def-au-schema-json

ANSIS Soil Domain Enumerations

JSON Schema Location: enum.json

ANSIS controlled vocabularies converted to JSON schema enumerations. Follow the link under the vocabulary’s title for full definitions.

Enumerations defined according to the pattern recommended here (and supported by most tools): https://github.com/json-schema-org/json-schema-spec/issues/57

Aggradation

ANSIS Vocabulary Title: Aggradation

ANSIS Vocabulary Location: ls:Aggradation

This refers to the presence of material deposited on a pre-existing surface as a result of wind and/or water erosion.

ID/JSON Value	Preferred Label
ls:aggradation-0	No aggradation
ls:aggradation-1	Present
ls:aggradation-X	Not apparent

ArtificialAggregatesStructure

ANSIS Vocabulary Title: Structure of artificial aggregates

ANSIS Vocabulary Location: sp:Artificial-aggregates-structure

Cultivated horizons (Ap horizons) often consist of artificial aggregates formed by cultivation or work being done on the soil. The distinction between artificial aggregates and peds can be difficult. In cultivated horizons, where the pedologist is confident the aggregates are natural peds they should be recorded as such. If the pedologist is doubtful, or the aggregates are obviously artificial, they should be recorded as clods or fragments.

ID/JSON Value	Preferred Label
sp:structure-artificial-CL	Clod
sp:structure-artificial-FR	Fragment

ASC_Edition

ANSIS Vocabulary Title: ASC Edition

Australian Soil Classification edition.

Informal vocabulary.

ID/JSON Value	Preferred Label
x:asc-ed-1	Australian Soil Classification, first edition
doi:10.1071/9781486304646	Australian Soil Classification, second edition
doi:10.1071/9781486314782	Australian Soil Classification, third edition

BoundaryDistinctness

ANSIS Vocabulary Title: Boundary distinctness

ANSIS Vocabulary Location: sp:Boundary-distinctness

Distinctness of the boundaries between horizons

ID/JSON Value	Preferred Label
sp:horizon-boundary-distinctness-A	Abrupt
sp:horizon-boundary-distinctness-C	Clear (horizon boundary distinctness)
sp:horizon-boundary-distinctness-D	Diffuse (horizon boundary distinctness)
sp:horizon-boundary-distinctness-G	Gradual (horizon boundary distinctness)
sp:horizon-boundary-distinctness-S	Sharp (horizon boundary distinctness)

BoundaryShape

ANSIS Vocabulary Title: Boundary shape

ANSIS Vocabulary Location: sp:Boundary-shape

Shape of boundary between horizons

ID/JSON Value	Preferred Label
sp:horizon-boundary-shape-B	Broken (horizon boundary shape)
sp:horizon-boundary-shape-I	Irregular
sp:horizon-boundary-shape-S	Smooth
sp:horizon-boundary-shape-T	Tongued
sp:horizon-boundary-shape-W	Wavy

CarbonateEffervescence

ANSIS Vocabulary Title: Effervescence of carbonate in fine earth

ANSIS Vocabulary Location: sp:Carbonate-effervescence

Effervescence of carbonate in fine earth using two or three drops of 1-molar HCl.

ID/JSON Value	Preferred Label
sp:effervescence-H	Highly calcareous
sp:effervescence-M	Moderately calcareous
sp:effervescence-N	Non-calcareous
sp:effervescence-S	Slightly calcareous
sp:effervescence-V	Very highly calcareous

ChannelDepthWidth

ANSIS Vocabulary Title: Stream channel depth relative to width

ANSIS Vocabulary Location: lf:Channel-depth-width

Channel depth and width refer to the dimensions of a landform that is dominated by channelled stream flow. The limit of channelled stream flow dominance must be identified before width or depth can be estimated. Depth is taken from the top of the stream bank down to the average height of the line following the deepest part of the channel.

The distinction between stream bank and hillslope or scarp according to dominant process requires particular care where streams are incised, especially if they are cut into terraces that could be mistaken for flood plains.

For detailed studies, keep records of width and depth measurements. In other surveys, use the following classes of relative depth.

ID/JSON Value	Preferred Label
lf:stream-channel-relative-depth-width-D	Deep
lf:stream-channel-relative-depth-width-M	Moderately deep
lf:stream-channel-relative-depth-width-S	Shallow
lf:stream-channel-relative-depth-width-V	Very shallow

ChannelDevelopment

ANSIS Vocabulary Title: Stream channel development

ANSIS Vocabulary Location: lf:Channel-development

The degree of development of stream channels.

ID/JSON Value	Preferred Label
lf:stream-channel-development-A	Alluvial
lf:stream-channel-development-E	Erosional
lf:stream-channel-development-I	Incipient
lf:stream-channel-development-O	Absent

ChannelDirectionality

ANSIS Vocabulary Title: Stream channel network directionality

ANSIS Vocabulary Location: lf:Channel-directionality

This attribute combines two simpler attributes: the degree of lineation, that is, the degree to which the channels tend to align in an organised way; and the degree of convergence or divergence of channels in the downstream direction. The latter is distinct from tributary/distributary behaviour, which refers to the combining and splitting of stream channels, rather than their directionality.

ID/JSON Value	Preferred Label
lf:stream-channel-network-directionality-B	Bidirectional
lf:stream-channel-network-directionality-C	Convergent
lf:stream-channel-network-directionality-D	Divergent
lf:stream-channel-network-directionality-F	Centrifugal
lf:stream-channel-network-directionality-N	Non-directional
lf:stream-channel-network-directionality-P	Centripetal
lf:stream-channel-network-directionality-U	Unidirectional

ChannelIntegration

ANSIS Vocabulary Title: Stream channel network integration

ANSIS Vocabulary Location: lf:Channel-integration

In an integrated channel network, one can traverse from any point on a stream channel to any other point on a stream channel without passing through any landform elements other than stream channels. The channel network may be interrupted at points where water loss into the ground or the atmosphere is sufficiently large, and in the extreme case, typical of karst terrain, the surface stream network is disintegrated. Classes of channel network integration are:

ID/JSON Value	Preferred Label
lf:stream-channel-network-integration-D	Disintegrated
lf:stream-channel-network-integration-I	Integrated
lf:stream-channel-network-integration-P	Interrupted (partial integration)

ChannelMigration

ANSIS Vocabulary Title: Stream channel migration

ANSIS Vocabulary Location: lf:Channel-migration

The presence of relict channel landforms or unvegetated, newly formed channel margins or immovable channel margins may permit an assessment of channel migration.

ID/JSON Value	Preferred Label
lf:stream-channel-migration-F	Fixed
lf:stream-channel-migration-R	Rapidly migrating
lf:stream-channel-migration-S	Slowly migrating

ChannelPattern

ANSIS Vocabulary Title: Stream-wise channel pattern

ANSIS Vocabulary Location: lf:Channel-pattern

In a traverse downstream, it may happen that tributaries enter the stream at frequent intervals, or that the stream splits into distributaries, or that these tendencies are absent (the non-tributary case) or are in balance with each other (the braided or anastomotic case called here reticulated) giving four classes of stream-wise channel pattern.

ID/JSON Value	Preferred Label
lf:streamwise-channel-pattern-D	Distributary
lf:streamwise-channel-pattern-N	Non-tributary
lf:streamwise-channel-pattern-R	Reticulated
lf:streamwise-channel-pattern-T	Tributary

ChannelSpacing

ANSIS Vocabulary Title: Stream channel spacing

ANSIS Vocabulary Location: lf:Channel-spacing

The average spacing of stream channels, L/N, is determined by counting the number, N, of their intersections with an arbitrary line of length L.*

A convenient tool for estimating channel spacing is a circle, with a circumference of 2 km at map or photo scale, drawn on transparent material.

ID/JSON Value	Preferred Label
lf:stream-channel-spacing-AB	Absent or very rare
lf:stream-channel-spacing-CS	Closely spaced
lf:stream-channel-spacing-MS	Moderately spaced
lf:stream-channel-spacing-NU	Numerous
lf:stream-channel-spacing-SP	Sparse
lf:stream-channel-spacing-VC	Very closely spaced
lf:stream-channel-spacing-VW	Very widely spaced
lf:stream-channel-spacing-WS	Widely spaced

CoarseFragmentsAbundance

ANSIS Vocabulary Title: Abundance of coarse fragments

ANSIS Vocabulary Location: ls:Coarse-fragments-abundance

The percentage of coarse fragments.

ID/JSON Value	Preferred Label
ls:coarse-fragments-abundance-0	No coarse fragments
ls:coarse-fragments-abundance-1	Very slightly or very few
ls:coarse-fragments-abundance-2	Slightly or few
ls:coarse-fragments-abundance-3	No qualifier or common
ls:coarse-fragments-abundance-4	Moderately or many
ls:coarse-fragments-abundance-5	Very or abundant
ls:coarse-fragments-abundance-6	Extremely or very abundant

CoarseFragmentsDistribution

ANSIS Vocabulary Title: Distribution of coarse fragments

ANSIS Vocabulary Location: sp:Coarse-fragments-distribution

Coarse fragments may occur throughout the profile.

