Antarctica: Soils, weathering processes and environment

摘要: 1. Introduction. 2. The Geology and Geomorphology of Antarctica. Geology. Tectonic history. Significance underlying geology to soil formation. Geomorphology. 3. Climate Climatic elements. General climatic regions. Ice-free climate the soil. zones relationships. 4. Biology Antarctic Soils. Distribution organisms. influence organisms in development. thermally heated ground. 5. Physical Weathering Rock Disintegration. weathering rocks. Wind action rock disintegration. within regolith. 6. Chemical Weathering. Rock-weathering studies. Clay mineral Calcite gypsum accumulations. Influence salts on weathering. 7. Soils Soil Properties. Summary pedological research. properties. Salt horizons. depth. Frozen Particle-size differences profile. Consistence structure. Cutans. 8. Factors Influencing Pattern. forming factors. Local moisture variations profile Parent material distribution. time stages distribution weathered soils. Topography pattern. Microtopography 9. Salts chemistry precipitation. Chemistry saline lakes. Bedded salt deposits coastal Origin salts. Morphology Migration time. 10. Glacial History. Evidence multiple glaciations. Estimate absolute age. outline Mcmurdo glacial chronology. Reconstruction glaciation. 11. Classification Generalised approaches classification. Details classification Alternative Similarities with aridic 12. Environmental Considerations. ecosystems. sensitivity stability renewal. (Each chapter includes an Introduction Conclusion). References. Index.