Event NameSoil Survey Antarctic Expedition 1959-1960AbstractThe objects of the expedition were to search for evidence of any soil processes operating in Antarctic at present and if possible to draw up small scale map of the soils of Ross Dependency. At the same time note was being taken of any traces of buried soils or other evidence of changing climate| to study present ant past chemical and physical weathering; to study the relationship of the permafrost table to topography and to investigate the organic cycle under polar conditions. At hte same time as much geologival and botanical information as possible was to be obtained.PersonnelJD McCrawDr GC ClaridgeMessrs Ward and Roberts (drivers)LocationsCape HallettButter PointScott baseObservation HillCape RoydsCape EvansDailey IslandsCape ChocolateLower Taylor ValleyMarble PointGeolocation[1] Position[2] Position[3] Position[4] Position[5] Position[6] Position[7] PositionSeason1959-1960