ID/JSON Value	Preferred Label
sp:coarse-fragments-distribution-D	Dispersed
sp:coarse-fragments-distribution-R	Reoriented
sp:coarse-fragments-distribution-S	Stratified
sp:coarse-fragments-distribution-U	Undisturbed

CoarseFragmentsShape

ANSIS Vocabulary Title: Shape of coarse fragments

ANSIS Vocabulary Location: ls:Coarse-fragments-shape

The shape of coarse fragments is determined by referencing the chart that captures the roundness and sphericity. (Figure 12)

ID/JSON Value	Preferred Label
ls:coarse-fragments-shape-A	Angular
ls:coarse-fragments-shape-AP	Angular platy
ls:coarse-fragments-shape-AT	Angular tabular
ls:coarse-fragments-shape-R	Rounded
ls:coarse-fragments-shape-RP	Rounded platy
ls:coarse-fragments-shape-RT	Rounded tabular
ls:coarse-fragments-shape-S	Subangular
ls:coarse-fragments-shape-SP	Subangular platy
ls:coarse-fragments-shape-ST	Subangular tabular
ls:coarse-fragments-shape-U	Subrounded
ls:coarse-fragments-shape-UP	Subrounded platy
ls:coarse-fragments-shape-UT	Subrounded tabular

CoarseFragmentsSize

ANSIS Vocabulary Title: Size of coarse fragments

ANSIS Vocabulary Location: ls:Coarse-fragments-size

The scale adopted employs class boundaries at (2 10n/2) mm, where n is an integer. This system is an extension of that used for particles smaller than 2 mm both in the scheme of the British Standards Institution and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the original Atterberg (1905) scheme on which the International Scheme was based. It is thus compatible with both the International Scheme referred to in the field texture section and the grain size criteria for substrate materials.

ID/JSON Value	Preferred Label
ls:coarse-fragments-size-1	Fine gravelly or small pebbles
ls:coarse-fragments-size-2	Medium gravelly or medium pebbles
ls:coarse-fragments-size-3	Coarse gravelly or large pebbles
ls:coarse-fragments-size-4	Cobbly or cobbles
ls:coarse-fragments-size-5	Stony or stones
ls:coarse-fragments-size-6	Bouldery or boulders
ls:coarse-fragments-size-7	Large boulders

ColourMoistureStatus

ANSIS Vocabulary Title: Moisture status for colour description

ANSIS Vocabulary Location: sp:Colour-moisture-status

Moisture status for colour description

ID/JSON Value	Preferred Label
sp:colour-stat-D	Dry (colour status)
sp:colour-stat-M	Moist

ColourModel

ANSIS Vocabulary Title: Colour Model

Colour models used to establish and record soil colour values.

Informal vocabulary.

ID/JSON Value	Preferred Label
x:colour-munsell	Munsell Soil Colour [ Munsell Colour Company (2000). Munsell Soil Color Charts. Munsell Color Co.: Baltimore, MD ]
x:colour-japan	Japanese Soil Color [ Takehara, H., Oyama, M. (1970). Standard Soil Color Charts. Japan: Japanese Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Research Council for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. ]
x:colour-rgb	RGB Colour
x:colour-term	Colour Term [ E.g. ‘brown’, ‘light brown’ or ‘dark brown’. ]

ColourModel_Mottles

ANSIS Vocabulary Title: Colour Model (Mottles)

Colour models used to establish and record soil colour values for mottles.

Informal vocabulary.

ID/JSON Value	Preferred Label
x:colour-munsell	Munsell Soil Colour [ Munsell Colour Company (2000). Munsell Soil Color Charts. Munsell Color Co.: Baltimore, MD ]
x:colour-japan	Japanese Soil Color [ Takehara, H., Oyama, M. (1970). Standard Soil Color Charts. Japan: Japanese Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Research Council for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. ]
x:colour-mottle	Mottle Colour [ Values from the Australian Soil and Land Survey Handbook Mottle CoSlour vocababulary. ]

ConsistencePlasticityDegree

ANSIS Vocabulary Title: Plasticity Degree

ANSIS Vocabulary Location: sp:Consistence-plasticity-degree

Plasticity is the ability to change shape and retain the new shape after the stress is removed. The degree of plasticity given below applies only to normal plasticity. The degree of plasticity is determined at the soil moisture content used for field texturing, that is, just below sticky point. The soil is rolled between the palms of the hand and, if possible, 40 mm long rolls are formed. The rolls are dangled from the thumb and forefinger. Plasticity is determined on the behaviour of rolls of varying thickness.

ID/JSON Value	Preferred Label
sp:consistence-plasticity-degree-0	Non-plastic
sp:consistence-plasticity-degree-1	Slightly plastic
sp:consistence-plasticity-degree-2	Moderately plastic
sp:consistence-plasticity-degree-3	Very plastic

ConsistencePlasticityType

ANSIS Vocabulary Title: Plasticity Type

ANSIS Vocabulary Location: sp:Consistence-plasticity-type

The type of plasticity refers to the degree to which either the consistence, field texture or both properties of a soil suggest the amount of clay-sized particles it contains (Butler 1955). It may be identified by determining two field textures: one after an initial 1 to 2 minute working of the soil sample, and another after a prolonged 10 minute kneading. The change in field texture from the initial to the prolonged working of the soil sample indicates the type of plasticity.

ID/JSON Value	Preferred Label
sp:consistence-plasticity-type-N	Normal plasticity
sp:consistence-plasticity-type-S	Superplastic
sp:consistence-plasticity-type-T	Strongly subplastic
sp:consistence-plasticity-type-U	Subplastic

ConsistenceStickiness

ANSIS Vocabulary Title: Stickiness

ANSIS Vocabulary Location: sp:Consistence-stickiness

Stickiness is determined on wet soil by pressing the wet sample between thumb and forefinger and then observing the adherence of the soil to the fingers.

ID/JSON Value	Preferred Label
sp:consistence-stickiness-0	Non-sticky
sp:consistence-stickiness-1	Slightly sticky
sp:consistence-stickiness-2	Moderately sticky
sp:consistence-stickiness-3	Very sticky

ConsistenceStrength

ANSIS Vocabulary Title: Strength

ANSIS Vocabulary Location: sp:Consistence-strength

Strength of soil is the resistance to breaking or deformation. Strength is determined by the force just sufficient to break or deform a 20 mm diameter piece of soil when a compressive shearing force is applied between thumb and forefinger. The 20 mm piece of soil may be a ped, part of a ped, a compound ped or a fragment.

Forces 0 to 5 are equivalent to the following dry consistence classes in the USDA Soil Survey Manual (Soil Survey Staff 1951):

0 Loose

1 Soft

2 Slightly hard

3 Hard

4 Very hard

5 Extremely hard

ID/JSON Value	Preferred Label
sp:consistence-strength-0	Loose (consistence strength)
sp:consistence-strength-1	Very weak (consistence strength)
sp:consistence-strength-2	Weak (consistence strength)
sp:consistence-strength-3	Firm (consistence strength)
sp:consistence-strength-4	Very Firm (consistence strength)
sp:consistence-strength-5	Strong (consistence strength)
sp:consistence-strength-6	Very Strong (consistence strength)
sp:consistence-strength-7	Rigid (consistence strength)

CracksWidth

ANSIS Vocabulary Title: Width of cracks

ANSIS Vocabulary Location: sp:Cracks-width

Width of planar voids

ID/JSON Value	Preferred Label
sp:voids-cracks-1	Fine (voids cracks)
sp:voids-cracks-2	Medium (voids cracks)
sp:voids-cracks-3	Coarse (voids cracks)
sp:voids-cracks-4	Very coarse (voids cracks)
sp:voids-cracks-5	Extremely coarse (voids cracks)

CutansAbundance

ANSIS Vocabulary Title: Abundance of cutans

ANSIS Vocabulary Location: sp:Cutans-abundance

Abundance of cutans

ID/JSON Value	Preferred Label
sp:cutans-abundance-0	No cutans
sp:cutans-abundance-1	Few (cutans abundance)
sp:cutans-abundance-2	Common (cutans abundance)
sp:cutans-abundance-3	Many (cutans abundance)

CutansDistinctness

ANSIS Vocabulary Title: Distinctness of cutans

ANSIS Vocabulary Location: sp:Cutans-distinctness

This refers to the ease and certainty with which a cutan is identified. Distinctness relates to thickness and to the colour contrast with the adjacent material; it may change markedly with moisture content.

