The semi-arid environment of Curaçao: a geochemical soil survey

Abstract A geochemical soil survey was carried out on the island of Curaçao in October 1992 as part of an overall geochemical characterisation of the three Leeward islands of the Netherlands Antilles. The aim of this soil survey was to provide systematic geochemical data of the rural soils of Curaçao for characterisation, geochemical mapping and environmental application. A total of 122 samples was collected from the topsoils (upper 0.1 m) within a rectangular grid (2 km 2 ). All samples were sieved to a grain size of < 2 mm and analysed for 24 elements by ICP-AES, after decomposition with... Mehr ...