A Note on Present Day Cryopedological Phenomena in Northern New South Wales, Australia
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.26485/BP/1968/17/14Keywords:
cryopedological processes, pipkrakes, frost hummocks, gilgai, New South Wales, AustraliaAbstract
Frost soil formation was seen to be commonplace above 1400 metres in the Point Lookout area of the New England National Park, New South Wales, during a cold spell in June-July, 1966. The relationship of certain of the cryopedological phenomena to the Australian “gilgai” is discussed. Since the site is located 30°30' south it is possibly the northernmost occurrence of current cryopedological activity in Australia.
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