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We viewed a series of soil profile slides
from around the world to see examples of many of common combinations of soil
horizon terms. The processes responsible for the horizons were also briefly
examined.
Many soil profile photos are now on the web. For those interested in
an array of soil profile photos (and additional information), should examine
the following web sites:
1. Photo resource site
http://www.itc.nl/~rossiter/research/rsrch_ss_img.html
2. Soils of the USA
http://soils.ag.uidaho.edu/soilorders/
3. OfficialState
Soils of USA
(check out California, the
soil description for the state soil of California
is http://www.statlab.iastate.edu/cgi-bin/osd/osdname.cgi?-P)
http://www.statlab.iastate.edu/soils/photogal/statesoils/ca_soil.htm
4. USDA/NRCS Photo Gallery (check it out)
http://www.statlab.iastate.edu/soils/photogal/
And, for future reference, here is a great web site for soil maps of the
world showing the distribution of soil properties (carbon, mositure, etc).
http://www.nhq.nrcs.usda.gov/WSR/mapindx/maps.htm
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