The Soils of Antarctica

2015
ISBN: 978-3-319-05496-4
Verlag: Springer International Publishing

Buch, Englisch, 322 Seiten, Format (B × H): 215 mm x 285 mm, Gewicht: 11106 g

Reihe: World Soils Book Series

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.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Bockheim, James G.

Fachgebiete

• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umweltmanagement, Umweltökonomie
• Geowissenschaften Geographie | Raumplanung Regional- & Raumplanung Landschaftsplanung, Ländliche Planung
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Angewandte Ökologie
• Geowissenschaften Geologie Bodenkunde, Sedimentologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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.