Temporal and spatial variation in active layer depth in the McMurdo Sound Region, Antarctica

Antarctic Science

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 45-52

  Adlam, Leah S ^a   Balks, Megan R ^a   Seybold, Cathy A ^b   Campbell, David I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

^b USDA NRCS   (United States)

Author keywords

Altitudinal gradient; Cryosol; Gelisol; Latitudinal gradient; Permafrost; Sactive layer prediction; Soil temperature

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE LAYER; AIR TEMPERATURE; PERMAFROST; SOIL PROFILE; SOIL TEMPERATURE; SOLAR RADIATION; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; WEATHER STATION; WIND VELOCITY;

ANTARCTICA; EAST ANTARCTICA; MCMURDO SOUND;

EID: 76849101255     PISSN: 09541020     EISSN: 13652079     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0954102009990460     Document Type: Article

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