) 1 0 10 5 43 58 Pedon Ref. No.: 84-16 Date: 11/1/84 Location: Sollas Glacier; Taylor Valley; 100m north of granite hill in front of eastern snout edge of Sollas; 3m west of lava mesa Landform: aeolian material over ground moraine Parent material type/composition: mixed granite and lava till Parent material age: Taylor IVb? Relief: 40 Eco-climatic region: inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy, mixed Salic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 1-0 vas var 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 2 5 73 80 Bw1 0-8 cw 10YR 5/3 s 0sg dso/dlo so/po 3 0 0 <1 24 25 Bwz 8-30 dw 10YR 5/4 gs m-0sg dvh so/po 5 cs 0 <1 24 25 Bw2 30-42 dw 10YR 5/3 vgs m-0sg dsh so/po 4 cw 13 5 43 61 BC 42-84 ai 10YR 5/3 vgs 0sg dso so/po 2 0 10 15 37 62 2Cn 84-125+ 10YR 5/3 gs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 0 0 46 46 3R Pedon Ref. No.: 84-17 Date: 11/2/84 Location: Sollas Glacier; Taylor Valley; lowermost pit on scree slope below lava mesa; just east of melt stream Landform: scree over ground moraine Parent material type/composition: basal nonvolcanic granitic till Parent material age: basal silty till Relief: 350 Eco-climatic region: inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) scree 1-0 aw var gks 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 10 30 45 85 Bw 0-8 aw 2.5Y 4/4 ls 1msabk dso so/po 2 0 10 5 13 28 2Bw 8-48 ai 2.5Y 4/4 ls "1fabk,pulv" dso ss/ps 3 cw 10 15 37 62 3Cn 48-100+ 2.5Y 5/4 vgs 0sg dso/dlo so/po 2 0 10 20 64 94 Pedon Ref. No.: 84-18 Date: 11/2/84 Location: Sollas Glacier; Taylor Valley; 4m due west of 84-16; pit just east of long trench in lava Landform: ground moraine over aeolian deposit over lava Parent material type/composition: silt-rich till / aeolian sands / lava Parent material age: silty diamicton over aeolian sands Relief: 20 Eco-climatic region: inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 1-0 vas var 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 <1 <1 80 82 Cn 0-5 ai 10YR 3/3 0sg dso so/po 0 0 0 0 46 46 2Bw1 5-21 aw 2.5Y 6/4 1mabk dso ss/ps "2,3" 0 0 0 16 16 2Bw2 21-28 vas 2.5Y 6/4 1mabk dso ss/ps 0 0 0 0 7 7 3Cn 28-60 ai var 0sg dso/dlo so/po 0 0 0 0 18 18 4Cn 60-100+ 10YR 5/3 0sg dso so/po 0 0 0 5 24 29 Pedon Ref. No.: 84-19 Date: 11/3/84 "Location: south side of Taylor Valley; directly across from Matterhorn Glacier; 1km NE of ""Sophia Loren"" lava flow" Landform: lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: granite-diorite dry based till Parent material age: Taylor III "Relief: proximal 300, distal 120" Eco-climatic region: inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 1-0 vasv var kgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 10 30 40 80 Bw 0-26 cw 2.5Y 5/4 vgls 0sg dso so/po 2 0 0 15 62 77 Cn1 26-58 dw 2.5Y 5/4 vgls 0sg dso/dlo so/po 0 0 0 20 72 92 Cn2 58-100 2.5Y 5/4 vgls 0sg dlo/dso so/po 0 0 10 20 68 98 Pedon Ref. No.: 84-20 Date: 11/4/84 "Location: between Sollas and Hughes Glaciers; south side of Taylor Valley; on drift patch on top of bedrock knoll 1km SW of ""Sophia Loren"" lava flow" Landform: ground moraine between terraces Parent material type/composition: garnitic - dioritic basal till Parent material age: overriding Relief: 30 west Eco-climatic region: inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 1.5-0 vas var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 20 15 50 85 Bw1 0-5 aw 10YR 5/3 s 0sg dlo/dso so/po 1 0 5 0 23 28 Bwz 5-17 cw 2.5Y 6/4 ls m dh ss/ps 5 cs 0 15 42 57 Bw2 17-45 cw 2.5Y 5/4 ls 1fsabk dso ss/ps 2 0 5 15 42 62 Cn1 45-70 gw 2.5Y 5/4 ls 1fcr dso ss/ps 1 0 25 15 35 75 Cn2 70-110+ 2.5Y 5/4 ls "1fcr,m" dso/dsh so/po 1 0 20 15 37 72 Pedon Ref. No.: 84-21 Date: 11/4/84 "Location: west side Sollas Glacier; 200m due east of ""Sophia Loren"" lava mesa; 100m north of ""pingo"" in lava aeolian patch" Landform: lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: granitic - dike rock dry based till Parent material age: Taylor III? "Relief: proximal 20, distal 200" Eco-climatic region: inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.5-0 vas var s 0sg dlo so/po 0 0 10 30 40 80 Bw 0-23 cw 2.5Y 5/4 ls 0sg dso so/po 2 0 0 10 55 65 Cn1 23-52 gw 2.5Y 5/4 s 0sg dso/dlo so/po 0 0 5 15 54 74 Cn2 52-105+ 2.5Y 5/4 s 0sg dlo/dso so/po 0 0 10 15 38 63 Pedon Ref. No.: 84-22 Date: 11/10/84 Location: west Bartley Glacier; Wright Valley; 30m west of lava bumps Landform: rock glacier lobe? Parent material type/composition: dolerite diamicton Parent material age: Alpine IIIb "Relief: proximal -20, distal 250" Eco-climatic region: inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Salic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.75-0 vas var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 15 10 55 80 Bw1 0-4 aw 10YR 5/4 gs 0sg dlo/dso so/po 1 0 15 10 48 73 Bwz 4-35 ci 10YR 5/4 gs m dh so/po "5,4" cs 15 10 49 74 Bw2 35-62 gw 10YR 5/4 vgls 1vfsabk dsh so/po 2 0 15 10 54 79 Cn 62-100+ 10YR 5/4 vgls 0sg dso so/po 1 0 15 10 41 66 Pedon Ref. No.: 84-23 Date: 11/10/84 Location: Bartley Glacier; Wright Valley Landform: hummocky rock glacier / Alpine II Bartley Parent material type/composition: diorite Parent material age: Alpine IIIb Relief: Eco-climatic region: inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Petrosalic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.5-0 vavs var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 5 15 60 80 Bw 0-4 aw 10YR 6/4 s 0sg dlo/dso so/po 3 0 5 10 27 42 Bwzm 4-33 cw 10YR 6/4 s m deh so/po 6 ci 0 15 40 55 BC1 33-55 dw 10YR 5/4 ks 1vfsabk dso so/po 1 0 10 25 51 91 BC2 55-85+ 10YR 5/4 ks 0sg dso so/po 1 0 15 25 55 95 Pedon Ref. No.: 84-24 Date: 11/10/84 Location: Bartley Glacier; Wright Valley Landform: lava vent? thru colluvial debris flow Parent material type/composition: lava in colluvium Parent material age: lava vent thru colluvium Relief: 250 Eco-climatic region: inland valley floor Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Salic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 1-0 as var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 5 10 45 60 Bw1 0-4 aw "var,10YR5/3" gs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 0 5 32 37 Bwz 4-42 aw var gks m dh so/po 4 ci 0 30 39 69 Bw2 42-62 ai 10YR 5/4 gks 1vfsabk dso so/po 2 0 0 30 51 81 BC 62-90+ 10YR 5/4 gs 0sg dso so/po 1 0 0 15 17 32 Pedon Ref. No.: 84-25 Date: 11/10/84 Location: Bartley Glacier; Wright Valley Landform: lateral lobe Alpine III moraine rock glacier Parent material type/composition: reworked Alpine III material Parent material age: Alpine III rock glacier lobe Relief: Eco-climatic region: inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.5-0 vas var gs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 20 20 35 Bw1 0-14 cw 10YR 5/4 gls 0sg dso so/po 2 0 5 5 ? Bw2 14-50 dw 10YR 6/4 vgls 0sg dso so/po 2 0 10 10 Bw3 50-77+ 10YR 5/4 gs/gls 0sg dso so/po 2 0 0 10 Pedon Ref. No.: 84-26 Date: 11/11/84 Location: Bartley Glacier; Wright Valley; 45m due west of smooth edge of upper Bartley Glacier Landform: lateral edge of rock glacier lobe Parent material type/composition: granite - dolerite diamicton Parent material age: Alpine III rock glacier lobe "Relief: proximal 20, distal 170" Eco-climatic region: inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Salic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 1-0 vas var 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 <1 15 70 86 Bw1 0-8 cw 10YR 5/4 vgs m-0sg dso so/po 1 0 0 10 36 46 Bwz 8-27 cw 10YR 5/4 vgs m dh so/po 5 cs 0 10 45 55 Bw2 27-70+ 10YR 5/4 vgls 0sg dso so/po 2 0 20 15 52 87 Pedon Ref. No.: 84-27 Date: 11/11/84 Location: west Bartley Glacier; Wright Valley; 30m SW of 84-26 Landform: lateral lobe of Alpine III rock glacier Parent material type/composition: dolerite - granite - ss diamicton Parent material age: probably Alpine IIIb Relief: Eco-climatic region: inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 1-0 vas var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 5 15 65 85 Bw1 0-16 cw 10YR 6/6 ls m-0sg "dlo,dso" so/po 2 0 0 5 31 36 Bw2 16-44 dw 10YR 5/6 gls 0sg dso so/po 2 0 5 10 53 68 Bw3 44-95+ 10YR 6/6 s 0sg dso so/po 2 0 0 10 40 50 Pedon Ref. No.: 84-28 Date: 11/11/84 Location: Bartley Glacier; Wright Valley; on tongue of Alpine III drift above highest lava mesas on west side of Bartley Landform: ground moraine Parent material type/composition: dolerite - dike rock till Parent material age: Alpine IIIa Relief: 200 Eco-climatic region: inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Salic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 1-0 vas var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 <1 5 80 86 Bw1 0-5 aw 10YR 5/4 s m-0sg dso so/po 1 0 0 0 17 17 Bwz 5-45 aw 10YR 6/4 s m dh/deh so/po 5 cs 0 2 32 34 Bw2 45-66 gw 10YR 5/4 s 0sg dso so/po 2 0 0 2 38 40 Bw3 66-100+ 10YR 5/4 s 0sg dso so/po 2 0 0 2 28 30 Pedon Ref. No.: 84-29 Date: 11/11/84 Location: west Bartley Glacier; Wright Valley Landform: ground moraine Parent material type/composition: diorite - dike rock till Parent material age: Alpine IIIb Relief: 200 Eco-climatic region: inland valley floor Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Petrosalic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 1-0 vas var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 5 10 75 90 Bw1 0-4 ai 10YR 6/4 s m-0sg dso so/po 1 0 0 0 17 17 Bwz 4-38 cw 10YR 6/4 gs m deh so/po 6 ci 5 10 28 43 Bw2 38-67 gw 10YR 5/4 vgs 0sg dsh so/po 2 0 15 10 60 85 Bw3 67-100+ 10YR 5/4 ls 1msbk dsh ss/ps 2 0 25 15 16 56 Pedon Ref. No.: 84-30 Date: 11/12/84 Location: west side Bartley Glacier; Wright Valley; on upper part of long Alpine III moraine ridge 50m east of outwash plain between here and Conrow Glacier Landform: lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: dolerite - granitic till Parent material age: Alpine IIIb "Relief: proximal 80, distal 100" Eco-climatic region: inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.25-0 vas var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 5 20 65 90 Bw1 0-14 gw 10YR 5/4 s 0sg dso/dlo so/po 1 0 0 2 36 38 Bw2 14-43 dw 10YR 5/4 ls 1fsabk dso so/po 2 0 5 10 38 53 BC 43-100+ 10YR 5/4 ls 1vfsabk dso so/po 1 0 15 5 40 60 Pedon Ref. No.: 84-31 Date: 11/12/84 Location: Bartley Glacier west side; Wright Valley; end of long Alpine III; 200m south if Onyx River Landform: lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: dolerite till Parent material age: Alpine IIIb Relief: Eco-climatic region: inland valley floor Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Petrosalic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.25-0 as var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 30 30 30 90 Bw 0-12 dw 10YR 6/4 egs 0sg dso so/po 1 0 0 20 55 75 Bwz 12-38 dw 10YR 6/4 egs m deh so/po 4 ci 5 25 66 96 BC 38-70+ egs 0sg dso so/po 1 0 10 25 68 ? Pedon Ref. No.: 84-32 Date: 11/14/84 Location: west side Bartley Glacier; Wright Valley; halfway between 84-30 and 31; in swale between outer Alpine IIIb lateral moraine fragment Landform: overrun lateral moraine Parent material type/composition: dolerite till Parent material age: Alpine IIIb "Relief: proximal 20, distal 40" Eco-climatic region: inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Petrosalic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 1-0 vas var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 5 10 75 90 Bw1 0-5 aw 10YR 5/4 gs 0sg dso/dlo so/po 1 0 2 10 43 55 Bwz 5-35 gi 10YR 6/4 gks m deh so/po 6 ci 5 20 48 73 Bw2 35-62+ 10YR 5/4 stks m dh/deh so/po 4 ci/cs 50 30 46 ? Pedon Ref. No.: 84-33 Date: 11/15/84 Location: west side Bartley Glacier; Wright Valley Landform: old debris flow lobe Parent material type/composition: dolerite - dike rock diamicton Parent material age: Alpine III rock glacier lobe Relief: level near pit Eco-climatic region: inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.5-0 as var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 5 15 55 75 Bw1 0-8 ci 10YR 5/4 s 0sg dso/dlo so/po 1 0 0 0 30 30 Bwz 8-20 cw 10YR 5/6 gs 0sg dso so/po 4 cw 0 5 37 42 Bw2 20-42 gw 10YR 5/4 gls 0sg dso so/po 2 0 0 2 42 44 BC 42-60 gw 10YR 5/6 gls 0sg dso so/po 2 0 0 2 50 52 2Cn 60-100+ 10YR 5/6 gls 1fsabk dso ss/ps 1 0 0 2 52 54 Pedon Ref. No.: 84-34 Date: 11/15/84 Location: west side Bartley; Wright Valley; outermost (western) Alpine III moraine Landform: lateral edge of Alpine III lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: dolerite diamicton Parent material age: Alpine IIIb "Relief: proximal -10,distal 260" Eco-climatic region: inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Salic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 1.5-0 vas var gs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 20 25 45 90 Bw1 0-4 cb 10YR 6/4 gs m-0sg dso/dlo so/po 1 0 0 2 38 40 Bwz 4-25 gi 10YR 5/4 vgs m dh so/po 5 cs 0 10 39 49 Bw2 25-68 gw 10YR 6/4 vgs 0sg dso so/po 1 0 10 10 67 87 BC 68-100 10YR 6/4 vgs 0sg dso so/po 1 0 20 