deposition of soil
1soil — soil1 soilless, adj. /soyl/, n. 1. the portion of the earth s surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus. 2. a particular kind of earth: sandy soil. 3. the ground as producing vegetation or as cultivated for its crops: fertile soil. 4. a… …
2deposition — depositional, adj. /dep euh zish euhn, dee peuh /, n. 1. removal from an office or position. 2. the act or process of depositing: deposition of the documents with the Library of Congress. 3. the state of being deposited or precipitated:… …
3Soil pH — is the pH of soil water. It is based on the measurement of pH, which depends on the activity of hydrogen ions (H+) in a solution.There are many different methods to collect soil water, all which influence the measured soil pH in one way or… …
4Soil conservation — is set of management strategies for prevention of soil being eroded from the earth’s surface or becoming chemically altered by overuse, salinization, acidification, or other chemical soil contamination. The principal approaches these strategies… …
5Soil horizon — Soil samples illustrating horizons (subsoil on right) A soil horizon is a specific layer in the land area that is parallel to the soil surface and possesses physical characteristics which differ from the layers above and beneath …
6Déposition (chimique) — Dans le domaine de la chimie de l atmosphère ou de l évaluation environnementale, la notion de « déposition » ( d aérosols, vapeurs ou de particules aéroportées) est utilisé pour décrire les phénomènes conduisant à la formation d un… …
7deposition — dep|o|si|tion [ˌdepəˈzıʃən, ˌdi: ] n 1.) [U] technical the natural process of depositing a substance on rocks or soil ▪ the deposition of marine sediments 2.) law a statement written or recorded for a court of law, by someone who has promised to… …
8deposition — noun 1 (C) law a statement written for a court of law, by someone who has promised to tell the truth 2 (U) technical the natural process of depositing a substance in rocks or soil 3 (C, U) the act of removing someone from a position of power …
9Night soil — 18th century London nightman s calling card Night soil is a euphemism for human excrement collected at night from cesspools, privies, etc. and sometimes used as a fertilizer.[1] Night soil is produced as a result of a waste management system in… …
10Universal Soil Loss Equation — Models of soil erosion play critical roles in soil and water resource conservation and nonpoint source pollution assessments, including: sediment load assessment and inventory, conservation planning and design for sediment control, and for the… …
