The Soils of Antarctica

TRAMA

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.

SOMMARIO

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.

ALTRE INFORMAZIONI

• Condizione: Nuovo
• ISBN: 9783319381466
• Collana: World Soils Book Series
• Dimensioni: 279 x 210 mm
• Formato: Brossura
• Illustration Notes: XV, 322 p. 188 illus., 156 illus. in color.
• Pagine Arabe: 322
• Pagine Romane: xv