10 48 78 Pedon Ref. No.: 84-35 Date: 11/15/84 Location: west side Bartley Glacier; Wright Valley Landform: lateral Alpine III moraine crest? Parent material type/composition: dolerite - granite diamicton Parent material age: Alpine IIIb Relief: Eco-climatic region: inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 1-0 vas var 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 5 20 60 85 Bw1 0-4 cb 10YR 6/4 s m-0sg dso so/po 1 0 10 5 26 41 Bwz 4-16 cb 10YR 6/4 ls m dh/deh so/po 5 cs 20 5 35 57 Bw2 16-43 cw 10YR 6/4 ls 1bfsabk dso so/po 2 0 30 15 58 ? BC 43-98+ 10YR 6/4 gls 0sg dso so/po 1 0 10 15 60 85 Pedon Ref. No.: 84-36 Date: 11/21/84 "Location: Bartley Glacier, east side; Wright Valley; 100m east of meltchannel between Alpine IIb and Ripple field on Alpine IIIb; 30m west of Alpine IIIb outerlimit" Landform: Ripple creset over ground moraine / bedrock? Parent material type/composition: granitic - dolerite till Parent material age: Ripples over Alpine IIIb Relief: Eco-climatic region: inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 1-0 vas var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 5 5 80 90 Cn 0-7 aw 2.5Y 5/4 gs 0sg dso/dlo so/po 1 0 0 0 52 52 Cn 7-25 as 10YR 6/4 gs/gls m-0sg dsh so/po 4 cw 0 20 50 70 2B2b 25-37 cw 10YR 5/4 ls m-0sg dsh so/po 4 cw 10 20 35 65 2B3b 37-85 10YR 5/4 ls 0sg dso so/po 1 0 20 20 45 85 Pedon Ref. No.: 84-37 Date: 11/21/84 Location: east side Bartley; mid-glacier; Wright Valley; next ripple upslope of 84-36 Landform: ripples over ground moraine Parent material type/composition: ripples over granitic till Parent material age: Ripples / Alpine IIIb Relief: 120 Eco-climatic region: inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 1-0 vas var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 5 5 80 90 Cn1 0-6 aw 10YR 5/3 s m-0sg dso so/po 1 0 0 0 50 50 Cn2 6-25 ab 10YR 5/4 s/ls 0sg dso/dsh so/po "1,4" "0,cw" 0 0 62 62 2Bwz 25-34 cw 10YR 6/6 ls m-0sg dso so/po 4 cw 0 0 26 26 2BC 34-55+ 10YR 6/6 ls 0sg dso so/po 1 0 0 2 30 32 Pedon Ref. No.: 84-38 Date: 11/22/84 Location: east side Bartley Glacier; Wright Valley; 300m downslope of 84-36 and 84-37 Landform: ripple field over Alpine IIIb ground moraine Parent material type/composition: ls diamicton with buried ventifacts Parent material age: Ripples / Alpine IIIb Relief: 140 Eco-climatic region: inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 1-0 vas var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 5 5 80 90 Cn1 0-6 cw 10YR 5/3 gs m-0sg dso/dlo so/po 1 0 0 0 39 39 Cn2 6-18 as 2.5Y 5/4 gls 0sg dso so/po 2 0 0 1 50 51 2Bw 18-29 aw 10YR 5/6 ls 0sg dso so/po 3 0 10 5 36 51 2BC 29-63+ 10YR 5/4 ls 0sg dso so/po 1 0 15 5 39 59 Pedon Ref. No.: 84-39 Date: 11/22/84 Location: east side of Bartley Glacier; Wright Valley; 1/3 upslope from snout; middle of 3 moraines just below highest point Landform: lateral moraine crest over lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: granitic - dolerite - volcanic till Parent material age: Alpine IIa / Alpine IIIa "Relief: proximal 160, distal 30" Eco-climatic region: inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.25-0 vas var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 20 20 55 95 Cox 0-12 ci 10YR 6/3 vgs m-0sg dso so/po 1 0 10 2 51 63 Cn 12-39 ab 10YR 5.5/3 vgs 0sg dso/dlo so/po 1 0 15 10 62 87 2Bwb 39-67 dw 10YR 6/4 vgs 0sg dso so/po 1 0 15 5 47 67 2BCb 67-100+ 10YR 6/4 vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 0 10 52 62 Pedon Ref. No.: 84-40 Date: 11/23/84 Location: east side Bartley Glacier; Wright Valley; 40m easet of highest part of Alpine IIIb moraine at break in slope; 1/3 way up from snout Landform: ripple field over flattened Alpine IIIb lateral moraine Parent material type/composition: ripple material over dolerite - granite till Parent material age: Ripples / Alpine IIIb Relief: 180 Eco-climatic region: inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Petrosalic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.25-0 vavs var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr <5 5 85 95 Bw1 0-6 aw 10YR 6/4 gs m-0sg dso so/po 1 0 nr 0 0 51 51 Bw2 6-22 as 10YR 6/4 gls 0sg dso so/po 2 0 nr 0 1 51 52 2Bwb1 22-33 aw 10YR 6/6 ls 0sg dso so/po 1 0 nr 10 10 32 52 2Bwzb 33-58 gw 10YR 6/4 ls m deh so/po 6 ci nr 10 5 40 55 2Bwb2 58-100 10YR 5/4 ls 0sg dso so/po 1 0 nr 0 15 38 53 Pedon Ref. No.: 84-41 Date: 11/23/84 Location: west side Meserve Glacier; Wright Valley; long volcanic moraine crest Landform: lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: volcanic till Parent material age: Alpine IIIa Relief: Eco-climatic region: inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 1-0 vasv var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 0 20 75 95 Bw1 0-5 aw 10YR 4/1 vgls 0sg dso so/po 1 0 0 0 56 56 Bwz 5-16 cw 10YR 4/2 vgls m-0sg dh so/po "4,5" "cw,cs" 0 0 58 58 Bw2 16-52 gw 10YR 4/2 gs/gls 0sg dso so/po 2 0 0 10 6 16 Cn 52-100+ 10YR 5/4 gs 0sg dso so/po 2 0 10 10 46 66 Pedon Ref. No.: 84-42 Date: 11/24/84 Location: west side of Meserve Glacier; Wright Valley; 45m upslope on same moraine from 84-41 Landform: lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: lava and scoria till - some dolerite Parent material age: Alpine IIIa "Relief: proximal 40, distal 220" Eco-climatic region: inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Salic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 1-0 vas var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 0 10 85 95 Bw1 0-4 aw 10YR 5/2 vgs 0sg dso so/po 1 0 nr 0 0 45 45 Bwz 4-21 cw 10YR 5/2 vgs m-0sg dsh so/po 4 cw nr 0 0 58 58 Bw2 21-47 gw 10YR 5/2 vgs 0sg dso so/po 2 0 nr 0 20 69 89 Bw3 47-92+ 10YR 5/3 vgs 0sg dso/dlo so/po 1 0 nr 0 20 79 99 Pedon Ref. No.: 84-43 Date: 11/24/84 Location: west side Meserve Glacier; Wright Valley; first lava moraine 100m west of large Alpine II Landform: lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: Parent material age: Alpine IIIa "Relief: proximal 240, distal 280" Eco-climatic region: inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.5-0 vas var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr <1 20 75 96 Bw1 0-4 aw 10YR 5/3 gs 0sg dso so/po 1 0 nr 0 0 32 32 Bwz 4-16 cw 10YR 5/3 gs 0sg dsh so/po 4 cw nr 0 5 44 49 Bw2 16-38 dw 10YR 5/3 gs 0sg dso so/po 2 0 nr 0 5 56 61 Bw3 38-63 dw 10YR 5/3 gs 0sg dso so/po 2 0 nr 0 15 60 75 BC 63-100+ 10YR 5/3 gs 0sg dso/dlo so/po 1 0 nr 0 10 50 60 Pedon Ref. No.: 84-44 Date: 11/24/84 Location: west side of Meserve Glacier; Wright Valley; 100m downslope from 84-41; on feather edge of lava and Alpine IIIb Landform: side of Alpine IIIa lateral moraine Parent material type/composition: lava till (colluvium) over granitic till Parent material age: Alpine IIIa / Alpine IIIb Relief: 180 Eco-climatic region: inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.25-0 ab var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 5 20 65 90 Bw 0-4 ab var s 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 0 10 12 22 Bwz 4-14 ai var s m-0sg dsh so/po "4,5" cw 5 5 20 30 BC 14-33 ai var s 0sg dso so/po 1 0 5 0 2 7 2Bw 33-77 cw 10YR 4/4 gls 1msbk dso so/po 2 0 0 10 28 38 2BC 77-110+ 10YR 5/4 gls 1msbk dso so/po 1 0 10 15 42 67 Pedon Ref. No.: 84-45 Date: 11/25/84 Location: west side Meserve Glacier; Wright Valley; on volcanic bench 15m west of Alpine IIIa moraine just below 84-42 Landform: lateral moraine bench Parent material type/composition: lava and scoria till Parent material age: Alpine IIIa "Relief: proximal -40, distal 260" Eco-climatic region: inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Petrosalic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.5-0 ab var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 <1 <5 90 96 Bw1 0-4 aw 10YR 5/3 gs m-0sg dso so/po 1 0 0 0 11 11 Bwz 4-40 ai 10YR 6/3 gs m-0sg deh so/po 6 ci 5 15 21 41 Bw2 40-65 dw 10YR 5/3 vgs 0sg dso/dlo so/po 2 0 20 20 43 83 Bw3 65-100+ 10YR 5/4 vgs 0sg dso/dlo so/po 1 0 25 25 45 95 Pedon Ref. No.: 84-46 Date: 11/25/84 Location: west side Meserve Glacier; Wright Valley; 120m SW of 84-45; 40m west if debris flow; further upslope of Alpine IIIb pits Landform: ground moraine - sloping Parent material type/composition: dolorite - granite till Parent material age: Alpine IIIb Relief: 180 Eco-climatic region: inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Salic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.5-0 ab var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 <1 2 90 93 Bw1 0-5 ai 10YR 5/4 s m-0sg dso so/po 1 0 0 5 9 14 Bwz 5-30 cb 10YR 5/6 s m-0sg dsh so/po 5 cs/cw 0 5 38 43 Bw2 30-52 gw 10YR 5/6 gls 0sg dso so/po 2 0 15 5 32 52 Bw3 52-92+ 10YR 5/4 gls 0sg dso so/po 2 0 35 10 38 83 Pedon Ref. No.: 84-47 Date: 11/25/84 Location: west side Meserve Glacier; Wright Valley; third of four pits on outer Alpine IIIb; second pit downslope from 84-46 Landform: sloping ground moraine Parent material type/composition: dolerite - granitic till Parent material age: Alpine IIIb volcan free Relief: 120 Eco-climatic region: inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Petrosalic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.5-0 as var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr <1 5 90 96 Bw1 0-4 vai 10YR 5/3 s m-0sg dso so/po 1 0 nr 0 0 14 14 Bwz 4-20 ci 10YR 6/4 s m deh so/po 6 ci nr 0 20 20 40 Bw2 20-42 aw 10YR 5/3 ls m deh so/po 5 cw nr 0 15 33 48 Bw3 42-85+ 10YR 5/3 ls 0sg dso so/po 3 0 nr 25 10 43 78 Pedon Ref. No.: 84-48 Date: 11/25/84 Location: west side Meserve Glacier; Wright Valley; 35m downslope of 84-47; fourth pit downslope of four pits on Alpine IIIb Landform: sloping ground moraine Parent material type/composition: dolerite - granitic till Parent material age: Alpine IIIb volcanic free Relief: 160 Eco-climatic region: inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Petrosalic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.5-0 as var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 <1 5 90 96 Bw1 0-5 aw 10YR 6/4 s m-0sg dso so/po 1 0 0 0 16 16 Bwz 5-20 cw 10YR 6/4 s m deh so/po 6 ci 0 0 32 32 Bw2 20-40 cw 10YR 5/4 s m-0sg dsh so/po 5 cs 0 10 35 45 Bw3 40-60 gw 10YR 5/4 ls 0sg dso ss/ps 3 0 5 10 41 56 Bw4 60-100 10YR 5/4 ls 0sg dso ss/ps 2 0 25 15 25 65 Pedon Ref. No.: 84-49 Date: 11/26/84 Location: east side Bartley Glacier; Wright Valley; on feather edge of Alpine IIIb drift; 200m WSW of Peleus drift on bench between dike and bedrock Landform: ground moraine over ground moraine Parent material type/composition: dike rock and granite till / basal silty till Parent material age: Alpine IIIb / Peleus Relief: 120 Eco-climatic region: inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy, mixed Salic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 1-0 var var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 1 10 84 95 Bw 0-4 ab 10YR 6/4 s m-0sg dso so/po 2 0 nr 0 5 24 29 Bwz 4-33 cb 10YR 6/4 gs m-0sg dso/dh so/po 4 "cw,cs" nr 5 15 27 47 BC 33-61 as 10YR 6/4 gls 0sg dso so/po 2 0 ve 0 5 33 38 2Bwb 61-99 aw 2.5YR 6/4 sl m-zcabk dsh s/p 2 0 e 0 10 22 32 3Bwb 99-115+ 2.5YR 6/4 ls m deh 0 0 3 3 Pedon Ref. No.: 84-50 Date: 11/29/84 Location: west side Hart Glacier; Wright Valley; long linear moraine 1 km NW of Hart Glacier snout; 300m downslope of 77-19; lowermost pit of four pits on moraine Landform: Hart lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: granite - dike rock dry-based till "Parent material age: Hart, Alpine IIb" "Relief: proximal -150, distal -80" Eco-climatic region: inland valley floor Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.75-0 as var stgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 25 15 45 85 Bw 0-21 cw 10YR 6/4 vgs 0sg dso so/po 2 0 e 0 5 52 54 Cn1 21-40 dw 10YR 6/3 vgs 0sg dso/dlo so/po 1 0 e 0 5 54 59 Cn2 40-100 10YR 6/3 vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 ve 15 20 54 89 Pedon Ref. No.: 84-51 Date: 11/29/84 Location: west side Hart Glacier; Wright Valley; 30m upslope from 84-50; 100m down moraine from 77/19; 10 m east of 77-21 Landform: lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: granite - gneiss till "Parent material age: Alpine IIb, west Hart" "Relief: proximal 110, distal 80" Eco-climatic region: inland valley floor Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.75-0 as var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr? 10 15 70 95 Bw 0-19 cw 10YR 6/4 vgs 0sg dso so/po 2 0 ve 0 15 59 74 Cn1 19-42 gw 2.5YR 6/4 vgs 0sg dlo/dso so/po 1 0 ve 0 10 60 70 Cn2 42-100+ 2.5YR 6/4 vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 ve 0 15 46 61 Pedon Ref. No.: 84-52 Date: 11/30/84 Location: west of Hart Glacier; Wright Valley; westernmost bump of Alpine III moraine; 1.5 km WNW of Hart snout Landform: broad lateral moraine Parent material type/composition: Dolerite - gneiss Parent material age: Alpine IIIb Relief: distal 160 Eco-climatic region: inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Salic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 