Childs 1957 SOILS 2 July Putmegea River, Cape Sabine, Alaska Soil profile descriptions from the Pitmegea River area, Alaska, 30 June 1957 Arctic brown (shallow phase) Horizon Depth Morphology* Ao 0-1" Discontinuous dark brown to black partially decomposed fibrous dry organic matter. A1 1-4" Dark reddish brown (5YR 3/2) sandy loam. Weak crumb to single grain structure. Good distribution of fine plant roots, A2 4-7" Dark brown (10 YR 4/3) sand, Single grain structure. Many fragments of sandstone C 7-11" Dark grey (10 YR 4/1) sand, and sandstone fragments D 11"+ Sandstone parent material Frozen layer at 24" 30 Jm 57 * Color designations based on moist field conditions, Munsell Color Chart.