Determination of thе soil-permafrost border in two maritime Antarctic regions on thе base of vertical electric sounding data

The deepness of soil-permafrost layer was measured bу vertical electrical resistivity sounding. It has been revealed that the deepness of active layer оn the Point Thomas oasis , King George lsland is in average about 100-150 cm, while оn the Argentine lslands it is 40-50 cm, which is caused bу clim...

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Published in:Ukrainian Antarctic Journal
Main Authors: E.V. Abakumov, I. Yu. Parnikoza
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Ukrainian
Published: State Institution National Antarctic Scientific Center 2016
Subjects:
electric resistivity
permafrost
soils
maritime antarctica
active layer
Meteorology. Climatology
QC851-999
Geophysics. Cosmic physics
QC801-809
Antarctic
King George Island
Argentine
Argentine Islands
Point Thomas
Antarc*
Antarctica
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.33275/1727-7485.14.2015.182
https://doaj.org/article/86168862733d4ac89e48c31caba875f7
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Summary:The deepness of soil-permafrost layer was measured bу vertical electrical resistivity sounding. It has been revealed that the deepness of active layer оn the Point Thomas oasis , King George lsland is in average about 100-150 cm, while оn the Argentine lslands it is 40-50 cm, which is caused bу climatic conditions. Weak soils of the Argentine Islands are connected to permafrost via the massive rock, while in case of Point Thomas oasis (King-George Island) fine-coarsy gravel soils are underlayed directly bу permafrost.

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