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...
| Other Authors: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Cham
Springer International Publishing
2015, 2015
|
| Edition: | 1st ed. 2015 |
| Series: | World Soils Book Series
|
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | |
| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | 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 |
|---|---|
| Physical Description: | XV, 322 p. 188 illus., 156 illus. in color online resource |
| ISBN: | 9783319054971 |