The type of soil most likely to be found in the Arctic is the Tundra Soil.
The Tundra, is a landscape, very cold, it creates unique patterns in the ground. During summer, water can accumulate underground, then freeze, which drives the soil upward into a small hill call a Pingo. Tundra soils are formed at high latitudes. Tundra soils are generally frozen, and are classifed as Gelisols.
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