Pedon Ref. No.: 78-9 Date: 11/13/78 "Location: Pinnacle Valley, about __km from Hatherton glacier, Darwin glacier region" Landform: lateral moriane Parent material type/composition: till Parent material age: Darwin 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 tr vas var VKS 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 15 Cox 0-5 aw 10YR 4/3 GS 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 15 35 38 88 Cn1 5-30 cw 2.5Y 7/4 StS 0sg dlo so/po 0 0 nr 40 40 3 83 Cn2 30-85 10YR 7/3 StS 0sg dlo so/po 0 0 nr 40 40 6 86 Pedon Ref. No.: 78-10 Date: 11/13/78 "Location: Pinnacle Valley, about __km south of Hatherton glacier, Darwin glacier area" Landform: lateral moraine (slightly hummock and step-like on surface) Parent material type/composition: slightly stratified s.s. and diorite till Parent material age: Darwin 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 0-0.5 vas var VGS 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 10 15 70 95 Cox 0.5-5.5 aw 2.5Y 6/4 GS m-0sg dso-dlo so/po 1 0 nr 5 10 42 57 Cn 5.5-80 "2.5Y 6/4, 7/4" VGS 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 10 10 60 80 Pedon Ref. No.: 78-11 Date: 11/14/78 "Location: platform between Pinnacle and Windy Valleys, about __km south of Hatherton glacier, Darwin glacier area" Landform: lateral moraine Parent material type/composition: diorite till Parent material age: Darwin IV 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 0-1 vas var VKS 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 20 50 10 80 Bw 1-17 aw "10YR 6/6, 6/8" VKS m-0sg dso so/po 1 0 nr 5 50 27 82 Cn1 17-40 cw "10YR 7/4, 6/4" StS 0sg dlo-dso so/po 1 0 nr 45 35 14 94 Cn2 40-100+ "10YR 7/3, 7/4" GS 0sg dlo-dso so/po 1 0 ve 25 30 32 87 Pedon Ref. No.: 78-12 Date: 11/14/78 "Location: platform between Pinnacle and Windy Valleys, about __km south of Hatherton glacier, Darwin glacier area" Landform: lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: till; stratified on east face Parent material age: Darwin III 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 frags. (>2 mm) D 0-0.5 vas var GS 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 25 22 46 93 Bw 0.5-13 aw 10YR 7/4 KS m-0sg dso so/po 2 cw nr 30 30 20 80 Cn1 13-45 cw 10YR 7/3 GLS 0sg dso ss/ps 1 0 nr 5 20 30 55 Cn2 45-75 aw 2.5Y 7/4 GLS m-0sg pulv dso ss/ps 0 0 es 5 15 28 48 2Bwb 75-82 aw 7.5YR 7/4 GS 0sg dso so/po 1 0 nr 5 10 31 46 2BCb 82-90 7.5YR 6/4 GLS 0sg dso ss/ps 1 0 nr 15 15 21 51 Pedon Ref. No.: 78-13 Date: 11/15/78 "Location: platform between Pinnacle and Windy Valleys, about __km south of Hatherton glacier, Darwin glacier area" Landform: lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: diorite and ss till Parent material age: Darwin II 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 tr vab var VGS 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 15 65 80 Bw 0-5 aw 5YR 6/6 VGS sm-0sg dso so/po 1 0 nr 5 20 55 80 Cn1 5-14 gw 10YR 7/4 VGS 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 5 15 64 84 Cn2 14-62 aw 10YR 7/4 VGS 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 25 10 53 88 2Bwb 62-67 7.5YR 6/4 Sts 0sg dlo/dso so/po 1 0 ? 25 10 23 58 2Cnb 67-72 0 Pedon Ref. No.: 78-14 11/15/78 "Location: bench between Pinnacle and Windy Valleys, about __km south of Hatherton glacier, Darwin glacier area" Landform: moraine crest (lateral) Parent material type/composition: till Parent material age: Darwin I "Relief: 110 proximal, 40 crest, 100 distall" 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 var VGS 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 25 35 30 90 Bw 0-4 aw 10YR 6/3 GS m-0sg dso so/po 1 0 nr 0 5 43 48 Cn1 4-23 cw 10YR 7/4 KS "m, 0sg pulv" dlo-dsl so/po 1 0 nr 5 35 23 63 Cn2 23-48 cw 10YR 7/3 VGS 0sg pulv dlo-dso so/po 1 0 nr 5 20 50 75 Cn3 48-83 aw 10YR 7/3 GLS m-0sg pulv dso ss/ps 1 0 nr 0 15 30 45 2Bwb 83-86 5Y 6/6? GS 0sg dlo-dso so/po 1 0 nr Pedon Ref. No.: 78-15 Date: 11/16/78 "Location: mouth of Windy Valley about 0.5km south of Hatherton glacier, Darwin glacier area" Landform: ice-cored lateral moraine Parent material type/composition: diorite till Parent material age: ice-cored Relief: 0 Eco-climatic region: upland valley "Patterned ground: frost-riven hummocks 7x10m, 1m deep fissures " "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) Cn1 0-5 ai 2.5Y 7/4 VSTLS m-0sg pulv dsh 0 0 nr 75 15 4 94 Cn2 5-28 aw 10YR 7/3 VSTLS m-0sg pulv "dso,dsh" 0 0 ve 50 10 24 84 Wf 28+ 0 cw 0 0 0 0 Pedon Ref. No.: 78-16 Date: 11/17/78 "Location: Windy Valley, about 4km south of Hatherton glacier, Darwin glacier area" Landform: lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: diorite - sandstone till Parent material age: Darwin II 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 tr aw var VGS 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 25 30 30 85 Bw 0-5 aw 10YR 6/3 GS m-0sg dso/dlo so/po 1 cw es 15 20 41 76 Cn1 5-19 gw 10YR 7/2 StS 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 40 20 27 87 Cn2 19-70 10YR 7/3 VGS 0sg dlo so/po 0 0 nr 30 15 42 87 Pedon Ref. No.: 78-17 Date: 11/17/78 "Location: platform between Windy and Organ Pipe Valleys, about __km south of Hatherton glacier, Darwin glacier area" Landform: subdued lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: till Parent material age: Darwin III Relief: 50 Eco-climatic region: upland valley "Patterned ground: inactive nonsorted polygon 5m x 13m long, fissures 1.5m 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, 2.5YR 5/4" GS 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 5 25 48 78 Bw 0.5-14 aw var GS m-0sg dso so/po 1 0 nr 0 10 38 48 Cn1 14-22 cw 2.5Y 7/4 VGS 0sg dlo-dso so/po 1 0 nr 0 15 49 64 Cn2 22-90 2.5Y 7/2 VGS 0sg dlo-dso so/po 0 0 nr 10 25 49 84 Pedon Ref. No.: 78-18 Date: 11/18/78 "Location: below plateau on ridge at head of Windy and Organ Pipe Valleys, about __km south of Hatherton glacier, Darwin glacier area" Landform: lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: till - diorite Parent material age: Darwin V 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 var VGS 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 15 25 55 95 Bw 0.5-5 aw 2.5YR 5/8 StS 0sg dso so/po 1 cw nr 40 10 27 77 BC 5-19 aw 10YR 6/4 StS "0sg, m" dso so/po 2 0 nr 40 15 31 86 Cn 19-50 ai 10YR 6/4 StS 0sg dlo-dso so/po 1 0 e 40 20 32 92 Cf 50+ StS m-0sg dh so/po 1 cw es Pedon Ref. No.: 78-19 Date: 11/18/78 "Location: Organ Pipe Valley, prominent outer Darwin IV moraine about __km south of Hatherton glacier, Darwin glacier area" Landform: lateral moraine crest about 6m relief Parent material type/composition: Darwin IVb Parent material age: diorite 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 0-0.5 vas var KS 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 30 40 20 90 Cox 0.5-11 aw 10YR 6/4 GS m-0sg dsh so/po 1 cw nr 15 15 39 69 Cn1 11-32 aw 10YR 7/6 VGS 0sg dlo-dso so/po 0 0 ve 10 10 63 83 Cn2 32-90 10YR 7/4 GS 0sg dlo-dso so/po 0 0 ve 30 10 46 86 Pedon Ref. No.: 78-20 Date: 11/19/78 "Location: Organ Pipe Valley, Darwin glacier area" Landform: lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: till Parent material age: Darwin IVa Relief: 110 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 KS 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 20 40 34 94 Bwz 0.5-10 aw "2.5YR 4/8,5Y 6/6, 10YR 7/4" GLS m-0sg dsh ss/ps "2, 4" cw nr 10 20 45 75 Cn1 10-35 gw 10YR 7/3 GS 0sg pulv dso so/po 2 0 ve 5 25 48 78 Cn2 35-70 ab 10YR 7/3 GS 0sg pulv dlo-dso so/po 0 0 ve 10 25 46 81 2Bwb 70-82 ab "7.5YR 7/4, 10YR 7/4" GLS 0sg pulv dso so/po 1 0 es 10 15 32 57 2BCb 82-100+ 10YR 7/4 GLS 0sg pulv dso so/po 0 0 es 10 15 26 51 Pedon Ref. No.: 78-21 Date: 11/19/78 "Location: Organ Pipe Valley, subdued moraine 200m outside Darwin IVb, Darwin glacier area" Landform: lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: till from diorite and ss 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 0-0.5 vas var VGS 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 20 24 49 93 Bwz 0.5-13 aw 7.5YR 6/5 GS m-0sg dsh so/po 4 cw nr 10 20 37 67 Cn 13-39 aw 10YR 7/3 StLS 0sg dso so/po 1 0 nr 45 10 34 89 2Bwb 39-65 cw 7.5YR 7/4 GS 0sg dso so/po 1 0 nr 20 30 38 88 2BCb 65-100 7.5YR 6/4 GS 0sg dlo-dso so/po 1 0 nr 20 25 35 80 Pedon Ref. No.: 78-22 Date: 11/20/78 "Location: (Venta Platform) about 6 km south of Hatherton Glacier; on plateau above Organ Pipe Valley, Darwin glacier area" Landform: lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: diorite till Age: Darwin IVa Relief: 20 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 var VGS 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 10 21 63 94 Bwz 1-16 aw "10YR 6/6, 7.5YR 5/8" GS m-0sg dsh so/po 4 cw nr 10 15 47 72 BC 16-29 aw 10YR 6/4 GS "0sg,m-0sg" dlo-dso so/po 2 0 nr 20 15 42 77 Cn1 29-60 cw 10YR 7/3 StLS 0sg pulv dlo ss/ps 1 0 nr 40 20 29 89 Cn2 60-100 10YR 7/3 StLS 0sg pulv dlo so/po 1 0 nr 40 25 25 90 Pedon Ref. No.: 78-23 Date: 11/20/78 "Location: outermost moraine, platform above Organ Pipe Valley, Darwin glacier area" Landform: lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: till Parent material age: Darwin Vb 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 0-0.5 vas var GS 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 5 25 44 74 Bw 0.5-11 cw 5YR 6/8 GS "0sg,m-0sg" dso so/po 2 0 nr 5 20 46 71 BC1 11-30 gw 7.5YR 6/6 GS 0sg dso so/po 1 0 nr 10 30 33 73 BC2 30-70 aw 7.5YR 7/4 StS 0sg dso so/po 1 0 nr 45 15 30 90 Cf 70+ cw Pedon Ref. No.: 78-24 Date: 11/20/78 "Location: Darwin Mts; about 7km south of Hatherton glacier on top of a plateau above Organ Pipe Valley, Darwin glacier area" Landform: lateral moraine Parent material type/composition: 50% sandstone and diorite till Parent material age: Darwin IVb "Relief: 0 crest, 140 distall, 150 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 0-0.5 vas var VGS 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 20 29 41 90 Bw 0.5-14 aw 7.5YR 6/6 GS m-0sg "dso,dsh" so/po 4 cw nr 10 30 35 75 Cn 14-55 ci 10YR 7/3 GS 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 10 30 40 80 Pedon Ref. No.: 78-25 Date: 11/20/78 "Location: 2nd outermost moraine, platform above Organ Pipe Valley, Darwin glacier area" Landform: lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: till Parent material age: Darwin Va Relief: 60 Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: nonsorted polygons 8m x 9m; fissures .5m 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 45 Bw 0.5-6 aw 5YR 5/6 GS m-0sg dso wso/wpo 2 0 nr 0 5 Cn1 6-22 cw 10YR 7/3 VGLS m-0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 nr 15 10 Cn2 22-70 10YR 7/3 VGLS 0sg dlo-dso wso/wpo 1 0 nr 25 10 Pedon Ref. No.: 78-26 Date: 11/21/78 "Location: Small Valley, __km south of Hatherton glacier, Darwin glacier area" Landform: lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: till Parent material age: Darwin III Relief: Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: extensive high centered polygons below site on moraine crest 5m x 3m site features comparative inactive 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 vas var VGS 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 10 25 57 92 Bw 0.5-12 aw 7.5YR 5/6 VGS m-0sg dso-dsh so/po 2 cw nr 5 10 49 64 Cn1 12-45 gw 10YR 7/3 GS 0sg dlo so/po 0 0 nr 35 15 41 91 Cn2 45-90+ 10YR 7/3 StS 0sg dlo so/po 0 0 nr 40 10 30 80 Pedon Ref. No.: 78-27 Date: 11/21/78 "Location: about __km south of Hatherton glacier, Small Valley, Darwin glacier area" Landform: lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: till Parent material age: Darwin II Relief: Eco-climatic region: upland valley "Patterned ground: high-centered, 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 tr vas var VGS 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 2 5 5 12 Cox 0-5 aw 7.5YR 7/4 VGS m-0sg dsh so/po 0 0 ve 0 2 41 43 Cn 5-60 10YR 7/4 VGS 0sg dlo so/po 0 0 ve 0 5 18 23 Pedon Ref. No.: 78-28 Date: 11/21/78 "Location: mouth of small valley to east of Organ Pipe about 2km south of Hatherton glacier, Darwin glacier area" Landform: lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: till from diorite and ss Parent material age: Darwin I Relief: 120 Eco-climatic region: upland valley "Patterned ground: high-centered nonsorted polygons 10m, fissures 1m 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 vas var VGS 0sg dlo so/po 0 0 20 10 65 95 Cn1 0-5 aw 10YR 7/4 VGS m-0sg dsh so/po 0 0 nr 0 0 62 62 Cn2 5-50 10YR 7/3 VGS 0sg dlo so/po 0 0 nr 2 5 64 71 Pedon Ref. No.: 78-29 Date: 11/26/78 Location: Darwin Mtns; Highroad Valley 3km north of Hatherton Glacier; Darwin Glacier area Landform: lateral moraine of Hatherton glacier Parent material type/composition: diorite - sandstone till Parent material age: Darwin II Relief: 30 Eco-climatic region: "Patterned ground: low-centered, 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 VStS 0sg dlo so/po 0 0 nr 10 30 10 50 Cox1 0-7 aw 7.5YR 6/6 VGS m-0sg dso so/po 0 0 nr 30 20 53 ? Cox 2 7-55 gw 7.5YR 5/6 GS 0sg dlo so/po 0 0 nr 5 25 38 68 Cox 3 55-100+ 7.5YR 5/6 GS 0sg dlo so/po 0 0 nr 55 25 45 ? Pedon Ref. No.: 78-30 Date: 11/27/78 "Location: Darwin Mtns; twin cirque valley; 2nd highly elevated ridge dust outside smallest cirque, Darwin glacier area" Landform: lateral moraine Parent material type/composition: diorite till Parent material age: Darwin Va 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 0-1 vas var VGS 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 10 20 30 Bw 1-12 aw 10YR 5/6 GS 0sg dso so/po 2 0 nr 5 10 38 53 BC 12-29 cw 10YR 6/4 GS 0sg dso so/po 2 0 nr 5 10 36 51 Cn1 29-60 cw 10YR 6/4 GLS 0sg dso ss/ps 1 0 nr 5 15 47 67 Cn2 60-84+ aw 10YR 7/4 VGS 0sg dso-dlo so/po 1 0 nr 15 10 52 77 Cf 84+ cw Pedon Ref. No.: 78-31 Date: 11/27/78 "Location: Darwin mts; facing left cirque of Twin Cirque Valley, 1km down valley from center of glacier snout, Darwin glacier area" Landform: fossil polygon center on lateral moraine Parent material type/composition: diorite/sandstone till Parent material age: Darwin V? Relief: 20 Eco-climatic region: upland valley "Patterned ground: low-centered, 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 0-1 vas var VGS 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 15 20 51 86 Bw 1-19 aw 7.5YR 5/6 GS m-0sg dso so/po 2 cw nr 0 10 30 40 BC 19-29 cw 10YR 5/6 GS 0sg dso so/po 1 0 nr 10 5 17 32 Cn 29-50 aw 10YR 6/4 GS 0sg dso so/po 0 0 nr 10 5 31 46 Cf 50+ cw nr Pedon Ref. No.: 78-32 Date: 11/27/78 "Location: Darwin Mts, highest point on plateau to south of Midnight Plateau, Darwin glacier area" Landform: ground moraine Parent material type/composition: till - diorite Parent material age: Pre-Darwin Relief: 20 Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: high-centered nonsorted polygon 10x12m x 0.75m 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 