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

• 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

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.