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Record 1 2002-06-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Soil Science
  • Geology
CONT

Soils on young lava have very simple profile structure. AC horizon underlied by lava boulders occurs beneath the recent cinder layer.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Science du sol
  • Géologie
OBS

[Le profil] est «simple» («primaire» ou «résiduel») quand il résulte de l'évolution sur place, et sans anomalie de la roche-mère; [...]

Spanish

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