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A buried soil is defined by the National Resources Conservation Service as a soil that is “covered with a surface mantle of new soil material that either is 50 cm or more thick or is 30–50 cm thick and has a thickness that equals at least half the total thickness of the named diagnostic horizons that are preserved in the buried soil” (NRCS, 2013).
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May 8, 2018 · buried soil. buried soil Soil covered by an alluvial, colluvial (see colluvium), aeolian, glacial, or organic deposit, being a product of a former period of pedogenesis. In US usage a buried soil is defined as lying beneath 30–50 cm if the covering layer is more than half the thickness of the buried soil, otherwise beneath more than 50 cm.
- Burial: The ceremonial act of burying the deceased. Learn about the different types of burials here.
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- Burial Information Kit: See Burial Guide.
- Burial Planning: The act of planning a burial, either for yourself or for someone else. Burial planning is often done several years if not decades in advance in order to save money and ensure all details are covered ahead of time.
Grave. A grave is a location where a dead body (typically that of a human, although sometimes that of an animal) is buried or interred after a funeral. Graves are usually located in special areas set aside for the purpose of burial, such as graveyards or cemeteries. [1]
Soil covered by an alluvial, colluvial (see colluvium), aeolian, glacial, or organic deposit, being a product of a former period of pedogenesis. In US usage a buried soil is defined as lying beneath 30–50 cm if the covering layer is more than half the thickness of the buried soil, otherwise beneath more than 50 cm.
Map unit (soil).—A collection of areas with soil components or miscellaneous areas that are both defined and named the same. Each map unit differs in some respect from all others in a survey area and is uniquely identified by a symbol on a soil map. Each individual area (polygon) on the map is a “delineation.”.
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The boundary between the R layer and any overlying unconsolidated material is called a lithic contact. W - This layer of water may occur in Gleysolic, Organic, or Cryosolic soils. Hydric layers in Organic soils are a kind of W layer as is segregated ice formation in Cryosolic soils. Lowercase suffixes. b - A buried soil horizon.
