Shale soils are fine-textured and tend to be acidic and low in nutrients â with largeadditions offertilizer, they are farmed. On mountainsides theyoften support mixed forests.Much of the land overlying shale deposits has been ruinedby strip mining, because shale contains Pennsylvaniaâs rich coalbeds.
Fortitude is a fictional community located on Svalbard in Arctic Norway. It is described as an international community, with inhabitants from many parts of the world (Population 800 inhabitants and 4 police officers). The series was filmed in both the UK and in ReyÃ°arfjoerÃ°ur, ReyÃ°arfjÃ¶rÃ°ur. iceland
The final showdown between Karl and TT, is supposed to be in the UK, given the UK fire engine and police presence, above ground shots are filmed at Samphire Hoe, the location of Eurotunnel's UK ventilation system. However the 'shaft' scenes take place in Eurotunnel's French ventilation shaft. There is no such shaft on the UK side. See more Â».