The Soils of Antarctica

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...

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Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Bockheim, James G. (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
Γλώσσα:English
Έκδοση: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
Σειρά:World Soils Book Series,
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Διαθέσιμο Online:Full Text via HEAL-Link
Περιγραφή
Περίληψη: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.
Φυσική περιγραφή:XV, 322 p. 188 illus., 156 illus. in color. online resource.
ISBN:9783319054971
ISSN:2211-1255