Український антарктичний журнал (Jan 2016)

Determination of thе soil-permafrost border in two maritime Antarctic regions on thе base of vertical electric sounding data

  • E.V. Abakumov,
  • I. Yu. Parnikoza

DOI
https://doi.org/10.33275/1727-7485.14.2015.182
Journal volume & issue
no. 14
pp. 138 – 142

Abstract

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The deepness of soil-permafrost layer was measured bу vertical electrical resistivity sounding. It has been revealed that the deepness of active layer оn the Point Thomas oasis , King George lsland is in average about 100-150 cm, while оn the Argentine lslands it is 40-50 cm, which is caused bу climatic conditions. Weak soils of the Argentine Islands are connected to permafrost via the massive rock, while in case of Point Thomas oasis (King-George Island) fine-coarsy gravel soils are underlayed directly bу permafrost.

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