Episode Synopsis "Number 7 Soils And Parent Material"

Audio tour of the World Soil Museum. In this part of the tour the source material in which the soil forms, called parent material, is discussed. This may include volcanic rocks or ash deposits, sediments and organic material. It includes the story of the the dramatic eruption of the Laki volcano in 1783 and its effects on society and the climate world wide.

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More episodes of the podcast World Soil Museum

• Number 0 Player intro and instructions
• Number 1 Soil Museum Intro (Stephan Mantel, Head of museum)
• Number 2 Introduction To The World Soil Museum
• Number 3 Soils And Colour
• Number 4 Soils And Land Use
• Number 5 Soils And Time
• Number 6 Soils And Organisms
• Number 7 Soils And Parent Material
• Number 8 Soils And Relief
• Number 9 Soils And Climate
• Number 10 Man And Soils
• Number 12 Soils Of The Netherlands Part 2
• Number 11 Soils Of The Netherlands Part 1