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DETAILED SOIL MAP [1 record]

Record 1 1980-06-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Soil Science
OBS

A soil map showing the boundaries between soil types or complexes of intimately associated soil types. The scale of the map depends on the purpose of the map, the intensity of land use, the pattern of soils, and the scale of other cartographic materials available. Traverses are usually made at [1/2 km] intervals, or more frequently. The scale commonly used for field mapping is 1:10,000 to 1:25,000.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Science du sol
OBS

Carte pédologique représentant les lignes de démarcation entre les divers types de sols ou entre des complexes de sols intimement associés. Le choix de l'échelle de la carte dépend du but de la carte, de l'intensité d'utilisation des terres, du tracé des sols et de l'échelle du matériel cartographique déjà disponible. Généralement, l'intervalle entre les points du levé est de [1/2 km] ou encore plus petite. L'échelle la plus couramment utilisée pour la cartographie des terres est de 1:10,000 à 1:25,000.

Spanish

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