1.5-0 vas var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 30 20 45 95 Bw1 0-6 aw 2.5Y 5/4 gls 0sg dso so/po 1 0 nr 0 10 39 49 Bwz 6-16 cw 2.5Y 5/4 gls m-0sg dh ss/ps 5 cs nr 0 15 42 57 Bw2 16-45 gw 2.5Y 5/4 vgls m-0sg dsh ss/ps "2,4" cw nr 20 20 55 95 Bw3 45-90+ 2.5Y 5/4 vgls 1vfsabk dso ss/ps 1 nr 35 40 57 ? Pedon Ref. No.: 84-53 Date: 11/30/84 Location: west side of Hart Glacier; Wright Valley; 100m above valley floor; on extention of strip moraine below Landform: hummocky lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: granite till Parent material age: Hart possible IIb / III Relief: 100? Eco-climatic region: inland valley floor Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.5-0 as var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 0 0 15 10 60 85 Cn1 0-16 dw "var,10YR6/4" vgs 0sg dso/dlo so/po 1 0 15 25 69 ? Cn2 16-52 ai "var,10YR5/3" vgs 0sg dso so/po 1 0 0 20 52 72 2Bw 52-100+ 10YR 6/6 vgls 0sg dso so/po 2 0 0 20 73 93 Pedon Ref. No.: 84-54 Date: 11/30/84 "Location: Hart Glacier; Wright Valley; to nw of ""A mesa"" " Landform: lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: granite - dike rock till Parent material age: Ross glaciation? "Relief: proximal 220, distal 20" Eco-climatic region: inland valley floor Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.5-0 as var gs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 5 15 60 80 Cox 0-22 gw 10YR 6/4 gs 0sg dso so/po 2 0 0 5 36 41 Cn1 22-60 gw 10YR 5/3 gs 0sg dso/dlo so/po 2 0 0 5 44 49 Cn2 60-100+ 10YR 5/3 gs 0sg dso/dlo so/po 2 0 10 5 46 61 Pedon Ref. No.: 84-55 Date: 12/1/84 "Location: east side Hart Glacier; Wright Valley; 1/3way upslope on long prominant lateral Alpine II moraine; 1 km west of Ross ""notches"" below Goodspeed" Landform: lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: granite - gneiss till Parent material age: Hart Alpine IIb? "Relief: proximal 170, distal 150" Eco-climatic region: inland valley side Patterned ground: gelifluction lobe begins 15m to west "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyturbel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.25-0 ab var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 2 8 85 95 Cox 0-15 cw 10YR 6/3.5 vgs 0sg dso so/po 1 0 0 5 63 68 Cn1 15-50 dw 10YR 6/3 vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 0 15 69 84 Cn2 50-85+ 10YR 6/3 vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 5 20 67 92 Pedon Ref. No.: 84-56 Date: 12/1/84 Location: east side of Hart Glacier; Wright Valley; 30m upslope on moraine from 84-55; just above ice-cored drift 20m to west Landform: lateral moraine crest (1 m wide) Parent material type/composition: granite - gneiss till Parent material age: Alpine IIb Hart "Relief: proximal 200, distal 50" Eco-climatic region: inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.25-0 as var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 2 8 85 95 Bw 0-18 gw 2.5Y 6/4 vgs 0sg dso so/po 2 0 nr 0 15 64 79 Cn1 18-49 dw 10YR 6/4 vgs 0sg dlo/dso so/po 1 0 nr 0 25 71 96 Cn2 49-90+ 10YR 6/4 vgs 0sg dlo/dso so/po 1 0 nr 0 25 72 97 Pedon Ref. No.: 84-57 Date: 12/1/84 Location: east side Hart Glacier; Wright Valley; adjacent to lateral moraine from 84-55; 8m due east of 84-55; just east of ice-cored drift Landform: lateral strippie moraine creset 1m wide Parent material type/composition: granite till with reworked Peleus Parent material age: Hart IIa Relief: Eco-climatic region: inland valley side Patterned ground: large inactive frost crack 5m south of pit - ice-cored hummucks 5-35m to west "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.25-0 as var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 15 25 55 95 Cox 0-12 gw 2.5Y 5/4 vgls 0sg dso/dlo so/po 1 0 0 20 71 91 Cn1 12-65 gd 2.5Y 6/4 vgls 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 40 25 69 ? Cn2 65-110+ 2.5Y 6/3 vgls 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 30 25 53 ? Pedon Ref. No.: 84-58 Date: 12/2/84 "Location: Wright Valley; ""C"" hummocky drift patch; halfway between Hart and Meserve Glaciers; 100m south of Onyx River; westernmost patch of hummocks south of Onyx" Landform: top ground moraine hummock (base 5 x 8m) (top 3 x 2m) Parent material type/composition: granite - dike rock till "Parent material age: ""C"" hummocky drift" Relief: Eco-climatic region: inland valley floor Patterned ground: healed frost cracks surrounding hummock "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.5-0 as var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 5 <5 75 85 Cox 0-18 gw 2.5Y 6/4 vgs 0sg dso so/po 1 0 nr 0 15 51 66 Cn1 18-43 dw 2.5Y 6/4 vgs 0sg dso/dlo so/po 1 0 nr 0 20 63 83 Cn2 43-100+ 2.5Y 6/4 vgs 0sg dlo/dso so/po 1 0 nr 15 20 54 89 Pedon Ref. No.: 84-59 Date: 12/2/84 Location: Hart Glacier; Wright Valley; patch of hummocky drift; north of alluvial fan that is west of Hart Glacier Landform: top of hummock on ground moraine (3 x 2m) Parent material type/composition: granite - dike rock till "Parent material age: ""C"" drift" Relief: 80 Eco-climatic region: inland valley floor Patterned ground: healed over frost cracks between hummocks "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.25-0 as var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr <5 10 70 85 Cox 0-18 gw "var,10YR5/3" vgs 0sg dso so/po 1 0 nr 0 10 67 77 Cn1 18-60 dw "var,10YR5/3" vgs 0sg dso so/po 1 0 nr 0 30 64 94 Cn2 60-100+ 10YR 5/3 vgs 0sg dso/dlo so/po 1 0 nr 0 30 61 91 Pedon Ref. No.: 84-60 Date: 12/3/84 Location: Wright Valley; Meserve Glacier; halfway between camp and Meserve Alpine IIIa moraine at slightly higher elevation Landform: linear ridge over ground moraine Parent material type/composition: stratified sands and gravels over oxidized granite - diorite diamicton Parent material age: Ross III / Alpine III? "Relief: proximal 150, distal 00" Eco-climatic region: inland valley floor Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Salic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 1.5-0 vasv var vas 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 <1 5 85 91 Bw 0-17 ab 10YR 6/3 vgs 0sg dso so/po "1,4" "0,cw" 0 2 60 62 Bwz 17-25 cw 10YR 7/3 gs m-0sg deh so/po 5 cs 0 0 35 35 2Cn 25-59 ai var s m-0sg dsh/deh so/po "1,5" "0,cs" 0 0 22 22 3Bw 59-115+ 10YR 5/4 s 0sg dso so/po 1 0 0 10 29 39 Pedon Ref. No.: 84-61 Date: 12/3/84 "Location: Wright Valley; hummocky strip 400m west of 84-60, 100m south of 77-_;100m outside the Alpine II from Meserve Glacier" Landform: hummocky moraine Parent material type/composition: stratified sands and gravels over Parent material age: Ross drift with designation Wright Relief: Eco-climatic region: inland valley floor Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 1-0 as var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 <1 15 5 21 Cox 0-24 di 10YR 6/3 vgs 0sg dso so/po "1,4" cw 0 15 53 68 Cn 24-100 10YR 6/3 gs 0sg dlo/dso so/po 1 0 0 20 40 60 Pedon Ref. No.: 84-62 Date: 12/4/84 Location: Wright Valley; Meserve Alpine IIa above hut 200m; 30m upslope from 77-4; 50m east of Meserve Glacier Landform: moraine crest Parent material type/composition: Parent material age: Meserve Alpine IIa "Relief: proximal 380, distal 260" Eco-climatic region: inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.5-0 as var kgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 15 30 45 90 Cox 0-11 cw 10YR 6/3 vgs 0sg dso so/po 1 0 nr 0 5 61 66 Cn 11-75+ 10YR 5/3 vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 30 15 51 96 Pedon Ref. No.: 84-63 Date: 12/5/84 Location: Wright Valley; Meserve Glacier; on large moraine ridge described by Behling as Alpine IIb Landform: rounded moraine crest "Parent material type/composition: granite, gneiss, dolerite" Parent material age: Alpine III probably from Meserve Glacier "Relief: proximal 200, distal 180" Eco-climatic region: inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.5-0 as var 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 10 25 60 85 Bw1 0-6 cw 10YR 5/4 m-0sg dso so/po 1 0 0 10 46 56 Bw2 6-32 gw 10YR 5/4 0sg dso so/po 2 0 5 10 46 61 Bw3 32-63 dw 10YR 5/4 0sg dso so/po 1 0 20 15 57 92 BC 63-100 10YR 5/4 0sg dso so/po 1 0 0 20 56 76 Pedon Ref. No.: 84-64 Date: 12/5/84 Location: Wright Valley; east side Meserve hut; outermost Alpine IIb strip; just inside outer Alpine IIIa; 40m ESE of 84-63; 120m ENE of 84-62 Landform: lateral moraine Parent material type/composition: granite - gneiss - dolerite till Parent material age: Meserve Alpine IIb "Relief: proximal 120, distal 80" Eco-climatic region: inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.5-0 as var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 20 10 55 85 Bw 0-5 aw 10YR 5/4 vgs m-0sg dso so/po 1 0 10 10 48 68 BC 5-25 cw 10YR 5/4 vgs 0sg dso so/po 2 0 10 5 50 65 Cn1 25-48 dw 10YR 5/3 vgs 0sg dlo/dso so/po 0 0 0 5 66 71 Cn2 48-85 aw 10YR 5/3 gls 0sg dlo/dso so/po 0 0 0 5 71 76 2Bwb 85-120+ 2.5Y 6/4 0sg dso ss/ps 1 0 0 5 46 51 Pedon Ref. No.: 84-65 Date: 12/5/84 Location: Wright Valley; east side Meserve Glacier; outermost Alpine II moraine; 300 m due west of Alpine IIIa and big cairn Landform: lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: granite - gneiss - dolerite till Parent material age: Alpine IIb "Relief: proximal 150, distal 200" Eco-climatic region: inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.5-0 vas var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 30 30 20 80 Bw 0-22 ai 10YR 6/3 vgs m-0sg dso so/po "2,4" "0,cw" nr 10 15 52 77 Cn 22-85+ 10YR 6/3 vgs 0sg dlo so/po 0 0 nr 10 20 54 84 Pedon Ref. No.: 84-66 Date: 12/5/84 Location: Wright Valley; 20m from Meserve hut towards east same elevation Landform: moraine crest "Parent material type/composition: granite, gneiss, dolerite" Parent material age: probable Meserve Alpine IIb "Relief: proximal 200, distal 220" Eco-climatic region: inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.5-0 as var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 15 15 65 95 Bw 0-25 cb 10YR 5/4 gls m-0sg "dso,dsh" so/po "2,4" "0,cw" 0 10 51 61 Cn1 25-48 dw 10YR 5/3 gls 0sg dso so/po 1 0 0 10 61 71 Cn2 48-95+ 10YR 5/3 gls 0sg dso/dlo so/po 1 0 25 15 59 99 Pedon Ref. No.: 84-67 Date: 12/5/84 "Location: Wright Valley; 50 m easts of Meserve Glacier, 150m above hut on innermost Alpine II moraine" Landform: moraine crest "Parent material type/composition: granite, gneiss" Parent material age: Meserve Alpine IIb "Relief: proximal 300, distal 220" Eco-climatic region: inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.5-0 as var stgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 30 20 25 75 Cox 0-20 ai 10YR 5/3 vgs m-0sg "dso,dsh" so/po "2,4" cw nr 5 10 46 61 Cn 20-80+ 10YR 6/3 stvgs 0sg dlo so/po 0 0 nr 35 30 65 ? Pedon Ref. No.: 84-68 Date: 12/6/84 Location: Wright Valley; Meserve Glacier; on east side of large Alpine II moraine near two very large boulders "Landform: moraine crest lateral crest,fairly broad and frost wedges in places" "Parent material type/composition: granite, gneiss" Parent material age: Meserve Alpine II "Relief: proximal 120, distal 150" Eco-climatic region: inland valley side Patterned ground: polygon wedges in places "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.5-0 as var stgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 35 30 30 95 Bw1 0-6 aw 10YR 6/3 gs 0sg dso so/po 1 0 10 5 35 50 Bwz 6-25 cw 10YR 6/3 gs m-0sg dso/dsh so/po 2 cwv 10 5 27 43 Cn1 25-60 dw 10YR 5/3 vgs 0sg dlo so/po 0 0 15 15 59 89 Cn2 60-100+ 10YR 5/3 vgs 0sg dlo so/po 0 0 15 15 46 76 Pedon Ref. No.: 84-69 Date: 12/7/84 Location: Wright Valley; east Meserve Glacier; on flattened Alpine IIIb tongue above Wright influence; 225 m downslope of cairn on outer Alpine IIIa Landform: flattened lateral moraine (ground moraine) Parent material type/composition: dolerite - dike rock - granitic till Parent material age: Alpine IIIb Relief: 240 Eco-climatic region: inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Petrosalic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 1-0 vas var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 <5 5 80 90 Bw1 0-6 aw 10YR 5/4 s 0sg "dso,dsh" so/po "1,3" 0 0 5 35 40 Bwz 6-29 cw 10YR 5/4 s m deh so/po 4 ci 0 15 42 57 Bw2 29-52 cw 10YR 5/4 vgls 0sg dso so/po 2 0 0 15 49 64 Bw3 52-90+ 10YR 5/4 gls 0sg dso so/po 1 0 15 15 43 73 Pedon Ref. No.: 84-70 Date: 12/7/84 Location: Wright Valley; halfway between Hart and Meserve Glaciers; 150 m upslope from 84-62 Landform: meltchannel etching in colluvium over ground moraine Parent material type/composition: colluvium over Peleus Parent material age: Wright etched colluvium over Peleus Relief: 80 Eco-climatic region: inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal over sandy, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 1-0 as var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr <1 15 70 86 Bw 0-23 cw "var,10YR6/3" vgs 0sg dso so/po 1 0 nr 0 30 65 95 BC 23-47 as "var,10YR6/3" vgs 0sg dso so/po 1 0 nr 0 30 69 99 2Bwzb 47-59 