ID/JSON Value	Preferred Label
sp:cutans-distinctness-D	Distinct (cutans distinctness)
sp:cutans-distinctness-F	Faint (cutans distinctness)
sp:cutans-distinctness-P	Prominent (cutans distinctness)

CutansType

ANSIS Vocabulary Title: Types of cutans

ANSIS Vocabulary Location: sp:Cutans-type

Types of cutans

ID/JSON Value	Preferred Label
sp:cutans-type-C	Clay skins
sp:cutans-type-K	Slickensides
sp:cutans-type-M	Mangans
sp:cutans-type-O	Other cutans
sp:cutans-type-S	Stress cutans
sp:cutans-type-U	Unspecified
sp:cutans-type-Z	Zero or no cutans

DispersionInWater

ANSIS Vocabulary Title: Classification of soil based on its dispersion in water

ANSIS Vocabulary Location: nil:template

A classification of soil based on its dispersion in water (Emerson 1991).

ID/JSON Value	Preferred Label
xx:dispersion-0	No dispersion
xx:dispersion-1	Slight dispersion
xx:dispersion-2	Moderate dispersion
xx:dispersion-3	Strong dispersion
xx:dispersion-4	Complete dispersion

DisturbanceOfSite

ANSIS Vocabulary Title: Disturbance of site

ANSIS Vocabulary Location: ls:Disturbance-of-site

These are broad categories of disturbance. Users may subdivide where considered necessary.

ID/JSON Value	Preferred Label
ls:disturbance-of-site-0	No effective disturbance; natural
ls:disturbance-of-site-1	No effective disturbance other than grazing by hoofed animals
ls:disturbance-of-site-2	Limited clearing
ls:disturbance-of-site-3	Extensive clearing
ls:disturbance-of-site-4	Complete clearing; pasture, native or improved, but never cultivated
ls:disturbance-of-site-5	Complete clearing; pasture, native or improved, cultivated at some stage
ls:disturbance-of-site-6	Cultivation; rainfed
ls:disturbance-of-site-7	Cultivation; irrigated, past or present
ls:disturbance-of-site-8	Highly disturbed

ElevationEvaluationMeans

ANSIS Vocabulary Title: Means of evaluation of elevation

ANSIS Vocabulary Location: ls:Elevation-evaluation-means

Means of evaluation of elevation

ID/JSON Value	Preferred Label
ls:elevation-evaluation-means-A	Determined by altimeter
ls:elevation-evaluation-means-E	Estimate
ls:elevation-evaluation-means-L	Levelled from survey datum or estimated from contour plan
ls:elevation-evaluation-means-M	Interpolated from contour map

ErosionDepthGully

ANSIS Vocabulary Title: Gully depth

ANSIS Vocabulary Location: ls:Erosion-depth-gully

This gives the maximum depth within the site.

ID/JSON Value	Preferred Label
ls:erosion-G-depth-1	Gully depth <1.5 m
ls:erosion-G-depth-2	Gully depth 1.5-3.0 m
ls:erosion-G-depth-3	Gully depth >3 m

ErosionSeverity

ANSIS Vocabulary Title: Erosion severity

ANSIS Vocabulary Location: ls:Erosion-severity

ID/JSON Value	Preferred Label
ls:Erosion-severity-gully	Gully erosion
ls:Erosion-severity-mass-movement	Mass movement
ls:Erosion-severity-rill	Rill erosion
ls:Erosion-severity-scald	Scald erosion
ls:Erosion-severity-sheet	Sheet erosion
ls:Erosion-severity-stream-bank	Stream bank erosion
ls:Erosion-severity-tunnel	Tunnel erosion
ls:Erosion-severity-wave	Wave erosion
ls:Erosion-severity-wind	Wind erosion

ErosionSeverityGully

ANSIS Vocabulary Title: Gully erosion

ANSIS Vocabulary Location: ls:Erosion-severity-gully

A gully is a channel more than 0.3 m deep.

ID/JSON Value	Preferred Label
ls:erosion-G-0	No gully erosion
ls:erosion-G-1	Minor gully erosion
ls:erosion-G-2	Moderate gully erosion
ls:erosion-G-3	Severe gully erosion

ErosionSeverityMassMovement

ANSIS Vocabulary Title: Mass movement

ANSIS Vocabulary Location: ls:Erosion-severity-mass-movement

This includes all relatively large downslope movement of soil, rock or mixture of both, for example landslides, slumps, earth flows, debris avalanches and solifluxion.

ID/JSON Value	Preferred Label
ls:erosion-M-0	No mass movement
ls:erosion-M-1	Present

ErosionSeverityRill

ANSIS Vocabulary Title: Rill erosion

ANSIS Vocabulary Location: ls:Erosion-severity-rill

A rill is a small channel up to 0.3 m deep, which can be largely obliterated by tillage operations (Houghton and Charman 1986).

ID/JSON Value	Preferred Label
ls:erosion-R-0	No rill erosion
ls:erosion-R-1	Minor
ls:erosion-R-2	Moderate
ls:erosion-R-3	Severe

ErosionSeverityScald

ANSIS Vocabulary Title: Scald erosion

ANSIS Vocabulary Location: ls:Erosion-severity-scald

This is the removal of surface soil by water and/or wind, often exposing a more clayey subsoil which is devoid of vegetation and relatively impermeable to water. Scalds are most common in arid or semi-arid lands.

ID/JSON Value	Preferred Label
ls:erosion-C-0	No scalding
ls:erosion-C-1	Minor scalding
ls:erosion-C-2	Moderate scalding
ls:erosion-C-3	Severe scalding

ErosionSeveritySheet

ANSIS Vocabulary Title: Sheet erosion

ANSIS Vocabulary Location: ls:Erosion-severity-sheet

This is the relatively uniform removal of soil from an area without the development of conspicuous channels. Indicators of sheet erosion include soil deposits in downslope sediment traps, such as fencelines or farm dams, and pedestalling, root exposure or exposure of subsoils.

ID/JSON Value	Preferred Label
ls:erosion-S-0	No sheet erosion
ls:erosion-S-1	Minor
ls:erosion-S-2	Moderate
ls:erosion-S-3	Severe
ls:erosion-S-X	Not apparent

ErosionSeverityStreamBank

ANSIS Vocabulary Title: Stream bank erosion

ANSIS Vocabulary Location: ls:Erosion-severity-stream-bank

This is the removal of soil from a stream bank, typically during periods of high stream flow.

ID/JSON Value	Preferred Label
ls:erosion-B-0	No stream bank erosion
ls:erosion-B-1	Present
ls:erosion-B-X	Not apparent

ErosionSeverityTunnel

ANSIS Vocabulary Title: Tunnel erosion

ANSIS Vocabulary Location: ls:Erosion-severity-tunnel

This is the removal of subsoil by water while the surface soil remains relatively intact (Crouch 1976).

ID/JSON Value	Preferred Label
ls:erosion-T-0	No tunnel erosion
ls:erosion-T-1	Present
ls:erosion-T-X	Not apparent

ErosionSeverityWave

ANSIS Vocabulary Title: Wave erosion

ANSIS Vocabulary Location: ls:Erosion-severity-wave

Erosion of beaches, beach ridges and/or dunes. This is the removal of sand or soil from the margins of beaches, beach ridges, dunes, lakes or dams by wave action.

ID/JSON Value	Preferred Label
ls:erosion-V-0	No wave erosion
ls:erosion-V-1	Present
ls:erosion-V-X	Not apparent

ErosionSeverityWind

ANSIS Vocabulary Title: Wind erosion

ANSIS Vocabulary Location: ls:Erosion-severity-wind

Give presence/absence or extent of accelerated erosion.

ID/JSON Value	Preferred Label
ls:erosion-W-0	No wind erosion
ls:erosion-W-1	Minor or present
ls:erosion-W-2	Moderate
ls:erosion-W-3	Severe
ls:erosion-W-4	Very severe
ls:erosion-W-X	Not apparent

ErosionState

ANSIS Vocabulary Title: State of erosion

ANSIS Vocabulary Location: ls:Erosion-state

State of erosion

ID/JSON Value	Preferred Label
ls:erosion-state-A	Active
ls:erosion-state-P	Partly stabilised
ls:erosion-state-S	Stabilised

ErosionType

ANSIS Vocabulary Title: Type of erosion

ANSIS Vocabulary Location: ls:Erosion-type

Type of erosion

ID/JSON Value	Preferred Label
ls:erosion-type-B	Stream bank
ls:erosion-type-C	Scald
ls:erosion-type-G	Gully
ls:erosion-type-M	Mass movement
ls:erosion-type-R	Rill
ls:erosion-type-S	Sheet
ls:erosion-type-T	Tunnel
ls:erosion-type-V	Wave
ls:erosion-type-W	Wind

FabricType

ANSIS Vocabulary Title: Fabric

ANSIS Vocabulary Location: sp:Fabric-type

The definition of soil fabric in Australia is incomplete. The following description is adapted from Northcote (1979).

Fabric describes the appearance of the soil material (under 10 hand lens). Differences in fabric are associated with the presence or absence of peds, the lustre or lack of lustre of the ped surfaces, and the presence, size and arrangement of pores (voids) in the soil mass. The descriptions given below apply primarily to B horizons.

