| Term | Alluvium depth |
|---|---|
| Definition | Alluvium is loose, unconsolidated (not cemented together into a solid rock) soil or sediment that has been eroded, reshaped by water in some form, and redeposited in a non-marine setting. Alluvium is typically made up of a variety of materials, including fine particles of silt and clay and larger particles of sand and gravel. When this loose alluvial material is deposited or cemented into a lithological unit, or lithified, it is called an alluvial deposit. |
| Sampling medium | Soil |
| Aggregation type | Average |
| Units | cm m mm |
| Provenance | Wikipedia |
| Provenance uri | http://vocabulary.odm2.org/variablename/alluviumDepth/ |
| Category | - |
| Note | Added to support Critical Zone Observatory (CZO) data use cases. |
| Status | ACCEPTED |