Episode Synopsis "Number 9 Soils And Climate"

Audio tour of the World Soil Museum. In this section of the audio tour the relation between soil types and climate is explained. Climate has a great influence on soil formation. Some major soil types are strongly associated with specific climate zones, especially at the global level. A top piece in this part of the exhibition is the beautiful soil of the Russian steppes, the Chernozem. It is part of the Glinka Memorial collection that was sampled in 1926.

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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