This book divides Antarctica into eight ice-free regions and provides information on the soils of each region. Soils have been studied in Antarctica for nearly 100 years. Although only 0.35% (45,000 km2) of Antarctica is ice-free, its weathered, unconsolidated material qualify as "soils". Soils of Antarctica is richly illustrated with nearly 150 images and provisional maps are provided for several key ice-free areas.
| Author: James G. Bockheim |
| Publisher: Springer |
| Publication Date: Jun 09, 2015 |
| Number of Pages: 322 pages |
| Binding: Hardback or Cased Book |
| ISBN-10: 3319054961 |
| ISBN-13: 9783319054964 |
