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.

Cross References:
ISO 3166-2
ISO 11074
ISO 3166-1
ISO 18400-203
ISO 14688-1
ISO 18000-104
ISO 18400-101
ISO 18400-204
ISO 18400-107
ISO 19156
ISO 28258
ISO 18400-106
ISO 18400-205
ISO 14689
ISO 15903
ISO 11277
ISO 18400-206
ISO 18000-103
ISO 3166-3
ISO 14688-2:2017


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