aw 2.5Y 6/4 ls m deh ss/ps 4 ci ve 0 10 12 22 2BCb 59-85 gw 2.5Y 6/4 ls m-1msabk dsh ss/ps 1 0 ve 0 0 27 27 2Bwb2 85-115+ 2.5Y 6/4 ls m-1msabk dh/dsh ss/ps 1 0 ve 0 0 14 14 Pedon Ref. No.: 84-71 Date: 12/7/84 Location: Wright Valley; snout of Meserve Glacier; 200m downslope on same moraine as 84-68 Landform: lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: granite - dike rock till Parent material age: Alpine IIa? meserve "Relief: proximal 150, distal 100" Eco-climatic region: inland valley floor Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-0.5 as var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 15 15 65 95 Bw 0-5 ab 10YR 6/3 s 0sg dso so/po 1 0 0 0 33 33 Bwz 5-22 cw 10YR 6/3 s 0sg dso/dsh so/po 4 cw 0 0 30 30 Cn 22-70+ 10YR 6/3 s 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 0 5 44 49 Pedon Ref. No.: 84-72 Date: 12/8/84 Location: Wright Valley; lateral edge of Loop moraine; 4 km WSW of Trilogy; uppermost bench of Loop just east of two streams and Goodspeed G;lacier Landform: lateral moraine Parent material type/composition: rotted granite and dolerite till Parent material age: Wright Lower Glacier Alpine IIIb Relief: 60 north Eco-climatic region: inland valley floor Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy over sandy-skeletal, mixed Petrosalic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 1-0 vasv var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 5 5 85 95 Bw 0-9 as 10YR 6/3 s 0sg dso so/po "1,3" 0 0 0 11 11 Bwz 9-25 aw 10YR 7/4 s m deh so/po 6 ci 0 0 27 27 2Bw1 25-53 cw 10YR 5/4 gs m-0sg dh so/po 2 cs 0 15 53 68 2Bw2 53-100+ 10YR 5/4 gs 0sg dso so/po 1 0 0 15 56 71 Pedon Ref. No.: 84-73 Date: 12/8/84 Location: on south valley wall of Wright Valley; 3 km SSW of Trilogy; 2 km west on same level as 84-72 Landform: lateral moraine - flattened Parent material type/composition: dolerite - granite till Parent material age: Alpine IIIa Relief: 80 north Eco-climatic region: inland valley floor Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy, mixed Petrosalic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 1-0 vas var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 15 10 70 95 Bw1 0-9 as 10YR 5/3 s m-0sg dso so/po "1,3" 0 0 0 14 14 Bwz 9-24 aw 10YR 5/3 s m deh so/po 6 ci 0 10 27 37 Bw2 24-45 cw 10YR 5/4 gs 0sg dso so/po 2 0 0 <5 28 33 Bw3 45-105+ 10YR 5/4 gs 0sg dso so/po 1 0 0 10 48 58 Pedon Ref. No.: 84-74 Date: 12/9/84 Location: middle Wright Valley; on north side of Onyx 10m from river; directly across from snout tip of Meserve Glacier Landform: ablation ground moraine 4 x 7m hummock Parent material type/composition: ablation til Parent material age: Wright drift Relief: Eco-climatic region: inland valley floor Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-0.5 as var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 10 10 65 85 Cox 0-11 aw "var,10YR6/4" vgcs 0sg dso so/po 1 0 0 10 44 54 Cn1 11-36 gw "var,10YR6/3" vgcs 0sg dlo/dso so/po 1 0 0 2 37 39 Cn2 36-105+ "var,10YR6/3" vgcs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 0 2 48 50 Pedon Ref. No.: 84-75 Date: 12/9/84 "Location: Wright Valley; north side Onyx River; on triangular patch af subdued hummocky drift 1km west of ""C"" moraine bumps" Landform: hummocky ablation ground moraine Parent material type/composition: granite (poss. mixed Peleus) till Parent material age: Wright Relief: level Eco-climatic region: inland valley floor Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.5-0 as var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 0 <2 18 65 85 Bw 0-14 cw 10YR 5/4 s m-0sg dso so/po 1 0 0 0 15 15 Cox 14-28 gw 2.5Y 6/4 ls 0sg dso so/po 1 0 0 2 25 30 Cn 28-56 cw 2.5Y 6/4 ls 0sg dso so/po 1 0 0 2 18 20 2Cn 56-100+ var s 0sg dso/dlo so/po 0 0 0 0 24 24 Pedon Ref. No.: 84-76 Date: 12/18/84 Location: Prospect Mesa; Wright Valley; on small bench just off crest on east side; ripple field on this bench; 35 m SE of 77-33 Landform: colluvial mesa Parent material type/composition: sandy ripple material over granite - dike rock colluvium Parent material age: ripples / old colluvium / silty diamicton Relief: 80 east Eco-climatic region: inland valley floor Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy, mixed Petrosalic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 2-0 as var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 0 20 70 90 Cox 0-11 aw 10YR 6/4 gs 0sg dso so/po 1 0 0 0 53 53 2Bwzb 11-29 cw 10YR 6/3 vgs m deh so/po 6 ci 0 15 70 85 2Bwb1 29-70 gw 10YR 6/3 vgs 0sg dso so/po 1 0 0 10 77 87 2Bwb2 70-83 aw 10YR 5/3 vgs m deh/dh so/po 5 cs 0 20 63 83 3BCb 83-103 "2.5Y3/2,10YR5/3" ls m1msabk ss/ps 2 0 0 0 2 2 Pedon Ref. No.: 84-77 Date: 12/18/84 Location: Wright Valley; on small bench with ripple field just 10 m east of Prospect Mesa bench; 20 m south of 84-76 Landform: remnant mesa of colluvium Parent material type/composition: ripples / colluvium / silty basal till Parent material age: ripples / colluvium / peleus Relief: 80 Eco-climatic region: inland valley floor Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Salic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 2-0 vas var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 0 10 75 85 Cn 0-4 ab 10YR 6/3 gs 0sg dso so/po 1 0 e 0 0 39 39 2Bwb 4-12 cb 10YR 5/4 vgs m-0sg dsh so/po 4 cw e 0 5 32 37 2BCb 12-40 aw 10YR 5/4 vgls m-0sg dsh "so/po,ss/ps" 2 0 e 0 10 46 56 3Bwzb 40-56 aw 2.5Y 6/4 sl m dsh s/p 4 ci ve 0 0 1 1 3BCb 56-100 5Y 6/3 sl m1msabk s/p 1 0 nr 0 0 39 39 Pedon Ref. No.: 84-78 Date: 12/19/84 Location: middle Wright Valley on south wall; on ss colluvial fan between Mt. Odin and Sykes Glacier; 150m south of dikeland Landform: ripple field over beheaded colluvial fan Parent material type/composition: ripple material over reworked Peleus colluvial Parent material age: ripples / colluvium Relief: 50 Eco-climatic region: inland valley floor Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.5-0 as var egs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 <2 <3 90 95 Cn 0-21 as 10YR 6/3 vgls m-0sg dsh ss/ps 1 0 0 0 53 53 2Bwb 21-38 cb 10YR 6/4 vgs/vgls m dso/dh so/po 5 cs 0 0 17 17 2BCb1 38-54 aw 10YR 6/4 vgs/vgls 0sg dso so/po 1 0 0 0 36 36 3BCb2 54-110+ 10YR 6/6 gls 1vfsabk dso ss/ps 1 0 0 15 45 60 Pedon Ref. No.: 84-79 Date: 12/19/84 Location: middle Wright Valley; on large (6 x 12m) mesa on alluvial fan on south valley wall between Mt. Odin and Sykes Glacier Landform: ripple field on mesa remnant of an alluvial fan from Sykes Glacier Parent material type/composition: ripples over stratified alluvium Parent material age: Ripples / alluvium Relief: Eco-climatic region: inland valley floor Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.5-0 as var egs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 0 5 90 95 Cn 0-13 ai 10YR 6/3 gls m-0sg dsh ss/ps 1 0 0 0 44 44 2Cox 13-20 cb 10YR 6/4 vgs 0sg dso so/po 1 0 0 0 47 47 3Cn 20-53 as var cos 0sg dso so/po 2 0 0 2 4Cn 53-73 as 10YR 5/4 cols m-0sg dh ss/ps 4 cw 0 0 5Cn 73-85 as 10YR 6/4 ls 1vfsabk dsh ss/ps 1 0 0 0 6Cn 85-110+ var s 0sg dso so/po 1 0 0 2 Pedon Ref. No.: 84-80 Date: 12/20/84 Location: middle Wright Valley; toe slope of south wall 3km downslope of easternmost talus slope below Mt. Odin; 3km due south of Vanda Station Landform: ripple field over colluvial fan Parent material type/composition: ripple material over vgs colluvium over gls colluvium Parent material age: ripples / colluvium Relief: 60 Eco-climatic region: inland valley floor Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0 as var egs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 2 3 90 95 Cn1 0-15 cw 10YR 5/3 egs m-0sg dso/dsh so/po 1 0 nr 0 0 61 61 Cn2 15-25 as 10YR 5/4 vgs m-0sg dso/dsh so/po 1 0 nr 0 0 40 40 2Bwb 25-38 aw 10YR 5/4 vgs m-0sg dsh so/po 4 cw nr 0 0 39 39 2Cnb 38-73 as 10YR 6/4 vgs m-0sg dsh/dh so/po 1 0 nr 0 2 50 52 3Coxb 73-110 2.5Y 6/4 gls "1fsabk,pulv" dso ss/ps 1 0 nr 0 0 36 36 Pedon Ref. No.: 84-81 Date: 12/20/84 Location: middle Wright Valley; south valley wall 4km north and downslope of hanging Cirque east of Mt. Odin Landform: ripple field over isolated till patch Parent material type/composition: sandy gravel ripple material over basal silty till Parent material age: ripple / Peleus Relief: 70 Eco-climatic region: inland valley floor Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.5-0 vas var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr <1 14 80 95 Cn 0-15 as 10YR 6/4 vgs 0sg dso so/po 1 0 ve 0 0 63 63 Cox 15-25 aw 10YR 6/6 gls m-0sg dsh ss/ps 4 "0,cw" ve 0 0 25 25 2BCb 25-60 2.5Y 6/3 stls m dsh ss/ps 1 "0,cw" nr 55 20 39 ? Pedon Ref. No.: 84-82 Date: 12/21/844 Location: Olympus Range; halfway between Mt. Circe and Mt. Boreas; in channel west of small dias; 350m south of Striation Landform: ripple field over sandstone residuum Parent material type/composition: silicified ss cobbles over a ss residuum Parent material age: ripples / ss residuum Relief: Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy, mixed Lithic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 1-0 ab var kg 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 0 50 45 95 Cn 0-5 ab 10YR 6/4 vgs 0sg dso so/po 1 0 0 30 61 91 Cox 5-16 ci 10YR 6/6 cos m-0sg dsh so/po 0 0 0 0 27 27 2Cn 16-26 as 2.5Y 7/2 cos/cols 0sg dso so/po 0 0 0 0 5 5 2R 26+ R Pedon Ref. No.: 84-83 Date: 12/21/84 Location: Olympus Range; 120m NE of 84-82 Landform: ripple crest over sandstone residuum Parent material type/composition: ripple over sandstone residuum Parent material age: ripple / bedrock Relief: Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: frost cracks 2m to NE on ripple "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Lithic Anhyturbel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.25-0 ab var kg 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 0 60 40 100 Cn 0-30 ci 10YR 6/4 kgs 0sg dso/dlo so/po 1 0 0 50 40 90 2Cn 30-40 ci 10YR 6/6 s-ls 0sg dso/dlo so/po 0 0 50 0 23 73 2R 40+ Pedon Ref. No.: 84-84 Date: 12/22/84 Location: middle Wright Valley; south valley wall on dark colluvial patch just below first hanging cirque east of Mt. Odin; directly across from Bull Pass Landform: ripple field over colluvium or possibly Alpine III drift Parent material type/composition: vent. diorite ripple material over oxid. sl diorite - granite and gneiss diamicton with some ss Parent material age: Ripples / Alpine III or oxidized diamicton or colluvium Relief: 170 Eco-climatic region: inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.5-0 vas var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 0 30 65 95 Cn1 0-8 aw 10YR 5/4 vgs m-0sg dsh/dso so/po 1 0 0 15 53 68 Cn2 8-28 as 10YR 5/4 vgs m-0sg dsh so/po 1 0 0 15 61 76 2Bwzb 28-39 as 10YR 5/6 ls m dh ss/ps 5 cs 0 10 30 40 2Bwb 39-72 gw 10YR 5/6 gls 0sg dso so/po 1 0 30 20 3Cnb 72-120+ 10YR 5/4 gs m-0sg dso so/po 0 0 40 20 Pedon Ref. No.: 84-85 Date: 12/23/84 Location: south valley wall in Wright Valley; 3 km east of Prospect Mesa; 1000m downslope from western edge of Valhalla Glacier Landform: ripple crest over ground moraine Parent material type/composition: gs ripple material / silty basal till Parent material age: ripples / Alpine III Relief: 80 Eco-climatic region: inland valley floor Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Petrosalic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 1-0 vas var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 0 0 0 15 75 90 Cn 0-25 as 10YR 6/3.5 vgs 0sg dso so/po 1 0 0 5 62 67 2Bwzb 25-55 gw 10YR 7/2 stsgs m deh ss/ps 6 ci 40 20 2Bwb 55-72+ 2.5Y 6/4 gls 0sg dso ss/ps 0 0 10 57 67 Pedon Ref. No.: 84-86 Date: 12/29/84 Location: directly east of Aztec Mt; halfway between Aztec and Mt. Weller (easternmost peak); on 100m wide dolerite till patch on exposed ss bedrock Landform: stringer of ground moraine pulled out to NE "Parent material type/composition: silty till; rich in dolerite, few ss" Parent material age: Peleus analog? silty till Relief: 20 Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyturbel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 1-0 vas var vkgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 15 35 40 90 Bw 0-6 aw 10YR 5/4 gls 0sg dso ss/ps 1 0 0 5 51 56 Bwz 6-15 gw 10YR 6/4 ls 1fgr dso ss/ps 3 cw 0 5 49 54 Cn 15-38 ai 10YR 6/2 ls/sl 1fgr-1mgr dso s/p 1 0 0 5 35 40 Cf 38+ cw Pedon Ref. No.: 84-87 Date: 12/29/84 "Location: Aztec Platform; 200m north of valley large ss boulder by cataract on ""Ripple Mt.""; peak 3km east of Aztec Mt." Landform: ripple field on siltstone bedrock Parent material type/composition: ss - siltstone - dolerite ripple material Parent material age: ripple / siltstone bedrock Relief: Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Lithic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.25-0 as var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 0 20 75 95 Cox1 0-15 cw 5YR 5/3 vgs 0sg dso so/po 1 0 0 15 78 93 Cox2 15-28 cw 5YR 5/3 gs 0sg dso so/po 1 0 0 0 65 65 Cn 28-40 as 5YR 4/3 s m1fsabk dsh so/po 