Soil Investigation and Inventory of the Rocky Mountain Arsenal, Adams County, Colorado.

Abstract

This report presents the findings of a detailed soil mapping and characterization project of RMA. The objectives of the study include: (1) Description and characterization of the physical, chemical, and mineralogical attributes of the soil. (2) Evaluation of basic soil data to provide interpretations important to use, management, and remediation. (3) Determination and mapping of the distribution of the soils. The report includes the following sections: (1) Discussion of field procedures and interpretation methods. (2) Detailed description of soil series. (3) Physical and hydrologic properties - texture, hydraulic conductivity. (4) Chemical properties - PH, metals, organic carbon. (5) Soil maps.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 19, 1988
Accession Number
ADA295392

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Calcium Compounds
  • Chemical Properties
  • Classification
  • Crystal Structure
  • Diffraction
  • Diffraction Analysis
  • Geographic Regions
  • Geography
  • Groundwater
  • Mineralogy
  • Phyllosilicates
  • Physical Properties
  • Rocky Mountains
  • Soil Classification
  • Test And Evaluation
  • United States
  • X-Ray Diffraction

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  • Computer Vision.
  • Environmental Remediation and Restoration.
  • Geotechnical Engineering.