A national-scale geochemical and mineralogical survey of soils of the conterminous United States
March 26, 2011
In 2007, the US Geological Survey initiated a low-density (1 site per 1600 km2, c. 4800 sites) geochemical and mineralogical survey of soils of the conterminous USA. The ideal sampling protocol at each site includes a sample from 0–5 cm depth, a composite of the soil A horizon, and a sample from the soil C horizon. The
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Title | A national-scale geochemical and mineralogical survey of soils of the conterminous United States |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.apgeochem.2011.03.116 |
| Authors | David B. Smith, William F. Cannon, Laurel G. Woodruff |
| Publication Type | Article |
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Series Title | Applied Geochemistry |
| Index ID | 70227299 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
| USGS Organization | Central Mineral and Environmental Resources Science Center; Eastern Mineral and Environmental Resources Science Center |