Main Title |
The Soils of Antarctica [electronic resource] / |
Type |
EBOOK |
Other Authors |
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Publisher |
Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, |
Year Published |
2015 |
Call Number |
QH541.5.S6; S622-627 |
ISBN |
9783319054971 |
Subjects |
Environmental sciences ;
Geology ;
Physical geography ;
Soil conservation
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Internet Access |
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Collation |
XV, 322 p. 188 illus., 156 illus. in color. online resource. |
Notes |
Due to license restrictions, this resource is available to EPA employees and authorized contractors only |
Contents Notes |
Soils of Antarctica: History and Challenges -- Soil-forming Factors in Antarctica -- Soils of Queen Maud Land -- Soils of Enderby Land -- Soils of MacRobertson Land -- Soils of Wilkes Land -- Soils of North Victoria Land (Northern Transantarctic Mountains) -- Soils of Central Victoria Land -- Soils of Southern Victoria Land, the Transantarctic Mountains. This book divides Antarctica into eight ice-free regions and provides information on the soils of each region. Soils have been studied in Antarctica for nearly 100 years. Although only 0.35% (45,000 km2) of Antarctica is ice-free, its weathered, unconsolidated material qualify as "soils." Soils of Antarctica is richly illustrated with nearly 150 images and provisional maps are provided for several key ice-free areas. |