vas var VGS 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 0 10 88 98 Bw1 0-1 aw 5YR 6/6 GS 0sg dso so/po 1 0 nr 0 0 48 48 Bwz 1-15 aw "7.5YR 7/6, 10YR 5/6" VGS m-0sg dsh so/po 4 cw nr 0 2 57 59 Bw2 15-37 aw 7.5YR 5/6 VGS 0sg dso so/po 1 0 nr 0 5 64 69 Cf 37+ Pedon Ref. No.: 78-33 Date: 11/27/78 "Location: escampment on plateau overlooking Land 'O Lakes Valley, Darwin glacier area" Landform: lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: till Parent material age: Darwin V Relief: 20 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 VGS 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 15 20 60 95 Bwz 0.5-7 aw 7.5YR 6/6 VGS "0sg, m-0sg" dso so/po 2 0 nr 2 5 55 62 BC 7-15 aw 10YR 6/6 VGS 0sg dso so/po 1 0 nr 2 5 49 56 Cn 15-26 aw 10YR 7/6 GS 0sg dso so/po 0 0 nr 10 5 42 57 2Db 26-30 aw 7.5YR 6/6 VGS 0sg dso so/po 1 0 nr 10 10 65 85 2Bwzb 30-41 aw 7.5YR 5/6 GS m-0sg dsh so/po 2 0 nr 15 5 41 61 2Bwb 41-53 aw 7.5YR 6/6 GS m-0sg dsh so/po 1 0 nr 15 5 35 55 2BCfb 53+ 10YR 6/6 dh so/po cs nr Pedon Ref. No.: 78-34 Date: 11/28/78 "Location: Darwin Mts; old landscape on plateau above ""land of lakes"" valley; 3/4km south of 78-32, Darwin glacier area" Landform: ground moraine gently sloping plateau surface Parent material type/composition: diorite and sandstone till Parent material age: Pre-Darwin Relief: 20 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 frags. (>2 mm) D 0-1 vas var VGS 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 1 5 86 92 Bw1 1-15 aw 5YR 5/6 GS m-0sg dso so/po 3 0 nr 5 5 19 29 Bw2 15-30 aw 5YR 5/8 GS m-0sg dso so/po 2 0 e 10 5 25 30 2Cn 30-49 cw 2.5Y 6/6 GCosL m-0sg pulv dso wvs/wvp 1 0 nr 0 10 22 32 2Cf 49+ cs nr Pedon Ref. No.: 78-35 Date: 11/28/78 "Location: southern escarpment, Darwin mts overlooking Hatherton glacier, Darwin glacier area" Landform: ground moraine over weathered plateau Parent material type/composition: till and residum (?) Parent material age: Pre-Darwin Relief: 20 Eco-climatic region: upland valley "Patterned ground: high-centered nonsorted polygons 10x10m, 1m 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 vas "var, 7.5YR 5/4" VGS "0sg,m-0sg" "dlo,dsh" so/po 1 0 ve 5 20 66 91 Bwz 1-5 aw 7.5YR 5/8 GS m-0sg dso so/po 2 0 ve 15 20 31 66 Bw 5-29 cw 7.5YR 5/8 KS 0sg dso so/po 2 0 nr 20 35 25 80 BC 29-67 ai 7.5YR 5/6 KS 0sg dso so/po 1 0 nr 10 25 22 57 Cf 67+ KS m dh so/po cs nr Pedon Ref. No.: 78-36 Date: 11/29/78 "Location: Darwin mts; subdued moraine on east slope of the smaller cirque of Twin Cirque Valley, Darwin glacier area" Landform: lateral moraine (polygon center) Parent material type/composition: diorite - sandstone till Parent material age: Darwin V Relief: 100 Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: contraction fissures 4m in all directions from pit 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 0-0.5 vas var GS 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 15 30 38 83 Bw1 0.5-9 aw 5YR 5/6 GS m-0sg dso-dsh so/po 2 0 nr 5 5 39 49 Bw2 9-31 aw 5YR 5/6 GS m-0sg dso so/po 1 0 nr 0 10 41 51 BCf 31+ GS m-0sg dso so/po ? cs nr Pedon Ref. No.: 78-37 Date: 11/29/78 Location: Darwin Mts; moraine high up on the west slope of Twin Cirque Valley; just outside basin with esker in it Landform: lateral moraine (polygon center) Parent material type/composition: sandstone - diorite till Parent material age: Darwin III Relief: 20 Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: deep (0.3 m) contraction fissures 3m 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) (7.6-30 cm (0.2-7.6 cm) frags. (>2 mm) D 0-0.5 vas var VGS 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 10 35 50 95 Bw1 0.5-6 aw 7.5YR 5/6 GS m-0sg dso/dsh so/po 2 0 nr 20 10 35 65 Bw2 6-11 as 7.5YR 5/6 GS m-0sg dso so/po 1 0 ve 15 15 34 64 Cn 11-30 aw 10YR 7/3 VGS 0sg dlo so/po 0 0 nr 10 15 55 80 Cf 30+ cs nr Pedon Ref. No.: 78-38 11/29/78 "Location: bench on east side of Twin Cirque Valley, below saddle leaning to Highroad (camp) Valley, Darwin glacier area" Landform: lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: till Parent material age: Darwin IV Relief: 50 Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: none; high-centered nonsorted polygons 18x18m with fissures 1.25m deep 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 0-0.5 vas var VGS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 nr 2 5 85 92 Bw1 0.5-4 aw 10YR 6/6 VGS m-0sg "dso,dsh" wso/wpo 1 0 nr 2 5 57 64 Bw2 4-15 cw 10YR 6/6 VGS m-0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 nr 2 5 61 68 Cn1 15-40 gw 2.5Y 7/4 GS 0sg dlo-dso wso/wpo 1 0 nr 20 25 44 99 Cn2 40-100 2.5Y 7/4 GS 0sg dlo-sdo wso/wpo 1 0 ve 20 35 36 91 Pedon Ref. No.: 78-39 Date: 11/29/78 "Location: ""Twin Cirques"" Valley, west shoulder above depression with lakes; Darwin Glacier area" Landform: lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: till Parent material age: Darwin II Relief: 20 Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: none; congeliturbated ground behind (upslope) from moraine "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 VGS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 nr 10 20 60 90 Bw 0-4 aw "10YR 4/6, 7.5YR 5/6" VGS m-0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 nr 15 5 60 80 Cn1 4-11 cw 10YR 7/4 VGS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 ve 35 5 51 91 Cn2 11-40 aw 10YR 7/4 VGS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 0 0 e 40 5 49 94 Cf 40+ 0 0 Pedon Ref. No.: 78-40 Date: 11/30/78 "Location: saddle overlooking Hatherton glacier, south Darwin Mtns., Darwin glacier area" landform: ground moraine knoll Parent material type/composition: diorite till Parent material age: Pre-Darwin 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 VGS 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 5 20 20 45 Bw1 .5-11 aw 7.5YR 5/6 GS 0sg dso so/po 2 0 nr 25 10 21 56 Bwz 11-21 aw 10YR 5/6 StS m-0sg dh so/po 4 cw nr 35 10 25 70 Bw2 21-40 gw 7.5YR 6/6 StS 0sg dlo-dso so/po 1 0 nr 40 15 11 66 BC1 40-65 gw 7.5YR 6/6 VStS 0sg dlo-dso so/po 1 0 nr 60 15 11 76 BC2 65-100 7.5YR 6/6 VStS 0sg dlo-dso so/po 1 0 nr 60 15 15 90 Pedon Ref. No.: 78-41 Date: 11/30/78 "Location: saddle, above 78-40, south Darwin Mtns, Darwin glacier area" Landform: ground moraine (?) Parent material type/composition: pulverulent till Parent material age: salt-enriched 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 0-1 vas var VGS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 nr 10 15 64 89 Bw 1-19 aw 7.5YR 5/8 GLCos m-0sg pulv dso wss/wp 2 0 es 5 5 17 27 BC 19-44 aw 10YR 6/8 GLCos m-0sg pulv dso wss/wp 1 0 es 10 10 38 58 Cn 44-63 aw 2.5YR 5/4 StLS m-0sg pulv dso wss/wp 0 0 es 40 2 18 60 Cf 63+ m-0sg dh 0 cs Pedon Ref. No.: 78-42 Date: 11/30/78 "Location: Land 'O Lakes Valley, upper; Darwin glacier area" Landform: lateral moraine of Hatherton Glacier Parent material type/composition: till Parent material age: Darwin II "Relief: 160 proximal, 40 distall" 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 0-1 vas var GS 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 30 20 39 89 Cox 1-6 aw 10YR 7/4 GS m-0sg dso/dsh so/po 1 0 nr 25 5 28 58 Cn 6-50 aw 2.5Y 7/4 GS m-0sg dlo so/po 1 0 e 15 5 15 35 2Bwb 50-62 cw 10YR 6/6 GS 0sg dlo/dso so/po 1 0 nr 5 10 42 57 2Cnb 62-92+ 10YR 6/4 GS m-0sg dso so/po 1 0 nr 5 10 28 43 Pedon Ref. No.: 78-43 Date: 12/1/78 Location: Darwin Mtns; 1st valley west of Lake Wellman Landform: lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: till Parent material age: Darwin V Relief: 20 Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: fossil contraction fissure 2m in front 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 0-0.5 vas var VGS 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 15 20 53 88 Bw1 0.5-15 aw 10YR 5/6 GS 0sg dso so/po 2 0 nr 10 20 28 58 Bw2 15-38 aw 7.5YR 6/6 GS 0sg-m dso so/po 1 0 ve 5 25 34 54 BC 38-48 aw 7.5YR 6/6 GS 0sg dso so/po 1 0 nr 2 15 34 51 BCf 48+ ? cs nr Pedon Ref. No.: 78-44 Date: 12/1/78 "Location: ""Twin Cirques"" Valley, west shoulder above Darwin II (78- ) moraine, Darwin glacier area" Landform: lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: till Parent material age: Darwin III? Relief: 70 Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: shallow (10cm) polygon fissures on distall side of moraine "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 20 66 96 Bw 0.5-7 aw 7.5YR 6/4 VGS m-0sg dsh wso/wpo 1 0 nr 10 5 63 78 Cn1 7-20 cw 2.5YR 7/4 VGS m-0sg dsh wso/wpo 1 0 e 15 5 65 85 Cn2 20-45 aw 2.5YR 6/4 VGS 0sg dlo-dso wso/wpo 1 0 e 10 5 63 78 Cf 45+ cs Pedon Ref. No.: 78-45 Date: 12/1/78 "Location: Darwin Mtns; 1/2km south of Lake Basin at mouth of ""Twin Cirquws Valley"", Darwin glacier area" Landform: Hatherton lateral moraine (polygon center) Parent material type/composition: diorite till Parent material age: Darwin III Relief: 20 Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: polygon fissures in all directions; polygon is 19m x 20m "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 so/po 1 0 nr 25 30 40 95 Bw1 0.5-6 as 7.5YR 5/6 StS 0sg-m dso so/po 2 0 nr 15 10 13 38 Bw2 6-21 aw 7.5YR 5/6 GS m-0sg dsh/dso so/po 2 0 ve 10 10 42 52 Cox 21-43 aw 7.5YR 5/4 GS 0sg dso/dlo so/po 1 0 nr 20 15 34 69 Cf 43+ cs nr Pedon Ref. No.: 78-46 Date: 12/2/78 "Location: Cobble Dune Valley, to east of stream channel" Landform: transverse dune Parent material type/composition: aeolian gravel and sand/ diamicton Parent material age: Pre-Darwin 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. 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 1 0 nr 1 2 92 95 Bw1 0.5-14 as 5YR 5/8 VGS 0sg dso so/po 2 0 nr 1 2 55 58 Bwz 14-31 as 5YR 5/8 VGS m-0sg dsh so/po 4 cw nr 0 0 49 49 Bw2 31-60 aw 5YR 5/8 S m-0sg dso so/po 2 0 nr 0 0 2 2 Bw3 60-70 aw 5YR 5/6 GS 0sg dso so/po 2 0 nr 0 1 18 20 2Bwzb 70-82 aw var Sts m-0sg dsh so/po 4 cw nr 40 10 11 61 2Bwb 82-96 var StS 0sg dso so/po 2 0 nr 40 10 19 69 Pedon Ref. No.: 78-47 Date: 12/2/78 "Location: Cobble Dune Valley, 200m downslope from 78-46" Landform: crest of transverse dune Parent material type/composition: aeolian sand and gravel / diamicton Parent material age: Pre-Darwin Relief: 80 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. 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 1 0 nr 1 10 84 95 Bw 0.5-11 as 5YR 5/6 L 0sg dso so/po 2 0 nr 10 5 14 29 Bwz 11-28 aw 5YR 4/4 GS m-0sg dsh so/po 4 cw nr 0 5 34 39 2Bw 28-48 aw 7.5YR 5/6 GS 0sg dso so/po 2 0 nr 15 35 37 87 2C 48-100+ 10YR 5/4 GS 0sg dlo/dso so/po 1 0 nr 25 15 47 87 Pedon Ref. No.: 78-48 Date: 12/3/78 "Location: Valley to east of Dune Valley (Striation Valley), on moraine crest at edge of glacier, Darwin glacier area" Landform: lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: thin till over ice Parent material age: ice-cored Relief: 0 Eco-climatic region: upland valley 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 0-4 aw 2.5Y 7/2 GS m-0sg dlo wso/wpo 0 0 ve 5 15 30 50 Wf 4+ cw Pedon Ref. No.: 78-49 Date: 12/4/78 "Location: Darwin Mtns 100m inside Darwin II moraine in ""High Road"" Valley, Darwin glacier area" "Landform: lateral moraine, Hatherton" Parent material type/composition: coarse boulder till Parent material age: Darwin I Relief: 30 Eco-climatic region: Patterned ground: contraction fissure 4m down slope on distall side "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 VStVCos 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 65 20 15 95 Cox 0-7 aw "var, 10YR 6/6" GS m-0sg dsh so/po 1 0 nr 25 25 31 81 Cn1 7-22 aw "var, 10YR 7/4" KS m-0sg dso/dlo so/po 0 0 ve 25 35 23 83 Cn2 22-61 gw "var, 10YR 7/4" VStS 0sg dlo so/po 0 0 nr 60 25 11 96 Cn3 61-100+ "var, 10YR 6/4" VStS 0sg dlo so/po 0 0 nr 70 15 9 95 Pedon Ref. No.: 78-50 Date: 12/4/78 "Location: Valley to east of High Road Valley about 3km northeast of Lake Wellman, Darwin glacier area" Landform: lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: till Parent material age: Darwin III Relief: 0 Eco-climatic region: upland valley "Patterned ground: diffuse nonsorted polygons nearby, fissures 0.5m deep" "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 20 25 5 50 Bw 0.5-10 aw 5YR 6/6 VGS m-0sg dsh wso/wpo 2 0 nr 0 25 50 75 Cox 10-20 aw 2.5Y 7/4 GS 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 nr 0 5 40 45 Cn 20-80 aw 2.5YR 7/4 GS 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 nr 20 10 47 77 Cf 80+ cs Pedon Ref. No.: 78-51 Date: 12/6/78 "Location: Organ Pipe Valley; head, 4th from outer V moraine, Darwin glacier area" Landform: lateral moraine Parent material type/composition: till Parent material age: Darwin V Relief: 20 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 var GS 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 25 20 44 89 Bw 1-15 aw 5YR 5/6 GS m-0sg dso so/po 2 0 nr 10 10 28 48 BC 15-25 cw 2.5Y 6/4 GS m-0sg dso so/po 2 0 nr 10 15 39 64 Cn1 25-60 gw 10YR 6/4 VStS 0sg dso so/po 1 0 nr 65 10 14 89 Cn2 60-90 aw 10YR 6/4 VStS 0sg dso so/po 1 0 nr 60 10 11 81 Cf 90+ cs nr Pedon Ref. No.: 78-52 Date: 12/6/78 "Location: upper and Organ Pipe Valley; outer rim of long narrow Alpine moraine with rock glacier within, Darwin glacier area" Landform: end moraine crest Parent material type/composition: till Parent material age: Alpine III Relief: 20 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 var VGS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 nr 20 10 58 88 Bw1 1-13 aw 5YR 5/8 GS 0sg dso wso/wpo 2 0 nr 10 25 28 63 Bw2 13-42 aw 5YR 5/8 StS 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 nr 35 30 20 85 Cox 42-50 ai 10YR 6/4 VStS 0sg dso wso/wpo 0 0 nr 65 10 18 93 Cf 50+ wso/wpo cs nr Pedon Ref. No.: 78-53 Date: 12/6/78 "Location: Organ Pipe Valley; subdued moraine ridge, 2nd most outer; Darwin glacier area" Landform: lateral moraine of Hatherton Parent material type/composition: diorite till / outwash Parent material age: Darwin V 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 0-1 vas var VGS 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 10 25 57 92 Bw 1-18 aw 7.5YR 4/4 GS 0sg dso so/po 2 0 nr 10 10 44 64 BC 18-38 aw 10YR 5/8 GS 0sg dso so/po 1 0 nr 15 15 38 68 Cn 38-49 aw 10YR 5/6 GS 0sg dso so/po 0 0 nr 15 10 46 71 2Cn 49-75 aw 10YR 5/4 GS 0sg dso/dlo so/po 0 0 nr 10 5 18 33 3Cf 75+ 0sg sdo so/po cs nr Pedon Ref. No.: 78-54 Date: 12/6/78 "Location: Organ Pipe Valley, head, outer rim of long, narrow Alpine moraine with rock glacier within, Darwin glacier area" Landform: end moraine crest Parent material type/composition: till Parent material age: Alpine II Relief: 20 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 var KS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 nr 25 40 31 96 Bw 1-7 aw 10YR 6/4 VGS m-0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 nr 15 10 63 88 Cn1 7-36 cw 10YR 7/3 