The Recognition of Arctic Brown Soils in Northeast Greenland

• Published in: ARCTIC
• Main Author: Ugolini, Fiorenzo C.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: The Arctic Institute of North America 1965
• Subjects: Koch; Lauge; 1892-1964; Arctic; Greenland; Mesters Vig; Scoresby; Scoresby Land; Scoresby land; Alaska
• Online Access: https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/66499

Reports the recognition of soils in the Mesters Vig district of Scoresby Land as being Arctic Brown soils corresponding to those identified in Alaska and USSR. The zonal distribution of this soil group is thus believed established. The favorable and limiting conditions of the soils are described, an...