Download or read book Developing a Method for Quality Control of Data Submitted to OPAL Soil Survey written by Artemis Kostareli and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Some Strategies of Quality Control for Reconnaissance Soil Survey written by Humberto G. dos Santos and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Soil maps of nine areas representing distinct physiographic patterns and land use were evaluated by three different procedures to study the accuracy in predicting mapping unit composition, and the relevance of procedures for different kinds of areas in relation to effort required. The physiographic and soil patterns studied are believed to be representative of range, forest, and mixed range and forest in mountainous terrain, nearly level, rainfed and irrigated cropland, general farming in rolling and hilly terrain, coastal areas and desert areas. Delineations of selected soil association on generalized soil maps at scales ranging from 1:190,080 to 1:380,160 were tested by point transects, line transects and pilot areas using soil surveys at scales of 1:20,000 or larger as the ground truth. Topographic maps and aerial photographs were used to identify physiographic units, land use patterns and topographic characteristics. Random transects that crossed the grain of the landscape were selected and drawn on detailed soil maps of each of the study areas. With the point transect method, soil units were noted on pre-fixed point at constant intervals of 0.05 kilometer up to 4.0 kilometers along the paths of observation. Soil units were noted along the same transect using different intervals, that is, observations at each 0.05 kilometer along its entire length, then at each 0.1 kilometer and so on up to 4.0-kilometer intervals. Line transects were located similarly, and all soil changes along the of observation noted. Pilot areas were selected to depict small, representative areas according to physiographic features that could be extrapolated to similar units of landscapes. Point transects provided the number of point observations of each soil unit; line transects provided length, in kilometers, of soil units between soil changes; and pilot areas provided the extension, in hectares, of each soil unit observed. Because transects and pilot areas were of different sizes, data obtained by these procedures were statistically analyzed by a cluster type of analysis to estimate proportions of kinds of soils in each association. In additon to proportions of soil units, confidence intervals, accuracy of predicting mapping unit composition, standard deviation, standard error of the mean, coefficient of variation and number of elements needed (transects or pilot areas) were calculated. The numbers of transects and pilot areas were calculated to meet certain probability levels. For example, 80 percent probability with 10 percent allowable error around the mean was used for mountainous areas, and 95 percent probability with 10 percent allowable error for all other areas. Point transects with intervals between observations ranging from 0.05 Kilometer to 0.2 kilometer required more effort per square kilometer than line transects or point transects with larger intervals between observations. Effort per square kilometer decreased with increasing spacing between observations along point transects, but the number of transects needed to meet predetermined levels of accuracy tended to increase when intervals larger than 0.5 kilometer were used. Increasing the number of transects or pilot areas to test soil association provided more accurate estimates of soil proportions and smaller erros of estimations, however, with increasing effort per square kilometer. Based on number of transects and pilot areas needed to attain the accuracy level fixed for the study areas, it was found that the effort per square kilometer varies with profound that the effort per square kilometer varies with procedure and type of landscape. In general, the point and line transects required less effort per square kilometer in all areas tested. Point transects with intervals between observations ranging from 0.2 kilometer to 2.0 kilometer generally required less effort in most of the test areas. For some areas the line transect method is equivalent or slightly better than point transects in terms of effort in man-hours/km2.
Download or read book Environmental Quality Management for Soil Protection written by James Bone and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Laboratory Facilities Quality Control and Data Handling written by Jean Nepo Nsengiyumva and published by . This book was released on 2021-07-19 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Soil testing is an essential component of soil resource management. Each sample collected must be a true representative of the area being sampled. Utility of the results obtained from the laboratory analysis depends on the sampling precision. Hence, collection of large number of samples is advisable so that sample of desired size can be obtained by sub-sampling. In general, sampling is done at the rate of one sample for every two hectare area. However, at-least one sample should be collected for a maximum area of five hectares. For soil survey work, samples are collected from a soil profile representative to the soil of the surrounding area.
Download or read book Principles and Procedures for Using Soil Survey Laboratory Data written by and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Pollutants Human Health and the Environment written by Jane A. Plant and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2012-03-05 with total page 357 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pollutants, Human Health and the Environment is a comprehensive, up-to-date overview of environmental pollutants that are of current concern to human health. Clearly structured throughout, the main body of the book is divided by pollutant type with a chapter devoted to each group of pollutants. Each chapter follows a similar format to facilitate comparison and discussion. For each pollutant, the authors describe the sources, pathways, environmental fate and sinks as well as known toxicological effects. Importantly, the second chapter on heavy metals and other inorganic substances deals with trace element deficiencies which can have serious problems for human health. Some rocks and soils are naturally low in some trace elements and intensive agriculture over the past half century has effectively mined many trace elements reducing their levels in soils and crops. The final chapter is a discussion about the various risk assessment frameworks and regulations covering the main pollutants. Comprehensive, up-to-date coverage of environmental pollutants of concern to human health Clearly divided into pollutant type with each chapter devoted to a different pollutant group Clearly structured throughout with the same format for each chapter to help facilitate comparison and discussion and enable readers to prioritise chemicals of concern Description of the sources, pathways, environmental fate and known toxicological effect Includes contributions from leading researchers and edited by a team of experts in the field
Download or read book Selected Water Resources Abstracts written by and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 1014 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Guidelines for Soil Description written by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and published by Food & Agriculture Org.. This book was released on 2006 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Soils are affected by human activities, such as industrial, municipal and agriculture, that often result in soil degradation and loss. In order to prevent soil degradation and to rehabilitate the potentials of degraded soils, reliable soil data are the most important prerequisites for the design of appropriate land-use systems and soil management practices as well as for a better understanding of the environment. The availability of reliable information on soil morphology and other characteristics obtained through examination and description of the soil in the field is essential, and the use of a common language is of prime importance. These guidelines, based on the latest internationally accepted systems and classifications, provide a complete procedure for soil description and for collecting field data. To help beginners, some explanatory notes are included as well as keys based on simple test and observations.--Publisher's description.
Download or read book U S Geological Survey Circular written by and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book New Publications of the Geological Survey written by Geological Survey (U.S.) and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 714 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book New Publications of the U S Geological Survey written by Geological Survey (U.S.) and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Agronomy Abstracts written by and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 976 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes abstracts of the annual meetings of the American Society of Agronomy; Soil Science Society of America; Crop Science Society of America ( - of its Agronomic Education Division).
Download or read book Soil Survey Manual New Revised Ed written by Usda and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book, specially prepared for soil scientistsand engineers, offers comprehensivecoverage of basic soil concepts, systematics,mapping and examination procedures forsoils. The Manual is universally useful andis the primary reference on principles andtechnical detail for local, State and Federalcontributions to authorized soil surveys.Soil scientists concerned with soil surveysin other countries have used it as well.Teachers have used it both as a text and as areference for students.
Download or read book Water Quality in the Willamette Basin Oregon 1991 95 written by Dennis A. Wentz and published by Geological Survey (USGS). This book was released on 1998 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Monthly Catalog of United States Government Publications written by and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