ID/JSON Value	Preferred Label
sp:fabric-E	Earthy (fabric)
sp:fabric-G	Sandy (grains prominent)
sp:fabric-R	Rough-ped
sp:fabric-S	Smooth-ped

FieldTextureMineral

ANSIS Vocabulary Title: Mineral soils field texture grade - enumeration

ANSIS Vocabulary Location: sp:Field-texture-mineral

The following description of determination of field texture is adapted from Northcote (1979).

Field texture is a measure of the behaviour of a small handful of soil when moistened and kneaded into a ball and then pressed out between thumb and forefinger.

Take a sample of soil sufficient to fit comfortably into the palm of the hand. Moisten the soil with water, a little at a time, and knead until the ball of soil, so formed, just fails to stick to the fingers. Add more soil or water to attain this condition, known as the sticky point, which approximates field capacity for that soil. Continue kneading and moistening until there is no apparent change in the soil ball, usually a working time of 12 minutes. The soil ball, or bolus, is now ready for shearing manipulation, but the behaviour of the soil during bolus formation is also indicative of its field texture. The behaviour of the bolus and of the ribbon produced by shearing (pressing out) between thumb and forefinger characterises the field texture. Do not assess field texture grade solely on the length of ribbon.

The recommended field texture grades as characterised by the behaviour of the moist bolus are described. The approximate percentage content of clay (particles less than 0.002 mm in diameter) and silt (particles between 0.02 and 0.002 mm in diameter) are given as a guide. These percentages must not be used to determine a field texture, that is, do not use them to convert a laboratory particle size value to a field texture grade. Similarly, do not adjust a field texture grade when laboratory particle size data become available.

ID/JSON Value	Preferred Label
sp:field-texture-CL	Clay loam
sp:field-texture-CL-A	Sapric clay loam
sp:field-texture-CL-I	Fibric clay loam
sp:field-texture-CL-heavy	Heavy clay loam
sp:field-texture-CL-light	Light clay loam
sp:field-texture-CLS	Clay loam, sandy
sp:field-texture-CLFS	Clay loam, fine sandy
sp:field-texture-CLKS	Clay loam, coarse sandy
sp:field-texture-CLS-A	Sapric clay loam, sandy
sp:field-texture-CLS-I	Fibric clay loam, sandy
sp:field-texture-CLS-heavy	Heavy clay loam, sandy
sp:field-texture-CLS-light	Light clay loam, sandy
sp:field-texture-CLFS-A	Sapric clay loam, fine sandy
sp:field-texture-CLFS-I	Fibric clay loam, fine sandy
sp:field-texture-CLFS-heavy	Heavy clay loam, fine sandy
sp:field-texture-CLFS-light	Light clay loam, fine sandy
sp:field-texture-CLKS-A	Sapric clay loam, coarse sandy
sp:field-texture-CLKS-I	Fibric clay loam, coarse sandy
sp:field-texture-CLKS-heavy	Heavy clay loam, coarse sandy
sp:field-texture-CLKS-light	Light clay loam, coarse sandy
sp:field-texture-CS	Clayey sand
sp:field-texture-CFS	Clayey fine sand
sp:field-texture-CKS	Clayey coarse sand
sp:field-texture-CS-heavy	Heavy clayey sand
sp:field-texture-CS-light	Light clayey sand
sp:field-texture-CFS-heavy	Heavy clayey fine sand
sp:field-texture-CFS-light	Light clayey fine sand
sp:field-texture-CKS-heavy	Heavy clayey coarse sand
sp:field-texture-CKS-light	Light clayey coarse sand
sp:field-texture-HC	Heavy clay
sp:field-texture-FSHC	Fine sandy heavy clay
sp:field-texture-HC-A	Sapric heavy clay
sp:field-texture-HC-I	Fibric heavy clay
sp:field-texture-KSHC	Coarse sandy heavy clay
sp:field-texture-SHC	Sandy heavy clay
sp:field-texture-ZHC	Silty heavy clay
sp:field-texture-FSHC-A	Sapric fine sandy heavy clay
sp:field-texture-FSHC-I	Fibric fine sandy heavy clay
sp:field-texture-KSHC-A	Sapric coarse sandy heavy clay
sp:field-texture-SHC-A	Sapric sandy heavy clay
sp:field-texture-ZHC-A	Sapric silty heavy clay
sp:field-texture-KSHC-I	Fibric coarse sandy heavy clay
sp:field-texture-SHC-I	Fibric sandy heavy clay
sp:field-texture-ZHC-I	Fibric silty heavy clay
sp:field-texture-L	Loam
sp:field-texture-L-A	Sapric loam
sp:field-texture-L-I	Fibric loam
sp:field-texture-LC	Light clay
sp:field-texture-FSLC	Fine sandy light clay
sp:field-texture-KSLC	Coarse sandy light clay
sp:field-texture-LC-A	Sapric light clay
sp:field-texture-LC-I	Fibric light clay
sp:field-texture-SLC	Sandy light clay
sp:field-texture-ZLC	Silty light clay
sp:field-texture-FSLC-A	Sapric fine sandy light clay
sp:field-texture-FSLC-I	Fibric fine sandy light clay
sp:field-texture-KSLC-A	Sapric coarse sandy light clay
sp:field-texture-KSLC-I	Fibric coarse sandy light clay
sp:field-texture-SLC-A	Sapric sandy light clay
sp:field-texture-ZLC-A	Sapric silty light clay
sp:field-texture-SLC-I	Fibric sandy light clay
sp:field-texture-ZLC-I	Fibric silty light clay
sp:field-texture-LMC	Light medium clay
sp:field-texture-FSLMC	Fine sandy light medium clay
sp:field-texture-KSLMC	Coarse sandy light medium clay
sp:field-texture-LMC-A	Sapric light medium clay
sp:field-texture-LMC-I	Fibric light medium clay
sp:field-texture-SLMC	Sandy light medium clay
sp:field-texture-ZLMC	Silty light medium clay
sp:field-texture-FSLMC-A	Sapric fine sandy light medium clay
sp:field-texture-FSLMC-I	Fibric fine sandy light medium clay
sp:field-texture-KSLMC-A	Sapric coarse sandy light medium clay
sp:field-texture-KSLMC-I	Fibric coarse sandy light medium clay
sp:field-texture-SLMC-A	Sapric sandy light medium clay
sp:field-texture-ZLMC-A	Sapric silty light medium clay
sp:field-texture-SLMC-I	Fibric sandy light medium clay
sp:field-texture-ZLMC-I	Fibric silty light medium clay
sp:field-texture-LS	Loamy sand
sp:field-texture-LFS	Loamy fine sand
sp:field-texture-LKS	Loamy coarse sand
sp:field-texture-LS-A	Sapric loamy sand
sp:field-texture-LS-I	Fibric loamy sand
sp:field-texture-LFS-A	Sapric loamy fine sand
sp:field-texture-LFS-I	Fibric loamy fine sand
sp:field-texture-LKS-A	Sapric loamy coarse sand
sp:field-texture-LKS-I	Fibric loamy coarse sand
sp:field-texture-MC	Medium clay
sp:field-texture-FSMC	Fine sandy medium clay
sp:field-texture-KSMC	Coarse sandy medium clay
sp:field-texture-MC-A	Sapric medium clay
sp:field-texture-MC-I	Fibric medium clay
sp:field-texture-SMC	Sandy medium clay
sp:field-texture-ZMC	Silty medium clay
sp:field-texture-FSMC-A	Sapric fine sandy medium clay
sp:field-texture-FSMC-I	Fibric fine sandy medium clay
sp:field-texture-KSMC-A	Sapric coarse sandy medium clay
sp:field-texture-KSMC-I	Fibric coarse sandy medium clay
sp:field-texture-SMC-A	Sapric sandy medium clay
sp:field-texture-ZMC-A	Sapric silty medium clay
sp:field-texture-SMC-I	Fibric sandy medium clay
sp:field-texture-ZMC-I	Fibric silty medium clay
sp:field-texture-MHC	Medium heavy clay
sp:field-texture-FSMHC	Fine sandy medium heavy clay
sp:field-texture-KSMHC	Coarse sandy medium heavy clay
sp:field-texture-MHC-A	Sapric medium heavy clay
sp:field-texture-MHC-I	Fibric medium heavy clay
sp:field-texture-SMHC	Sandy medium heavy clay
sp:field-texture-ZMHC	Silty medium heavy clay
sp:field-texture-FSMHC-A	Sapric fine sandy medium heavy clay
sp:field-texture-FSMHC-I	Fibric fine sandy medium heavy clay
sp:field-texture-KSMHC-A	Sapric coarse sandy medium heavy clay
sp:field-texture-KSMHC-I	Fibric coarse sandy medium heavy clay
sp:field-texture-SMHC-A	Sapric sandy medium heavy clay
sp:field-texture-ZMHC-A	Sapric silty medium heavy clay
sp:field-texture-SMHC-I	Fibric sandy medium heavy clay
sp:field-texture-ZMHC-I	Fibric silty medium heavy clay
sp:field-texture-S	Sand (field texture)
sp:field-texture-FS	Fine sand (field texture)
sp:field-texture-KS	Coarse sand (field texture)
sp:field-texture-S-A	Sapric sand
sp:field-texture-S-I	Fibric sand
sp:field-texture-FS-A	Sapric fine sand
sp:field-texture-FS-I	Fibric fine sand
sp:field-texture-KS-A	Sapric coarse sand
sp:field-texture-KS-I	Fibric coarse sand
sp:field-texture-SCL	Sandy clay loam
sp:field-texture-FSCL	Fine sandy clay loam
sp:field-texture-KSCL	Coarse sandy clay loam
sp:field-texture-SCL-A	Sapric sandy clay loam
sp:field-texture-SCL-I	Fibric sandy clay loam
sp:field-texture-SCL-heavy	Heavy sandy clay loam
sp:field-texture-SCL-light	Light sandy clay loam
sp:field-texture-FSCL-A	Sapric fine sandy clay loam
sp:field-texture-FSCL-I	Fibric fine sandy clay loam
sp:field-texture-FSCL-heavy	Heavy fine sandy clay loam
sp:field-texture-FSCL-light	Light fine sandy clay loam
sp:field-texture-KSCL-A	Sapric coarse sandy clay loam
sp:field-texture-KSCL-I	Fibric coarse sandy clay loam
sp:field-texture-KSCL-heavy	Heavy coarse sandy clay loam
sp:field-texture-KSCL-light	Light coarse sandy clay loam
sp:field-texture-SL	Sandy loam
sp:field-texture-FSL	Fine sandy loam
sp:field-texture-KSL	Coarse sandy loam
sp:field-texture-SL-A	Sapric sandy loam
sp:field-texture-SL-I	Fibric sandy loam
sp:field-texture-FSL-A	Sapric fine sandy loam
sp:field-texture-FSL-I	Fibric fine sandy loam
sp:field-texture-KSL-A	Sapric coarse sandy loam
sp:field-texture-KSL-I	Fibric coarse sandy loam
sp:field-texture-ZCL	Silty clay loam
sp:field-texture-ZCL-A	Sapric silty clay loam
sp:field-texture-ZCL-I	Fibric silty clay loam
sp:field-texture-ZCL-heavy	Heavy silty clay loam
sp:field-texture-ZCL-light	Light silty clay loam
sp:field-texture-ZL	Silty loam
sp:field-texture-ZL-A	Sapric silty loam
sp:field-texture-ZL-I	Fibric silty loam