0 0 0 0 36 36 R 40+ Pedon Ref. No.: 84-88 Date: 12/30/84 "Location: Aztec Platform; on N-S trending ripple field directly downslope from dolerite dike on south side of ""Ripple Mt.""; near mouth of northern lateral valley #2" Landform: ripple material over quartermain drift? Parent material type/composition: dolerite and ss ripple material in sand matrix Parent material age: ripple material "Relief: proximal 170, distal -30" Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyturbel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.5-0 as var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 0 25 65 90 Cox1 0-15 cw 7YR 4/4 vgs 0sg dso so/po 1 0 0 10 73 83 Cox2 15-28 vas 7.5YR 5/4 vgs 0sg dso so/po 1 0 0 10 59 69 Cf 28+ cw Pedon Ref. No.: 84-89 Date: 1/5/85 Location: Mt. Feather; on southernmost section of Sirius on bench above lateral valley #6; 1km (halfway down bench) east of glacier Landform: possibly a lateral moraine of Mt. Feather Glacier or overriding deposit Parent material type/composition: reworked Sirius formation Parent material age: Alpine IIb or overriding / Sirius formation Relief: 300 south Eco-climatic region: plateau fringe Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.5-0 as var vgks 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 3 30 60 93 Cox 0-18 aw 10YR 6/6 vgls 0sg dso ss/ps 1 0 0 5 55 60 Cn 18-53 ai 10YR 6/4 vgls 0sg dso ss/ps 0 0 0 5 51 56 Cf 53+ m cw Pedon Ref. No.: 84-90 Date: 1/8/85 "Location: Njord Valley (""cirque 6""); 75 m NW of center of hollow at mouth of valley; 1km due east of dike across Linnaeus Terrace" Landform: ripple over ground Parent material type/composition: ripple material over basal silty till Parent material age: silty till below ripple Relief: Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.5-0 vas var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 0 20 10 30 Bw 0-6 as 10YR 5/6 vgs m-0sg dsh so/po 1 0 0 0 60 60 2Bw 6-20 aw 10YR 6/6 kgs 0sg dso so/po 2 0 0 20 70 90 2Cn 20-56 ai 10YR 7/4 kgs 0sg dso so/po 1 0 15 45 55 ? 3Bwb 56-85+ 2.5Y 6/4 stkls 0sg dso so/po 1 0 30 30 60 ? Pedon Ref. No.: 84-91 Date: 1/8/85 "Location: Njord Valley (""cirque 6""); 200m due NNW of 84-90" Landform: bench at ground moraine Parent material type/composition: silty basal till Parent material age: Peleus? Relief: Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: sand wedge casts "Classification: sandy, mixed Typic Anhyturbel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.5-0 vasv var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 0 10 10 20 Bw1 0-6 ab 10YR 6/6 s m-0sg dsh so/po 1 0 0 5 12 17 Bwz 6-10 ai 10YR 6/6 ls m-0sg dsh ss/ps 5 cs 0 0 15 15 Bw2 10-20 ai 10YR 6/6 ls 1fsabk dso ss/ps 2 0 0 0 18 18 Cn1 20-40 ai 10YR 6/4 ls m-1msabk dso ss/ps 1 0 0 10 34 44 Cox 40-65 as 10YR 7/4 ls 1msabk dso ss/ps 1 0 0 10 19 29 Cn2 65-100+ 10YR 6/4 ls m dsh ss/ps 1 0 0 10 26 36 Pedon Ref. No.: 84-92 Date: 1/8/85 "Location: Njord Valley (""cirque 6""); 220m NW of 84-91; 1km from base of northernmost extension of Linnaeus Terrace" Landform: ground moraine Parent material type/composition: ss and dolerite silty sandy drift Parent material age: ss facies of Peleus? Relief: 60 east Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: sand wedge casts "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyturbel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.5-0 vavsv var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 15 25 50 90 Bw 0-6 ai 10YR 6/6 s m-0sg dsh so/po 0 0 0 0 22 22 Bwz 6-15 ai 10YR 6/6 vgs m dh so/po 6 ci 0 10 BC 15-28 cw 10YR 6/6 vgs 0sg dso so/po 1 0 0 15 55 70 Cn 28-52 aw 10YR 7/4 vgs 0sg dso so/po 1 0 0 20 53 73 2Bwb 52-63 cw 10YR 7/3 vgs m-0sg dsh so/po 4 cs 0 20 47 67 2BCb 63-100 10YR 7/4 vgs 0sg dso/dlo so/po 1 0 0 20 77 97 Pedon Ref. No.: 84-93 Date: 1/8/85 "Location: Njord Valley (""cirque 6""); 300 m north from 84-92" Landform: ground moraine Parent material type/composition: ss - dolerite Parent material age: silty diamicton Relief: level Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.5-0 vas var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 10 20 60 90 Bw1 0-6 aw 10YR 6/6 s 0sg dsh so/po 1 0 0 0 24 24 Bwz 6-10 ab 10YR 7/6 ls m-0sg deh so/po 4 ci 0 5 36 41 Bw2 10-21 ai 10YR 6/6 ls 0sg dso ss/ps 1 0 0 0 6 6 Cn1 21-45 gw 2.5Y 7/4 ls m-1msabk dso ss/ps 1 0 0 10 34 44 Cn2 45-80+ 2.5Y 7/4 ls 0sg dso ss/ps 1 0 0 10 29 39 Pedon Ref. No.: 84-94 Date: 1/9/85 "Location: Njord Valley (""cirque 6""); above dry cataract between lateral valleys #6 and 7; 300m from base of Monastary Mt." Landform: ripple crest Parent material type/composition: sandstone residuum Parent material age: ripple Relief: 30 Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy, mixed Lithic Anhyturbel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.5-0 vas var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 0 20 70 90 Cn 0-12 as 10YR 7/6 s 0sg dsh so/po 1 0 0 0 21 21 Cf 12+ 2R Pedon Ref. No.: 84-95 Date: 1/10/85 Location: Wright Valley; Conrow Glacier west side; 50 m ESE of 83-41 Landform: ripple crest Parent material type/composition: dolerite - dike rock till Parent material age: ripple / Alpine IIIb Relief: 60 NE Eco-climatic region: inland valley floor Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Petrosalic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.5-0 vas var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 0 20 70 90 Cn1 0-10 cw 10YR 6/3 vgs m-0sg dsh so/po 1 0 0 5 59 64 Cn2 10-28 as 2.5Y 6/4 vgs/vgls 0sg dso ss/ps 1 0 0 5 59 64 2Bwzb 28+ m deh ss/ps 6 ci Pedon Ref. No.: 84-96 Date: 1/10/85 Location: Wright Valley; Conrow Glacier; west side; 30 m NE of 84-95; 8 m ENE of 84-97 Landform: ripple crest over ground moraine Parent material type/composition: dike rock sandy diamicton Parent material age: ripple / Alpine IIIb Relief: 60 NE Eco-climatic region: inland valley floor Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Petrosalic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.5-0 as var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 0 15 75 90 Cn1 0-8 aw 10YR 6/3 vgs m-0sg dsh so/po 1 0 0 0 65 65 Cn2 8-20 aw 10YR 6/3 vgs/vgls 0sg dso ss/ps 1 0 0 5 44 49 2Bwzb 20+ deh ci Pedon Ref. No.: 84-97 Date: 1/10/85 Location: Wright Valley; west of Conrow Glacier; 5m WSW of 84-96; 58m west of 83-41 Landform: trough between ripples on Peleus ground moraine Parent material type/composition: dolerite - granite silty till Parent material age: Peleus Relief: 80 Eco-climatic region: inland valley floor Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.5-0 vas var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 5 20 60 85 Bw1 0-6 aw 10YR 6/3 ls m-0sg dsh so/po 1 0 0 0 26 26 Bwz 6-18 aw 2.5Y 7/2 ls m dh ss/ps 4 cs 0 5 28 33 Bw2 18-53 dw 2.5Y 7/2 gls 1fcr dso s/p 1 0 0 5 51 56 BC 53-100 2.5Y 7/2 gls 1vfcr dso s/p 1 0 0 15 64 79 Pedon Ref. No.: 84-98 Date: 1/10/85 Location: Wright Valley; west of Conrow Glacier; 300m below scoured granite; on bench 1 km upslope from 83-41 Landform: ripple field over ground moraine Parent material type/composition: dike rock diamicton Parent material age: ripple / Alpine IIIb Relief: Eco-climatic region: inland valley floor Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Petrosalic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.5-0 vas var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 0 10 75 85 Cn1 0-4 aw 10YR 6/3 gs m-0sg dsh so/po 1 0 0 0 63 63 Cn2 4-15 as 10YR 5/3 gs m-0sg dso/dsh so/po 1 0 0 0 47 47 2Bwz 15+ 6 ci Pedon Ref. No.: 86-1 SW Date: 11/4/86 Location: Taylor Valley; Rhone Platform; 1 km east at Rhone Glacier Landform: Taylor IVa lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: sandy till over silty till Parent material age: Taylor IVa / Taylor IVb? overriding? Relief: Eco-climatic region: inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy over sandy-skeletal, mixed Salic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 2-0 as var gsts 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 25 15 50 90 Bw 0-5 vaw 10YR 5/4 s 0sg dso/dlo so/po 1 0 0 0 17 17 Bwz 5-25 ci 10YR 4/4 s m dh so/po 5 cs 0 0 30 30 BC 25-50 ai 10YR 5/4 gs 0sg dso so/po 2 0 0 15 54 69 2Bwb1 50-60 gw 2.5Y 6/4 vgsl 1fcr dso ss/ps 1 0 10 30 62 ? 2Bwb2 60-80 gw 2.5Y 6/4 gsl 1fcr dso ss/ps 1 0 10 25 45 80 2BCb 80-120+ 2.5Y 6/4 gsl 1fcr dso ss/ps 1 0 0 25 51 76 Pedon Ref. No.: 86-2 SW Date: 11/5/86 Location: Taylor Valley; Rhone platform; 75 m vertical drop below Taylor IVb limit; middle of J.J. Thompson Landform: ground moraine and / or gelifluction sheet? Parent material type/composition: silty diamicton Parent material age: Taylor IVb Relief: 50 Eco-climatic region: inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 2-0 vas var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 5 5 85 95 Bw1 0-8 cw 2.5Y 5/4 sl 1vfcr dso ss/ps 1 0 0 15 28 43 Bw2 8-24 gw 2.5Y 5/4 sl-l 1mcr dso s/p 2 0 0 15 31 46 Bw3 24-38 aw 2.5Y 5/4 sl 1fcr dso s/p 1 0 10 15 46 71 Cn 38-70 aw 10YR 5/3 sl m-1fcr dsh s/p 1 0 0 10 40 50 2Bwb 70-100 10YR 5/6 ls 0sg-1fcr dso ss/ps 1 0 0 20 39 59 Pedon Ref. No.: 86-3 SW Date: 11/6/86 Location: Taylor Valleyp; Rhone Platform; 0.3 km due south of snout end of Alpine I moraine Landform: outermost lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: dry based Alpine till Parent material age: Alpine IIa- Matterhorn Relief: Eco-climatic region: inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.5-0 as var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 20 10 45 75 Bw1 0-7 cw 10YR 5/4 s 0sg dso/dlo so/po 1 0 0 0 29 29 Bw2 7-16 gw 10YR 4/4 s 0sg dso so/po 2 0 10 10 48 68 Cn1 16-50 dw 10YR 5/4 s 0sg dlo so/po 2 0 20 25 39 84 Cn2 50-75+ 10YR 5/4 s 0sg dlo so/po 0 15 25 50 90 Pedon Ref. No.: 86-4 SW Date: 11/9/86 Location: Wright Valley; 0.5 km WNW of terminus of Goodspeed Glacier Landform: lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: granitic - gneissic - dike rock till Parent material age: Alpine IIIa outer "Relief: proximal 50, distal 240" Eco-climatic region: inland valley floor Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 1-0 vas var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 1 14 75 90 Bw1 0-5 as 2.5Y 6/4 gs 0sg dso ss/ps 1 0 0 0 50 50 Bwz 5-15 ai 2.5Y 6/4 gsl m-1vfgr dsh ss/ps 5 cs 0 10 44 54 Bw2 15-48 cw 2.5Y 6/4 gsl 1vfgr dso ss/ps 2 0 0 15 55 70 Cox1 48-75 dw 2.5Y 6/4 gsl 1vfgr dso/dlo ss/ps 1 0 0 20 75 95 Cox2 75-100 2.5Y 6/4 gsl 1vfgr/0sg dso/dlo 1 0 0 10 53 63 Pedon Ref. No.: 86-5 SW Date: 11/9/86 Location: Wright Valley; 1-4 km WNW of snout of Goodspeed Glacier; 30 m east of 86-4 Landform: lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: Parent material age: Alpine IIIa Goodspeed inner "Relief: proximal 70, distal 110" Eco-climatic region: inland valley floor Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 1.5-0 vas var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 1 14 70 85 Bw1 0-5 as 2.5Y 6/4 vgls s0g dso/dlo ss/ps 1 0 0 5 56 61 Bwz 5-16 cw 2.5Y 6/4 vgls m-1vfgr dsh ss/ps 5 cs 0 10 56 66 Bw2 16-54 gw 2.5Y 6/4 vgls 1fgr dso ss/ps 2 0 10 57 67 Cox1 54-80 dw 2.5Y 6/4 vgls 1vfgr dso/dlo ss/ps 1 0 15 92 ? Cox2 80-110 vgls 1vfgr dso/dlo ss/ps 1 0 15 55 70 Pedon Ref. No.: 86-6 SW Date: 11/9/86 "Location: Wright Valley; south wall north of Goodspeed Glacier; uppermost ""C"" moraine above ""Loop moraine""; western edge" Landform: lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: granite - medasediment "Parent material age: Lower Wright Alpine IIIb?, uppermost southern ""C""" Relief: Eco-climatic region: inland valley floor Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Salic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 2-0 vas var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 0 15 70 Bw1 0-6 vaw 2.5Y 5/4 s 0sg dso so/po 1 0 0 15 Bwz 6-26 aw 2.5Y 5/4 ls m dvh ss/ps 5 cs 0 0 Bw2 26-50 gw 2.5Y 6/4 ls 0sg dso ss/ps 2 0 0 5 BC1 50-75 gw 2.5Y 6/4 ls 0sg dso ss/ps 2 0 0 5 BC2 75-110 2.5Y 6/4 ls 0sg dso ss/ps 2 0 20 10 Pedon Ref. No.: 86-7 SW Date: 11/10/86 Location: Wright Valley; Goodspeed Glacier; 80 m upslope on same moraine as 86-4 Landform: lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: granite - metasediment till "Parent material age: outer moraine, Alpine IIIa Goodspeed" "Relief: proximal 50, distal 170" Eco-climatic region: inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Salic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 2-0 vas var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 1 14 75 Bw1 0-8 as 2.5Y 6/4 vgs 0sg dso so/po 1 0 0 10 Bwz 8-27 aw 2.5Y 6/4 vgs m dh so/po 5 cs 0 10 Bw2 27-48 gw 2.5Y 6/4 vgs 0sg dso so/po 2 0 0 20 Cox1 48-75 dw var vgs 0sg dso/dlo so/po 1 0 20 20 Cox2 75-100 var vgs 0sg dso/dlo so/po 1 0 35 20 Pedon Ref. No.: 86-8 SW Date: 11/10/86 "Location: Wright Valley; north of Goodspeed Glacier, south wall; 100 m east of 86-6" Landform: lateral moraine crest of Wright lower Parent material type/composition: dolerite - granite - metasediment till "Parent