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Cryopedology

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  • © 2015

Overview

  • First comprehensive treatment of the discipline of Cryopedology
  • Single-author treatment of topic in a concise fashion
  • 35 color photographs of soils, vegetation, landforms, and special features
  • The author has 43 years of experience in the Arctic, Antarctic, and alpine regions
  • The material has been used to teach a university course at the undergraduate-graduate level

Part of the book series: Progress in Soil Science (PROSOIL)

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Table of contents (14 chapters)

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About this book

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. Cryosols of the Arctic, Antarctica, and the high mountains are considered in detail. The chapters address cryosols and earth-system science, cryosols in a changing climate, cryosols databases and their use, and management of cryosols. The book is rich in color photographs and highlights the author’s 43 field trips to Antarctica, the Arctic, and alpine areas.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Soil Science, University of Wisconsin, Madison, USA

    James G. Bockheim

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