FieldTextureOrganic

ANSIS Vocabulary Title: Organic soils field texture

ANSIS Vocabulary Location: sp:Field-texture-organic

Organic soils do not have textural grades, as soil texture is determined by the size of mineral particles finer than 2 mm (NCST). In a sense, organic soils do have a texture related to the plant materials from which they formed and the degree of decomposition, exposure and drying. These field texture names may be used to characterise materials that on field examination are considered to be clearly dominated by organic matter. Peats may be assessed by examining the degree of decomposition and distinctness of plant remains. This work is adapted from Soil Survey Staff (1975) and Avery (1980).

ID/JSON Value	Preferred Label
sp:field-texture-AP	Sapric peat
sp:field-texture-CP	Clayey peat
sp:field-texture-GP	Granular peat
sp:field-texture-HP	Hemic peat
sp:field-texture-IP	Fibric peat
sp:field-texture-LP	Loamy peat
sp:field-texture-SP	Sandy peat

GeomorphologyAgentBio

ANSIS Vocabulary Title: Geomorphological agents - biological agents

ANSIS Vocabulary Location: lf:Geomorphology-agent-bio

ID/JSON Value	Preferred Label
lf:geomorphological-agent-BI	Non-human biological agents
lf:geomorphological-agent-HU	Human agents

GeomorphologyAgentExtra

ANSIS Vocabulary Title: Geomorphological agents - extraterrestrial agents

ANSIS Vocabulary Location: lf:Geomorphology-agent-extra

ID/JSON Value	Preferred Label
lf:geomorphological-agent-IM	Impact by meteors

GeomorphologyAgentGravity

ANSIS Vocabulary Title: Geomorphological agents - gravity

ANSIS Vocabulary Location: lf:Geomorphology-agent-gravity

ID/JSON Value	Preferred Label
lf:geomorphological-agent-GR	Gravity

GeomorphologyAgentIce

ANSIS Vocabulary Title: Geomorphological agents - ice

ANSIS Vocabulary Location: lf:Geomorphology-agent-ice

ID/JSON Value	Preferred Label
lf:geomorphological-agent-FR	Frost
lf:geomorphological-agent-GL	Glacier flow

GeomorphologyAgentInternal

ANSIS Vocabulary Title: Geomorphological agents - internal forces

ANSIS Vocabulary Location: lf:Geomorphology-agent-internal

ID/JSON Value	Preferred Label
lf:geomorphological-agent-DI	Diastrophism
lf:geomorphological-agent-VO	Volcanism

GeomorphologyAgentPrecipitation

ANSIS Vocabulary Title: Geomorphological agents - precipitation

ANSIS Vocabulary Location: lf:Geomorphology-agent-precipitation

ID/JSON Value	Preferred Label
lf:geomorphological-agent-SH	Sheet flow, sheet wash, surface wash
lf:geomorphological-agent-SM	Soil moisture status changes
lf:geomorphological-agent-SO	Solution
lf:geomorphological-agent-WM	Water-aided mass movements

GeomorphologyAgentStand

ANSIS Vocabulary Title: Geomorphological agents - standing water

ANSIS Vocabulary Location: lf:Geomorphology-agent-stand

ID/JSON Value	Preferred Label
lf:geomorphological-agent-EU	Eustasy
lf:geomorphological-agent-TI	Tides
lf:geomorphological-agent-WA	Waves

GeomorphologyAgentStreamflow

ANSIS Vocabulary Title: Geomorphological agents - stream flow

ANSIS Vocabulary Location: lf:Geomorphology-agent-streamflow

ID/JSON Value	Preferred Label
lf:geomorphological-agent-CH	Channelled stream flow
lf:geomorphological-agent-OV	Overbank stream flow, unchannelled

GeomorphologyAgentWind

ANSIS Vocabulary Title: Geomorphological agents - wind

ANSIS Vocabulary Location: lf:Geomorphology-agent-wind

ID/JSON Value	Preferred Label
lf:geomorphological-agent-WI	Wind

GeomorphologyMode

ANSIS Vocabulary Title: Mode of geomorphological activity

ANSIS Vocabulary Location: lf:Geomorphology-mode

Various modes of geomorphological activity may be distinguished (Figure 3).

ID/JSON Value	Preferred Label
lf:mode-of-geomorphological-activity-AG	Aggraded
lf:mode-of-geomorphological-activity-BU	Built up
lf:mode-of-geomorphological-activity-EA	Eroded or aggraded
lf:mode-of-geomorphological-activity-ER	Eroded
lf:mode-of-geomorphological-activity-EX	Excavated or dug out
lf:mode-of-geomorphological-activity-HU	Heaved up or elevated
lf:mode-of-geomorphological-activity-SU	Subsided or depressed

GeomorphologyStatus

ANSIS Vocabulary Title: Status of geomorphological activity

ANSIS Vocabulary Location: lf:Geomorphology-status

Status of geomorphological activity

ID/JSON Value	Preferred Label
lf:status-of-geomorphological-activity-B	Barely active
lf:status-of-geomorphological-activity-C	Continuously active
lf:status-of-geomorphological-activity-F	Frequently active
lf:status-of-geomorphological-activity-R	Relict
lf:status-of-geomorphological-activity-S	Seldom active
lf:status-of-geomorphological-activity-U	Unspecified

InundationDepth

ANSIS Vocabulary Title: Depth of inundation (annual)

ANSIS Vocabulary Location: ls:Inundation-depth

Give likely maximum depth of water in an inundation event (mm).

ID/JSON Value	Preferred Label
ls:inundation-depth-1	Inundation depth <50 mm
ls:inundation-depth-2	Inundation depth 50-100 mm
ls:inundation-depth-3	Inundation depth 100-300 mm
ls:inundation-depth-4	Inundation depth 300-1000 mm
ls:inundation-depth-5	Inundation depth >1000 mm

InundationDuration

ANSIS Vocabulary Title: Duration (annual) of inundation

ANSIS Vocabulary Location: ls:Inundation-duration

Give likely duration of an inundation event.