VGS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 e 15 15 55 85 Cn2 36-80 10YR 7/3 VStS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 e 50 30 19 99 Pedon Ref. No.: 78-55 Date: 12/8/78 "Location: Base of Derrick Peak, Darwin Glacier area" Landform: lateral moraine of Hatherton Parent material type/composition: flow till? Parent material age: Darwin I Relief: 30 Eco-climatic region: upland valley 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 0-0.5 vas var VGS 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 15 30 3 48 Cox 0.5-9 cw 10YR 6/4 GS m-0sg dh/dso so/po 0 cw es 5 15 57 77 Cn1 9-21 aw 10YR 7/4 GS 0sg-m dso/dsh so/po 0 0 nr 15 10 47 72 Cn2 21-100+ 10YR 7/4 StS 0sg dlo so/po 0 0 nr 30 15 37 82 Pedon Ref. No.: 78-56 Date: 12/9/78 "Location: Rock Glacier Valley Platform, upper, south end; Darwin glacier area" Landform: ground moraine Parent material type/composition: diorite till Parent material age: Pre-Darwin Relief: 40 Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: small high centered nonsorted polygons 3m across nearby "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 so/po 1 0 nr 5 10 69 84 Bw1 0.5-6 as 7.5YR 5/6 GS 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 0 5 39 44 Bwz 6-14 aw 7.5YR 5/6 GS m-0sg dsh so/po 2 cw nr 0 5 43 48 Bw2 14-24 cw 7.5YR 5/8 VGS m-0sg dsh so/po 2 0 nr 10 10 57 77 Bw3 24-80 aw 7.5YR 5/6 VGS 0sg dso so/po 2 0 nr 10 10 51 71 Cn 80-100+ 10YR 6/6 VGS 0sg dso so/po 1 0 e 25 10 49 84 Pedon Ref. No.: 78-57 Date: 12/9/78 "Location: Rock Glacier Valley, plateau above west valley wall, Darwin glacier area" Landform: ground moraine Parent material type/composition: diorite till Parent material age: Pre-Darwin Relief: 50 Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: diffuse polygons with 7cm wide fissures upslope "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 vas var VGS 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 nr 5 20 51 76 Bwz 2-9 as 5YR 5/6 GS 0sg dso/dlo so/po 2 0 nr 20 5 30 55 Bw 9-28 aw 5YR 5/6 GS 0sg dso/dlo so/po 2 0 nr 20 2 37 59 BCf 28+ GS 0sg dso/dlo so/po cs nr 20 5 Pedon Ref. No.: 78-58 Date: 12/10/78 "Location: Darwin Mtns., Smith Valley, Darwin glacier area" Landform: lateral moraine Parent material type/composition: till Parent material age: Darwin IV Relief: 20 Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: fossil contraction fissure about 5m 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 0-0.5 vas var VGS 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 10 20 59 89 Bw 0.5-14 as 7.5YR 5/6 GS 0sg dso/dlo so/po 2 0 nr 5 10 42 57 Cn1 14-32 aw 10YR 6/4 VGS 0sg dlo-dso so/po 1 0 nr 5 15 53 73 Cn2 32-52 aw 10YR 6/4 GS 0sg dlo-dso so/po 1 0 nr 10 25 37 72 Cf 52+ cs nr Pedon Ref. No.: 78-59 Date: 12/10/78 "Location: Smith Valley, middle lateral valley along north wall, Darwin glacier area" Landform: lateral moraine crest of Darwin Glacier Parent material type/composition: till Parent material age: Hatherton II Relief: 40 Eco-climatic region: upland valley "Patterned ground: hummocky microrelief, appears to be ice-cored; hummocks 3m x3m" "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 VGCos 0sg dlo wso/wpo 0 0 nr 15 30 53 97 Cox 0.5-3 aw 7.5YR 6/4 VGCos m-0sg "dso,dsh" wso/wpo 0 0 nr 15 10 53 78 Cn 3-50+ 10YR 7/4 VGCos 0sg dlo wso/wpo 0 0 nr 15 20 58 93 Pedon Ref. No.: 78-60 Date: 12/10/78 Location: Smith Valley; Darwin Glacier area Landform: lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: doirite/sandstone till Parent material age: Darwin I Relief: 30 Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: large contraction fissure about 7m east of pit on moraine crest "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 VGS 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 15 30 50 95 Cn1 1-15 aw 10YR 7/4 GS 0sg dlo/dso so/po 1 0 nr 25 20 26 71 Cn2 15-30 gw 10YR 7/6 GS 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 20 25 33 78 Cn3 30-65 gw 10YR 7/6 StS 0sg dlo so/po 0 0 nr 40 20 22 82 Cn4 65-100+ 10YR 7/6 Sts 0sg dlo so/po 0 0 nr 40 25 28 93 Pedon Ref. No.: 78-61 Date: 12/12/78 "Location: small s.s. cirque east of Land O' Lakes Valley, Darwin glacier area" Landform: lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: till Parent material age: Darwin II Relief: 120 Eco-climatic region: upland valley 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 VSts 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 nr 50 30 18 98 Cox 0.5-5.5 aw 7.5YR 6/4 GS m-0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 ve 20 30 32 82 Cn1 5.5-29 aw 10YR 6/6 Sts m-0sg dlo-dso wso/wpo 1 0 e 30 30 27 87 Cn2 29-50 2.5YR 7/4 StLS 0sg pulv dlo wss/wps 0 0 e 40 35 21 96 Pedon Ref. No.: 78-62 Date: 12/12/78 "Location: Small cirque to east of Land O' Lakes Valley, Darwin glacier area" Landform: lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: till Parent material age: Darwin I Relief: 10 Eco-climatic region: upland valley "Patterned ground: 1m diameter frost, boils " Classification: sandy-skeletal 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 0-2 ai 10YR 7/3 GLS m-0sg dsh wss/wps 1 0 ev 35 20 35 90 Cn2 2-60 10YR 7/3 VKLS 0sg dlo-dso wss/wps 0 0 ev 15 50 26 91 Pedon Ref. No.: 78-63 Date: 12/16/78 Location: Bates Nunatak; in saddle south of Nunatak Peak; Byrd Glacier Landform: polygon center on drift sheet Parent material type/composition: till over till Parent material age: Byrd? Relief: 20 Eco-climatic region: Plateau fringe "Patterned ground: deep polygon fissures 1/2m deep surrounding pit, polygon is 7x7m" "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 va var VGS 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 15 30 40 85 Cn 0-10 vas 10YR 6/3 GSL m dsh s/p 0 0 es 0 5 45 50 2Cn 10-32 gw 5YR 4.5/1 GSL m dsh s/p 0 0 ev 20 5 35 60 2Cf 32+ cs es 20 20 Pedon Ref. No.: 78-64 Date: 12/22/78 Location: Brittania Range; Rock Glacier Platform; moraine draped over first escarpment in from valley center Landform: lateral moraine Parent material type/composition: till Parent material age: Darwin IV Relief: 20 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 VGS 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 10 20 55 85 Bw 0.5-18 aw 7.5YR 4/4 STS 0sg dlo/dso so/po 2 0 nr 35 35 20 90 Cn1 18-30 cw 10YR 5/4 VSTS 0sg dlo/dso so/po 1 0 nr 50 35 8 93 Cn2 30-75 cw 10YR 5/4 VSTS 0sg dso/dlo so/po 0 0 nr 40 30 17 87 Cf 75+ cs nr Pedon Ref. No.: 78-65 Date: 12/28/78 "Location: Lone Wolf Nunatak, Darwin glacier area" Landform: ground moraine Parent material type/composition: till Parent material age: Byrd I or II? Relief: 70 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 0-0.5 vas var VGS 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 5 10 73 88 Cn1 0.5-7 as 10YR 6/4 LS m-0sg dso/dsh so/po 0 0 nr 0 0 30 30 Cn2 7-18+ 10YR 6/4 LS m dsh so/po 0 0 e 0 0 29 29 Pedon Ref. No.: 78-66 Date: 12/31/78 "Location: Mt. Madison; Lower Byrd Glacier; moraine draped over marble bedrock below the peak, Darwin glacier area" Landform: lateral moraine Parent material type/composition: till Parent material age: Youngest Byrd Relief: 30 Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: contraction 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 0-0.5 vas var VGS 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 ev 5 35 55 95 Cn 0.5-20 aw 10YR 6/4 VGS 0sg dlo so/po 0 0 ev 0 20 56 76 Cf 20+ cs e 20 Pedon Ref. No.: 78-67 Date: 12/31/78 Location: Mt. Madison; Byrd Glacier; about 30m northeast of pit 78-66 Landform: ground moraine Parent material type/composition: till Parent material age: Pre-youngest Byrd Relief: 10 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 0-0.5 vas var VGS 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 es 5 25 60 80 Cn 0.5-21 aw 10YR 6/4 VGS 0sg dlo/dso so/po 2 0 ev 0 5 60 65 Cf 21+ cs ev 0 5 Pedon Ref. No.: 78-68 Date: 1/3/79 "Location: Brittania Range; Organ Pipe Valley; Southern most moraine about 100m east of the furthest edge of the western valley wall, Darwin glacier area" Landform: lateral moraine Parent material type/composition: till Parent material age: Darwin IV Relief: 20 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 var VGS 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 35 30 27 92 Bw 1-17 aw 7.5YR 3/6 VKS 0sg dso so/po 2 0 nr 30 55 8 93 BC 17-40 as 10YR 5/6 VKS 0sg dso/dlo so/po 1 0 nr 20 55 11 86 Cn 40-61 as 10YR 7/3 VKS 0sg dlo so/po 0 0 e 10 55 17 82 2Cn 61-100+ 10YR 7/3 0sg dso so/po 0 0 e 0 5 7 12 Pedon Ref. No.: 78-69 Date: 1/3/78 Location: Brittania Range; Organ Pipe Valley; about 15m north of plot 78-68 in a moraine set Landform: lateral moraine Parent material type/composition: till Parent material age: Darwin 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 0-1 vas var VGS 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 20 30 38 88 Bw 1-12 as 7.5YR 5/4 VGS 0sg dso so/po 2 0 nr 15 15 33 63 Cn1 12-46 cw 10YR 6/3 VGS 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 25 30 34 89 Cn2 46-100 10YR 6/3 VGS 0sg dlo so/po 0 0 nr 10 20 43 73 Pedon Ref. No.: 78-70 Date: 1/3/78 Location: Brittania Range; Rock Glacier Valley; Darwin glacier area Landform: lateral moraine Parent material type/composition: till Parent material age: Darwin I 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 tr aw var VGS 0sg dlo so/po 0 0 ve 50 25 20 95 Cn1 1-5 as 10YR 7/3 VGS 0sg dso so/po 0 0 es 10 20 55 85 Cn2 5-50 aw 10YR 7/3 VGS 0sg dlo so/po 0 0 e 35 20 32 87 Cn3 50-100 10YR 7/3 VGS 0sg dso/dlo so/po 0 0 ev 20 30 42 92 Pedon Ref. No.: 78-71 Date: 1/6/79 Location: Brown Hills; 2nd peak north of Lake Wilson (Goorkha Craters); just inside uppermost limit of drift; just below weathered bedrock; Darwin glacier area Landform: ground moraine (hummuck) Parent material type/composition: till (pegmatite grus) Parent material age: Ross I Relief: 110 Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: contraction fissures 3m in all compass 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 tr aw var VGS 0sg dlo so/po 0 0 nr 35 20 40 95 Cn1 0-18 aw 10YR 5/6 GS 0sg dlo/dso so/po 0 0 nr 0 5 45 50 Cn2 18-35 cw 10YR 6/6 GS 0sg (m) dso/dsh so/po 0 0 nr 0 5 35 40 Cf 35+ 0 cs nr 0 5 5 Pedon Ref. No.: 78-72 Date: 1/6/79 "Location: Brown Hills; 2km east of northern most Goorkha Crater; 3km west of Medial moraines on Ross Ice shelf, Darwin glacier area" Landform: Ross Drift on an E-W asker crest Parent material type/composition: Ross Drift Parent material age: Ross I Relief: 90 Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: contraction fissure 5m to the NE 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 tr as var VGS 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 40 30 25 95 Cn 0-18 as 10YR 6/3 GLS m-0sg dsh ss/ps 1 0 nr 0 20 31 51 2Cn1 18-33 aw 2.5Y 6/4 GS 0sg/m dso/dsh so/po 0 0 nr 35 15 28 78 2Cn2 33-61 aw 10YR 6/3 GS 0sg dso so/po 0 0 nr 30 15 31 76 Cf 61+ 0 cs nr Pedon Ref. No.: 78-73 Date: 1/11/79 Location: Unamed Nunatak 5km SE of Haskell Ridge in the Darwin Mtns; 130m above the Darwin ice; Darwin glacier area Landform: ground moraine Parent material type/composition: till Parent material age: Darwin III over IV Relief: 20 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 0-1 vas var VStS 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 75 15 Bw 1-14 as 5YR 5/8 VStS m-0sg dso/dsh so/po 2 0 nr 50 10 Cn 14-28 as 10YR 6/6 Ks m dsh ss/po 1 0 nr 10 35 2Bw 28-59+ di 5YR 5/8 Ks m-0sg dso/dsh so/po 2 0 nr 5 35 2Bwf 59+ cs nr Pedon Ref. No.: 78-74 Date: 1/11/79 Location: Unamed Nunatak; Darwin Mtns; 5km SE of Haskell Ridge; 1/4km SW of 78-73 on sandstone moraine; Darwin glacier area Landform: ground moraine Parent material type/composition: till Parent material age: Darwin II / III Relief: 500 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 0-0.5 as var VKS 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 40 40 Bw 0.5-6 aw 7.5YR 5/6 VGS 0sg dso so/po 1 0 nr 20 20 Cox 6-29 as 10YR 6/4 VKS 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 50 20 2Bwb 29-54 as 7.5YR 5/6 VStS m-0sg dso so/po 1 0 nr 40 30 2BCb 54-70 aw 7.5YR 5/6 VKS 0sg dso so/po 1 0 nr 30 30 2Cnb 70-100+ 10YR 6/3 VGS 0sg dso so/po 1 0 nr 25 25 Pedon Ref. No.: 79-15 Date: 12/5/79 "Location: Edson Hills, about 100m above Hyde glacier, Ellsworth Mtns." Landform: lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: thin drift over weathered phyllite Parent material age: Ellsworth Relief: 40 Eco-climatic region: plateau fringe "Patterned ground: patterned ground at base of moraine nonsorted, high centered polygons" "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 0-0.5 vas var vgs 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 15 20 Cn 0.5-39 aw 2.5Y 7/4 vgsl m-0sg dso wss/wps 0 0 es 0 8 2Cn 39-57 5Y 7/1 vgl 0sg dso ws/wp 0 0 es 0 5 72 77 2R 57+ Pedon Ref. No.: 79-16 Date: 12/6/79 "Location: Edson Hills, on slope 200m above Schanz glacier; Ellsworth Mtns." Landform: lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: till Parent material age: Ellsworth Relief: 10 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 0-18 aw 2.5Y 7/2 vkls 0sg dlo 1 0 e 12 60 26 98 Cn1 18-40 cw 2.5Y 7/4 vgls 0sg dso wss/wps 1 0 ve 0 2 79 81 Cn2 40-58 cw 2.5Y 7/4 vgls 0sg dso wss/wps 1 0 e 0 5 73 78 Cn3 58-80 2.5Y 7/2 vstls 0sg dso wss/wpo 0 0 e 60 5 22 87 Pedon Ref. No.: 79-17 Date: 12/9/79 "Location: first lateral moraine above Hyde glacier, Edson Hills" Landform: lateral moraine Parent material type/composition: till Parent material age: Ellsworth Relief: 20 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 0-0.5 aw var vgs 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 ve 12 40 52 Cn1 0.5-15 cw vkls m-0sg dso-dlo 0 0 ve 25 50 18 93 Cn2 15-70 2.5Y 7/4 vstls 0sg dlo wss/wpo 0 0 ve 50 10 38 98 Pedon Ref. No.: 79-18 Date: 12/7/79 "Location: Anderson Massif, north of summit, Ellsworth Mtns." Landform: Parent material type/composition: residuum from volcanics Parent material age: Pre-Ellsworth? Relief: 0 Eco-climatic region: plateau fringe 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 0-0.5 as var vgs 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 es Bw 0.5-13 ai 7.5YR 7/4 vgs 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 es R 13-25+ 1 Pedon Ref. No.: 79-19 Date: 12/12/79 "Location: bench above Dobratz glacier NE of Carnell Peak, Ellsworth Mtns." Landform: ground moraine Parent material type/composition: till over quartzite residuum Parent material age: Ellsworth Relief: 50 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 0-1 as var vgs 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 ve 10 45 42 97 Cn 1-25 aw 10YR 7/4 vgs 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 ve-e 0 5 62 67 2Cox 25-42 aw 10YR 7/6 vgls 0sg dso wss/wpo 1 0 nr 0 5 52 54 2R 42+ Pedon Ref. No.: 79-20 Date: 12/12/79 "Location: Edson Hills, SE of Drake Icefall on moraine, Ellsworth