material age: ""upper C""; Wright Lower Alpine IIIb" "Relief: proximal 300, distal 20" Eco-climatic region: inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Petrosalic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 2-0 vas var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 1 14 64 79 Bw1 0-6 as 10YR 5/3 vgs 0sg dso so/po 3 0 0 20 43 63 Bwz 6-35 ci 10YR 5/4 vgs m deh so/po 5 cs 5 30 41 76 Bw2 35-53 gw 10YR 5/4 stgs 0sg dsh so/po 2 0 40 30 20 90 Cox 53-85+ 10YR 5/4 vstks 0sg dso/dlo so/po 1 0 60 25 3 88 Pedon Ref. No.: 86-9 SW Date: 11/11/86 Location: Wright Valley; Goodspeed Glacier; on Alpine I segment (west side) adjacent to large Alpine III bump 300 m upslope from terminus Landform: lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: granite - metasediment till Parent material age: Alpine I Goodspeed Relief: Eco-climatic region: inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Glacic Anhyturbel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.25-0 as var stgs 0sg dlo dso/po 0 20 10 20 Cox 0-6 cw 2.5Y 6/4 s 0sg dlo/dso dso/po 0 0 10 10 20? Cn 6-25 ai 2.5Y 6/4 s 0sg dlo so/po 0 0 10 10 20? Cf 25-75 cw 2.5Y 6/4 s m 0 cs Wf 75+ cs Pedon Ref. No.: 86-10 SW Date: 11/11/86 Location: Wright Valley; 160m from crashed helo (pit is SSW of helo); halfway between Hart and Goodspeed "Landform: Ross ""dump"" over ground moraine" Parent material type/composition: ablation moraine Parent material age: Ross drift / Alpine IIIb Relief: Eco-climatic region: inland valley floor Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Petrosalic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 2-0 vas var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 5 5 75 85 Cn 0-23 as var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 0 0 10 42 52 2Bwb1 0-6 ab 10YR 6/4 s 0sg dso/dlo so/po 2 10 5 27 42 2Bwzb 6-32 cb 10YR 5/4 s-ls m deh ss/ps 6 ci 10 5 15 30 2Bwb2 32-52 dw 2.5Y 5/4 sl-ls 1fcr dso s/p 2 10 5 16 31 2BCb 52-80+ 2.5Y 5/4 sl-ls 1fcr dso s/p 1 30 10 45 85 Pedon Ref. No.: 86-11 SW Date: 11/12/86 "Location: Wright Valley; lowermost ""C"" moraine on south valley wall; 1 km ESE of intersection of Onyx and Loop moraine" Landform: lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: dolerite - granite silty till "Parent material age: lowermost ""C"", Wright lower Alpine IIIb?" Relief: Eco-climatic region: inland valley floor Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 1-0 vas var gs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 10 20 65 95 Bw1 0-6 as 2.5Y 5/4 ls 1fgr dso so/po 1 0 0 10 25 35 Bwz 6-17 ci 2.5Y 5/4 ls m dh s/p 5 cs 0 10 36 46 Bw2 17-50 dw 2.5Y 5/4 ls 1fcr dso s/p 2 0 0 20 38 58 Bw3 50-70 2.5Y 5/4 ls 1fcr dso s/p 1 0 50 20 42 ? Pedon Ref. No.: 86-12 SW Date: 11/12/86 Location: Wright Valley; near southernmost SW pit on Loop moraine; south side Onyx River Landform: terminal moraine crest Parent material type/composition: dolerite - granite till Parent material age: Loop or Alpine IIIa Relief: Eco-climatic region: inland valley floor Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 1-0 vas var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 5 10 80 95 Bw1 0-5 ab 10YR 5/3 0sg dso so/po 2 0 0 10 27 37 Bwz 5-16 ab 10YR 5/3 m dsh-h so/po "4,5" cw-cs 0 20 29 49 Bw2 16-52 dw 10YR 5/3 0sg dso ss/ps 2 0 0 35 41 76 Bw3 52-100 10YR 5/3 0sg dso ss/ps 1 1 0 30 50 80 Pedon Ref. No.: 86-13 SW Date: 11/13/86 Location: Wright Valley; south side Onyx Loop moraine crest; on high point on loop 15 m SE of swale on southern edge of Loop moraine Landform: terminal moraine crest Parent material type/composition: dolerite - granitic till Parent material age: loop - Alpine IIIa Relief: Eco-climatic region: inland valley floor Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Salic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 1-0 vas var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 <1 <4 85 <90 Bw1 0-5 as 2.5Y 5/4 vgs 0sg dso so/po 1 0 0 10 70 80 Bwz 5-23 aw 2.5Y 5/4 vgs m dh so/po 5 cs 0 10 80 90 Bw2 23-48 gw 2.5Y 5/4 vgs 0sg dso ss/po 2 0 0 20 75 95 Cox 48-100 2.5Y 5/4 vgs-ls 0sg/1vfgr dso/dlo ss/ps 1 0 0 30 60 90 Pedon Ref. No.: 86-14 SW Date: 11/13/86 "Location: Wright Valley; lowermost ""C"" moraine fragment" Landform: lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: dolerite - granite silty till "Parent material age: ""C"" / Alpine IIIb" Relief: Eco-climatic region: inland valley floor Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 1.5-0 vas var st 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 40 20 30 90 Bw1 0-5 aw 2.5Y 5/4 ls 1fcr/0sg dso s/po 1 0 0 5 35 40 Bwz 5-23 cw 2.5Y 5/4 ls 1fcr dso s/p "2,4" cw 0 20 30 50 Bw2 23-50 dw 2.5Y 5/4 ls 1fcr dso s/p 2 0 0 25 15 40 BC 50-100 2.5Y 5/4 ls 1fcr dso s/p 1 0 0 15 25 40 Pedon Ref. No.: 86-15 SW Date: 11/13/86 Location: Wright Valley; Goodspeed Alpine II moraine; 10m east of 86-5 Landform: lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: granitic till over more basal till Parent material age: Alpine II / Alpine IIIa "Relief: proximal 160, distal 40" Eco-climatic region: inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 1-0 vas var gks 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 5 35 30 70 Bw 0-10 cw 2.5Y 5/4 vgs 0sg dso so/po 2 0 0 10 60 70 Cox 10-48 ai 10YR 6/3 vgs-ls 0sg dlo/dso so/po 1 0 0 20 60 80 2Bwb 48-70 dw 2.5Y 6/4 kgls 1vfgr dso s/ps 2 0 10 35 25 70 2BCb 70-100+ 2.5Y 6/4 gls 1vfgr dso s/ps 1 0 30 35 15 80 Pedon Ref. No.: 86-16 Date: 11/14/86 "Location: Wright Valley; on ""C"" moraine fragments on south valley wall; between Hart and Goodspeed Glaciers" "Landform: middle fragment of ""C"" lateral moraine crest" Parent material type/composition: granitic silty till "Parent material age: ""C"" - Alpine IIIb" "Relief: proximal 100, distal 30" Eco-climatic region: inland valley floor Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Salic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 2-0 vas var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 <1 14 70 85 Bw1 0-10 cw 2.5Y 5/4 s 0sg dso/dlo so/po 1 0 20 10 55 85 Bw2 10-25 ab 2.5Y 5/4 ls 1vfgr dso ss/ps 2 0 20 20 50 90 Bwz 25-40 gb 2.5Y 5/4 ls m dh ss/ps 5 0 25 25 30 80 Bw2 40-80 2.5Y 5/4 stkls 1vfgr dso ss/ps 1 0 45 20 25 90 Pedon Ref. No.: 86-17 Date: 11/14/86 Location: Wright Valley; old Behling pit 1 km north of Hart terminus Landform: lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: dry basad till / aeolian sands "Parent material age: Alpine IIIb / aeolian, Hart Glacier" "Relief: proximal 130, distal 50" Eco-climatic region: inland valley floor Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal over sandy, mixed Petrosalic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 2-0 aw var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 0 0 <1 14 65 80 Bw1 0-5 as 2.5Y 5/4 gls 0sg dso ss/ps 2 0 0 0 50 50 Bwz 5-19 aw 2.5Y 5/4 ls m deh ss/ps 6 ci 0 0 39 39 Bw2 19-34 aw 2.5Y 5/4 ls 1vfgr dso ss/ps 2 0 0 0 35 35 2Cn1 34-65 cw var gs 0sg dso so/po 0 0 0 0 20 20 2Cn2 65-120 var s 0sg dso so/po 0 0 0 0 3 3 Pedon Ref. No.: 86-18 Date: 11/14/86 Location: Wright Valley; Goodspeed Glacier; 100 m outside of alpine IIIa moraine Landform: flattened lateral moraine Parent material type/composition: granite - dolerite silty till Parent material age: Alpine IIIb Goodspeed Relief: Eco-climatic region: inland valley floor Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Salic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 2-0 vas var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 1 14 70 85 Bw1 0-4 aw 2.5Y 5/4 vgls 1vfgr dso ss/ps 2 0 0 0 50 50 Bwz 4-18 ci 2.5Y 5/4 ls m dh ss/ps 5 cs 0 10 30 40 Bw2 18-63 dw 2.5Y 5/4 ls 1vfgr dso ss/ps 2 0 10 20 20 50 BC 63-100+ 2.5Y 6/4 ls 1vfgr dso ss/ps 2 0 10 20 20 50 Pedon Ref. No.: 86-19 SW Date: 11/28/86 Location: Arena Valley Landform: colluvial plain Parent material type/composition: colluvium Parent material age: o Relief: level Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: sand wedge casts "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Nitric Anhyturbel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 2-0 vas var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 1 9 85 95 Bw 0-4 aw 7.5YR 5/4 s 1fgr dso so/po 3 0 0 0 6 6 Bwz 4-20 aw 7.5YR 7/4 ls m dh ss/ps 5 cs 0 0 19 19 BC 20-38 cw 10YR 7/3 ls 1vfer dso s/p 2 0 0 0 15 15 Cn1 38-60 dw 7.5YR 7/4 s-ls 1vfgr/0sg dso/dlo ss/ps 1 0 0 0 8 8 Cn2 60-100+ 10YR 7/3 ls 1vfer dso s/p 1 0 0 0 2 2 Pedon Ref. No.: 86-20 SW Date: 11/30/86 Location: Arena Valley; on smeared till patch; on second patch to east of south Beacon Mt. Landform: smeared ground moraine Parent material type/composition: dolerite - sandstone basal till Parent material age: overriding 2.47 MA Relief: 40 south Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 1-0 vas var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 1 14 80 95 Bw 0-8 cw 7.5YR 8/2 ls 1vfgr dso s/p 0 0 0 0 14 14 Cn1 8-30 dw 7.5YR 8/2 gls 1vfgr dso s/p 0 0 0 0 40 40 Cn2 30-100 7.5YR 8/2 gls 1vfgr dso s/p 0 0 0 0 32 32 Pedon Ref. No.: 86-21 SW Date: 12/2/86 Location: Arena Valley; second pit from striated sandstone bedrock in string of 5 pits; 100m east of 76-43; highest drift smear near dike Landform: basal ground moraine Parent material type/composition: ss basal till Parent material age: overriding 2.47 MA Relief: 20 Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy, mixed Lithic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 2-0 vas var kgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 10 35 45 90 Bw 0-4 ab 10YR 7/3 ls 0sg-1fgr dso/dsh s/ps 3 0 0 0 7 7 Bwz 4-12 ab 10YR 8/2 ls-sl m dsh s/p 4 cw 0 0 9 9 Cn1 12-50 dw 10YR 8/2 ls-sl 1fcr dso s/p 0 0 0 0 19 19 Cn2 50-75 10YR 8/2 ls-sl 1fcr dso s/p 0 0 0 0 20 20 2R 75 Pedon Ref. No.: 86-22 SW Date: 12/3/86 Location: Arena Valley; westernmost edge of till smears over dike; north of dike; 100m upvalley from Taylor IVa Landform: ground moraine in subglacial channel Parent material type/composition: ss - dolerite lodgement till Parent material age: overriding lodgement till Relief: 60 north Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 2-0 as var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 10 20 55 Bw1 0-2 ab 7.5YR 7/2 s-ls m-0sg dsh so/po 3 0 0 5 Bwz 2-12 ci 7.5YR 7/2 ls-s m dh ss/ps "4,5" "cw,cs" 0 0 Bw2 12-26 ai 7.5YR 6/4 ls 1fcr dso s/p 2 0 0 5 Cn1 26-40 ai 7.5YR 6/4 gs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 0 0 Cn2 40-70 dw 7.5YR 6/4 sl 1fcr dso s/p 1 0 0 5 Cn3 70-110 7.5YR 6/4 sl 1fcr dso s/p 1 0 0 5 Pedon Ref. No.: 86-23 SW Date: 12/5/86 "Location: Arena Valley; on Taylor III moraine 5-6m west of 82-26? in mouth of valley; moraine with 2 ""dumps""" Landform: end moraine crest Parent material type/composition: dolerite - sandstone - coal till Parent material age: Taylor III Relief: Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.25-0 ab var st 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 50 20 10 80 Bw 0-14 ai 10YR 5/3 vgs m-0sg dso so/po 2 0 20 30 Cox1 14-60 dw 10YR 2/1 stks 0sg dlo so/po 0 0 50 40 Cox2 60-100 10YR 2/1 sts 0sg dlo so/po 0 0 70 20 Pedon Ref. No.: 86-24 SW Date: 12/5/86 "Location: Arena Valley; slightly west of center of valley on ""Great Wall""" Landform: end moraine crest Parent material type/composition: diorite - sandstone - granite till "Parent material age: Taylor II ""Great Wall""" Relief: Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.25-0 db var vstg 0sg dlo so/po 0 0 75 15 5 95 Cox 0-7 cw 7.5YR 6/4 vgs 0sg dso/dlo so/po 1 0 5 15 Cn1 7-20 dw 7.5YR 7/2 exgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 5 20 Cn2 20-100+ 7.5YR 7/2 exgs 0sg dlo so/po 0 0 20 20 Pedon Ref. No.: 86-25 SW Date: 12-6-86 Location: Arena Valley; upper east fork; furthest west of moraine set assoc. with east Fork Glacier Landform: lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: diorite - ss dry based till Parent material age: Taylor IVb outer Relief: Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Petronitric Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 2-0 as var gks 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 10 40 55 ? Bw1 0-4 cd vgs 0sg dso so/po 3 0 5 20 Bwz 4-30 ci vgs m deh so/po 6 ci 15 20 Bw2 30-66 ai gls 0sg dso ss/ps 1 0 10 20 2R 66+ Pedon Ref. No.: 86-26 SW Date: 12/6/86 Location: Arena Valley; upper east fork; second to last of moraine set of east Fork Glacier Landform: lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: diorite - ss dry based till Parent material age: Taylor IVb inner Relief: Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Petronitric Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 2-0 vas var vgks 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 5 40 50 Bw1 0-3 ai 5YR 5/4 s 0sg dso so/po 3 0 0 10 Bwz1 3-16 ci 5YR 5/4 s m deh so/po 6 ci 0 10 Bwz2 16-32 ci 5YR 5/4 s m-0sg dh so/po 6 ci 0 10 Bw2 32-60 gw 5YR 6/4 s-ls 0sg dso so/po 2 0 0 5 BC1 60-80 dw 5YR 6/4 ls 0sg dso ss/ps 1 0 0 5 BC2 80-100 5YR 6/4 ls 