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Cryopedology

This is the first book solely devoted to Cryopedology, the study of soils of cold regions. The analysis treats Cryosols as a three-part system (active layer, transition layer, permafrost). The book considers soil-forming factors, cryogenic processes, and classification and distribution of Cryosols....

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Bockheim, James G. (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
Edición:1st ed. 2015.
Colección:Progress in Soil Science,
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Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • Cryosols: a Three-Part System
  • Description, sampling and analysis of Cryosols
  • Soil Formatting Factors
  • Cryogenic Processes
  • Classification of Cryosols
  • Distribution of Cryosols
  • Arctic Cryosols
  • Antartic Cryosols
  • Alpine Cryosols
  • Cryosols and Earth-system Sciences
  • Cryosols in a Changing Climate
  • Management of Cryosols
  • Cryosol Databases and Their Use.