Author : James G. Bockheim
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 331905497X
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)
Book Synopsis The Soils of Antarctica by : James G. Bockheim
Download or read book The Soils of Antarctica written by James G. Bockheim and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-05-22 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.