0sg dso ss/ps 1 0 0 5 Pedon Ref. No.: 86-27 Date: 12/4/86 Location: Arena Valley; upper east fork; outer moraine of twin set of well expressed IVa moraines Landform: lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: dolerite - ss till Parent material age: Taylor IVa outer twin Relief: Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Petronitric Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 2-0 vas var kg 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 15 60 20 95 Bw1 0-3 ab 5YR 5/4 vkgs 0sg dso so/po 3 0 15 35 35 85 Bwz1 3-26 gi 5YR 5/4 kgs m deh so/po 6 ci 15 45 48 88 Bwz2 26-60 cw 5YR 5/4 kgs m-0sg dh so/po 6 ci 5 45 45 95 BC 60-90+ 5YR 6/4 gls-s 0sg dso ss/ps 1 0 0 10 37 47 Pedon Ref. No.: 86-28 Date: 12/6/86 "Location: Arena Valley; upper east fork ; inner moraine of twin set of well expressed IVa moraines, 10m NNE of 86-27" Landform: lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: diorite - sandstone - till Parent material age: Taylor IVa inner Relief: Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: sand wedge casts "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Petronitric Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D vas var stkgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 35 30 30 ? Bw1 0-1 ad 5YR 5/4 gs 0sg dso so/po 3 0 0 20 83 ? Bwz 1-22 cw 5YR 5/4 gs m deh so/po "5,6" "cs,ci" 10 20 83 ? Bw2 22-50 gw 5YR 5/4 gs m-0sg dsh so/po 2 0 0 20 83 ? BC 50-77 cw 5YR 5/4 gs 0sg dso so/po 1 0 10 20 83 ? Cox 77-105+ 5YR 6/4 ls 0sg dso ss/ps 1 0 0 10 39 49 Pedon Ref. No.: 86-29 Date: 12/6/86 Location: Arena Valley; uppermost east fork; on moraine just above the prominent ss boulder stacked Taylor III Landform: lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: rewoked colluvium Parent material age: outermost Taylor III Relief: Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.5-0 ab st 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 50 35 14 99 Bw 0-20 aw 5YR 5/4 sts 0sg dso so/po 2 0 40 30 20 90 Cn1 20-50 dw 7.5YR 6/4 ks 0sg dlo/dso so/po 1 0 30 40 20 90 Cn2 50-90 aw 7.5YR 6/4 vsts 0sg dlo/dso so/po 1 0 70 10 10 90 2Bwb 90-100+ 5YR 5/4 ks 0sg dso so/po 1 0 35 35 10 80 Pedon Ref. No.: 86-30 Date: 12/6/86 Location: Arena Valley; upper east fork; closer Taylor II to ice; many sandstone boulders to inside of moraine Landform: lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: Parent material age: Taylor II inner Relief: Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Lithic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.25-0 ad var stkgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 30 30 30 90 Bw 0-14 cw 7.5YR 5/4 vgs 0sg dso so/po 2 0 0 25 55 80 Cn1 14-35 gw 5YR 6/3 vgls 0sg dso/dlo so/po 1 0 0 20 50 70 Cn2 35-70 cw 5YR 6/3 stls 0sg dlo/dso so/po 1 0 40 25 20 85 2Cn 70-100 as 5YR 6/4 ls 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 10 35 35 80 3R 100+ 0sg Pedon Ref. No.: 87-1 Date: 10/29/87 Location: Taylor Valley; east side Sollas Glacier; due east of of Sollas Glacier snout Landform: lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: metasediment and volcanic rock Parent material age: Alpine II Relief: Eco-climatic region: inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 1-0 as var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 20 15 Bw 0-10 cw 10YR 5/4 vgs 0sg dso/dlo so/po 2 0 nr 0 10 40 50 Cn1 10-20 gi 10YR 6/3 vgs 0sg dlo/dso so/po 2 0 nr 0 10 40 50 Cn2 20-50+ 10YR 6/3 vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 0 10 40 50 Pedon Ref. No.: 87-2 Date: 10/29/87 Location: Taylor Valley; east side Sollas Glacier; 200 m downslope from 87-1 Landform: lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: metasediment and some volcanics Parent material age: Alpine II Relief: Eco-climatic region: inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 1-0 as var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 15 15 Bw 0-14 cw 2.5Y 5/4 vgls 1vfgr dso ss/ps 2 0 20 10 Cn1 14-21 gw 25Y 6/4 vgls 1vfgr dso/dlo ss/ps 2 0 30 10 Cn2 21-50+ 2.5Y 6/4 vgls 0sg dlo ss/ps 1 0 20 10 Pedon Ref. No.: 87-3 Date: 10/30/87 "Location: Taylor Valley; Taylor II fragment on south valley wall, 2km SW of Lake Henderson" Landform: lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: granite - dike rock drift Parent material age: Taylor II or III Relief: Eco-climatic region: inland valley floor Patterned ground: center of 3m wide polygon "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyturbel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 1-0 as var vgs 0sg dlo dso/po 0 0 25 15 35 75 Cox 0-9 cw 2.5Y 5/4 gs 0sg dso dso/po 0 0 0 0 30 30 Cn 9-45 aw 2.5Y 6/4 vgs 0sg dlo/dso dso/po 0 0 0 5 45 50 Cf 45+ 0sg "dlo,deh" dso/po 0 ice Pedon Ref. No.: SW 87-4 Date: 10/30/87 Location: Taylor Valley; Taylor II moraine; 300 m west of 87-3 Landform: lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: metasediment drift Parent material age: Taylor II Relief: Eco-climatic region: inland valley floor Patterned ground: polygons 3 x 3m "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyturbel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 1-0 vas var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 0 0 nr 10 20 40 Cn1 0-9 ai 2.5Y 6/4 gls 1vfgr/0sg dso ss/po 0 0 nr 0 0 Cn2 9-48 dw 2.5Y 5/2 gs 0sg dlo so/po 0 0 nr 0 80? Cf 48+ gs 0 nr 0 20 Pedon Ref. No.: SW 87-5 Date: 10/31/87 Location: Taylor Valley; Taylor II moraine; directly below westernmost lava flow below Marr Glacier platform Landform: lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: metasediment silty till Parent material age: Taylor II? Relief: Eco-climatic region: inland valley floor Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 1-0 as var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 0 0 2 18 60 80 Cn1 0-15 dw 2.5Y 6/4 gls 0sg dso so/po 2 0 0 20 Cn2 15-35 gw 2.5Y 6/4 gls 0sg dlo/dso ss/po 1 0 10 20 Cn3 35-70+ 2.5Y 6/4 gls 0sg dlo 0 0 10 20 Pedon Ref. No.: SW 87-6 Date: 10/31/87 Location: Taylor II moraine; Taylor Valley; 70m south of 87-5 Landform: lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: aeolian drift over metasediment drift Parent material age: Taylor II Relief: Eco-climatic region: inland valley floor Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 1-0 as var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 0 0 5 25 45 75 Cn1 0-8 gw 10YR 6/3 vgs 0sg dso/dlo so/po 2 0 0 5 Cn2 8-38 dw 10YR 6/3 vgs 0sg dso/dlo so/po 1 0 0 5 Cn3 38-70 2.5Y 6/4 gls 1vfgr-0sg dso/dlo ss/po 0 0 0 5 Pedon Ref. No.: SW 87-7 Date: 11/1/87 Location: Taylor Valley; Taylor II moraine; below granite bedrock directly across valley from east edge of LaCroix Glacier Landform: lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: metasediment and colluvial drift Parent material age: Taylor II Relief: Eco-climatic region: inland valley floor Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D as var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 30 25 Cn1 0-11 gw 2.5Y 6/4 vgs 0sg dso so/po 1 0 0 10 Cn2 11-35 dw 2.5Y 6/4 vgs 0sg dso/dlo so/po 0 0 10 15 Cn3 35-72+ 2.5Y 6/4 vgks 0sg dlo so/po 0 0 25 30 Pedon Ref. No.: SW 87-8 Date: 11/1/87 Location: Taylor Valley; Taylor II moraine; first bench up on south wall from valley floor; opposite east side of LaCroix Glacier Landform: lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: metasediment grus Parent material age: Taylor II Relief: Eco-climatic region: inland valley floor Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 1-0 as var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 0 10 60 70 Cn1 0-10 gw 2.5Y 6/4 vgs 0sg dso/dlo so/po 0 0 0 0 Cn2 10-50+ 2.5Y 6/4 vgs 0sg dlo so/po 0 0 0 5 Pedon Ref. No.: SW 87-9 Date: 11/2/87 Location: Taylor Glacier; east side Sollas Glacier; just upslope from 87-1; 300 m from glacial margin Landform: lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: reworked metasediment and volcanic till Parent material age: Alpine II Sollas Relief: Eco-climatic region: inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 1-0 as var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 10 30 40 80 Bw 0-10 cw 2.5Y 6/4 gls-ls 1vfgr-0sg dso so/po 2 0 0 10 Cn1 10-36 cw 2.5Y 6/2 vgs-ls 0sg dlo/dso so/po 1 0 0 15 Cn2 36-72+ 2.5Y 6/2 vgs-ls 0sg dlo/dso so/po 1 0 0 20 Pedon Ref. No.: SW 87-10 Date: 11/2/87 Location: Taylor Valley; Alpine II east side of Sollas Glacier; 100 m upslope from 87-9 Landform: lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: granite - volcanic till Parent material age: Alpine II Relief: 70 Eco-climatic region: inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 1-0 as var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 15 10 35 60 Bw 0-11 cw 2.5Y 5/4 vgls-s 0sg dso so/po 2 0 5 15 Cn1 11-35 dw 2.5Y 6/4 vgs 0sg dlo/dso so/po 1 0 10 25 Cn2 35-70+ 2.5Y 6/4 vgs 0sg dlo so/po 0 0 10 30 Pedon Ref. No.: SW 87-11 Date: 11/5/87 Location: Taylor Valley; west side Sollas Glacier; outer of twin Alpine II moraine fragments; furthest spot upslope; volcanic alluvial plain to the west side Landform: Alpine lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: metasediment - volcanic - diorite till Parent material age: Alpine II west Sollas Relief: Eco-climatic region: inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy, mixed Glacic Anhyturbel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 1-0 vas var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 10 20 40 70 Bw 0-9 cw 2.5Y 5/4 "vgls,vgs" 0sg dso ss/po 2 0 nr 0 5 Cn 9-50 vas 10YR 6/3 vgs 0sg dlo so/po 0 0 nr 0 5 Wf 50+ cs Pedon Ref. No.: SW 87-12 Date: 11/5/87 Location: Taylor Valley; west Sollas; 35m downslope from 87-11 Landform: lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: granite - dike rock till Parent material age: Alpine IIb west Sollas Relief: Eco-climatic region: inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy, mixed Typic Anhyturbel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 1-0 vas var stvgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 25 20 35 80 Bw 0-10 cw 2.5Y 5/4 vgls-s 0sg dso so/po 1 0 0 5 Cn1 10-50 gw 10YR 5/3 stgs 0sg dso/dlo so/po 1 0 35 10 Cn2 50-80+ 10YR 5/3 stgs 0sg dlo/dso so/po 0 0 50 10 Pedon Ref. No.: SW 87-13 Date: 11/5/87 Location: Taylor Valley; west side of Sollas Glacier; Alpine IIb; 200 m down from 87-12 Landform: lateral moraine Parent material type/composition: diorite - scoria - granite till Parent material age: Alpine IIb west Sollas Relief: Eco-climatic region: inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyturbel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 1-0 aw var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 20 25 30 75 Cox 0-13 cw 2.5Y 5/4 vgs 0sg dso so/po 2 0 0 5 Cn1 13-50 dw 10YR 5/3 vgs 0sg dso/dlo so/po 1 0 20 5 Cn2 50-66 aw 10YR 5/3 vgs 0sg dlo so/po 0 0 10 10 Cf 66+ 10 10 Pedon Ref. No.: SW 87-14 Date: 11/16/87 Location: Taylor Valley; outer edge of Alpine II at west side Matterhorn; on biggest bump of moraine just east of lava cone Landform: Hummocky lateral moraine Parent material type/composition: reworked granite - diorite - diorite dry-based till Parent material age: Alpine II Matterhorn "Relief: proximal 270, distal 400" Eco-climatic region: inland valley side Patterned ground: active polygon fissures 1m in all directions "Classification: sandy, mixed Typic Anhyturbel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.25-0 ab var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 10 30 Cn1 0-20 cw 2.5Y 6/4 vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 0 0 Cn2 20-27 ai 2.5Y 6/4 vgs 0sg dlo so/po 0 0 nr 0 0 Cf 27+ m dlo so/po 0 0 nr Pedon Ref. No.: SW 87-15 Date: 11/16/87 Location: Taylor Valley; west side of Matterhorn; 100 m below Taylor IVb moraine camp Landform: lateral hummocky moraine Parent material type/composition: granite - diorite Parent material age: Alpine II west Matterhorn Relief: Eco-climatic region: inland valley side Patterned ground: very many contracion fissures filled with snow "Classification: sandy, mixed Typic Anhyturbel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.25-0 as var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 20 20 Cn 0-25 aw 10YR 5/3 vgs 0sg dlo so/po 0 0 nr 0 15 Cf 25+ m dlo 0 0 nr Pedon Ref. No.: SW 87-16 Date: 11/24/87 Location: Taylor Valley; 0.5 km in front of (N) easternmost snout of Hughes Glacier Landform: terminal moraine crest Parent material type/composition: granitic - dike rock dry based till Parent material age: Alpine II Hughes Relief: Eco-climatic region: inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.5-0 ab var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 10 35 35 80 Bw 0-11 cw 10YR 5/4 vgs 0sg dso so/po 0 0 nr 10 10 Cn1 11-50 gw 10YR 6/3 vgs 0sg dso/dlo so/po 0 0 nr 30 20 Cn2 50-100 10YR 6/3 vgs 0sg dlo so/po 0 0 nr 20 35 Pedon Ref. No.: SW 87-17 Date: 11/24/87 Location: Taylor Valley; east side Hughes Glacier; 25 m NW of 76-23 Landform: terminal moraine crest Parent material