EN ISO 25177:2019

Soil quality - Field soil description (ISO 25177:2019) EN ISO 25177:2019

Publication date:   Nov 14, 2019

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60.60 Standard published   Oct 16, 2019

CEN

CEN/TC 444 Environmental characterization of solid matrices

European Norm

13.080.01   Soil quality and pedology in general

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This document provides guidance on the description of soil in the field and its environmental context. It is applicable to natural, near-natural, urban and industrial sites. The soil observations and measurements can be made on a project site level, on a plot level, on layer or horizon level and on specific soil constituents.
It also provides guidance on how to describe layers of anthropogenic (artificial) material or layers that were not modified by pedogenic processes in the strict sense and how to describe coarse material of natural or artificial origin.
This document can be used in combination with other publications that provide guidance or requirements regarding specific aspects of soil observations and measurements.
NOTE 1 It might not be possible or necessary to record data under all the headings listed in Clauses 4 to 11.
NOTE 2 Overall guidance for presentation of information from soil surveys is given in ISO 15903.
NOTE 3 The guidance provided assumes that sampling will be done in accordance with ISO 18400.

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EN ISO 25177:2019
60.60 Standard published
Oct 16, 2019