Conventions and Explanations: F - measurement frequency k - normalized attenuation coefficient (NAC) n - refractive index (RI) r - bulk density of soil sample t - measurement temperature W - volumetric moisture of soil sample 1. Jamal50 - soil selected on the Yamal Peninsula at the coordinates N70 25', E68 25', organic matter content is 50% 2. Jamal61 - soil selected on the Yamal Peninsula at the coordinates N66 48', E69 42', organic matter content is 61% 3. Jamal35 - soil selected on the Yamal Peninsula at the coordinates N57 06', E66 12', organic matter content is 35% 4. Alaska80 - soil selected on the North Slope of Alaska at the coordinates N68 38', W149 35', organic matter content is 80% 5. Alaska90 - soil selected on the North Slope of Alaska at the coordinates N68 38', W149 35', organic matter content is 90% 6. Taimyr38 - soil selected on the Taimyr Peninsula at the coordinates N69 21', E88 17', organic matter content is 38%