type/composition: dike rock - granitic till Parent material age: Alpine IIa Hughes Relief: Eco-climatic region: inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.5-0 as var stvgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 20 30 40 90 Bw 0-9 cw 2.5Y 5/4 vgs 0sg dso so/po 0 0 0 10 Cn1 9-45 gw 2.5Y 5/2 vgs/ls 0sg dlo/dso so/po 0 0 0 20 Cn2 45-100 2.5Y 5/2 vgs 0sg dlo so/po 0 0 0 20 Pedon Ref. No.: SW 87-18 Date: 11/25/87 Location: Taylor Valley; Hughes Glacier; 1/3 of way over toward Sollas Landform: Taylor Glacier lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: granite - diorite - dike rock till Parent material age: Taylor III Relief: Eco-climatic region: inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D .75-0 vas var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 10 25 50 85 Bw1 0-20 cw 2.5Y 5/4 vgs 0sg dso so/po 2 0 0 10 Bw2 20-26 cw 2.5Y 5/4 vgs 0sg dso so/po 2 0 0 20 Cn1 26-55 dw 2.5Y 6/4 vgs 0sg dso/dlo so/po 1 0 10 20 Cn2 55-100+ 2.5Y 6/4 vks-ls 0sg dso/dlo ss/po 1 0 35 25 Pedon Ref. No.: SW 87-19 Date: 11/25/87 Location: Taylor Valley; Alpine IIb moraine fragment; Hughes Glacier; 50 m outside Alpine IIa Landform: lateral moraine fragment Parent material type/composition: granite - dike rock till Parent material age: Alpine IIb Hughes Relief: Eco-climatic region: inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.75-0 vas var vkgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 10 50 Bw 0-17 gw 2.5Y 6/4 0sg dso so/po 1 0 10 15 Cn1 17-50 dw 2.5Y 6/2 0sg dso/dlo so/po 0 0 10 15 Cn2 50-100+ 2.5Y 6/2 0sg dso/dlo so/po 0 0 30 15 Pedon Ref. No.: SW 87-20 Date: 11/25/87 Location: Taylor Valley; Alpine IIb moraine fragment at Hughes Glacier; 50 m west of 87-19 Landform: lateral moraine fragment Parent material type/composition: granite - dike rock dry-based till Parent material age: Alpine IIb Hughes Relief: Eco-climatic region: inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.75-0 vas var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 5 25 Bw 0-20 gw 2.5Y 5/4 vgs 0sg dso so/po 1 0 0 20 Cn1 20-26 gw 2.5Y 5/2 vgs 0sg dso so/po 1 0 0 20 Cn2 26-50 dw 2.5Y 5/2 vgs 0sg dso/dlo so/po 1 0 10 30 Cn3 50-100 2.5Y 5/2 vgs 0sg so/po 0 0 10 30 Pedon Ref. No.: SW 87-21 Date: 11/26/87 Location: Taylor Valley; Hughes Glacier; 200 m west of 87-18 Landform: lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: granite - dike rock dry-based till Parent material age: Taylor III "Relief: proximal 40, distal 120" Eco-climatic region: inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.75-0 as var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 5 15 Bw 0-26 cw 2.5Y 5/4 vgs 0sg dso so/po 2 0 0 15 Cn1 26-60 dw 2.5Y 6/4 vgs 0sg dso/dlo so/po 1 0 0 30 Cn2 60-100+ 2.5Y 6/4 vgs 0sg dso/dlo so/po 0 0 10 35 Pedon Ref. No.: SW 87-22 Date: 11/26/87 Location: Taylor Valley; west side of Sollas Glacier; confluence of the Alpine IIb with the Taylor III moraine on the volcanic alluvial plain Landform: lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: reworked silty till Parent material age: Taylor III - Alpine IIb "Relief: proxiaml 40, distal 10" Eco-climatic region: inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.75-0 vas var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 5 15 Bw 0-18 cw 2.5Y 6/4 vgs-ls 0sg dso so/po 1 0 10 15 Cn1 18-50 dw 2.5Y 6/2 vgs-ls 0sg dso so/po 1 0 35 20 Cn2 50-75 2.5Y 6/2 vgs-ls 0sg dso so/po 1 0 35 20 Pedon Ref. No.: SW 87-23 Date: 11/27/87 Location: Taylor Valley; alpine moraine in middle of Hughes Glacier; 200 m SE of Hughes snout Landform: Alpine IIa lateral moraine crest (120 ft high) Parent material type/composition: granite - dike rock dry-based till Parent material age: Alpine IIa middle of Hughes Relief: Eco-climatic region: inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.5-0 vas var stkgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 30 25 30 85 Bw 0-11 cw vgs 0sg dso so/po 1 0 30 25 Cn1 11-30 dw vgs-ls 0sg dlo ss/po 1 0 20 25 Cn2 30-70 vgs-ls 0sg dlo ss/po 0 0 50 25 Pedon Ref. No.: SW 87-24 Date: 11/27/87 Location: Taylor Valley; on bench between Hughes and Sollas Glaciers and upslope 300 m relief from old Bonney hut Landform: lateral moraine dump Parent material type/composition: granitic - dike rock - volcanic till Parent material age: Taylor II dump Relief: Eco-climatic region: inland valley floor Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.25-0 ab var vgks 0sg dlo so/po 0 0 10 40 40 90 Cox 0-13 gw 2.5Y 6/4 vgs 0sg dso so/po 1 0 0 20 Cn1 13-60 dw 2.5Y 5/2 vgs 0sg dlo so/po 0 0 0 30 Cn2 60-70 2.5Y 5/2 vgs 0sg dlo so/po 0 0 0 50 Pedon Ref. No.: SW 87-25 Date: 11/27/87 Location: Taylor Valley; between Hughes and Sollas Glaciers; 30 m to SW of 87-24 Landform: small reddish moraine dump atop flat iron Parent material type/composition: granite - dike rock till Parent material age: Taylor III Relief: Eco-climatic region: inland valley floor Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.5-0 as var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 10 25 Cox 0-16 gw 2.5Y 5/4 vgs 0sg dso so/po 1 0 10 20 Cn1 16-50 dw 2.5Y 5/2 vgs 0sg dso/dlo so/po 1 0 10 20 Cn2 50-70 2.5Y 5/2 vgs 0sg dso/dlo so/po 1 0 10 30 Pedon Ref. No.: SW 87-26 Date: 11/27/87 Location: Taylor Valley; atop flat iron; midway between Hughes and Sollas Glaciers Landform: Taylor II flat iron limit Parent material type/composition: stratified cacustrine deposits Parent material age: Taylor II Relief: 150 Eco-climatic region: inland valley floor Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.5-0 vas var stkgs 0sg dso so/po 1 0 30 30 30 90 Cox 0-12 cw 2.5Y 5/4 vgs 0sg dso so/po 0 0 10 30 Cn1 12-50 cw 2.5Y 5/2 vgs 0sg dso so/po 0 0 10 30 Cn2 50-70 2.5Y 5/2 vgs 0sg dso so/po 0 0 10 30 Pedon Ref. No.: SW 87-27 Date: 11/28/87 Location: Taylor Valley; 2 km to ENE of terminus of Hughes Glacier; opposite from Rhone Platform "Landform: Taylor II lateral moraine ""bump""" Parent material type/composition: granitic dry-based till Parent material age: Taylor II bump Relief: 80 Eco-climatic region: inland valley floor Patterned ground: small frost cracks within 2 m of pit "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyturbel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0.25-0 ab var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 0 0 10 20 Cox 0-8 cw 2.5Y 6/4 vgs 0sg dso so/po 0 0 0 15 Cn 8-42 ci 2.5Y 6/2 vgs 0sg dlo/dso so/po 0 0 0 15 Cf 42+ m deh so/po cs Pedon Ref. No.: SW 87-28 Date: 12/18/87 "Location: Arena Valley; on middle of east wall inside of west fork; ""H and H"" moraine crest" Landform: lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: dolerite - ss till of colluvium "Parent material age: dominion, Taylor IVb, overriding?" "Relief: proximal 250, distal 40" Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 1.5-0 vas var stgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 60 20 10 90 Bw1 0-3 as 5YR 5/4 gs 0sg dso so/po 1 0 10 10 Bwz 3-13 cw 7.5YR 6/4 egls m-0sg dsh ss/ps 5 cs 10 20 Bw2 13-30 ci 7.5YR 6/4 egls m-0sg deh ss/ps 1 0 15 35 30+ m dvh ss/ps ? Pedon Ref. No.: SW 87-29 Date: 1/3/87? Location: Wright Valley; between Hart and Goodspeed Glacier Landform: colluvial slope Parent material type/composition: volcanic ash / colluvium with granite Parent material age: volcanic ash / colluvium Relief: 80 Eco-climatic region: inland valley side Patterned ground: "Classification: coarse-silty over sandy, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 2.5-0 vas var g 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 0 5 90 95 Cn1 0-9 cw 2.5Y 7/2 si 1vfcr dso s/p 0 0 0 0 Cn2 9-28 vas 2.5Y 7/2 si 1vfcr dso s/p 0 0 0 0 2D? 28-31 as 10YR 5/6 s m-0sg dsh so/po 1 0 0 0 2Bw 31-70+ 10YR 5/6 s m-0sg dsh so/po 2 0 0 0 Pedon Ref. No.: SW 87-30 Date: 12/14/87 Location: Arena Valley Landform: medial (lateral?) moraine crest Parent material type/composition: dolerite - sandstone - granite dry-based drift Parent material age: Taylor IVb or dominion "Relief: proxiaml 180, distal 120" Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 1.5-0 vas var vkgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 5 55 30 90 Bwz 0-13 cw 7.5YR 5/4 vgs m-0sg deh so/po 5 cs 0 10 Bw 13-39 cw 7.5YR 6/4 vgs 0sg dso so/po 2 0 0 20 Cn1 39-60 dw 10YR 6/4 vgs 0sg dso so/po 1 0 0 40 Cn2 60-100+ 10YR 6/4 vgs 0sg dso so/po 1 0 0 40 Pedon Ref. No.: SW 87-31 Date: 12/15/87 Location: Arena Valley; ~100 m upslope from 87-30 toward diabase dike in valley center Landform: medial (lateral?) moraine crest "Parent material type/composition: dry based till from dolerite, sandstone, and granite " Parent material age: Taylor IVb? Relief: 40 Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 1.5-0 vas var vkgs 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 10 60 30 100 Bwz 0-12 as 10YR 5/4 gs 0sg deh wso/wpo 5 cs 10 10 20 Bw 12-37 gw 10YR 6/4 vks 0sg dso wso/wpo 2 0 20 40 30 90 Cn 37-80 10YR 6/3 vks 0sg dso/dlo wso/wpo 1 0 25 40 10 75 Pedon Ref. No.: SW 87-32 Date: 12.15.87 Location: Arena Valley; on triangular moraine fragment ~5 m from valley dike Landform: lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: dry based till from dolerite and granite over a silty till Parent material age: Taylor IVb (outer Dominion) over silty till Relief: Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 1.5-0 vas var g 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 10 30 60 100 Bw 0-1 as 7.5YR 5/4 vgs 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 0 10 Bwz 1-13 as 7.5YR 5/4 vgs m-0sg deh wso/wpo 5 cs 0 20 BC 13-40 as 10YR 6/4 vgs 0sg dso wso/wpo 2 0 0 20 2Db 40-43 aw 10YR 7/3 ls 0sg dso wss/wps 1 0 0 10 2Bw 43-61 aw 10YR 7/3 ls 1vfgr dsh wss/wps 2-4? 0 0 10 2Cn 61-75 10YR 7/2 ls 1vfgr dsh wss/wps 1 0 10 10 Pedon Ref. No.: SW 87-33 Date: 12/15/87 Location: Arena Valley; continuation of moraine on 87-32; ~5 m from 1986 pits over striated sandstone bedrock Landform: lateral moraine crest "Parent material type/composition: dry based till of dolerite, sandstone, and granite over silty basal till" Parent material age: Taylor IVb over silty till Relief: 50 Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D vas 7.5YR 6/4 vks 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 10 50 30 90 Bw1 0-1 as 7.5YR 6/4 s 0sg dso so/po 3 0 0 20 Bwz 1-13 aw 7.5YR 6/4 vgs m-0sg deh so/po 5 cs 0 20 Bw2 13-30 as 7.5YR 6/4 vgs 0sg dso so/po 2 0 0 25 2Db 30-33 as 7.5YR 6/4 s 0sg dso so/po 1 0 0 15 2Bwb 33-50 cw 10YR 7/3 ls 1vfgr dh ss/ps 4 cw 0 10 2Cnb 50-70 10YR 8/2 ls-sl 1vfgr dvh ss/ps 1 0 20 10 Pedon Ref. No.: SW 87-34 Date: 12/15/87 Location: Arena Valley Landform: lateral (terminal) moraine crest Parent material type/composition: dry based till of dolerite and sandstone over silty till Parent material age: Taylor IVb or Alpine IIIb/silty till Relief: Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 2-0 vas var gs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 25 20 45 90 Bw 0-5 as 5YR 5/4 gs 0sg dso/dlo so/po 3 0 0 5 Bwz 5-20 aw 7.5YR 5/4 s m deh so/po 6 cs-ci 0 10 2Bw 20-40 dw 7.5YR 6/6 ls pulv m-1vfgr dsh ss/ps 1 0 0 20 2Cn 40-90 7.5YR 6/4 ls pulv m-1vfgr dsh ss/ps 0 0 0 20 Pedon Ref. No.: SW 87-35 Date: 12/21/87 Location: upper Arena Valley; in large cirque in front of West Fork Landform: stable colluvial slope Parent material type/composition: Parent material age: volcanic ash over colluvium from dolerite and sandstone Relief: Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: sand wedge casts in buried soil "Classification: coarse-silty over sandy-skeletal, mixed Typic Anhyorthel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 2-0 vas g 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 1 4 90 Cz1 0-5 aw cosi m-0sg dsh ss/ps 4 cs 0 0 Cn 5-14 aw csi 0sg dso ss/ps ? 0 0 Cz2 14-24 vas cosi m-0sg dh ss/ps 4? cw? 0 0 2Db 24-27 vas g 0sg dso so/po 1 0 0 0 2Bw 27-44 as ls pulv 0sg dso ss/ps 2? 0 0 5 2Cn1 44-75 gw gs m-0sg dsh so/po 0 0 0 10 2Cn2 75-100 gs 0sg dso so/po 0 0 0 10 Pedon Ref. No.: SW 87-36 Date: 12/22/87 "Location: Arena Valley; ~halfway between ""inner"" big moraine ridge and ""outer"" curved moraine ridge; ~ 30 m downslope from dike" Landform: lateral moraine crest "Parent material type/composition: dry based till from dolerite, granite and sandstone over basal silty till " Parent material age: Dominion/silty till Relief: 90 Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: sand wedge casts "Classification: sandy-skeletal, mixed Nitric Anhyturbel " Depth Boun- Field Consistence Salt Cement- Reaction % stones % cobbles % gravel % coarse Horizon (cm) dary Munsell color (dry) texture Structure Dry Wet morph. ation to HCl (>30 cm) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 2-0 vas vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 1 19 70 Bw1 0-2 aw vgs 0sg dso so/po 3 0 0 10 Bwz 2-18 aw vgs m-0sg deh so/po 5 cs 0 10 Bw2 18-35 vai vgs 0sg dso so/po 1 0 0 20 2Bwb 35-50 cw ls m-0sg dh ss/ps "1, 4?" cw 0 20 2Cn 50-65 ls m-0sg deh ss/ps 1 0 0 0