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Soil science
That science dealing with soils as a natural resource on the surface of the earth including soil formation, classification and mapping; physical, chemical, biological, and fertility properties of soils per se; and these properties in relation to the use and management of soils.
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Outlet
Earth science; Soil science
A location which maintains a hydraulic head lower than that of the drainage devices in a soil.
Albite
Earth science; Soil science
A plagioclase feldspar containing sodium (90-100%) and calcium (0-10%).
Geomorphic surface
Earth science; Soil science
A mappable area of the earth's surface that has a common history; the area is of similar age and is formed by a set of processes during an episode of landscape evolution. A geomorphic surface can be ...
Friction cone penetrometer
Earth science; Soil science
A cone penetrometer with the additional capacity of measuring the local side-friction component of penetration resistance. The resistance to penetration developed by the friction sleeve equals the ...
Hyperthermic
Earth science; Soil science
A soil temperature regime that has mean annual soil temperatures of 22°C or more and >5°C difference between mean summer and mean winter soil temperatures at 50 cm below the surface. Isohyperthermic ...
Catena
Earth science; Soil science
A sequence of soils of about the same age, derived from similar parent material, and occurring under similar climatic conditions, but having different characteristics due to variation in relief and ...
Hydric soils
Earth science; Soil science
A soil that formed under conditions of saturation, flooding, or ponding long enough during the growing season to develop anaerobic conditions in the upper part (Federal Register, 1994).