Mtns." Landform: lateral moraine Parent material type/composition: till Parent material age: Ellsworth/ Pre-Ellsworth 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 0-0.5 as var vgs 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 5 15 78 98 Cn1 0.5-7 aw 10YR 7/3 vgls 0sg dlo/dso wss/wps 1 0 ev 0 8 61 69 Cy 7-18 vaw 10YR 7/3 vgls m-0sg dh wss/wps 4 cw ev 0 5 66 71 2Cox1 18-37 cw 10YR 7/6 vgs stm0sg dsh wss/wpo 1 0 es 0 20 65 85 2Cox 2 37-59 cw 10YR 7/4 vgs 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 es 5 15 66 86 2Cox3 59-90 10YR 7/4 vks 0sg dlo-dso wso/wpo 1 0 es-ev 5 55 35 95 Pedon Ref. No.: 79-21 Date: 12/13/79 Location: Summit of Welcome Nunatak; Ellsworth Mtns. Landform: ground moraine Parent material type/composition: till Parent material age: Ellsworth Relief: 0 Eco-climatic region: plateau fringe 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 0-0.5 as var vgs 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 15 20 63 98 Cn 0.5-13 aw 2.5Y 8/4 gs m-0sg dh wso/wpo 1 0 nr 5 40 44 89 CR 13-24 aw 2.5Y 7/4 vks m-0sg dsh wso/wpo 1 0 nr 5 60 28 93 R 25+ Pedon Ref. No.: 79-22 Date: 12/14/79 "Location: Patch of drift on phyllite - conglomerate above moraine, site 79-20 (Edson Hills); Ellsworth Mtns." Landform: ground Parent material type/composition: till Parent material age: Ellsworth 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 0-0.5 as var vgs 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 ev 8 20 67 95 Cox 0.5-14 vaw 10YR 7/4 vg m-0sg dsh 1 0 es 15 5 53 73 2Cn 14-17 aw 5Y 8/1 g 0sg dso 0 0 e 0 49 49 2R 17+ Pedon Ref. No.: 79-23 Date: 12/14/79 "Location: Edson Hills, Ellsworth Mtns." Landform: lateral moraine Parent material type/composition: till Parent material age: Ellsworth Relief: 60 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 0-1 vas 5Y 6/2 vgs 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 e 8 30 60 98 Cox1 1-10 aw 2.5Y 7/4 vgs 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 es 2 5 74 81 Cn1 10-34 aw 2.5Y 7/4 vgs 0sg dlo-dso wso/wpo 1 0 es 5 5 70 80 Cn2 34-46 aw 2.5Y 7/4 vgs 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 e-es 0 5 63 68 Cox2 46-50 aw 2.5Y 7/4 vgs 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 es 0 5 56 61 Cf 50+ 0sg wso/wpo 1 0 e Pedon Ref. No.: 79-24 Date: 12/16/79 "Location: bench below Mt. Dolence, Ellsworth Mtns" Landform: ground moraine Parent material type/composition: till Parent material age: Ellsworth Relief: 0 Eco-climatic region: plateau fringe "Patterned ground: nonsorted flat centered polygons 7 x 8m, fissures 0.25m wide and 15cm 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 gs 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 e 30 30 36 96 Cn 0.5-17 aw 2.5Y 7/4 vgs 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 e 0 5 73 78 Cf 17-23 vgs m-0sg dsh wso/wpo cw ve-e 0 5 Pedon Ref. No.: 79-25 Date: 12/16/79 "Location: on third moraine below bench, SE of Mt. Dolence; Ellsworth Mtns." Landform: lateral moraine Parent material type/composition: till Parent material age: Ellsworth Relief: 100 Eco-climatic region: plateau fringe Patterned ground: nonsorted flat-centered polygons 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 0-0.5 as var vgs 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 8 10 77 95 Cox1 0.5-10 aw 2.5Y 7/2 vgs slm-0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 es 0 10 63 73 Cy 10-20 aw 2.5Y 7/4 vgs m-0sg "deh,dh" wso/wpo 4 cw es 0 8 66 74 Cox2 20-30 aw 5Y 8/2 gls 0sg dso wss/wps 1 0 es 20 15 43 78 Cn1 30-53 cw 5Y 8/1 vgls 0sg dso wss/wps 1 0 es 20 15 51 86 Cn2 53-75 5Y 8/1 vstls 0sg dso wss/wps 0 0 es 50 10 36 96 Pedon Ref. No.: 79-26 Date: 12/17/79 Location: Mt. Twiss area about 1/2 km east of Alpine glacier 1/3 way up from ice in valley; Ellsworth Mtns. Landform: Alpine terminal moraine Parent material type/composition: till Parent material age: Ellsworth Relief: 0 Eco-climatic region: plateau fringe 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 5-0 aw g 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 5 60 35 100 Bwy 0-6 aw "10YR 6/6,7/4" vgs m-0sg dh wso/wpo 4 "cs,cw" nr 0 15 67 82 Cn1 6-43 cw 10YR 7/4 gs 0sg dlo-dso wso/wpo 1 0 nr 30 30 34 94 Cn2 43-75 10YR 7/3 vks 0sg dlo-dso wso/wpo 0 0 ve 35 50 12 97 Pedon Ref. No.: 79-27 Date: 12/18/79 "Location: Dickey Peak, Sentinal Range, Flowers Hills; Ellsworth Mtns." Landform: ground moraine/ bedrock Parent material type/composition: till / residium-whiteout conglomerate Parent material age: Ellworth Relief: 80 Eco-climatic region: plateau fringe Patterned ground: 10cm wide frost cracks 2m away "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 0-0.5 as var g 0sg dlo wso/wpo 0 Cox 0.5-18 ai 10YR 6/6 vgs m-0sg dsh wso/wpo 0 nr 58 2CRf 18+ vgs dsh wso/wpo cw Pedon Ref. No.: 79-28 Date: 12/18/79 "Location: Flowers Hills, Sentinal Range, 7km SE of Dickey Peak; Ellsworth Mtns." Landform: ground moraine / bedrock Parent material type/composition: till / conglomerate residium Parent material age: Ellsworth Relief: 0 Eco-climatic region: plateau fringe Patterned ground: frost cracks nearby "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 0-0.5 as var vgs 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 Cox 0.5-20 aw 10YR 7/4 vgls m-0sg dsh wso/wpo 1 0 79 2R 20+ Pedon Ref. No.: 79-29 Date: 12/18/79 "Location: Flowers Hills, 1/4"" to the right of ""W"" in Flowers on 1: 250,000 recon. map, Ellsworth Mtns." Landform: ground moraine / bedrock Parent material type/composition: till / residium Parent material age: Ellsworth 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 0-0.5 as var g 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 0 Cn 0.5-9 aw "10YR 7/4,4/1" vgs 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 0 83 2Cn 9-20 "10YR 3/1,4/1" vgs m-0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 0 73 2Cf 20+ Pedon Ref. No.: 79-30 Date: 12/19/79 "Location: Peak 1600m, 7km west of Miller Peak in the SE Sentinals; Ellsworth Mtns." Landform: ground moraine or bedrock Parent material type/composition: till or residium Parent material age: 0 Relief: Eco-climatic region: plateau fringe Patterned ground: "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 0-0.5 as vgs 0sg dlo wso/wpo 0 0 Cy 0.5-15 aw m-0sg "dsh,deh" 4 cw Cf 15+ 0 cw Pedon Ref. No.: 79-31 Date: 12/19/79 Location: Mt. Twiss about 40m above valley glacier 500m in from ice; Ellsworth Mtns. Landform: Alpine moraine Parent material type/composition: till Parent material age: Ellsworth Relief: 60 Eco-climatic region: plateau fringe 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 0-4 vas var ks 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 nr 30 40 28 98 Cox 4-26 aw vgs m-0sg dso wso/wpo 1 cw nr 0 12 72 84 Cn1 26-34 aw 10YR 7/4 vgs m-0sg dso wso/wpo "1,4" cw nr 0 10 67 77 Cn2 34-65 10YR 7/4 vgs 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 cw nr 8 18 63 89 Cn3 65-100 10YR 7/4 vgs 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 cw nr 8 15 60 83 Pedon Ref. No.: 79-32 Date: 12/19/79 "Location: Mt. Twiss ice-cored moraine of Splettstoesser glacier, Ellsworth Mtns." Landform: ice-cored lateral moraine Parent material type/composition: till over ice Parent material age: ice-cored Relief: 0 Eco-climatic region: plateau fringe Patterned ground: slightly hummocky surface relief 5m "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 0-3 vaw var g 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 nr 20 30 48 98 Cf 3-8 vaw cw Wf 8+ Pedon Ref. No.: 79-33 Date: 12/21/79 Location: Meyer Hills just north of Beaudion Peak midway between snow patch and the Ice Shelf; Ellsworth Mtns. Landform: high-centered frost polygon on ground moraine Parent material type/composition: till Parent material age: Ellsworth Relief: 0 Eco-climatic region: plateau fringe "Patterned ground: high-centered frost polygons 25m x 30m rect. trough 1/3m deep, 3/4m 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 0-1 vas var vgcos 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 e 10 15 65 90 Cox1 1-6 aw 5Y 7/4 vgls m-0sg dso wss/wpo 1 0 e 0 15 57 72 Cox2 6-14 aw 5Y 6/3 vgls m-0sg dsh wss/wpo 1 0 e-ve 0 10 50 60 Cn 14-33 aw 5Y 6/3 vgls 0sg dl-dso wss/wpo 1 0 ve 0 15 67 82 Cf 33+ cw Pedon Ref. No.: 79-34 Date: 12/23/79 "Location: Marble Hills NE of Mt. Fordell 300m NE of Blue ice, Horseshoe Valley, directly below 300m from Marble outcrop, Ellsworth Mtns." Landform: ground moraine Parent material type/composition: till Parent material age: Ellsworth Relief: 100 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 0-2 vas var vgcos 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 ev 1 2 84 87 Cn1 2-17 aw 10YR 8/2 "gls,pulv" 0sg dso wss/wpo 1 0 ev 0 0 46 46 Cn2 17-60 10YR 8/2 "vgs,pulv" 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 ev 0 0 59 59 Cn3 60-100 10YR 8/2 "vgs,pulv" 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 ev 0 0 63 63 Pedon Ref. No.: 79-35 Date: 12/24/79 "Location: first valley south of Seal glacier and east of Parish Peak on east side of valley moraine crest, Ellsworth Mtns." Landform: moraine crest Parent material type/composition: till Parent material age: Ellsworth Relief: 0 Eco-climatic region: plateau fringe 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 0-2 vas var vgcos 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 e 15 10 73 98 Cox 2-25 aw 10YR 7/3 "vgls,pulv" 0sg dso wss/wpo 1 0 e 0 5 Cn1 25-37 cw 10YR 8/3 "vgls,pulv" 0sg dso wss/wpo 1 0 e 2 7 Cn2 37-75+ 2.5Y 7/2 "vgls,pulv" 0sg dso wss/wpo 1 0 e 15 10 Pedon Ref. No.: 79-36 Date: 12/27/79 Location: Cagle Peaks south end on bench 100m above ice-cored moraine; Ellsworth Mtns. Landform: bedrock knob with drift on top Parent material type/composition: till Parent material age: Ellsworth Relief: 0 Eco-climatic region: plateau fringe Patterned ground: frost hummocks "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 0-3 vaw var vgcos 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 35 30 33 98 Cn1 3-33 aw 2.5Y 7/2 vgls 0sg dso wss/wpo 1 0 10 30 50 90 Cn2 33-67 cw 2.5Y 7/4 vgls 0sg dlo-dso wss/wpo 1 0 10 30 50 90 Cn3 67-100 2.5Y 7/4 vgls 0sg dlo-dso wss/wpo 1 0 25 25 44 94 Pedon Ref. No.: 81-18 11/29/81 "Location: Mesa Range; northernmost plateau of range, North Victoria Land" Landform: residual bedrock Parent material type/composition: diorite residuum Parent material age: Relief: level Eco-climatic region: plateau fringe 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 nr 1 45 40 86 Bw 0-23 ai 10YR 4/6 vgs 0sg dso ss/ps 2 0 "nr,e" 0 25 47 72 BCf 23+ cs Pedon Ref. No.: 81-19 Date: 12/8/81 "Location: Morozumi Range; 2nd plateau (triangular shape) on Rennick side, North Victoria Land" Landform: undulating ground moraine Parent material type/composition: argillite till Parent material age: Evans Relief: 20 Eco-climatic region: plateau fringe Patterned ground: polygons 10m diameter; pit in 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 kg 1 25 40 35 100 Cn 0-10 aw 10YR 6/2 scl m-0sg dso ss/sp 1 0 ve 0 0 35 35 Cf 10+ cs Pedon Ref. No.: 81-20 Date: 11/28/81 "Location: SW most platfrom; Morozumi Range;1km north of highest point, North Victoria Land" Landform: ground moraine Parent material type/composition: basal till - argillite till Parent material age: Evans Relief: level Eco-climatic region: plateau fringe Patterned ground: pit located in center of 3m x 3m 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 0.25-0 ab var kg 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 30 40 20 90 Cn 0-8 aw 2.5Y 6/2 gls m-0sg dso ss/sp 0 0 nr 0 2 62 64 Cf 8+ Pedon Ref. No.: 81-21 Date: 12/9/81 "Location: Morozumi Range; Horseshoe-shaped moraine system in center of Alexandra Valley, North Victoria Land" Landform: Rennick lateral moraine Parent material type/composition: diorite - ss till Parent material age: Evans "Relief: 260 distal, 140 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 vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 15 30 45 90 Cox 0-6 cw 10YR 6/4 vgls m-0sg dso ss/ps 1 0 ve 5 15 61 81 Cn1 6-40 gw 2.5Y 5/2 vgls 0sg dlo wss/ps 0 0 ve 0 20 72 92 Cn2 40-100 2.5Y 5/2 vgls m-0sg dso ss/ps 0 0 e 0 15 68 83 Pedon Ref. No.: 81-22 Date: 12/10/81 Location: Morozumi Range; Land 'O Lakes Valley; 0.25km east of Alexandra Glacier; North Victoria Land Landform: ground moraine Parent material type/composition: argillite - granite Parent material age: Evans Relief: 20 Eco-climatic region: upland valley 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) D 0.25-0 ab var sts 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 35 25 30 90 Cn 0-22 aw 10YR 5/2 sl m-0sg dso ss/ps 0 0 e 5 10 11 26 Cf 22+ Pedon Ref. No.: 81-23 Date: 12/10/81 Location: beside Rennick glacier SE Morozumi Range lateral moraine; Land 'O Lakes Valley; ice-cored moraine; North Victoria Land Landform: lateral moraine Parent material type/composition: basal till - mainly argillite Parent material age: Rennick "Relief: 0 proximal, 330 distal" Eco-climatic region: upland valley 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) Cn1 0-22 as 10YR 5/1 gls m dsh ss/ps 0 nr 10 15 33 58 Cn2 22-68 aw 10YR 5/1 vgls 0sg dlo ss/ps 0 0 ve 30 25 38 93 Cf 68-70 as 0 cs Wf 70+ 0 cs Pedon Ref. No.: 81-24 Date: 12/10/81 Location: Morozumi Range; SE most section; Alexandra lateral moraine; North Victoria Land Landform: lateral moraine Parent material type/composition: argillite till Parent material age: Evans "Relief: 180 proximal, 80 distal" Eco-climatic region: plateau fringe Patterned ground: frost fissure 4m SE 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 0.5-0 vas var g 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 30 25 35 90 Cox 0-11 aw 10YR 6/2 gsl m-0sg dso ss/sp 1 0 ve 10 30 46 46 Cn1 11-49 aw 10YR 5/1 gsl m-0sg dso ss/sp 0 0 ve 15 25 38 78 Cn2 49-100 10YR 5/1 vgsl 0sg dlo ss/sp 0 0 ve 15 35 35 85 Pedon Ref. No.: 81-25 Date: 12/15/81 "Location: Boggs Valley (central) Helliwell Hills Range, North Victoria Land" Landform: ground moraine underlation "Parent material type/composition: arguillite diorite and some schist, sandstone, granites" Parent material age: Evans Relief: 40 Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: middle of polygon 20m x 15m "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 ab var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 20 30 40 90 Cn 0-50 aw 2.5Y 6/2 gsl m-0sg "dh,dsh" ss/ps 0 0 es 0 10 54 64 Cf 50+ cs Pedon Ref. No.: 81-26 Date: 12/15/81 "Location: 15m from glacier snout, mouth of Boggs Valley, Helliwell Hills Range, North Victoria Valley" Landform: lateral moraine Parent material type/composition: argillite and dolerite till Parent material age: Rennick "Relief: 130 proximal, 250 distal" Eco-climatic region: upland valley 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 ab var vks 0sg dlo so/po 0 0 nr 25 55 20 100 Cn 0-35 