Division Values for the code list LayerTypeValueF1
United Kingdom
| Value | Name | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| depthInterval | depth interval | Fixed depth range where soil is described and/or samples are taken. |
| geogenic | geogenic | Domain of the soil profile composed of material resulting from the same, non-pedogenic process, e.g. sedimentation, that might display an unconformity to possible over- or underlying adjacent domains. |
| subSoil | subsoil | Natural soil material below the topsoil and overlying the unweathered parent material. |
| topSoil | topsoil | Upper part of a natural soil that is generally dark coloured and has a higher content of organic matter and nutrients when compared to the (mineral) horizons below excluding the humus layer. |
Annotations
Textual amendments
Notes on Annex IV
Textual amendments
- F2
Words in Annex 4 heading substituted (31.12.2020) by The INSPIRE (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1338), regs. 1, 13(13)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)