Earth science

Earth science

Any of several geological sciences that are concerned with the earth, its origins, and all of its various structures and physical forms and phenomena.

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soil characteristics

Earth science; Soil science

Soil properties which can be described or measured by field or laboratory observations, e.g., color, temperature, water content, structure, pH, and exchangeable cations.

pasteurization

Earth science; Soil science

Partial sterilization of soil, liquid, or other natural substances by temporary heat treatment.

anthric saturation

Earth science; Soil science

A variation of episaturation associated with controlled flooding, which causes reduction in a soil layer and oxidation of mobilized iron and manganese in a lower unsaturated ...

soil profile

Earth science; Soil science

A vertical section of the soil through all its horizons and extending into the C horizon.

access tube

Earth science; Soil science

Small diameter tube (typically about 50 millimeters) inserted through the soil root zone to provide passage of a neutron probe to determine the water content of soil at various ...

paralithic contact

Earth science; Soil science

Similar to a lithic contact except that it is softer, can be dug with difficulty with a spade, if a single mineral has a hardness <3 (Mohs scale), and gravel size chunks will ...