as 2.5Y 6/2 vgsl 0sg dlo ss/ps 0 0 es 15 20 57 92 Wf 35+ Pedon Ref. No.: 81-27 Date: 12/20/81 Location: Lichen Hills; 2km WSW of LeMasters Bluff; Northern Victoria land Landform: end moraine Parent material type/composition: diorite till Parent material age: Rennick "Relief: 120 proximal, 250 distal" 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) Cn 0-8 vas var gs 0sg dlo so/po 0 0 ve 0 0 51 51 Wf 8+ 35 45 15 95 Pedon Ref. No.: 81-28 Date: 12/23/81 "Location: Mt. Alford; Helliwell Hills, North Victoria Land" Landform: ground moraine Parent material type/composition: diorite basal till Parent material age: Evans Relief: 20 Eco-climatic region: plateau fringe 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 vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 1 25 59 85 Bwz 0-8 aw 10YR 5/6 ls m-0sg dso ss/sp 4 cw nr 5 0 35 40 BC 8-35 ab 10YR 5/6 stls 0sg dso ss/sp 1 0 nr 70 0 11 81 R 35+ Pedon Ref. No.: 81-29 Date: 12/23/81 "Location: 5m east(?) of Rennick glacier; off side Valley of Boggs Valley; Helliwell Hills, North Victoria Land" Landform: moraine "Parent material type/composition: granite, ss, diorite, argillite" Parent material age: Rennick (ice-cored) "Relief: 340 distal, 210 proximal" Eco-climatic region: upland valley 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 0-20 aw 10YR 3/2 gsl 0sg dlo ss/ps 0 0 e 0 5 20 25 Cf 20-30 as 0 cs e Wf 30+ Pedon Ref. No.: 81-30 Date: 12/26/81 Location: near Mt. Vander Hoeven Landform: ground moraine - residium? Parent material type/composition: diorite till - residium? Parent material age: Relief: 120 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 gs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 nr 20 30 30 80 Bw 0-19 aw 10YR 5/8 gs 0sg dso so/po "2,4" 0 nr 0 0 44 44 BC 19-35 aw 10YR 5/8 gs 0sg dso so/po 1 0 nr 0 5 54 59 BCf 35+ cs nr Pedon Ref. No.: 81-31 Date: 12/27/81 Location: Galipoli Heights; 5m east of Rennick glacier; North Victoria Land Landform: end moraine Parent material type/composition: volcanic gravel Parent material age: Rennick "Relief: 20 proximal, 210 distal" Eco-climatic region: plateau fringe Patterned ground: "Classification: 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 vas kg 0sg dlo so/po 0 0 nr 1 35 64 100 Wf 8+ g 0 2 98 100 Pedon Ref. No.: 85-1 JB Date: 11/17/85 Location: Beardmore Glacier area; valley north Gordon Valley; top of drift knob at upper end of valley Landform: ground moraine Parent material type/composition: pulverulent drift from sandstone Parent material age: Relief: 50 Eco-climatic region: upland valley 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 2-0 aw 10YR 7/4 ks m-0sg dso wso/wpo 1 cw 5 40 40 85 Bw1 0-7 aw 10YR 7/6 gsl 0sg dso wss/wpo 2 0 0 2 25 30 Bw2 7-28 aw 10YR 7/4 gsl 0sg dso wss/wpo 2 0 0 5 30 35 Cn 28-72 gw 10YR 7/3 gls 0sg dlo/dso wss/wpo 1 0 0 10 45 55 2Cn 72-100 10YR 4/1 gls m-0sg "dso,dsh" wss/wpo 0 0 0 20 45 65 Pedon Ref. No.: 85-2 JG Date: 11/17/85 Location: Beardmore Glacier area; valley north of Gordon Valley; beyond late Quarternary moraines Landform: ground moraine Parent material type/composition: pulverulent drift derived from sandstone Parent material age: Relief: 80 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 1-0 vaw "var,10YR7/3" vgs "0sg,m-0sg" dlo wso/wpo 1 cw 5 25 55 85 Bw1 0-7 aw 10YR 7/6 gsl "0sg,pulv" dso wss/wps 2 0 0 5 33 38 Bw2 7-22 cw 10YR 7/4 gsl "0sg,pulv" dso wss/wps 2 0 0 5 20 25 Bw3 22-44 aw 2.5Y 6/4 gsl "0sg,pulv" dso wss/wps 2 0 0 5 44 49 2BCb 44-62 cw 2.5Y 4/2 gsl m1msbk dh wss/wps 2 cw 0 5 2Cnb1 62-86 dw 2.5Y 4/2 gsl m2msbk dh wss/wps 2 cw 0 10 35 45 2Cnb2 86-110 2.5Y 4/2 gsl m2msbk dh wss/wps 1 cw 0 10 43 53 Pedon Ref. No.: 85-3 JB Date: 11/18/85 Location: Beardmore Glacier area; valley north of Gordon Valley; first distinct moraine upvalley from ss moraine Landform: lateral moraine Parent material type/composition: reworked pulverulent drift derived from sandstone Parent material age: inner Meyer (late Quat.) "Relief: proximal 180, distal 150" 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 vaw "var,10YR7/4" sts m-0sg dso wso/wpo 1 cw 25 20 20 65 Bw 0-18 cw 10YR 7/6 gls "m-0sg,pulv" dsh wso/wpo 2 0 0 15 42 57 Cox1 18-54 dw 10YR 6/4 gls "0sg,pulv" dlo-dso wso/wpo 1 0 15 10 42 67 Cox2 54-90 aw 10YR 6/4 gls "0sg,pulv" dlo-dso wso/wpo 0 0 0 10 40 50 2Bwb 90-100+ m dsh 1 cw Pedon Ref. No.: 85-4 JB Date: 11/18/85 Location: Beardmore Glacier area; valley north of Gordon Valley Landform: lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: reworked Peleus drift Parent material age: Meyer (late Quat.) "Relief: proximal 200, distal 120" Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal over coarse-silty-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 vaw "var,10YR7/4" gs m-0sg dsh wso/wpo 1 cw 10 30 40 80 Bw 0-7 aw 10YR 7/6 gls "0sg,pulv" dso wso/wpo 2 0 5 10 45 60 Cox1 7-33 aw 10YR 6/4 gl "0sg,pulv" dlo-dso wso/wpo 0 0 0 25 42 67 Cox2 33-62 aw 10YR 6/4 sgsl "0sg,pulv" dso wss/wpo 0 0 0 10 43 53 2Bwb 62-75+ 2.5Y 5/2 gsil m dh wss/wps 2 cw 42 Pedon Ref. No.: 85-5 JB Date: 11/18/85 Location: Beardmore Glacier area; valley north of Gordon Valley Landform: lateral moraine Parent material type/composition: reworked pulverulent drift derived from sandstone Parent material age: outer Meyer (late Quat.) "Relief: proximal 170, distal 110" 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 vaw "var,10YR7/4" ks m-0sg dso wso/wpo 1 cw 15 40 25 80 Bw 0-8 aw 10YR 6/4 gs m-0sg dsh wso/wpo 2 cw 15 10 30 55 Cox 8-57 aw 10YR 7/6 gls "0sg,pulv" dso wso/wpo 1 0 2 25 30 57 2Bwb 57-65 10YR 6/6 gsl m dh wss/wps 2 cw Pedon Ref. No.: 85-6 JB Date: 11/19/85 Location: Beardmore Glacier area; valley north of Gordon Valley Landform: ground moraine Parent material type/composition: pulverulent drift from sandstone over black drift Parent material age: Relief: 40 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 vaw var vgs 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 2 5 78 85 Bwz1 0-5 aw 10YR 8/6 gs m-0sg dsh wso/wpo 4 cw 5 5 13 23 Bwz2 5-21 aw 10YR 7/6 vgs m-0sg dh wso/wpo 4 cw 5 5 54 64 BC 21-45 cw 10YR 7/4 gls "m-0sg,pulv" dsh wss/wpo 2 0 10 5 19 34 Cox 45-74 aw 10YR 7/4 kls "m-0sg,pulv" dso wss/wpo 1 0 15 35 2BC 74-90+ 10YR 5/1 vgls 0sg dsh wss/wpo 2 0 63 Pedon Ref. No.: 85-7 JB Date: 11/20/85 Location: Beardmore Glacier area; sandstone moraine 400m upvalley from Walcott Neve Landform: lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: thin drift over reworked pulverulent drift from sandstone Parent material age: Dominion "Relief: proximal 140, distal 90" Eco-climatic region: upland valley "Patterned ground: high-centered, poorly sorted polygons with snow in troughs 9m x 16m wide" "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 6.5-0 aw k 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 5 50 45 100 Cn 0-10 aw 10YR 7/4 vgs 0sg dlo wso/wpo 0 0 5 30 69 ? 2Coxb1 10-29 aw 10YR 7/4 kls "0sg,pulv" dso wso/wpo 0 0 5 5 28 38 2Coxb2 29-50+ 10YR 7/6 gls "m-0sg,pulv" dsh wso/wpo 0 0 2 5 30 37 Pedon Ref. No.: 85-8 JB Date: 11/20/85 Location: Beardmore Glacier area; 100m upvalley from Walcott Neve Landform: ground moraine Parent material type/composition: till Parent material age: Dominion Relief: 120 Eco-climatic region: upland valley "Patterned ground: high-centered, poorly sorted polygons 6m x 8m wide. 0.75m vertical relief" 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.: 85-9 JB Date: 11/21/85 Location: Beardmore Glacier area Landform: ripple (overriding) Parent material type/composition: reworked colluvium by subglacial meltwater Parent material age: youngest overriding "Relief: proximal 70, distal 80" 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 2-0 aw 2.5Y 7/2 vgs 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 0 15 75 90 Cox 0-8 cw 10YR 7/3 vgls "0sg,pulv" dso wso/wpo 1 0 0 10 53 63 Cn 8-38 aw 10YR 6/3 gls 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 0 5 34 39 2CR 38-49 as 10YR 7/3 sg 0sg dlo/dso wso/wpo 1 0 0 0 88 88 2R 49+ 0 Pedon Ref. No.: 85-10 JB Date: 11/23/85 Location: Beardmore Glacier area; platform south of Mt. Falla Landform: ground moraine Parent material type/composition: pulverulent till from sandstone Parent material age: Relief: 30 Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: old patterned ground 10m away "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 vaw 10YR 7/3 vgls m-0sg "dso,dsh" wss/ps 1 cw 7 15 63 85 Bw1 0-12 vas 2.5Y 7/6 sl "m-0sg,pulv" dso ss/po 2 0 7 10 4 21 Bwz 12-19 aw 10YR 7/4 gs m-0sg dsh so/po 4 cw 5 10 50 65 Bw2 19-36 as 10YR 7/6 gls m-0sg dsh so/po 2 "0,cw" 10 20 62 92 Cox 36-65 gw "10YR 7/4,6/4" ks 0sg dso so/po 1 0 15 25 45 85 Cn 65-110+ 10YR 6/4 gs 0sg dso so/po 0 0 15 25 69 ? Pedon Ref. No.: 85-11 JB Date: 11/24/85 Location: Beardmore Glacier region Landform: ground moraine Parent material type/composition: pulverulent till from sandstone Parent material age: 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 3-0 aw "var,10YR7/3" vgs m-0sg dsh wso/wpo 1 cw 5 10 70 85 Bw 0-6 aw 10YR 7/6 gs m-0sg dsh wso/wpo 2 cw 0 5 BC 6-16 aw 10YR 7/3 gls "m-0sg,pulv" dso wss/wps 2 0 0 2 Cox1 16-50 aw 10YR 7/4 gls "m-0sg,pulv" "dso,dsh" wss/wpo 1 0 0 2 Cox2 50-75 10YR 4/2 gls m1msbk dh wss/wps 2 cw 0 2 Pedon Ref. No.: 85-12 JB Date: 11/26/85 Location: Beardmore Glacier region; platform south of Mt. Falla Landform: mega-ripple (barcan dune) Parent material type/composition: reworked colluvium? Parent material age: youngest overriding "Relief: stoss 170, lee 60" 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 aw 10YR 7/3 vgs m-0sg dso/dsh wso/wpo 1 0 0 2 58 60 Cox 0-6.5 aw 10YR 7/4 vgs 0sg dso wso/wpo 2 0 0 2 81 83 Cn 6.5-30 as 10YR 7/4 vgs 0sg dlo/dso wso/wpo 1 0 0 2 58 60 2R 30+ 0 0 Pedon Ref. No.: 85-13 JB Date: 11/27/85 "Location: Mt. Hope, north end; 50m above Ross Ice Shelf" Landform: ground moraine Parent material type/composition: till Parent material age: dominion late Wisc. Relief: 0 Eco-climatic region: coastal Patterned ground: active flat center 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 0.5-0 aw gs m-0sg dsh wso/wpo 1 0 Cox 0-10 as 10YR 6/6 gls "m-0sg,0sg" dsh/dso wso/wpo 0 0 Cf 10+ m deh wso/wpo 0 cs Pedon Ref. No.: 85-14 JB Date: 11/27/85 "Location: Mt. Hope, NE side; col with lake" Landform: ground moraine Parent material type/composition: lodgment till Parent material age: Dominion (late Wisc.) Relief: 40 Eco-climatic region: coastal 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 0.5-0 aw vgs 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 Cn 0-7 as 2.5Y 7/2 gls 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 47 Cf 7+ wso/wpo 0 cs Pedon Ref. No.: 85-15 JB Date: 11/27/85 Location: mouth of Beardmore Glacier; platform to west of Gateway Landform: ground moraine Parent material type/composition: till Parent material age: dominion late Wisc. Relief: 30 Eco-climatic region: coastal Patterned ground: active 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 aw vgs 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 Cox 0-14 as 10YR 6/4 vgls 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 58 Cf 14+ m cs Pedon Ref. No.: 85-16 JB Date: 12/2/85 "Location: upper Beardmore Glacier region; Meyer Desert west, near junction where 18Ky?) moraine cross-cuts first moraine outside" Landform: lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: till Parent material age: inner Meyer; second moraine outside 18Ky moraine? "Relief: proximal 130, distal 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 aw 10YR 7/4 gs m-0sg dsh wso/wpo 1 0 15 25 40 80 Bw 0-7 aw 10YR 7/4 gs m-0sg dsh wso/wpo 2 0 15 15 50 80 Cox 7-17 aw 10YR 7/4 gls 0sg dlo/dso wso/wpo 0 0 15 15 47 77 Cn 17-70 10YR 6/2 gls 0sg dlo wso/wpo 0 0 10 15 68 93 Pedon Ref. No.: 85-17 JB Date: 12/2/85 "Location: upper Beardmore Glacier region; Meyer Desert west, outer 18Ky (?) moraine, 600m NE of JB 85-16" Landform: lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: till Parent material age: dominion 18K? "Relief: proximal 140, distal 210" Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: patterned ground 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 aw var vgs 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 2 7 76 85 Bw 0-2 ai 10YR 7/3 gs m-0sg dsh wso/wpo 1 0 2 7 67 76 Cn1 2-23 cw 10YR 7/3 gs 0sg dlo wso/wpo 0 0 5 20 73 89 Cn2 23-65 10YR 7/2 gs 0sg dlo wso/wpo 0 0 5 25 70 100 Pedon Ref. No.: 85-18 JB Date: 12/3/85 "Location: Beardmore Glacier region; outer edge ice cored drift at sege of escarpment on proximal edge of 18Ky drift, Meyer Desert west" Landform: ice-cored ground moraine Parent material type/composition: till Parent material age: ice-cored Relief: hummocky Eco-climatic region: upland valley "Patterned ground: ice-cored hummocks 1.5-2m high, 15-20m long, 1-5m 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 1-0 aw 5Y 6/1 gls m-0sg dsh wso/wpo 0 0 2 7 31 40 Cn 0-27 as 5Y 6/1 vgls 0sg dlo wso/wpo 0 0 0 2 50 52 Wf 27+ cs Pedon Ref. No.: 85-19 JB Date: 12/3/85 "Location: upper Beardmore Glacier region; Meyer Desert west, 1km SW of snout of Rutkowski Glacier" Landform: hummocky ice-cored ground moraine Parent material type/composition: dolerite - ss till Parent material age: Beardmore ice-cored Relief: hummocks Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: polygon fissures 1m below center of polygon which is 2m in diameter "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 1-0 aw 5Y 7/2 ls m-0sg dsh wso/wpo 0 0 2 8 5 18 Cn 0-17 as 5Y 7/2 vgls 0sg dlo wso/wpo 0 0 10 2 52 64 Wf 17+ cs Pedon Ref. No.: 85-20 JB Date: 12/3/85 "Location: upper Beardmore Glacier region; near ""Pooh"" Valley (50m north of escarpment)" Landform: ice-cored hummocky ground moraine Parent material type/composition: till Parent material age: Pluncket ice-cored Relief: Eco-climatic region: upland valley "Patterned ground: v. hummocky, ice-cored lumpy bumpy drifle" "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 vab 2.5Y 6/2 kgs 0sg dlo so/po 0 0 15 30 30 75 Cox 0-2.5 aw 2.5Y 6/2 s m-0sg dsh/dso so/po 0 0 0 0 28 28 Cn 2.5-11 vas 5Y 6/1 ls 0sg dlo so/po 0 0 0 0 28 28 Wf 11+ Pedon Ref. No.: 85-21 JB Date: 12/4/85 Location: upper Beardmore Glacier region; west side Rutkowski below prominent Alpine I drift patch Landform: lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: till Parent material age: Alpine I "Relief: proximal 40, distal 130" Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: drift draped over scallops in ice "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 aw 5Y 7/2 gls m-0sg dsh wso/wpo 1 0 5 20 35 60 Cn 0-12 as 5Y 7/2 vgls m-0sg "dsh,dlo" wso/wpo 0 0 0 15 54 69 Wf 12+ Pedon Ref. No.: 85-22 JB Date: 12/5/85 Location: upper Beardmore Glacier region; across from terminus of Rutkowski Glacier Landform: lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: till - reworked sirius Parent material age: dominion 18K "Relief: proximal 210, distal 170" Eco-climatic region: upland valley "Patterned ground: area of high-centered, poorly sorted polygons 10m x 10m, 2m high" "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 1-0 aw 10YR 7/3 gs m-0sg dsh wso/wpo 0 0 5 5 15 25 Cox 0-8 aw 10YR 7/3 vgs 0sg dlo wso/wpo 0 0 10 15 58 83 Cn 8-36 as 5Y 7/2 vgs 0sg dlo wso/wpo 0 0 10 15 65 90 Wf 36+ Pedon Ref. No.: 85-23 JB Date: 12/5/85 Location: upper Beardmore Glacier region; toward Pluncket Point near gyttja beds in sirius fan Landform: ice-cored lateral moraine of Beardmore Glacier Parent material type/composition: thin till - reworked sirius Parent material age: Beardmore ice-cored Relief: Eco-climatic region: upland valley "Patterned ground: small (1 x 1m) high centered, poorly sorted polygons 25cm high" "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 m-0sg 0 Cn 0-7 as 2.5Y 7/2 gls "m-0sg,0sg" "dsh,dlo" wso/wpo 0 0 23 Wf 7+ Pedon Ref. No.: 85-24 JB Date: 12/6/85 "Location: upper Beardmore Glacier region; Meyer Desert west, mid-way along outermost late Wisc. moraine" Landform: lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: till Parent material age: dominion (18K) "Relief: proximal 150, distal 220" Eco-climatic region: upland valley "Patterned ground: exaggerated high-centered, poorly 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 0.5-0 aw 10YR 7/3 gs m-0sg dsh wso/wpo 1 0 10 7 43 60 Cox 0-8 aw 10YR 7/3 gs m-0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 10 7 39 56 Cn1 8-17 cw 2.5Y 7/2 gs 0sg dlo/dso wso/wpo 1 0 2 5 53 60 Cn2 17-50 cw 5Y 7/1 vgs 0sg dlo/dso wso/wpo 0 0 2 5 58 65 Cn3 50-60 cw 5Y 7/1 vgs 0sg dlo/dso wso/wpo 1 0 2 5 61 68 Cn4 60-80+ 5Y 7/1 gs 0sg dlo/dso wso/wpo 0 0 2 5 50 57 Pedon Ref. No.: 85-25 JB Date: 12/6/85 "Location: upper Beardmore Glacier region; first major moraine outside dominion moraine, Meyer Desert west" Landform: lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: till Parent material age: inner Meyer "Relief: proximal 90, distal 260" 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 aw "var,10YR7/4" vgs m-0sg dsh wso/wpo 1 0 10 20 55 85 Bw 0-10 aw 10YR 7/4 vgs m-0sg dsh wso/wpo 2 0 2 5 57 64 BC 10-20 aw 10YR 7/4 vgs 0sg dso wso/wpo 2 0 2 10 64 76 Cn1 20-38 cw 5Y 6/1.5 vgs 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 2 15 78 95 Cn2 38-80+ 5Y 6/1 vgs 0sg dso wso/wpo 0 0 2 15 59 76 Pedon Ref. No.: 85-26 JB Date: 12/12/85 Location: upper Beardmore Glacier region; outermost sharp quat. moraine - midvalley of east Meyer Desert Landform: moraine crest Parent material type/composition: till "Parent material age: outer Meyer, oldest quat., east Meyer Valley" "Relief: proximal 100, distal 200" 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 s 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 20 15 45 80 Bw 0-2 as "var,10YR6/3" s 0sg dso/dlo so/po 1 0 20 15 22 57 Bwz 2-8 aw "var,10YR6/3" s m-0sg dh/dsh so/po 4 cs/cw 3 15 64 82 Cox 8-85+ 10YR 7/3 vgs 0sg dlo so/po 0 0 3 20 78 100 Pedon Ref. No.: 85-27 JB Date: 12/13/85 Location: upper Beardmore Glacier region; east Meyer Valley - outermost Quat. moraine 50m west of 85-26 mid-valley Landform: moraine crest Parent material type/composition: till "Parent material age: outer Meyer, oldest Quat. in east Meyer Valley" "Relief: proximal 80, distal 250" 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 25 20 35 80 Bwz 0-6 ab 10YR 7/3 gs m-0sg dsh so/po 4 cw 20 10 37 67 Bw 6-12 cw 10YR 7/4 gs 0sg dso so/po 2 0 2 5 62 69 Cn1 12-34 dw 2.5Y 7/4 gs 0sg dso/dlo so/po 0 0 2 5 68 75 Cn2 34-75+ 2.5Y 7/2 gs 0sg dso/dlo so/po 0 0 2 25 72 99 Pedon Ref. No.: 85-28 JB Date: 12/13/85 Location: upper Beardmore Glacier region; inner Meyer moraine mid-valley east Meyer Valley Landform: moraine crest Parent material type/composition: till with windblown fines? Parent material age: inner Meyer "Relief: proximal 100, distal 160" 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 gs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 20 10 30 60 Bw1 0-4 aw 10YR 6/4 gs 0sg dso/dlo so/po 1 0 20 15 55 90 Bwz 4-6 ai 10YR 6/4 gs m-0sg dsh so/po 4 cw 10 20 68 98 Cox1 6-23 gw 10YR 6/4 gs 0sg dlo/dso so/po 0 0 10 30 86 ? Cox2 23-75+ 10YR 6/4 kg 0sg dlo so/po 0 0 10 30 54 94 Pedon Ref. No.: 85-29 JB Date: 12/14/85 Location: upper Beardmore Glacier region Landform: moraine crest Parent material type/composition: till over black angular diamicton "Parent material age: pre-Meyer, pre-late Quat." "Relief: proximal 40, distal 120" Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: slightly hummocked moraine 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 1-0 aw var vgs m-0sg dsh so/po 1 7 15 73 95 Bw1 0-13 aw 10YR 7/6 ls "m-0sg,pulv" dsh ss/po "2,4" cw 5 10 33 48 Bw2 13-35 cw 10YR 7/6 gls "0sg,pulv" dso ss/po 2 2 25 77 94 Cox 35-63 aw 10YR 7/4 gls "0sg,pulv" dso ss/po 0 5 25 62 92 2Bwb 63-75 aw 10YR 7/4 gl "0sg,pulv" dso ss/po 0 2 15 50 67 3Cnb 75-100+ 2.5Y 4/0 sg 0sg dso so/po 1 0 15 94 ? Pedon Ref. No.: 85-30 JB Date: 12/14/85 Location: upper Beardmore Glacier region; 5m outside (east) of JB 85-29 Landform: ground moraine (faint boulders belts to east) Parent material type/composition: Peleus till over black diamicton "Parent material age: Pliocene, Peleus over black diamicton" Relief: 0 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 vas vgs 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 2 2 91 95 Bwz 0-7 aw 10YR 7/4 ls "m-0sg,pulv" dh wss/wpo 4 cw 0 5 11 16 Bw 7-20 as 10YR 6/4 vgls "m-0sg,pulv" dso wss/wpo 3 0 5 64 69 Cox 20-30 as 10YR 6/4 vgls "0sg,pulv" dso wss/wpo 1 2 5 61 68 Cn 30-60+ 10YR 3/1 vgls 0sg dso wss/wpo 0 2 2 65 69 Pedon Ref. No.: 85-31 JB Date: 12/15/85 Location: 1.5km south of terminus of Mayewski lobe of Beardmore Glacier Landform: moraine dump (close to terminal of 18Ky moraine) Parent material type/composition: till Parent material age: 18K dominion Relief: Eco-climatic region: upland valley "Patterned ground: high-centered, poorly sorted polygons 4 x 2m, 2-2.5m 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 0.5-0 vas var vgs 0sg dlo wso/wpo 0 0 2 7 51 60 Cox 0-1.5 aw 10YR 7/4 vgs m-0sg dso wso/wpo 0 0 2 10 59 71 Cn 1.5-50+ 2.5Y 7/2 vgs 0sg dlo wso/wpo 0 0 2 10 59 71 Pedon Ref. No.: 85-32 JB Date: 12/16/85 "Location: upper Beardmore Glacier region; ""Tafonni Moraine"" NNE of SCW 85-16 and 85-17 " Landform: moraine crest Parent material type/composition: till "Parent material age: pre-late Quat., post Peleus" "Relief: proximal 110, distal 130" 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 vaw vas ks 0sg dlo wso/wpo 3 25 35 15 75 Bw1 0-4.5 vaw var ks m-0sg "dsh,deh" wso/wpo 4 cw 20 20 25 65 Bwz 4.5-14 aw "7.5YR 6/4,6/6" ks m-0sg deh wso/wpo "5,4" ci 15 15 10 40 Bw2 14-28 aw 7.5YR 6/6 gs 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 35 20 56 ? Cox1 28-60 gw 10YR 6/4 gs 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 35 20 62 ? Cox2 60-110+ 10YR 7/4 gs 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 35 20 66 ? Pedon Ref. No.: 85-33 JB Date: 12/17/85 Location: upper Beardmore Glacier region; Meyer Desert; SE of JB 85-31 Landform: lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: Meyer drift over Peleus drift Parent material age: outer Meyer (late Quat.?) Relief: 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 aw var gs 0sg dlo wso/wpo 3 20 10 45 75 Bwz 0-12 ai 10YR 6/4 ks m-0sg "dsh,dh" wso/wpo 4 cs 10 30 42 82 Cox 12-35 aw 10YR 6/4 ks 0sg dlo wss/wpo 0 10 25 4 39 2Bwb 35-39 ci 10YR 7/4 gls "0sg,pulv" dso wss/wpo 3 2 10 35 47 2Coxb 39-80 2.5Y 7/4 gls "0sg,pulv" dso 1 2 10 36 48 Pedon Ref. No.: 85-34 JB Date: 12/24/85 "Location: upper Beardmore Glacier region; Lizard Pt., Beardmore side near junction of moraine from Table Glacier" Landform: hummocky lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: till Parent material age: dominion (18K) Relief: Eco-climatic region: plateau fringe "Patterned ground: small high-centered, poorly sorted hummocks 2 x 5m, 1.5 high" "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 vab var g 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 10 15 75 100 Cox 0-5 aw 10YR 7/3 gs m-0sg dh wso/wpo 0 0 7 10 44 31 Cn 5-80+ 5Y 6/1 vgs 0sg dlo wso/wpo 0 0 5 10 Pedon Ref. No.: 85-35 JB Date: 12/24/85 "Location: Lizard Pt., alongside Beardmore Glacier, 10m above glacier, 30m to west of glacier" Landform: lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: till Parent material age: Beardmore (2.8K) "Relief: proximal 160, distal 190" Eco-climatic region: plateau fringe "Patterned ground: ice-cored, semi-hummocky" "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 vab g 0sg dlo wso/wpo 0 0 7 7 86 100 Cox 0-10 aw 2.5Y 7/2 vgs m-0sg dsh wso/wpo 0 0 0 7 61 68 Cn 10-18 aw 5Y 6/2 gs m-0sg dh wso/wpo 0 0 0 7 14 21 Wf 18+ Pedon Ref. No.: 85-36 JB Date: 12/24/85 "Location: upper Beardmore Glacier region; 100m west of 85-34 on moraine remnant, Lizard Pt." Landform: lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: till Parent material age: inner Meyer? Relief: 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 g 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 2 5 88 95 Bw 0-11 aw 10YR 6/4 gls "0sg,pulv" dso wso/wpo 2 0 2 5 39 46 BC 11-21 cw 10YR 6/4 vgls "0sg,pulv" dso wso/wpo 1 0 0 20 77 97 Cox 21-75 aw 10YR 7/3 kls "0sg,pulv" dso wso/wpo 0 0 0 35 2BC 75-85+ 10YR 7/4 gls "0sg,pulv" ds wso/wpo 1 0 2? 20? 63 85 Pedon Ref. No.: 85-37 JB Date: 12/25/85 "Location: upper Beardmore Glacier region; Lizard Pt., Table Bay side" Landform: ground moraine of poorly defined lateral moraine Parent material type/composition: till Parent material age: Pre-Meyer Relief: 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 1-0 aw var vgs m-0sg dsh wso/wpo 1 0 5 7 68 80 Bw1 0-4 aw 7.5YR 6/6 gs m-0sg dsh wso/wpo 2 0 2 7 28 37 Bw2 4-17 aw 7.5YR 5/8 gs m-0sg "dso,dsh" wso/wpo 2 0 2 10 27 39 Bw3 17-28 aw 7.5YR 5/6 gs m-0sg dso wso/wpo 2 0 5 15 58 78 BC 28-37 aw 10YR 5/4 gs 0sg dso wso/wpo 0 0 5 15 52 72 2Cn 37-100 2.5Y 4/2 gls "0sg,pulv" dso wso/wpo 0 0 12 25 Pedon Ref. No.: 85-38 JB Date: 12/25/85 "Location: upper Beardmore Glacier region; Lizard Pt., 300m west of ""Y"" 18K moraine Beardmore and Table Bay Glacier" Landform: lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: till with possible aeolian Parent material age: outer? Meyer Relief: distal 140 Eco-climatic region: plateau fringe Patterned ground: some old hummocks "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 aw var vgs m-0sg dsh wso/wpo 1 0 15 10 65 90 Bw 0-14 aw 10YR 6/6 s m-0sg dsh wso/wpo 2 0 10 8 14 32 Cn1 14-37 cw 10YR 7/3 gs 0sg dso wso/wpo 0 0 0 5 16 21 Cn2 37-85 2.5Y 6/2 gs 0sg dso wso/wpo 0 0 0 5 30 35 Pedon Ref. No.: 85-39 JB Date: 12/25/85 Location: upper Beardmore Glacier region; outer 18Ky moraine Lizard Pt. Landform: lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: till Parent material age: dominion (18K) "Relief: proximal 110, distal 210" Eco-climatic region: plateau fringe "Patterned ground: ice-cored hummocks 2-3m high, 15 x 5m " "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 vab var gs m-0sg dsh wso/wpo 1 0 20 15 25 60 Cox 0-2 aw 2.5Y 5/2 gs m-0sg dsh wso/wpo 0 0 20 15 49 84 Cn 2-33 aw 2.5Y 5/2 gs 0sg dlo wso/wpo 0 0 15 15 53 83 Wf 33+ Pedon Ref. No.: 85-40 JB Date: 12/28/85 Location: Beardmore Glacier region; Cloudmaker; central part to south of an alpine Glacier on west wall Landform: lateral moraine remnant? Parent material type/composition: till (?) over aeolian (?) Parent material age: Pre-Meyer 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 as var vgs 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 5 15 70 90 Bw1 0-8 aw 10YR 5/6 gs m-0sg dso wso/wpo 2 0 10 15 49 74 Bw2 8-18 cw 10YR 6/6 gls "m-0sg,pulv" dso wso/wpo 2 0 10 15 43 68 BC 18-32 as 2.5Y 7/4 vgls "m-0sg,pulv" dso wso/wpo "1,2" 0 2 10 60 72 2Cox 32-50 as 2.5Y 7/4 gs 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 5 2 48 55 2Cn 50-100 2.5Y 6/2 gs 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 5 2 42 49 Pedon Ref. No.: 85-41 JB Date: 12/28/85 "Location: Beardmore Glacier region; Cloudmaker, central, below JB 85-40 on distinct moraine crest surrounded by snow banks" Landform: lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: gravelly till Parent material age: outer Meyer Relief: 50 Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: former 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 aw var gs 0sg dlo wso/wpo 1 0 5 7 78 90 Bw 0-6 aw 10YR 6/4 vgs 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 5 7 59 71 Bwz 6-18 cw 10YR 6/6 vgls "m-0sg,pulv" dsh wso/wpo 4 cw 0 7 64 72 Cox1 18-34 aw 2.5Y 7/4 vgs "0sg,pulv" dlo/dso wso/wpo 1 0 0 20 94 ? Cox2 34-85 aw 2.5Y 7/4 gs "0sg,pulv" dlo/dso wso/wpo 0 0 0 20 60 80 2Bwb 85-90 10YR 6/4 gs 0sg dso wso/wpo 1 0 0 20 39 59 Pedon Ref. No.: 85-42 JB Date: 12/29/85 "Location: Beardmore Glacier region; Mt. Sirius, 300m of summit in saddle" Landform: ground moraine Parent material type/composition: till Parent material age: Sirius Relief: 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 as var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 3 5 62 70 Bw 0-10 aw 2.5Y 7/4 ls 0sg "dso,dsh" ss/ps "4,2" cw 3 5 14 22 BC 10-29 cw 2.5Y 7/2 ls m-0sg dh ss/ps 2 cs 0 5 Cn 29-105+ 5Y 6/1 ls m "dh,deh" ss/ps 2 cs-ci 2 5 Pedon Ref. No.: 85-43 JB Date: 12/30/85 "Location: Beardmore Glacier region; Cloudmaker, central, below south end of debris bench" Landform: lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: till Parent material age: dominion (18K) "Relief: proximal 190, distal 170" Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: hummocky moraine "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 aw var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 7 12 71 90 Cox 0-11 aw 2.5Y 7/2 gs m-0sg dso so/po 0 0 7 12 54 73 Cn 11-60 5Y 6/1 gls 0sg dlo so/po 0 0 2 20 52 74 Pedon Ref. No.: 85-44 JB Date: 12/28/85 "Location: Beardmore Glacier region; Cloudmaker, central - second lateral moraine in from Beardmore Glacier" Landform: lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: till Parent material age: Beardmore (2.8K) "Relief: proximal 190, distal 180" Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: ice-cored (?) hummocks "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 var ls m-0sg dsh 0 0 Cn1 0-8 ai 2.5Y 7/4 gls m-0sg dsh 0 0 2 10 55 67 Cn2 8-45 aw 2.5Y 7/4 vgls 0sg dlo/dso 0 0 2 10 64 76 Cf 45+ dh 0 cs Pedon Ref. No.: 85-1 SCW Date: 11/18/85 Location: Beardmore Glacier area; ridge south of Gordon Valley Landform: till sheet - ground moraine - rippled Parent material type/composition: silty till and dolerite ripples "Parent material age: Sirius, 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 2.5-0 vaw vgs 0sg dlo wso/po 1 0 5 3 91 99 Bw1 0-4 aw 10YR 7/6 ls 3m dh ss/po 1 cw 0 0 45 45 