Formation of Arctic soils in Chamberlindalen
Abstract: Soils in the Chamberlindalen area (Bellsund, Spitsbergen) have been formed un− der polar climatic conditions, influenced by many years of permafrost, and chemical and physical weathering. The type of bedrock and local water conditions are considered to be significant soil−forming factors....
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Summary: | Abstract: Soils in the Chamberlindalen area (Bellsund, Spitsbergen) have been formed un− der polar climatic conditions, influenced by many years of permafrost, and chemical and physical weathering. The type of bedrock and local water conditions are considered to be significant soil−forming factors. The following soil units were distinguished according to the FAO−UNESCO Revised Legend (1997): Gelic Leptosols, Gelic Regosols, Gelic Gley− sols, and Gelic Cambisols. The basic properties of the soils studied are (i) shallow soil pro− file with poorly differentiated genetic horizons, (ii) the particle size distribution of sands and loams, (iii) a considerable content of the silt fraction, (iv) different pH, and a consider− able organic carbon content. |
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