ID/JSON Value	Preferred Label
ls:inundation-duration-1	Less than 1 day
ls:inundation-duration-2	Between 1 and 20 days
ls:inundation-duration-3	Between 20 and 120 days
ls:inundation-duration-4	More than 120 days

InundationFrequency

ANSIS Vocabulary Title: Frequency of inundation

ANSIS Vocabulary Location: ls:Inundation-frequency

Give long-term average of inundation. Among alluvial plains, flood plains typically fall in categories 4 and 3.

ID/JSON Value	Preferred Label
ls:inundation-frequency-0	No inundation
ls:inundation-frequency-1	Less than one occurrence per 100 years
ls:inundation-frequency-2	One occurrence in between 50 and 100 years
ls:inundation-frequency-3	One occurrence in between 10 and 50 years
ls:inundation-frequency-4	One occurrence in between 1 and 10 years
ls:inundation-frequency-5	More than one occurrence per year

LandformElementName

ANSIS Vocabulary Title: Glossary of landform elements

ANSIS Vocabulary Location: lf:Landform-element-name

The landform element glossary aims to provide an adequate, concise set of names for types of landform element.

ID/JSON Value	Preferred Label
lf:landform-element-ALC	Alcove
lf:landform-element-BAN	Bank (stream bank)
lf:landform-element-BAR	Bar (stream bar)
lf:landform-element-BEA	Beach
lf:landform-element-BEN	Bench
lf:landform-element-BER	Berm
lf:landform-element-BKP	Backplain
lf:landform-element-BOU	Blow-out
lf:landform-element-BRI	Beach ridge
lf:landform-element-BRK	Breakaway
lf:landform-element-CBE	Channel bench
lf:landform-element-CFS	Cliff-footslope
lf:landform-element-CIR	Cirque
lf:landform-element-CLI	Cliff
lf:landform-element-CON	Cone (volcanic)
lf:landform-element-COS	Cut-over surface
lf:landform-element-CRA	Crater
lf:landform-element-CUT	Cut face
lf:landform-element-DAM	Dam
lf:landform-element-DBA	Deflation basin
lf:landform-element-DDE	Drainage depression
lf:landform-element-DOC	Collapse doline
lf:landform-element-DOL	Solution doline
lf:landform-element-DUB	Barchan dune
lf:landform-element-DUC	Dunecrest
lf:landform-element-DUF	Linear or longitudinal (seif) dune
lf:landform-element-DUH	Hummocky (weakly oriented) dune
lf:landform-element-DUN	Dune
lf:landform-element-DUP	Parabolic dune
lf:landform-element-DUS	Duneslope
lf:landform-element-EMB	Embankment
lf:landform-element-EST	Estuary
lf:landform-element-FAN	Fan
lf:landform-element-FIL	Fill-top
lf:landform-element-FLD	Flood-out
lf:landform-element-FOO	Footslope
lf:landform-element-FOR	Foredune
lf:landform-element-GUL	Gully
lf:landform-element-HCR	Hillcrest
lf:landform-element-HSL	Hillslope
lf:landform-element-ITF	Intertidal flat
lf:landform-element-LAG	Lagoon
lf:landform-element-LAK	Lake
lf:landform-element-LDS	Landslide
lf:landform-element-LEV	Levee
lf:landform-element-LUN	Lunette
lf:landform-element-MAA	Maar
lf:landform-element-MOU	Mound
lf:landform-element-OXB	Ox-bow
lf:landform-element-PED	Pediment
lf:landform-element-PIT	Pit
lf:landform-element-PLA	Plain
lf:landform-element-PLY	Playa
lf:landform-element-PST	Prior stream
lf:landform-element-REC	Risecrest
lf:landform-element-REF	Reef flat
lf:landform-element-RER	Residual rise
lf:landform-element-RES	Riseslope
lf:landform-element-RFL	Rock flat
lf:landform-element-RPL	Rock platform
lf:landform-element-SCA	Scarp
lf:landform-element-SCD	Scald
lf:landform-element-SCR	Scroll
lf:landform-element-SFS	Scarp-footslope
lf:landform-element-SRP	Scroll plain
lf:landform-element-STB	Stream bed
lf:landform-element-STC	Stream channel
lf:landform-element-STF	Supratidal flat
lf:landform-element-SUS	Summit surface
lf:landform-element-SWL	Swale
lf:landform-element-SWP	Swamp
lf:landform-element-TAL	Talus
lf:landform-element-TDC	Tidal creek
lf:landform-element-TDF	Tidal flat
lf:landform-element-TEF	Terrace flat
lf:landform-element-TEP	Terrace plain
lf:landform-element-TOR	Tor
lf:landform-element-TRE	Trench
lf:landform-element-TUM	Tumulus
lf:landform-element-VLF	Valley flat

LandformElementType

ANSIS Vocabulary Title: Morphological type

ANSIS Vocabulary Location: lf:Landform-element-type

Landform elements fall into morphological types as sketched in Figure 1. Ten types are distinguished.

ID/JSON Value	Preferred Label
lf:Relative-inclination	Relative inclination of slope elements
lf:compound-morphological-types	Compound morphological types
lf:morphological-type-C	Crest
lf:morphological-type-D	Closed depression
lf:morphological-type-F	Flat
lf:morphological-type-H	Hillock
lf:morphological-type-L	Lower slope (requires inclination modifier)
lf:morphological-type-LA	Lower slope Maximal
lf:morphological-type-LI	Lower slope Minimal
lf:morphological-type-LN	Lower slope Waning
lf:morphological-type-LX	Lower slope Waxing
lf:morphological-type-M	Mid-slope (requires inclination modifier)
lf:morphological-type-MA	Mid-slope Maximal
lf:morphological-type-MI	Mid-slope Minimal
lf:morphological-type-MN	Mid-slope Waning
lf:morphological-type-MX	Mid-slope Waxing
lf:morphological-type-R	Ridge
lf:morphological-type-S	Simple slope
lf:morphological-type-U	Upper slope (requires inclination modifier)
lf:morphological-type-UA	Upper slope Maximal
lf:morphological-type-UI	Upper slope Minimal
lf:morphological-type-UN	Upper slope Waning
lf:morphological-type-UX	Upper slope Waxing
lf:morphological-type-V	Open depression (vale)

LandformPatternErosional

ANSIS Vocabulary Title: Simple erosional landform patterns

ANSIS Vocabulary Location: lf:Landform-pattern-erosional

Simple erosional landform patterns are based on relief and modal slope.

ID/JSON Value	Preferred Label
lf:simple-erosional-landform-pattern-B	Badlands (simple erosional pattern)
lf:simple-erosional-landform-pattern-GP	Gently undulating plain
lf:simple-erosional-landform-pattern-GR	Gently undulating rises
lf:simple-erosional-landform-pattern-LP	Level plain
lf:simple-erosional-landform-pattern-PH	Precipitous hills
lf:simple-erosional-landform-pattern-PM	Precipitous mountains
lf:simple-erosional-landform-pattern-RH	Rolling hills
lf:simple-erosional-landform-pattern-RL	Rolling low hills
lf:simple-erosional-landform-pattern-RM	Rolling mountains
lf:simple-erosional-landform-pattern-RP	Rolling plain
lf:simple-erosional-landform-pattern-RR	Rolling rises
lf:simple-erosional-landform-pattern-SH	Steep hills
lf:simple-erosional-landform-pattern-SL	Steep low hills
lf:simple-erosional-landform-pattern-SM	Steep mountains
lf:simple-erosional-landform-pattern-SR	Steep rises
lf:simple-erosional-landform-pattern-UH	Undulating hills
lf:simple-erosional-landform-pattern-UL	Undulating low hills
lf:simple-erosional-landform-pattern-UP	Undulating plain
lf:simple-erosional-landform-pattern-UR	Undulating rises
lf:simple-erosional-landform-pattern-VH	Very steep hills
lf:simple-erosional-landform-pattern-VL	Very steep low hills
lf:simple-erosional-landform-pattern-VM	Very steep mountains

LandformPatternName

ANSIS Vocabulary Title: Glossary of landform patterns

ANSIS Vocabulary Location: lf:Landform-pattern-name

The definitions in this glossary refer explicitly to the attributes of landform patterns that have been set down in the preceding sections.