Bw2 4-13 aw 10YR 6/6 ls pulv dso ss/po 1 0 5 0 24 29 Bwz 13-20 cw 10YR 7/6 ls m1fcr dsh ss/po 4 cw 10 0 19 29 Bw3 20-41 cw 2.5Y 6/4 ls "0sg,pulv" dso ss/po 2 0 20 10 42 72 Cn 41-71 aw 2.5Y 6/4 s m-1fcr dh ss/po 1 0 10 7 24 41 2Cn 71+ 2.5Y 3.5/2 ls m-0sg dh ss/po 0 0 18 Pedon Ref. No.: 85-2 SCW Date: 11/18/85 Location: Beardmore Glacier region; Mt. Falla platform; south side of ridge Landform: ground moraine Parent material type/composition: silty till over diamicton over bedrock "Parent material age: Sirius, silty till" 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 1.5-0 vas var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 4 6 85 95 B 0-1 vas 10YR 6/4 ls m-0sg dsh so/po 1 0 0 0 21 21 Bw 1-11 vas 10YR 6/6 ls m-0sg dsh ss/po 4 cw 0 0 39 39 Bwz 11-29 cw 2.5Y 7/4 ls m-0sg dh ss/po 4 cw/cs 0 0 15 15 BC 29-46 aw 10YR 6/3 s m-0sg dsh/dso so/po 2 0 0 5 12 17 2CR 46-57 cw 2.5Y 6/2 s m-0sg dsh so/po 1 0 0 0 14 14 2R 57+ Pedon Ref. No.: 85-3 SCW Date: 11/18/85 Location: Beardmore Glacier region; Mt. Falla platform; south side of ridge; 250m east of 85-2 Landform: ground moraine Parent material type/composition: silty till and metasedimentary bedrock "Parent material age: Sirius, silty till?" Relief: 50 Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: sand wedge casts "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 1-0 vas var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 5 5 1 11 Bw 0-3 vas 10YR 6/4 ls m-0sg dsh ss/po 4 cw 0 0 12 12 Bwz 3-15 cw 2.5Y 7/4 ls m-0sg dsh ss/po 4 cw 0 0 18 18 BC1 15-22 cw 2.5Y 6/4 ls m-0sg dso ss/po 2 0 0 0 32 32 BC2 22-44 cw 2.5Y 6/4 s m-0sg dsh so/po 2 0 0 13 43 56 2CR 44-58 cw 2.5Y 6/2 s m-0sg dsh so/po 1 0 0 5 33 38 2R 58 Pedon Ref. No.: 85-4 SCW Date: 11/19/85 Location: Beardmore Glacier region; Mt Falla platform; large ripple field Landform: wind ripple over ground moraine Parent material type/composition: silty till and dolerite vents Parent material age: wind ripple over si till "Relief: proximal 60 stoss, distal 120 lee" 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) gravel Cn 0-60 vas 10YR 6/3 s 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 0 1-2 2Bwb 60-73 ci 10YR 6/4 ls m-0sg dsh/dh ss/po 4 cw 30 15 21 66 3BCb 73-100+ 2.5Y 6/4 ls m-0sg dh ss/po 2 0 10 0 23 33 Pedon Ref. No.: 85-5 SCW Date: 11/20/85 Location: Beardmore Glacier area; Mt. Falla platform Landform: ground moraine Parent material type/composition: silty till over sandy gravelly till "Parent material age: Sirius, silty till" Relief: 20 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 20 20 45 Bw 0-1.5 as 10YR 6/3 s 0sg dso so/po 1 0 0 0 Bwz 1.5-4.5 10YR 6/6 ls m-0sg dsh ss/po 4 cw 0 0 BC1 4.5-11.5 2.5Y 7/4 sl "m-0sg,pulv" dsh ss/ps 2 0 0 0 BC2 11.5-18 10YR 6/4 ls m-0sg dsh so/po 2 0 0 0 Cn1 18-56 10YR 6/4 ls m-0sg dsh so/po 1 0 10 5 2Cn2 56-90+ 2.5Y 6/2 s-ls m-0sg dsh so/po 0 0 0 Pedon Ref. No.: 85-6 SCW Date: 11/20/85 "Location: Beardmore Glacier region; Mt. Falla platform, near west edge topographic break 300m west of 85-5" Landform: ground moraine Parent material type/composition: silty till over sandy grav. till (grey) "Parent material age: Sirius, silty till" Relief: 140 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 vaw s 0s dlo so/po 1 Bw 0-6 aw 10YR 6/4 ls "m-0sg,pulv" dso/dsh ss/po 1 0 Bwz 6-13 aw 10YR 6/4 sl "m-0sg,pulv" dsh ss/ps 4 cw BC 13-40 aw 2.5YR 6/4 ls m-0sg dh so/po 2 0 2Cn 40-90+ 10YR 5/1 s-ls m-0sg dh so/po 0 0 Pedon Ref. No.: 85-7 SCW Date: 11/20/85 Location: Beardmore Glacier region; Mt. Falla camp platform; on first of 2 gravelly bumps 200m east of Ripple Trench; 350m west of dolerite escarpment Landform: ground moraine Parent material type/composition: dolerite - ss silty till "Parent material age: Sirius, 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 0.5-0 vas var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 5 15 Bw1 0-3 aw 10YR 6/4 ls m-0sg dso/dlo ss/po 1 0 0 5 Bwz 3-8 cw 10YR 6/6 ls "m-0sg,pulv" dsh ss/po 4 cw 0 0 Bw2 8-24 aw 10YR 6/4 ls "m,pulv" dsh/dso ss/po "2,4" cw 0 0 BC 24-57+ 10YR 7/4 ls "m-0sg,pulv" dh ss/po 2 0 30 15 Pedon Ref. No.: 85-8 SCW Date: 11/20/85 "Location: Beardmore Glacier region; Mt. Falla platform above Gordon Valley, 50 m upslope from 85-7 on bouldery terrace" Landform: ground moraine? bouldery terrace Parent material type/composition: silty till "Parent material age: Sirius, silty till" Relief: 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 vas var s 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 25 35 15 75 Bw1 0-3 vas 10YR 6/4 ls m-0sg dsh so/po 1 0 0 2 Bwz 3-10 cw 10YR 5/6 ls "m,pulv" "dsh,dh" ss/ps "4,5" "cw,cs" 0 2 21 23 Bw2 10-20 cw 10YR 6/6 ls pulv dso ss/ps 2 0 3 4 50 57 BC 20-43 aw 10YR 6/4 ls pulv dso ss/po 2 0 8 25 50 83 Cn 43-100+ 10YR 6/3 ls 0sg dso/dlo 1 0 10 35 83 ? Pedon Ref. No.: 85-9 SCW Date: 11/22/85 "Location: Beardmore Glacier region; Mt. Falla platform, 200m west of dolerite ridge" Landform: ground moraine Parent material type/composition: silty till "Parent material age: Sirius, silty till" Relief: 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 0sg 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 3 3 Bw 0-1 cw 10YR 6/4 ls m-0sg dsh so/po 1 0 0 0 Bwz 1-10 as 2.5Y 6/4 ls m-0sg dsh/dh ss/po 4 cw 0 0 5 5 BC1 10-23 cw 2.5Y 6/4 ls m-0sg dh ss/po 2 0 0 0 30 30 BC2 23-43 aw 2.5Y 5/4 s-ls m-0sg dh ss/po 2 0 0 5 23 28 2Cn 43-60+ 2.5Y 5/2 s m-0sg dh ss/po 2 0 0 5 36 41 Pedon Ref. No.: 85-10 SCW Date: 11/23/85 "Location: Beardmore Glacier region; Mt. Falla platform upper basin, 200m west of dolerite butte" Landform: ripple over scoured bedrock Parent material type/composition: dolorite ventifacts and silty till Parent material age: Class I Ripple over silty till 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 aw var g 0sg dlo ss/po 0 0 0 0 Cn 0-16 aw 10YR 6/4 gs 0sg dso/dlo ss/po 1 0 0 0 70 70 2Bw 16-24 cw 10YR 6/4 ls "0sg,pulv" dso ss/po 2 0 0 0 14 14 2Cn 24-35 as 10YR 6/4 s m-0sg dsh/dso so/po 2 0 0 0 6 6 2R 35+ Pedon Ref. No.: 85-11 SCW Date: 11/24/85 Location: Beardmore Glacier region; Mt. Falla high platform; on ripple on westernmost edge of scour zone Landform: thin ripple over scoured sandstone Parent material type/composition: aeolian material over ss bedrock Parent material age: ripple class 1 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 0.25-0 vas 10YR 6/4 g 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 0 2 95 97 Cn1 0-11 aw 10YR 6/4 vgs 0sg "dso,dlo" ss/po 1 0 0 0 Cn2 11-24 vas "0sg,pulv" "dso,dlo" ss/po 1 0 R 24+ Pedon Ref. No.: 85-12 SCW Date: 11/27/85 Location: Beardmore Glacier region; Mt. Sirius Landform: ground moraine Parent material type/composition: silty till over Sirius Parent material age: silty till over Sirius 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 1.5-0 vas var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 0 3 95 98 Bw1 0-2 vas 7.5YR 6/4 s m-0sg dsh so/po 1 0 0 0 16 16 Bwz 2-14 as 7.5YR 6/6 ls m-0sg dh ss/po 5 cs 0 0 3 3 Bw2 14-35 ab 7.5YR 5/6 ls pulv dsh ss/ps 1 0 0 0 34 34 2Bwz 35-50 ai 2.5Y 6/4 ls m-pulv dh/dsh ss/po 4 cw 0 3 24 27 2Bw 50-80 cw 2.5Y 6/4 ls m-pulv dso ss/po 2 0 0 3 25 28 3Cn 80-120+ 2.5Y 5/2 bls m-pulv dsh ss/po 2 0 40 15 42 97 Pedon Ref. No.: 83-13 SCW Date: 11/27/85 "Location: Beardmore Glacier region; Mt. Sirius; highest point on Mt. Sirius, 1m from 100-m thick exposure of Sirius" Landform: top of exposure of Tillite Parent material type/composition: basal tillite Parent material age: Sirius form Relief: 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 0.25-0 vas var kg 0sg dlo so/po 0 0 10 35 Bw1 0-3 as "2.5Y 6/4,6/2" s m-0sg dh/dvh so/po 0 cw 0 0 Bw2 3-16 cw 2.5Y 6/2 s 0sg dso ss/po 2 0 0 3 Cn1 16-60 gw 0sg dso so/po 2 0 0 5 Cn2 60-100 0sg dso/dlo so/po 2 0 0 10 Pedon Ref. No.: 85-14 SCW Date: 12/6/85 Location: upper Beardmore Glacier region; Meyer Desert west; second oldest moraine Landform: Beardmore lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: dolerite - ss till Parent material age: outer Meyer "Relief: proximal 150, distal 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 0.5-0 vas var gs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 15 25 35 75 Bw 0-8 cw 2.5Y 6/4 gls 0sg dso ss/po "2,3" 0 2 5 58 65 Cn1 8-40 gw 10YR 6/4 vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 2 20 80 ? Cn2 40-100 10YR 6/4 vgs 0sg dlo so/po 0 0 2 30 81 ? Pedon Ref. No.: 85-15 SCW Date: 12/6/85 Location: upper Beardmore Glacier region; Meyer Desert west; second to last moraine against north facing slope of Dominion drift Landform: lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: reworked? silty till Parent material age: outer Meyer / Sirius 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 as var gks 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 10 15 45 70 Bw 0-8 cs 2.5Y 6/4 gls "0sg,pulv" dso ss/po 2 0 0 1 69 70 Cn1 8-45 aw 10YR 6/4 vgs 0sg dlo/dso so/po 1 0 0 10 74 84 2Cn 45-100+ 5Y 6/1 gs 0sg dso so/po 0 0 10 25 58 93 Pedon Ref. No.: 85-16 SCW Date: 12/11/85 Location: upper Beardmore Glacier region; Meyer Desert east; second highest moraine in midvalley; 200 m east of Sirius form with Palesol Landform: lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: reworked Sirius form? "Parent material age: Peleus (silty till), Pre-Meyer?" 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 2-0 vas var gs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 10 20 60 90 Bw1 0-3 as 10YR 6/4 s 0sg dso so/po 2 0 0 0 36 36 Bwz 3-13 as 10YR 6/4 ls m-0sg dh ss/po 5 cs 0 2 55 57 Bw2 13-23 cw 10YR 6/3 ls 0sg dso ss/po 2 0 0 8 63 71 Cn1 23-60 dw 5Y 5/1 kgs 0sg dso/dlo so 0 0 0 30 74 ? Cn2 60-100+ 5Y 5/1 kgs 0sg dso/dlo po 0 0 0 30 Pedon Ref. No.: 85-17 SCW Date: 12/11/85 "Location: upper Beardmore Glacier region; Meyer Desert east; uppermost moraine - mid-valley, 30 m south of 85-16" Landform: moraine Parent material type/composition: till Parent material age: Peleus / Sirius? 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 3-0 vas var gks 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 20 30 35 85 Bw1 0-3 aw 10YR 6/4 s 0sg dso so/po "2,3" 0 30 5 11 46 Bwz 3-12 as 10YR 6/4 sts m-0sg dh/dsh so/po 5 "cw,cs" 40 5 6 51 Bw2 12-17 aw 2.5Y 6/4 stls "0sg,pulv" dso ss/po 2 0 40 5 18 63 BC 17-47 cs 2.5Y 6/4 stls "0sg,pulv" dso ss/po 2 0 40 5 56 ? Cn 47-100+ 10YR 4/1 stls "0sg,pulv" dso/dlo ss/po 1 0 50 5 65 ? Pedon Ref. No.: 85-18 SCW Date: 12/13/85 Location: upper Beardmore Glacier region; Meyer Desert east; middle of valley; 10m east of ramp splitting the two major Sirius form sections below platform Landform: lateral moraine crest of Beardmore Parent material type/composition: reworked Peleus? Parent material age: late Quaternery "Relief: proximal 130, distal 150" 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 var stgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 40 25 30 95 Bwz 0-8 cb 2.5Y 6/4 vgls m-0sg dsh ss/ps "3,4" cs 10 5 67 82 Cn1 8-45 dw 10YR 6/3 vgls 0sg dso/dlo ss/ps 1 0 20 20 76 ? Cn2 45-100+ 10YR 6/3 stgls 0sg dso/dlo ss/ps 0 0 55 20 51 ? Pedon Ref. No.: 85-19 SCW Date: 12/13/85 Location: upper Beardmore Glacier region; Meyer Desert east;on innermost late Quaternary moraine (distinct); on shoulder to east of valley center Landform: lateral (end?) moraine crest Parent material type/composition: reworked Peleus and aeolian sand Parent material age: inner late Quaternery 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 5mm-0 ab var st 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 40 30 25 95 Bw 0-8 ab 10YR 6/3 gs m-0sg dh so/po "3,5" cs 0 30 55 85 Cn1 8-50 dw "var,10YR6/4" stkgs 0sg dlo so/po 0 0 30 30 68 ? Cn2 50-100 "var,10YR6/4" gs 0sg dlo so/po 0 0 30 30 58 ? Pedon Ref. No.: 85-20 SCW Date: 12/14/85 Location: upper Beardmore Glacier region; on platform between Meyer Desert east and west Landform: lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: reworked Peleus Parent material age: outermost late Quaternery "Relief: proximal 220, distal 280" 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 2mm-0 ab var stks 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 60 30 8 98 Bwz 0-8 ab 2.5Y 6/4 ls m-0sg dh-dsh ss/po 4 cs 10 10 38 58 Cox 8-18 gw 2.5Y 6/4 ls 0sg dso ss/ps 2 0 10 10 54 74 Cn1 18-60 dw 2.5Y 6/4 s-ls 0sg dlo so/po 0 0 25 20 65 ? Cn2 60-100 2.5Y 6/4 s-ls 0sg dlo so/po 0 0 50 20 85 ? Pedon Ref. No.: 85-21 SCW Date: 12/14/85 Location: upper Beardmore Glacier region; on west edge of platform which separates east from west Meyer Desert overlooking Rutkowski Glacier Landform: lateral moraine crest "Parent material type/composition: reworked Sirius and silty till, dolerite rich" Parent material age: 18K "Relief: proximal 290, distal 200" 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 2mm-0 ab var stkgs 0sg dlo so/po 0 0 40 20 20 80 Cox 0-3 as 2.5Y 6/2 s m-0sg "dso,dsh" ss/po 0 0 0 10 57 67 Cn1 3-50 dw 10YR 6/1 vgls 0sg dlo ss/ps 0 0 10 15 70 95 Cn2 50-100+ 10YR 6/1 vgls 0sg dlo ss/ps 0 0 20 15 72 ? Pedon Ref. No.: 85-22 SCW Date: 12/15/85 Location: upper Beardmore Glacier region; Meyer Desert east Landform: lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: till - possibly reworked Sirius "Parent material age: dunny moraine, east Meyer, ice-cored" "Relief: proximal 230,. distal 310" Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: frost cracks "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 kgs 0sg dlo so/po 0 0 10 20 40 70 Cox 0-2 ai "10YR 6/2,6/3" gs 0sg dso/dlo so/po 0 0 0 20 53 73 Cn1 2-50 dw 2.5Y 6/2 gs 0sg dlo so/po 0 0 0 10 56 66 Cn2 50-100 2.5Y 6/2 gs 0sg dlo so/po 0 0 0 10 48 58 Pedon Ref. No.: 85-23 SCW Date: 12/17/85 Location: upper Beardmore Glacier region; Meyer desert east; 6km west of Mill Glacier; 8km south of Plunkett Point Landform: lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: reworked Sirius Parent material age: 18K Mill Glacier "Relief: proximal 100, distal 180" 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 aw var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 0 0 5 10 70 85 Cox 0-3 as 2.5Y 6/4 s 0sg dsh so/po 1 0 0 5 47 52 Cn1 3-50 dw 7.5YR 4/0 vgs 0sg dlo so/po 0 0 10 10 58 78 Cn2 50-100+ 7.5YR 4/0 vgs 0sg dlo so/po 0 0 10 10 67 87 Pedon Ref. No.: 85-24 SCW Date: 12/18/85 Location: upper Beardmore Glacier region; Dominion Range; moraine crest 100m east of Striation locality in Cirque at Prentice camp Landform: lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: reworked Sirius "Parent material age: silty till, Pre-Meyer, Pre late Quaternery" Relief: 100 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 1.5-0 vas var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 3 7 75 85 Bw1 0-3 ab 7.5YR 6/4 s 0sg dso so/po 4 0 0 10 37 47 Bwz 3-13 cw 10YR 6/4 gls m dh ss/ps 5 cs 0 10 52 62 Bw2 13-38 cw 2.5Y 6/4 gls-gls 0sg dso ss/ps 2 0 0 15 65 80 Cn 38-73+ 5Y 5/1 gls 0sg dso ss/ps 0 0 0 15 67 