Reference soil Greenland 01: Arenosol

GL001

Distribution of Arenosols

WRB 2006:

WRB 1998:

Haplic Arenosol (Dystric)

Dystric Arenosol

FAO-UNESCO-ISRIC 1988:

FAO-UNESCO 1974:

Dystri-

Haplic Arenosol

Cambic Arenosol

0-9 cm

ochric A horizon

0-9 cm

ochric A horizon

Other classification

USDA-SCS (1975)

Cryumbrept

sandy

siliceous

frigid

Location:

Blomsterdalen near Angmagssalik, Southeast coast

Physical

Particle size distribution:

Depth (cm)		Gravel (%)	Very Coarse Sand (%)	Coarse Sand (%)	Medium Sand (%)	Fine Sand (%)	Very Fine Sand (%)	Total Sand (%)	Coarse Silt (%)	Fine Silt (%)	Total Silt (%)	Clay (%)
0-3	:	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
3-6	:	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2.9	0.0	-	5.3
6-9	:	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	3.4	0.6	-	4.6
9-15	:	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2.1	0.0	-	4.3
50-60	:	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2.0	1.0	-	2.5

Other physical data

Depth (cm)		Bulk Density (kg/dm³)	Spec. Surf. Area (m2/g)	COLE (cm/cm)	Water Disp. Clay (%)	Clay (%)
0-3	:	-	-	-	-	-
3-6	:	-	-	-	-	5.3
6-9	:	-	-	-	-	4.6
9-15	:	-	-	-	-	4.3
50-60	:	-	-	-	-	2.5

Chemical characteristics:

Depth (cm)		pH H2O	pH KCl	EC 1 : 2.5 (mS/cm)	CaCO3 (%)	Org. C (%)	Org. N (%)	C / N	Exch. Acid (cmol/kg)	Exch. Al (cmol/kg)	Ca (cmol/kg)	Mg (cmol/kg)	K (cmol/kg)	Na (cmol/kg)	Sum Cations (cmol/kg)
0-3	:	-	-	-	-	4.99	0.20	25	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
3-6	:	4.3	3.8	-	-	5.52	0.25	22	-	-	2.8	1.8	0.1	0.0	4.7
6-9	:	4.2	3.6	-	-	4.10	0.22	19	-	-	1.5	1.0	0.1	0.0	2.6
9-15	:	3.9	3.6	-	-	1.80	0.11	16	-	-	0.0	0.3	0	0.0	0.3
50-60	:	3.8	3.6	-	-	1.37	0.07	20	-	-	0.0	0.2	0	0.0	0.2

Depth (cm)		CEC Soil (cmol/kg)	CEC Clay (cmol/kg)	CEC Org (cmol/kg)	ECEC (cmol/kg)	Base sat. (%)	Al sat. (%)	ESP (%)
0-3	:	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
3-6	:	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
6-9	:	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
9-15	:	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
50-60	:	-	-	-	-	-	-	0

Profile description:

Ah1 0-3 cm	(dark) brown (10YR 4/3, dry) very dark greyish brown (10YR 3/2, moist), Description sand, weak fine crumb, loose loose non sticky non plastic, highly porous (>60 vol%), many fine and medium roots, abrupt smooth boundary to,
Ah2 3-6 cm	(10YR 3.5/3, dry) very dark greyish brown (10YR 3/2, moist), Description sand, weak fine and medium crumb, loose loose non sticky non plastic, highly porous (>60 vol%), many fine and medium roots, abrupt smooth boundary to,
Ah3 6-9 cm	(dark) brown (7.5YR 4/2, dry) dark brown (7.5YR 3/2, moist), Description sand, very weak fine and medium crumb, loose loose non sticky non plastic, few medium mottles (7.5YR 5/8), highly porous (>60 vol%), many fine roots, abrupt smooth boundary to,
C1 9-35 cm	(10YR 3.5/3, dry) (10YR 3/2.5, moist), coarse sand, stratified structure, loose loose non sticky non plastic, highly porous (>60 vol%), few fine roots, gradual smooth boundary to,
C2 35-75 cm	(10YR 3.5/3, dry) (10YR 3/2.5, moist), coarse sand slightly gravelly, stratified structure, loose loose non sticky non plastic, highly porous (>60 vol%), few fine roots,

The main parent rock/ material over which the soil has been formed (1st entry)	sediment, unconsolidated
Mode of Accumulation or deposition of parent material (1st entry)	marine sediments
Texture of parent material (1st entry)	sandy
Weathering status of solid rock (1st entry)	slightly
The main parent rock/ material over which the soil has been formed (2nd entry)	granite

Current land use at the site	(semi-)natural vegetation
Vegetation Type;The natural vegetation at the site	tundra
Remarks on Land Use / Vegetation	Vegetation: Carex bigilowii (grass heath) with Polygonum viviparum, Salix herbacea and Campanula gieseckiana Land use

The altitude of the soil profile relative to mean sea level, specified in meters	5 m asl
Regional landform	marine terrace
Topography of the surrounding country	steeply dissected
Physiographic Unit in the immediate surrounding of the site	slope
The slope refers to the inclination of the land immediately surrounding the site. The measured or estimated slope angle is specified to the nearest per cent	45 %
The physiographic position of the site where the profile is located	slope
Slope Aspect of the site	south

Soil erosion type (1st entry)
Occurrence of soil aggradation
Slope Stability

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