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PEDO-GEOCHEMICAL CONTENT [1 record]

Record 1 2013-06-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geochemistry
  • Soil Science
  • Soil Pollution
DEF

That content of a substance in a soil resulting from natural geological and pedological processes, excluding any addition of human origin.

OBS

It may be hardly possible to determine the precise pedo-geochemical content of certain substances in a soil due to anthropogenic diffuse contamination.

OBS

pedo-geochemical content: term and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).

Key term(s)
  • pedo-geochemical content

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géochimie
  • Science du sol
  • Pollution du sol
DEF

Teneur d'une substance dans le sol résultant de procédés naturels géologiques et pédologiques, à l'exclusion de tout apport d'origine humaine.

OBS

Il peut être difficilement possible de déterminer la teneur pédo-géochimique précise de certaines substances dans le sol, due à une contamination anthropogénique diffuse.

OBS

teneur pédo-géochimique : terme et définition normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO).

Key term(s)
  • teneur pédogéochimique

Spanish

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