1 |
120 |
S 61˚13’10.7” W 55˚21’28.0” |
Turbic Leptic Skeletic Cryosol (Dystric, Ornithic) |
Till/glacial deposit in top; well drained; plan to soft wavy; no current presence of bird nests |
Moss carpet community associated with fruticose lichens: Sanionia uncinata, Polytrichastrum alpinum, Chorisodontium acyphillum, Usnea antarctica, Cladonia sp., Ochrolechia frigida, Himantormia lugubris, Psoroma sp., Prasiola crispa |
2 |
110 |
S 61˚14’07.2” W 55˚21’17.2” |
Turbic Cryosol (Dystric, Ornithic) |
Till/glacial deposit in top; well drained; flat to wavy relief; Skua nests nearby |
Mixed community moss cushions-musciculous lichens association: Andreaea sp., Bryum sp., Ochrolechia frigida, Cystocoleus niger and Caloplaca sp. |
3 |
69 |
S 61˚13’17.9” W 55˚21’58.8” |
Turbic Leptic Skeletic Cryosol (Dystric, Ornithic) |
Middle platform, well drained; plan to soft wavy relief; Petrel and skua nests nearby |
Moss carpet community associated with fruticose lichens: Sanionia uncinata, Sphaerophorus globosus, Polytrichastrum alpinum, Chorisodontium aciphyllum, Cladonia borealis, esporadic Deschampsia antarctica and Prasiola crispa. |
4 |
65 |
S 61˚13’18.0” W 55˚21’58.1” |
Turbic Leptic Skeletic Cryosol (Dystric, Arenic, Ornithic) |
Middle platform, well drained; plan to soft wavy relief; Petrel and skua nests nearby |
Moss carpet community: Sanionia uncinata with Deschampsia antarctica, esporadic Chorisodontium aciphyllum, and Polytrichastrum alpinum tufts. |
5 |
60 |
S 61˚13’17.9” W 55˚21’57.0” |
Turbic Leptic Cryosol (Dystric, Arenic) |
Middle platform, well drained; plan to soft wavy; Skua nests and lake nearby; |
Deschampsia antarctica phanerogamic community associated with Sanionia uncinata |
6 |
4 |
S 61˚13’46.8” W 55˚21’46.3” |
Dystric Arenosol (Gelic) |
Present-day beaches, well drained, plan; presence of mammals and seabirds |
Bare soil |
7 |
60 |
S 61˚13’24.2” W 55˚21’34.8” |
Turbic Leptic Skeletic Cryosol (“Patterned”, Dystric, Ornithic) |
Middle platform, well drained; plan to soft wavy; occasional skuas and petrels |
Moss turf community Chorisodontium aciphyllum associated with lichens: Sphaerophorus globosus, Cladonia borealis, Ochrolechia frigida, Usnea antarctica, Psoroma sp., Sanionia uncinata. |
8 |
60 |
S 61˚13’23.8” W 55˚21’34.3” |
Turbic Leptic Skeletic Cryosol (“Patterned”, Dystric, Ornithic) |
Middle platform, well drained; plan to soft wavy; occasional skuas and petrels |
Moss carpet community Sanionia georgicouncinata |
9 |
60 |
S 61˚13’23.9” W 55˚21’35.9” |
Turbic Leptic Skeletic Cryosol (“Patterned”, Eutric, Ornithic) |
Middle platform, well drained; plan to soft wavy; occasional skuas and petrels |
Fruticose lichens community: Sphaerophorus globosus associated with mosses: Chorisodonthium acyphillum, Himantormia lugrubis, Usnea antarctica, Psoroma sp., Cladonia borealis, Cladonia rangiferina, Polytrichastrum alpinum, Sanionia uncinata |
10 |
52 |
S 61˚13’24.3” W 55˚21’04.0” |
Turbic Cryosol (“Patterned”, Eutric) |
Till/glacial front and deposit; moderately drained; flat to wavy relief |
Bare soil |
11 |
48 |
S 61˚13’36.5” W 55˚21’16.9” |
Turbic Leptic Cryosol (“Patterned”, Eutric) |
Till, glacial deposit; moderately drained; wavy relief; near lake; occasional skuas. |
Moss cushion community Bryum orbiculatifolium, Hennediella heimii (fertile), Brachythecium sp. |
12 |
50 |
S 61˚13’50.1” W 55˚21’27.5” |
Turbic Leptic Cryosol (“Patterned”, Eutric) |
Till/glacial deposit; moderately drained; wavy relief; near drain line and lake; occasional skuas. |
Moss cushion community Bryum orbiculatifolium and Hennediella heimii |
13 |
22 |
S 61˚13’33.1” W 55˚21’37.5” |
Eutric Regosol (Gelic, Ornithic, Turbic) |
Holocene beaches, raised marine terrace; well drained; wavy relief; occasional seabirds. |
Phanerogamic community Colobanthus quitensis associated with mosses Sanionia uncinata and Polytrichastrum alpinum |
14 |
20 |
S 61˚13’47.7” W 55˚21’39.4” |
Dystric Regosol (Gelic, Ornithic, Turbic) |
Holocene beaches, raised marine terrace; well drained; wavy relief; occasional seabirds. |
Phanerogamic community Deschampsia antarctica; Caloplaca regalis on the rocks |
15 |
92 |
S 61˚13’18.8” W 55˚22’04.7” |
Turbic Leptic Skeletic Cryosol (Eutric, Ornithic) |
Middle platform, moderately drained; wavy relief; in Pygocelis antarcticus active rookery. |
Bare soil |
16 |
90 |
S 61˚13’20.6” W 55˚22’04.0” |
Turbic Leptic Skeletic Cryosol (Dystric, Ornithic) |
Middle platform, well drained, wavy relief, Petrel nests nearby, adjacent to P15 (penguin rookery). |
Macroscopic alga community Prasiola crispa |
17 |
55 |
S 61˚13’57.6” W 55˚21’12.9” |
Turbic Leptic Cryosol (“Patterned”, Eutric) |
Till/glacial deposit; moderately drained; wavy relief; near lake; occasional skuas. |
Moss cushion community Bryum orbiculatifolium, Hennediella heimii, Brachythecium sp. |
18 |
58 |
S 61˚13’51.7” W 55˚20’59.1” |
Turbic Cryosol (“Patterned”, Eutric) |
Till/glacial front and deposit; moderately drained; flat to wavy relief |
Bare soil |
19 |
70 |
S 61˚13’21.0” W 55˚22’07.2” |
Turbic Leptic Skeletic Cryosol (Dystric, Arenic, Ornithic) |
Middle platform; well drained, plan relief, Petrel and skuas nests nearby |
Moss carpet community associated with musciculous lichens: Sanionia uncinata, Andreaea sp., Usnea antarctica, Sphaerophorus globosus, Psoroma sp., Ochrolechia frigida, Cladonia sp. |
20 |
90 |
S 61˚13’20.4” W 55˚21’26.9” |
Turbic Leptic Cryosol (Eutric, Arenic, Ornithic) |
Middle platform, well drained, wavy relief, occasional seabirds |
Moss carpet community associated with musciculous lichens: Sanionia uncinata, Polytrichastrum alpinum, Usnea antarctica, Sphaerophorus globosus, Ochrolechia frigida, Cladonia sp. |