ID/JSON Value	Preferred Label
lf:landform-pattern-ALF	Alluvial fan
lf:landform-pattern-ALP	Alluvial plain
lf:landform-pattern-ANA	Anastomotic plain
lf:landform-pattern-BAD	Badlands
lf:landform-pattern-BAR	Bar plain
lf:landform-pattern-BEA	Beach ridge plain
lf:landform-pattern-CAL	Caldera
lf:landform-pattern-CHE	Chenier plain
lf:landform-pattern-COR	Coral reef
lf:landform-pattern-COV	Covered plain
lf:landform-pattern-DEL	Delta
lf:landform-pattern-DUN	Dunefield
lf:landform-pattern-ESC	Escarpment
lf:landform-pattern-FLO	Food plain
lf:landform-pattern-HIL	Hills
lf:landform-pattern-KAR	Karst
lf:landform-pattern-LAC	Lacustrine plain
lf:landform-pattern-LAV	Lava plain
lf:landform-pattern-LON	Longitudinal dunefield
lf:landform-pattern-LOW	Low hills
lf:landform-pattern-MAD	Made land
lf:landform-pattern-MAR	Marine plain
lf:landform-pattern-MEA	Meander plain
lf:landform-pattern-MET	Meteor crater
lf:landform-pattern-MOU	Mountains
lf:landform-pattern-PAR	Parabolic dunefield
lf:landform-pattern-PED	Pediment (pattern)
lf:landform-pattern-PEP	Pediplain
lf:landform-pattern-PLA	Plain (pattern)
lf:landform-pattern-PLT	Plateau
lf:landform-pattern-PLY	Playa plain
lf:landform-pattern-PNP	Peneplain
lf:landform-pattern-RIS	Rises
lf:landform-pattern-SAN	Sand plain
lf:landform-pattern-SHF	Sheet-flood fan
lf:landform-pattern-STA	Stagnant alluvial plain
lf:landform-pattern-TEL	Terraced land (alluvial)
lf:landform-pattern-TER	Terrace (alluvial)
lf:landform-pattern-TID	Tidal flat (pattern)
lf:landform-pattern-VOL	Volcano

LithologyCoarseFragments

ANSIS Vocabulary Title: Lithology of coarse fragments

ANSIS Vocabulary Location: ls:Lithology-coarse-fragments

The lithology of the coarse fragments is usually identified as coming from the substrate or from rock outcrop. Where the lithology of the coarse fragments is different from that of the substrate material and/or rock outcrop, describe it as for lithology of substrate material only where the rock type is definitely known or is confidently presumed. Some coarse fragments are commonly encountered that are not directly related to the substrate material.

ID/JSON Value	Preferred Label
ls:lithology-CC	Charcoal
ls:lithology-IS	Ironstone
ls:lithology-M	Same as substrate material
ls:lithology-OT	Other
ls:lithology-OW	Opalised wood
ls:lithology-PU	Pumice
ls:lithology-R	Same as rock outcrop
ls:lithology-SS	Shells

LithologyRock

ANSIS Vocabulary Title: Lithological type- rock

ANSIS Vocabulary Location: subst:Lithology-rock

Lithological type - rock.

ID/JSON Value	Preferred Label
subst:lithology-AC	Alcrete
subst:lithology-AD	Adamellite
subst:lithology-AF	Volcanic ash (fine)
subst:lithology-AG	Agglomerate
subst:lithology-AH	Anhydrite
subst:lithology-AM	Amphibolite
subst:lithology-AN	Andesite
subst:lithology-AP	Aplite
subst:lithology-AR	Arkose
subst:lithology-AS	Volcanic ash (sandy)
subst:lithology-BA	Basalt
subst:lithology-BB	Bombs (or blocks)
subst:lithology-BR	Breccia
subst:lithology-C	Clay
subst:lithology-CG	Conglomerate
subst:lithology-CH	Chert
subst:lithology-CO	Coal
subst:lithology-CU	Consolidated rock
subst:lithology-DI	Diorite
subst:lithology-DM	Dolomite
subst:lithology-DR	Dolerite
subst:lithology-FC	Ferricrete
subst:lithology-GA	Gabbro
subst:lithology-GD	Granodiorite
subst:lithology-GE	Greenstone
subst:lithology-GN	Granite
subst:lithology-GR	Granulite
subst:lithology-GS	Gneiss
subst:lithology-GV	Gravel
subst:lithology-GW	Graywacke
subst:lithology-GY	Gypsum
subst:lithology-HA	Halite
subst:lithology-HO	Hornfels
subst:lithology-IG	Igneous rock
subst:lithology-JA	Jasper
subst:lithology-KA	Calcarenite
subst:lithology-KC	Calcrete
subst:lithology-KL	Calcilutite
subst:lithology-KM	Calcareous mudstone
subst:lithology-KR	Calcirudite
subst:lithology-KS	Calcareous sand
subst:lithology-LC	Silcrete
subst:lithology-LI	Limestone
subst:lithology-M	Same as substrate material
subst:lithology-MB	Marble
subst:lithology-MD	Microdiorite
subst:lithology-ME	Metamorphic rock
subst:lithology-MG	Microgranite
subst:lithology-MI	Migmatite
subst:lithology-ML	Marl
subst:lithology-MS	Microsyenite
subst:lithology-MU	Mudstone
subst:lithology-MY	Mylonite
subst:lithology-PC	Porcellanite
subst:lithology-PE	Peridotite
subst:lithology-PG	Pegmatite
subst:lithology-PH	Phyllite
subst:lithology-PL	Phonolite
subst:lithology-PO	Porphyry
subst:lithology-PY	Pyroxenite
subst:lithology-QP	Quartz porphyry
subst:lithology-QS	Quartz sandstone
subst:lithology-QU	Quartzite
subst:lithology-QZ	Quartz
subst:lithology-R	Same as rock outcrop
subst:lithology-RB	Red-brown hardpan
subst:lithology-RH	Rhyolite
subst:lithology-S	Sand
subst:lithology-SA	Sandstone
subst:lithology-SD	Detrital sedimentary rock
subst:lithology-SH	Shale
subst:lithology-SK	Scoria
subst:lithology-SL	Slate
subst:lithology-SR	Serpentinite
subst:lithology-ST	Schist
subst:lithology-SY	Syenite
subst:lithology-TR	Trachyte
subst:lithology-TU	Tuff
subst:lithology-UC	Unconsolidated material
subst:lithology-VB	Volcanic breccia
subst:lithology-VG	Volcanic glass
subst:lithology-Z	Silt
subst:lithology-ZS	Siltstone

LithologyRockOutcrop

ANSIS Vocabulary Title: Lithology of rock outcrop

ANSIS Vocabulary Location: ls:Lithology-rock-outcrop

Where the lithology of the rock outcrop is different from that of the substrate material, record it as for lithology of substrate material.

ID/JSON Value	Preferred Label
subst:lithology-AC	Alcrete
subst:lithology-AD	Adamellite
subst:lithology-AF	Volcanic ash (fine)
subst:lithology-AG	Agglomerate
subst:lithology-AH	Anhydrite
subst:lithology-AM	Amphibolite
subst:lithology-AN	Andesite
subst:lithology-AP	Aplite
subst:lithology-AR	Arkose
subst:lithology-AS	Volcanic ash (sandy)
subst:lithology-BA	Basalt
subst:lithology-BB	Bombs (or blocks)
subst:lithology-BR	Breccia
subst:lithology-C	Clay
subst:lithology-CG	Conglomerate
subst:lithology-CH	Chert
subst:lithology-CO	Coal
subst:lithology-CU	Consolidated rock
subst:lithology-DI	Diorite
subst:lithology-DM	Dolomite
subst:lithology-DR	Dolerite
subst:lithology-FC	Ferricrete
subst:lithology-GA	Gabbro
subst:lithology-GD	Granodiorite
subst:lithology-GE	Greenstone
subst:lithology-GN	Granite
subst:lithology-GR	Granulite
subst:lithology-GS	Gneiss
subst:lithology-GV	Gravel
subst:lithology-GW	Graywacke
subst:lithology-GY	Gypsum
subst:lithology-HA	Halite
subst:lithology-HO	Hornfels
subst:lithology-IG	Igneous rock
subst:lithology-JA	Jasper
subst:lithology-KA	Calcarenite
subst:lithology-KC	Calcrete
subst:lithology-KL	Calcilutite
subst:lithology-KM	Calcareous mudstone
subst:lithology-KR	Calcirudite
subst:lithology-KS	Calcareous sand
subst:lithology-LC	Silcrete
subst:lithology-LI	Limestone
subst:lithology-M	Same as substrate material
subst:lithology-MB	Marble
subst:lithology-MD	Microdiorite
subst:lithology-ME	Metamorphic rock
subst:lithology-MG	Microgranite
subst:lithology-MI	Migmatite
subst:lithology-ML	Marl
subst:lithology-MS	Microsyenite
subst:lithology-MU	Mudstone
subst:lithology-MY	Mylonite
subst:lithology-PC	Porcellanite
subst:lithology-PE	Peridotite
subst:lithology-PG	Pegmatite
subst:lithology-PH	Phyllite
subst:lithology-PL	Phonolite
subst:lithology-PO	Porphyry
subst:lithology-PY	Pyroxenite
subst:lithology-QP	Quartz porphyry
subst:lithology-QS	Quartz sandstone
subst:lithology-QU	Quartzite
subst:lithology-QZ	Quartz
subst:lithology-R	Same as rock outcrop
subst:lithology-RB	Red-brown hardpan
subst:lithology-RH	Rhyolite
subst:lithology-S	Sand
subst:lithology-SA	Sandstone
subst:lithology-SD	Detrital sedimentary rock
subst:lithology-SH	Shale
subst:lithology-SK	Scoria
subst:lithology-SL	Slate
subst:lithology-SR	Serpentinite
subst:lithology-ST	Schist
subst:lithology-SY	Syenite
subst:lithology-TR	Trachyte
subst:lithology-TU	Tuff
subst:lithology-UC	Unconsolidated material
subst:lithology-VB	Volcanic breccia
subst:lithology-VG	Volcanic glass
subst:lithology-Z	Silt
subst:lithology-ZS	Siltstone

LithologyUnconsolidated

ANSIS Vocabulary Title: Lithological type- unconsolidated material

ANSIS Vocabulary Location: subst:Lithology-unconsolidated

Lithological type - unconsoldiated material.

