Gelisol

Gelisol
A gelisol profile
Used inUSDA soil taxonomy
ProfileOAC
Key processcryoturbation
Parent materialpeat, other
Climatesubarctic, tundra

Gelisols are an order in USDA soil taxonomy. They are soils of very cold climates which are defined as containing permafrost within two meters (6 ft 7 in) of the soil surface.

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