Effects of hydrocarbon spills on the temperature and moisture regimes of Cryosols in the Ross Sea region

Antarctic Science

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 319-326

  Balks, Megan R ^a   Paetzold, Ron F ^b   Kimble, John M ^b   Aislabie, Jackie ^c   Campbell, Iain B ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

^b USDA NRCS   (United States)

^c LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^d Land and Soil Consultancy Services   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Antarctica; Fuel; Human impacts; Oil; Permafrost; Soil

Indexed keywords

CRYOSOL; FUEL; HUMAN ACTIVITY; HYDROCARBON; PERMAFROST; SOIL MOISTURE; SOIL TEMPERATURE;

ANTARCTICA; ROSS SEA;

EID: 0036910249     PISSN: 09541020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0954102002000135     Document Type: Article

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