MICROMORPHOLOGICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF SOME SOILS FROM DEVON AND KING CHRISTIAN ISLANDS, N.W.T.

作者: S. PAWLUK , R. BREWER

DOI: 10.4141/CJSS75-043

关键词: Canadian system of soil classificationCarbonate rockWeatheringGeochemistrySoil scienceGeologySoil waterFrostClay minerals

摘要: Investigation of soils from Devon and King Christian Islands show frost processes as having a dominating influence upon microfabric characteristics. Frost are expressed in the various modifications banded fabric observed soils, fine-grained cappings on framework members. While Island little evidence chemical alteration, soil has attributes which reflect desalinization alkalization processes. Mineralogical weathering is minimal, but can be differentiated basis carbonate rock content clay mineral distribution. Soils classified Regosolic Turbic Cryosols, while cannot readily Canadian system classification.