(Source: The Arab Center for the Studies of Arid Zones and Dry Lands "ACSAD")
Profile: 1 Syria
Classification: |
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USDA |
Calcic gypsiorthids, loamy, gypsic thermic |
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Soviet |
Grey-brown desertic soil, gypsic, deep saline |
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FAO |
Gypsic yermosol |
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C.P.C.S. (1967) |
Sol brun gypseux, à encroûtement gypseux sur
alluvion |
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C.P.C.S. (1979) |
Selsol, halique, gypsique, carboxique |
Location: |
8 km north of Deir El Zor, Syria |
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Elevation: |
210 m |
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Physiographic position: |
Euphrates river, second terrace |
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Topography: |
Level |
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Vegetation: |
Desert plants |
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Climate: |
Aridic, thermic |
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Parent material: |
Alluvium |
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General description: |
Alluvial fine material overlying gypsiferous sandy loam,
uncultivated |
0-10 cm |
A |
10-38 cm |
A12 |
38-70 cm |
IIC1cs |
70-120 cm |
IIC2cs |
Soil analysis
Depth |
CaCO3 |
Gypsum |
pH |
EC |
(cm) |
(%) |
(%) |
(H2O) |
(dS m-1) |
0-10 |
21 |
tr1 |
7.9 |
2.70 |
10-38 |
25 |
4 |
7.9 |
9.80 |
38-70 |
5 |
52 |
8.2 |
9.65 |
70-120 |
6 |
51 |
9.2 |
9.74 |
1 tr: tracesProfile: 2 Jordan
Classification: |
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USDA |
Typic gypsiorthod, sandy, gypsic, thermic |
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FAO |
Gypsic yermosols |
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C.P.C.S. (1967) |
Sol brun gypseux |
Location: |
Schuamri Wildlife Reserve, Jordan |
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Physiography: |
Wadi |
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Geomorphic position: |
Nearly flat |
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Climate: |
Aridic, thermic |
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Land use: |
Pasture |
0-20 cm |
A |
2-37 cm |
Bw1 |
27-62 cm |
Bw2 |
62-84 cm |
BYm |
84-100 cm |
CKL |
100-144 cm |
Ckz |
144-170 cm |
Cz |
Soil analysis
Depth |
CaCO3 |
Gypsum |
pH |
EC |
(cm) |
(%) |
(%) |
(H2O) |
(dS m-1) |
0-2 |
7 |
18 |
7.8 |
3.5 |
2-27 |
1 |
61 |
8.0 |
3.1 |
27-62 |
tr |
70 |
8.0 |
2.8 |
62-84 |
1 |
70 |
8.0 |
10.7 |
84-100 |
tr |
23 |
7.9 |
8.5 |
100-144 |
4 |
3 |
7.9 |
39.5 |
144-170 |
18 |
4 |
7.9 |
35.5 |
Classification: |
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USDA |
Calcic gypsiorthid, fine-loamy, gypsic, thermic |
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FAO |
Gypsic yermosol |
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C.P.C.S. (1967) |
Sol brun gypseux or solontchak à encroûtement
gypseux |
Location: |
Reeves County, Texas, USA |
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Physiographic position: |
Probably terrace of Pecos river, elevation about 1000
m |
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Topography: |
Level |
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Drainage: |
Poorly drained |
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Vegetation: |
Desert plants |
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Parent material: |
Alluvium |
0-0.5 cm |
A11 |
0.5-5 cm |
A12 |
5-13 cm |
A13 |
13-33 cm |
B21Ca |
35-56 cm |
B22Ca |
56-84 cm |
C1cs |
84-115 cm |
C2cs |
115-140 cm |
C3cs |
140-180 cm |
C4cs |
Soil analysis
Depth |
CaCO3 |
Gypsum |
pH |
EC |
(cm) |
(%) |
(%) |
(H2O) |
(dS m-1) |
0-0.5 |
12 |
tr |
7.9 |
2.5 |
0.5-5 |
12 |
tr |
7.9 |
3.8 |
5-13 |
12 |
tr |
7.9 |
4.0 |
13-33 |
19 |
tr |
7.8 |
9.2 |
33-56 |
26 |
tr |
7.4 |
29.1 |
56-84 |
10 |
68 |
7.6 |
21.3 |
84-115 |
8 |
68 |
7.7 |
17.4 |
115-140 |
14 |
47 |
7.8 |
16.6 |
140-180 |
11 |
52 |
7.9 |
21.3 |