Turf (Peat) Hummocks of Kamchatka,
Abstract
On the basis of a study of the actual turf and turf-mineral hummocks of Northern Kamchatka, one can form the following conclusions: The actual turf and turf-mineral hummocks with permanently frozen soils on Northern Kamchatka have a wide distribution; The largest turf-mineral hummocks occur on the Kamchatka Isthmus where their height reaches 5 m, with a base diameter of 20 m. Farther south, the hummocks have smaller sizes. Hummocks in both groups are noted in the depressed relief forms with a level swampy surface covered with a fairly thick turf-mossy cover. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 01, 1972
- Accession Number
- AD0741911
Entities
People
- N. G. Bobov
Organizations
- Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory