Science news articles about 'soil maps'

... Biology, Iowa State University) categorized soil map units with respect to geologic units ... 15 geologic units. Quaternary geologic maps that were available in a GIS format were used to compare the new ...

... produce the first-ever, detailed digital soil map for all 42 countries of the region. This project ... -ground efforts to analyze thousands of soil samples from remote areas across the continent to help ...

... and wirelessly networked to airplanes and satellites, providing the most detailed, comprehensive and reliable soil map of the U.S. Saving money and avoiding headaches Soil maps are important tools ...

... measurements and GPS data will be able to detect and map hydrocarbon contamination in real time. Within ... world exploring this novel way of mapping earth." These "soil maps" supply a bigger picture. ...