A Survey of the Soils in the Region of the South Shetland Islands and Adjacent Parts of the Antarctic Peninsula
"RF 2652" on cover. The soils of the South Shetland Islands and the western Antarctic Peninsula have developed on the narrow, ice-free fringes of these land masses in coarse sandy materials and under a cold, wet climate. Although the soils range widely in morphology most belong to one of t...
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ftohiostateu:oai:kb.osu.edu:1811/48195 2023-05-15T14:04:30+02:00 A Survey of the Soils in the Region of the South Shetland Islands and Adjacent Parts of the Antarctic Peninsula Everett, Kaye R. 1976-03 application/pdf http://hdl.handle.net/1811/48195 en_US eng Research Foundation and the Institute of Polar Studies, The Ohio State University Institute of Polar Studies Report No. 58 Everett, Kaye R. 1976. A Survey of the Soils in the Region of the South Shetland Islands and Adjacent Parts of the Antarctic Peninsula. Institute of Polar Studies Report No. 58, Research Foundation and the Institute of Polar Studies, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, 44 pages. 0078-415X http://hdl.handle.net/1811/48195 South Shetland Islands Antarctica Soil survey Antarctic Peninsula Technical Report 1976 ftohiostateu 2020-08-22T19:37:06Z "RF 2652" on cover. The soils of the South Shetland Islands and the western Antarctic Peninsula have developed on the narrow, ice-free fringes of these land masses in coarse sandy materials and under a cold, wet climate. Although the soils range widely in morphology most belong to one of three broadly defined groups: (1) poorly and very poorly drained soils which are either mineral soils with a thin cover of moss or organic soils composed entirely of moss remains; and (2) somewhat poorly drained soils which are commonly developed on steep, quadi-stable north-facing slopes under a complex association of mosses and lichens; (3) well-drained, leached soils in upland positions, on moraines, or on elevated beaches. Commonly, well-drained soils, especially those on moraines and elevated beaches, are strongly influenced by birds and have a nearly complete cover of grass (Deschampsia antarctica) and/or mosses and lichens. Soils of this group represent the zonal soils of the region. Ranker soils composed entirely of slightly decomposed moss remains overlying bedrock, talus or occasionally mineral soil are common. Ornithogenetic (rookery) soils are developed sporadically throughout this region. National Science Foundation (Grant GA-1621) Research Foundation, The Ohio State University (Project RF-2652) Report Antarc* Antarctic Antarctic Peninsula Antarctica South Shetland Islands Ohio State University (OSU): Knowledge Bank Antarctic Antarctic Peninsula South Shetland Islands The Antarctic |
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"RF 2652" on cover. The soils of the South Shetland Islands and the western Antarctic Peninsula have developed on the narrow, ice-free fringes of these land masses in coarse sandy materials and under a cold, wet climate. Although the soils range widely in morphology most belong to one of three broadly defined groups: (1) poorly and very poorly drained soils which are either mineral soils with a thin cover of moss or organic soils composed entirely of moss remains; and (2) somewhat poorly drained soils which are commonly developed on steep, quadi-stable north-facing slopes under a complex association of mosses and lichens; (3) well-drained, leached soils in upland positions, on moraines, or on elevated beaches. Commonly, well-drained soils, especially those on moraines and elevated beaches, are strongly influenced by birds and have a nearly complete cover of grass (Deschampsia antarctica) and/or mosses and lichens. Soils of this group represent the zonal soils of the region. Ranker soils composed entirely of slightly decomposed moss remains overlying bedrock, talus or occasionally mineral soil are common. Ornithogenetic (rookery) soils are developed sporadically throughout this region. National Science Foundation (Grant GA-1621) Research Foundation, The Ohio State University (Project RF-2652) |
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A Survey of the Soils in the Region of the South Shetland Islands and Adjacent Parts of the Antarctic Peninsula |
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A Survey of the Soils in the Region of the South Shetland Islands and Adjacent Parts of the Antarctic Peninsula |
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A Survey of the Soils in the Region of the South Shetland Islands and Adjacent Parts of the Antarctic Peninsula |
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A Survey of the Soils in the Region of the South Shetland Islands and Adjacent Parts of the Antarctic Peninsula |
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A Survey of the Soils in the Region of the South Shetland Islands and Adjacent Parts of the Antarctic Peninsula |
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survey of the soils in the region of the south shetland islands and adjacent parts of the antarctic peninsula |
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Research Foundation and the Institute of Polar Studies, The Ohio State University |
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1976 |
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Antarctic Antarctic Peninsula South Shetland Islands The Antarctic |
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Antarctic Antarctic Peninsula South Shetland Islands The Antarctic |
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Antarc* Antarctic Antarctic Peninsula Antarctica South Shetland Islands |
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Institute of Polar Studies Report No. 58 Everett, Kaye R. 1976. A Survey of the Soils in the Region of the South Shetland Islands and Adjacent Parts of the Antarctic Peninsula. Institute of Polar Studies Report No. 58, Research Foundation and the Institute of Polar Studies, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, 44 pages. 0078-415X http://hdl.handle.net/1811/48195 |
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