Government of Yukon soil reconnaissance studies from the 1970s and 1980s, supplemented by a 2008 study, examine soil morphology and clay mineral characteristics on McConnell (~30-12 ka), Reid (~150-80 ka), and pre-Reid (~2.6-0.2 Ma) glacial deposits. The data likely includes soil properties such as solum thickness and cryoturbation status from sites southwest of Carmacks. Results of chemical and micromorphological analyses were reported in 2009.
Use Cases
- Model soil genesis timelines based on glacial deposit ages mentioned in the description
- Analyze cryoturbation patterns based on soil group classifications
- Compare solum thickness across McConnell, Reid, and pre-Reid glacial deposits
- Study clay mineral characteristics in relation to glacial history
Strengths
- Data spans multiple glacial periods from ~2.6 Ma to ~12 ka
- Includes morphological and clay mineral characteristics from upland sites
- Results from chemical and micromorphological analyses are reported
Limitations
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
- Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to the specific Yukon study area
Provenance
- Source
- Government of Yukon
- Collection Method
- Reconnaissance studies conducted in the 1970s and 1980s, supplemented by a 2008 field study.
- Time Range
- Studies conducted 1970s-1980s and 2008; glacial deposits cover ~2.6 Ma to ~12 ka.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-17 15:58:09.553716; freshness should be verified
- Geography
- South-central Yukon, approximately 25 km southwest of Carmacks.