82 Pedon Ref. No.: 85-25 SCW Date: 12/19/85 Location: upper Beardmore Glacier region; on platform between Meyer desert east and west; southernmost pit on platform; 6km north of highest peak on Dominion Landform: lobate or medial moraine crest Parent material type/composition: reworked Sirius Parent material age: pre-Meyer drift 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 0.5-0 vab var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 10 15 70 95 Bw1 0-6 cw 10YR 5/6 gls m-0sg dso ss/ps 2 0 0 10 54 64 Bwz 6-14 cw 10YR 6/4 sl-ls m-0sg dso/dsh ss/ps 4 4 0 10 36 46 Bw2 14-39 cw 2.5Y 6/4 gls "0sg,pulv" dso ss/ps 2 0 0 10 45 55 BC 39-43 aw 2.5Y 6/2 gls "0sg,pulv" dso ss/ps 1 0 0 10 43 53 Cn 43-75+ 10YR 3/1 gls "0sg,pulv" dso ss/ps 0 0 10 15 52 77 Pedon Ref. No.: 85-26 SCW Date: 12/25/85 Location: Buckley Island; 2km south of ice-cored drift patch on Beardmore Glacier Landform: end moraine crest Parent material type/composition: dolerite - ss till Parent material age: Buckley outer 18K Relief: Eco-climatic region: plateau fringe Patterned ground: frost cracks 0.5 m deep about 40 cm in all directions "Classification: sandy-skeletal, 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 0.2-0 ab var ks 0sg dlo so/po 0 0 25 30 25 80 Cox 0-3 cw 2.5Y 6/4 gs 0sg dso so/po 0 0 0 5 55 60 Cn1 3-25 dw 5Y 5/2 gs 0sg dlo so/po 0 0 0 10 61 71 Cn2 25-50 vas 5Y 5/2 gs 0sg dlo so/po 0 0 0 25 61 86 Wf 50cm Pedon Ref. No.: 85-27 SCW Date: 12/25/85 "Location: upper Beardmore Glacier region; Buckley Island, 0.5 km east of 85-26, 2 km south of spit" Landform: moraine crest "Parent material type/composition: reworked Sirius, dolerite - ss till" Parent material age: 18Ky - outer "Relief: proximal 130, distal 200" Eco-climatic region: plateau fringe Patterned ground: frost cracks 1m deep in all directions about 1/2m away "Classification: sandy-skeletal, 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 1-0 aw var gs 0sg dlo so/po 0 0 10 25 35 70 Cox 0-3 aw 2.5Y 6/4 gs 0sg dso/dlo so/po 0 0 0 10 66 76 Cn 3-16 vaw 5Y 5/2 gls 0sg dlo so/po 0 0 0 10 47 57 Wf 16+ Pedon Ref. No.: 85-28 SCW Date: 12/25/85 Location: upper Beardmore Glacier area; Buckley Island Landform: hummocky ground moraine Parent material type/composition: reworked Sirius "Parent material age: late Quat. - outer ""Meyer""" Relief: 20 Eco-climatic region: plateau fringe Patterned ground: healed polygon fissures 2m around 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 ab var gs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 25 15 40 80 Bw 0-8 aw 2.5Y 6/4 gs 0sg dso so/po 1 0 0 5 52 57 Cn1 8-40 dw 10YR 5/1 gls "0sg,pulv" dlo ss/ps 0 0 0 2 51 53 Cn2 40-70+ 10YR 5/1 gls "0sg,pulv" dlo ss/ps 0 0 0 2 45 47 Pedon Ref. No.: 85-29 SCW Date: 12/26/85 Location: upper Beardmore Glacier region; Buckley Island; 400 m south of late Quaternary boulder belt Landform: ground moraine over colluvial sheet Parent material type/composition: silty till (Sirius?) over colluvium "Parent material age: silty till ""pre late Meyer""" Relief: 80 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 1-0 as var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 5 5 80 90 Bw1 0-3 as 10YR 6/4 s 0sg dso so/po 1 0 0 10 12 22 Bwz 3-10 aw 10YR 5/4 ls-s m-0sg dh ss/ps 4 "cw,cs" 0 0 17 17 Bw2 10-20 cw 2.5Y 5/5 ls 2fcr dso ss/ps 2 0 0 0 13 13 BC 20-43 cw 2.5Y 6/4 ls 2fcr dso ss/ps 2 0 0 5 12 17 Cn 43-62 vaw 5Y 6/2 ls 0sg dso ss/ps 0 0 0 5 25 30 2Bwzb 62-70 cw 10YR 6/6 ls m-0sg dh-dvh so/po 5 cs 0 15 38 52 2Bwb 70-80 vaw 10YR 6/6 sl 0sg dso so/po 2 0 20 15 48 83 2Cnb 80-105+ 10YR 3/2 gsl 2fcr dso ss/ps 0 0 20 10 60 90 Pedon Ref. No.: 85-30 SCW Date: 12/26/85 Location: upper Beardmore Glacier region; Buckley Island Landform: ground moraine hummocky - high centered polygon Parent material type/composition: till Parent material age: outer Meyer Relief: Eco-climatic region: plateau fringe Patterned ground: frost cracks everywhere 1m deep within 1m of pit "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 gs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 10 15 25 Cox 0-8 aw 10YR 7/4 s 0sg dso so/po 1 0 0 0 Cn1 8-20 cw 10YR 7/3 s 0sg dlo so/po 0 0 0 0 Cn2 20-60 cw 10YR 7/3 s 0sg dlo so/po 0 0 0 0 Cn3 60-80+ 2.5Y 7/2 gs 0sg dlo so/po 0 0 0 5 Pedon Ref. No.: 85-31 SCW Date: 12/26/85 "Location: upper Beardmore Glacier region; Buckley Island, 100 m upslope from SCW 85-29" Landform: ground moraine over ? colluvium Parent material type/composition: till and ? colluvium Parent material age: dominion Relief: 60 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 1-0 vas var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 2 8 80 90 Bw1 0-10 cw "10YR6/6,5/8" ls "1fcr,pulv" dso ss/ps 1 0 0 5 24 29 Bw2 10-25 aw "10YR6/6,5/8" sl-ls "1fcr,pulv" dso ss/ps 2 0 0 5 53 58 Cn 25-57 aw 10YR 3/2 gsl "1fcr,pulv" dso ss/ps 0 0 10 15 58 82 2Cox 57-110+ 10YR 6/4 gls 0sg dso/dlo so/po 0 0 15 15 60 90 Pedon Ref. No.: 85-32 SCW Date: 12/28/85 Location: Beardmore Glacier region; Cloudmaker; 1.5 km south of alpine glacier and 359 m above ice; 100m outside 18Ky moraine Landform: hummocky dump Parent material type/composition: reworked Sirius Parent material age: inner (late) Meyer 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 as var gs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 15 25 40 80 Bw 0-9 aw 2.5Y 6/4 gs "0sg,pulv" dso ss/ps 2 0 0 3 81 84 Cn1 9-50 dw 2.5Y 4/2 gls "0sg,pulv" dlo ss/ps 0 0 0 15 74 89 Cn2 50-65 ai 2.5Y 4/2 gls "0sg,pulv" dlo ss/ps 0 0 0 5 72 77 Cf 65+ cs Pedon Ref. No.: 85-33 SCW Date: 12/28/85 Location: Beardmore Glacier region; Cloudmaker; on 18Ky outer limit; 100 m east of 85-32 Landform: lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: reworked Sirius Parent material age: 18Ky BP Relief: Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: frost crack 1.5 m east 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 0.25-0 ab var kgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 25 30 35 90 Cox 0-4 vaw 2.5Y 6/2 vgs 0sg dso so/po 0 0 0 5 69 74 Cn1 4-50 dw 10YR 5/1 vgls 0sg "dlo,dso" ss/ps 0 0 0 5 56 61 Cn2 50-70+ 10YR 5/1 vgls 0sg dlo ss/ps 0 0 0 5 76 81 Pedon Ref. No.: 85-34 SCW Date: 12/28/85 Location: Beardmore Glacier region; Cloudmaker; grey ice-cored moraine 20 m west of Beardmore Glacier Landform: lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: dolerite - ss till Parent material age: Alpine I ice-cored Relief: Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: "Classification: sandy-skeletal, 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 dlo so/po 0 50 20 20 Cn 0-16 ai 10YR 6/2 gs 0sg dlo so/po 0 0 0 10 Cf 16 m dh so/po 0 cs Wf 16+ cs Pedon Ref. No.: 85-35 SCW Date: 12/30/85 Location: Beardmore Glacier region; Cloudmaker; 20 m outside the outer 18Ky moraine; in hummocky drift 100m south of 85-32 Landform: hummocky ground moraine Parent material type/composition: reworked Sirius or weathered Sirius Parent material age: Meyer or pre Meyer 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 0.75-0 vas var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 10 25 65 100 Bw 0-4 cw 2.5Y 6/4 gls 0sg dso ss/ps 2 0 0 10 46 56 Bwz 4-14 cw 2.5Y 6/4 gls m-0sg dsh-dso ss/ps 4 cw 0 10 48 58 BC 14-33 gw 5Y 4/2 ls 0sg dso ss/ps 2 0 5 10 65 80 Cn1 33-70 dw 5Y 4/1 vgls 0sg dso/dlo ss/ps 0 0 5 15 65 85 Cn2 70-100 5Y 4/1 vgls 0sg dso/dlo ss/ps 0 0 0 15 70 85 Pedon Ref. No.: 85-36 SCW Date: 12/31/85 "Location: Beardmore Glacier region; Mt. Sirius in col east of the coalseam spit 1 km south of the north point of Mt. Sirius, 20m east of vertical bluff with giant dike" Landform: moraine crest? Parent material type/composition: till Parent material age: pre Meyer "Relief: proximal 180, distal 120" 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 0.75-0 vas var ks 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 25 35 30 90 Bw1 0-4 as 10YR 6/4 gs 0sg dso so/po 1 0 0 10 37 47 Bwz 4-14 aw 2.5Y 7/4 sl-ls m-0sg dsh ss/ps 4 cw 0 10 40 50 Bw2 14-35 as 2.5Y 7/4 sl-ls 0sg dso ss/ps 2 0 0 15 46 61 Cn1 35-60 gw 5Y 5/2 vgls 0sg dso ss/ps 2 0 0 15 67 82 Cn2 60-100+ 5Y 5/2 gls 0sg dso ss/ps 0 0 0 15 51 66 Pedon Ref. No.: 85-37 SCW Date: 1/3/86 "Location: lower Beardmore Glacier region; Mt. Kyffin SE side - in main granitic drift, adjacent to two house-size granite boulders, 300 m downslope of metasediment with granite boulder belt" Landform: ground moraine Parent material type/composition: till - granitic Parent material age: 18Ky Relief: 60 Eco-climatic region: coastal Patterned ground: patterned ground and solifluction terraces "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 0.75-0 aw var sts 0sg dlo so/po 0 0 35 35 20 90 Cn 0-18 aw ls w/sl pods 0sg dlo so/po 0 0 35 35 31 ? Cf 18+ ci Pedon Ref. No.: 85-38 SCW Date: 1/4/86 "Location: upper Beardmore Glacier area; Dominion Range; ""Out-of-here valley"", prominent moraine on south valley wall, 800 m above valley floor" Landform: lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: dolerite sandy till Parent material age: pre-Meyer "Relief: proximal 100, distal 40" 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 1-0 vas var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 15 15 55 85 Bw1 0-3 aw 7.5YR 5/6 gs 0sg dso so/po 2 0 15 20 44 79 Bwz 3-15 as 7.5YR 6/6 gls "m-0sg,pulv" dh ss/ps 4 cw 10 20 58 88 Bw2 15-39 gw 10YR 5/6 gls "0sg,pulv" dso ss/ps 2 0 20 20 51 91 2Bw 39-90+ 10YR 6/6 s 0sg dso so/po 1 0 35 20 25 80 Pedon Ref. No.: 85-39 SCW Date: 1/4/86 "Location: upper Beardmore Glacier region; Dominion Range; ""Out of here Valley"" on valley floor near upper part of valley; same moraine as on 85-38" Landform: end moraine crest Parent material type/composition: dolerite till Parent material age: pre-Meyer Relief: 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 1-0 vas var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 15 20 55 90 Bw1 0-3 aw 7.5YR 6/6 s 0sg dso so/po "2,3" 0 10 15 40 65 Bwz 3-14 aw 7.5YR 6/6 ls m-0sg dh ss/ps 5 cs 15 20 34 69 Bw2 14-42 gw 10YR 6/6 gls 0sg dso ss/ps 2 0 20 20 56 96 BC 42-80 dw 10YR 6/4 gs 0sg dso ss/ps 1 0 15 20 58 93 Cn 80-105+ 10YR 6/4 gs 0sg dso so/po 0 0 10 20 51 81 Pedon Ref. No.: 85-40 SCW Date: 1/6/86 Location: Mt. Kyffin; on flat bench within 18Ky boundary; on NNW part of bench 30m south of dolerite cliff over Beardmore Glacier Landform: ground moraine Parent material type/composition: coarse grained granite Parent material age: 18K Relief: 60 Eco-climatic region: coastal 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 0.25-0 ab var bs 0sg dlo so/po 0 0 35 35 15 85 Cn1 0-8 var bs 0sg dlo so/po 0 0 35 35 69 ? Cn2 8-25 var gs 0sg dlo so/po 0 0 20 10 77 ? Cn3 25-45 aw var sg 0sg dlo so/po 0 0 20 10 94 ? Cf 45+ Pedon Ref. No.: 85-41 SCW Date: 1/6/86 Location: ower Beardmore Glacier region; Mt. Kyffin 18Ky drift boundary flat bench 50m from cliff on east side Landform: ground moraine Parent material type/composition: granite till Parent material age: 18K Relief: 40 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 1-0 vas var bs 0sg dlo so/po 0 0 30 25 20 75 Cn1 0-8 var gs 0sg dso so/po 0 0 30 25 75 ? Cn2 8-43 var gs 0sg dlo so/po 0 0 10 10 84 ? Cf 43+ 0sg dlo so/po 0 0 Pedon Ref. No.: 85-42 SW Date: 1/7/86 Location: lower Beardmore Glacier area; Mt. Hope; on east side at gateway; up on outcrop in middle of gatway and east 40m on bench toward Mt. Hope Landform: ground moraine Parent material type/composition: reworked Sirius Parent material age: 18Ky BP Relief: 80 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 ab var vgs 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 3 17 75 95 Cox 0-3 aw 2.5Y 6/4 s 0sg dso so/po 1 0 0 10 60 70 Cn1 3-20 gw 5Y 3/1 ls m-0sg ss/ps 0 0 0 10 53 63 Cn2 20-45 5Y 3/1 ls m-0sg ss/ps 0 0 0 10 Cf 45+ Pedon Ref. No.: 85-43 SCW Date: 1/8/86 Location: lower Beardmore Glacier area; Willey point; on lateral ice-cored moraine near point; Sirius form 1km to SW Landform: lateral moraine crest Parent material type/composition: dolerite - ss till Parent material age: Alpine I "Relief: proximal 200, distal 400" Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: active frost cracks everywhere "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 1/8-0 ab var kgs 0sg dlo so/po 0 0 25 45 20 90 Cn 0-15 vas 2.5Y 6/4 gs 0sg dlo so/po 0 0 0 15 43 58 Wf 15+ cs Pedon Ref. No.: 85-44 SCW Date: 1/15/86 Location: upper Beardmore Glacier region; Meyer desert east; most southern set of pre-Meyer moraines; directly west of ice-free valley in supporters Range Landform: end moraine crest Parent material type/composition: bouldery dolerite till Parent material age: pre-Meyer 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 as var ksts 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 30 40 25 95 Bwz 0-14 ai sts sts m-0sg dh so/po 5 cs 35 10 38 83 Cn1 14-50 gs gs 0sg dso/dlo so/po 0 0 35 10 69 ? Cn2 50-75 gs gs 0sg dso/dlo so/po 0 0 35 10 57 ? Pedon Ref. No.: 85-45 SCW Date: 1/15/86 "Location: upper Beardmore Glacier region; east Meyer desert - due west of valley in Supporter's Range, pre-Meyer, closest to ice" Landform: moraine crest Parent material type/composition: till - dolorite and ss Parent material age: pre-Meyer Relief: Eco-climatic region: upland valley Patterned ground: slight hummocks or cracks in moraine - pit on top of mounds "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 vks 0sg dlo so/po 1 0 20 35 25 80 Bwz 0-11 ai 2.5Y 6/4 gs m-0sg dh so/po 5 0 5 10 43 58 Bw 11-19 ai 2.5Y 6/4 gs 0sg dlo/so so/po 2 0 5 10 38 53 Cn1 19-50 10YR 5/1 gs 0sg dso/lo so/po 0 0 5 20 41 66 Cn2 50-100+ 2.5Y 6/2 vgs 0sg dso/lo so/po 0 0 5 20 69 94 Pedon Ref. No.: 85-1 JL Date: 1/4/86 "Location: upper Beardmore Glacier region; ""Out-of-here"" Valley, Dominion Range - northern valley wall" Landform: moraine ridge crest Parent material type/composition: till over sorted gravelly sand (not silty till) Parent material age: pre-Meyer? 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 1-0 aw var vgs dlo so/po 1 0 5 7 63 75 Bwz 0-5 aw 10YR 6/6 gs m-0sg "dh,dsh" so/po "4,3" "cs,cw" 5 7 44 56 Bw1 5-19 cw 10YR 6/6 gs 0sg dso so/po "2,3" 0 2 5 70 77 Bw2 19-34 aw 10YR 6/6 gs 0sg dso so/po 2 0 2 5 34 41 BC 34-58 cw "10YR 6/6,6/4" gs 0sg dso so/po 2 0 2 5 45 52 Cn1 58-100 dw 10YR 6/3 s 0sg dso/dlo so/po 0 0 2 5 8 15 Cn2 100-150+ 10YR 6/3 s 0sg dso/dlo 0 0 2 5 4 11 Pedon Ref. No.: 85-2 JL Date: 1/4/86 "Location: upper Beardmore Glacier region; ""Out-of-here"" Valley, Dominion Range" Landform: moraine crest Parent material type/composition: silty till Parent material age: pre Meyer 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 aw var s 0sg dlo so/po 1 5 15 Bwz 0-6 aw 10YR 7/4 ls "m-0sg,pulv" "dsh,dh" ss/ps 4 "cw,cs" 5 15 23 43 Bw 6-15 aw 10YR 6/6 ls "0sg,pulv" dso ss/ps 2 2 10 27 39 Cox1 15-40 dw 2.5Y 7/4 ls "0sg,pulv" dso ss/ps 1 3 20 46 69 Cox2 40-70 2.5Y 7/4 ls "0sg,pulv" dso ss/ps 1 3 20 39 62