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G HORIZON [1 record]

Record 1 2012-01-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Soil Science
  • Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
DEF

The horizon in which gley occurs.

OBS

Formerly defined as a horizon of intense reduction, with ferrous iron and gray to brown mottling. Now denotes gleyzation as a soil-forming process.

OBS

An obsolete term for soil horizon of intense reduction characterized by ferrous iron and gray or olive colors.

Key term(s)
  • gley horizon

French

Domaine(s)
  • Science du sol
  • Mécanique des sols
DEF

Horizon qui est le siège d'un processus de gleyification.

Spanish

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