ID/JSON Value	Preferred Label
subst:lithology-AF	Volcanic ash (fine)
subst:lithology-AS	Volcanic ash (sandy)
subst:lithology-BB	Bombs (or blocks)
subst:lithology-BO	Boulders
subst:lithology-C	Clay
subst:lithology-CB	Cobbles
subst:lithology-GV	Gravel
subst:lithology-KS	Calcareous sand
subst:lithology-ML	Marl
subst:lithology-S	Sand
subst:lithology-SK	Scoria
subst:lithology-SN	Stones
subst:lithology-Z	Silt

LocationInElement

ANSIS Vocabulary Title: Location within the landform element

ANSIS Vocabulary Location: lf:Location-in-element

A site chosen to represent a landform element will often be placed centrally within it. For various reasons, a site may not be centrally placed and this should be recorded. The vertical position of the site within the height of the landform element may be the best measure:

ID/JSON Value	Preferred Label
lf:location-within-the-landform-element-B	Bottom
lf:location-within-the-landform-element-M	Middle
lf:location-within-the-landform-element-T	Top

MaterialStrength

ANSIS Vocabulary Title: Strength of substrate material

ANSIS Vocabulary Location: subst:Material-strength

The strength of a specimen of soil substrate material may be crudely estimated in the field by striking it with the head-end or the pick-end of a geological hammer or by trying to cut it with a knife, and then referring to Table 32 (ASLS Field Handbook). These estimates refer to the unconfined (or uniaxial) compressive strength. The strength is that of the intact material rather than that of the mass, the strength of which has generally been reduced by the development of fractures and other phenomena.

ID/JSON Value	Preferred Label
subst:material-strength-M	Moderately strong rock
subst:material-strength-S	Strong rock
subst:material-strength-VS	Very strong rock
subst:material-strength-VW	Very weak rock
subst:material-strength-W	Weak rock

MicroreliefAgentBiotic

ANSIS Vocabulary Title: Biotic microrelief agents

ANSIS Vocabulary Location: ls:Microrelief-agent-biotic

The biotic agents causing the relief.

ID/JSON Value	Preferred Label
ls:biotic-microrelief-agent-A	Ant
ls:biotic-microrelief-agent-B	Bird
ls:biotic-microrelief-agent-M	Human
ls:biotic-microrelief-agent-N	Animal
ls:biotic-microrelief-agent-O	Other
ls:biotic-microrelief-agent-T	Termite
ls:biotic-microrelief-agent-V	Vegetation

MicroreliefComponentBiotic

ANSIS Vocabulary Title: Component of biotic relief

ANSIS Vocabulary Location: ls:Microrelief-component-biotic

The component of the biotic relief.

ID/JSON Value	Preferred Label
ls:biotic-microrelief-component-D	Depression
ls:biotic-microrelief-component-E	Elongate mound
ls:biotic-microrelief-component-H	Hole
ls:biotic-microrelief-component-L	Elongate depression
ls:biotic-microrelief-component-M	Mound
ls:biotic-microrelief-component-O	Other.
ls:biotic-microrelief-component-T	Terrace

MicroreliefComponentSampled

ANSIS Vocabulary Title: Component of microrelief sampled

ANSIS Vocabulary Location: ls:Microrelief-component-sampled

Give the component of the microrelief in which the described soil profile is located.

ID/JSON Value	Preferred Label
ls:microrelief-component-D	Depression
ls:microrelief-component-E	Elongate mound
ls:microrelief-component-F	Flat
ls:microrelief-component-K	Hummock
ls:microrelief-component-L	Elongate depression
ls:microrelief-component-M	Mound
ls:microrelief-component-S	Shelf

MicroreliefProportionsGilgai

ANSIS Vocabulary Title: Proportions of gilgai components

ANSIS Vocabulary Location: ls:Microrelief-proportions-gilgai

Give the proportions of gilgai components within the site, thus:

ID/JSON Value	Preferred Label
ls:gilgai-microrelief-proportions-A	Equal mounds and depressions; no shelf present
ls:gilgai-microrelief-proportions-B	More mounds than depressions; no shelf present
ls:gilgai-microrelief-proportions-C	Fewer mounds than depressions; no shelf present
ls:gilgai-microrelief-proportions-D	Mound, shelf and depressions; shelf forms prominent part of gilgai

MicroreliefTypeGilgai

ANSIS Vocabulary Title: Type of gilgai microrelief

ANSIS Vocabulary Location: ls:Microrelief-type-gilgai

Gilgai is surface microrelief associated with soils containing shrinkswell clays. It does not include microrelief that apparently results from repeated freezing and thawing, solifluxion or faunal activity. Gilgai consist of mounds and depressions showing varying degrees of order, sometimes separated by a subplanar or slightly undulating surface.

ID/JSON Value	Preferred Label
ls:microrelief-A	Lattice gilgai
ls:microrelief-C	Crabhole gilgai
ls:microrelief-G	Contour gilgai
ls:microrelief-L	Linear gilgai
ls:microrelief-M	Melonhole gilgai
ls:microrelief-N	Normal gilgai

MicroreliefTypeHummocky

ANSIS Vocabulary Title: Type of hummocky microrelief

ANSIS Vocabulary Location: ls:Microrelief-type-hummocky

Hummocky microrelief is not thought to be associated with the shrinkswell process involved in gilgai microrelief.

ID/JSON Value	Preferred Label
ls:microrelief-D	Debil-debil
ls:microrelief-W	Swamp hummock

MicroreliefTypeOther

ANSIS Vocabulary Title: Type of other microrelief

ANSIS Vocabulary Location: ls:Microrelief-type-other

Type of other microrelief

ID/JSON Value	Preferred Label
ls:microrelief-H	Spring hollow
ls:microrelief-I	Sinkhole
ls:microrelief-K	Karst microrelief
ls:microrelief-O	Other microrelief
ls:microrelief-P	Spring mound
ls:microrelief-R	Terracettes
ls:microrelief-S	Mass movement microrelief
ls:microrelief-T	Contour trench
ls:microrelief-U	Mound/depression microrelief

MottleAbundance

ANSIS Vocabulary Title: Mottle abundance

ANSIS Vocabulary Location: sp:Mottle-abundance

The percentage of mottles is estimated by eye using the chart in Figure 11 (ASLSFH3Ed) for comparison.

ID/JSON Value	Preferred Label
sp:mottle-abundance-0	No mottles or other colour patterns
sp:mottle-abundance-1	Very few (mottle abundance)
sp:mottle-abundance-2	Few (mottle abundance)
sp:mottle-abundance-3	Common (mottle abundance)
sp:mottle-abundance-4	Many (mottle abundance)

MottleColour

ANSIS Vocabulary Title: Mottle colour

ANSIS Vocabulary Location: sp:Mottle-colour

This should be described in terms of Munsell or Revised Standard Soil colours, but abbreviated forms can be used

ID/JSON Value	Preferred Label
sp:mottle-colour-B	Brown
sp:mottle-colour-D	Dark
sp:mottle-colour-G	Grey
sp:mottle-colour-L	Gley
sp:mottle-colour-O	Orange
sp:mottle-colour-P	Pale
sp:mottle-colour-R	Red
sp:mottle-colour-Y	Yellow

MottleContrast

ANSIS Vocabulary Title: Mottle contrast

ANSIS Vocabulary Location: sp:Mottle-contrast

Mottle contrast

ID/JSON Value	Preferred Label
sp:mottle-contrast-D	Distinct (mottle contrast)
sp:mottle-contrast-F	Faint (mottle contrast)
sp:mottle-contrast-P	Prominent (mottle contrast)

MottleDistinctness

ANSIS Vocabulary Title: Mottle distinctness of boundaries

ANSIS Vocabulary Location: sp:Mottle-distinctness

Mottle distinctness of boundaries

ID/JSON Value	Preferred Label
sp:mottle-boundary-C	Clear (mottle boundary)
sp:mottle-boundary-D	Diffuse (mottle boundary)
sp:mottle-boundary-S	Sharp (mottle boundary)

MottleSize

ANSIS Vocabulary Title: Mottle size

ANSIS Vocabulary Location: sp:Mottle-size

Measure mottle size (mm) along the greatest dimension, except in streaks or linear forms where width is measured.

ID/JSON Value	Preferred Label
sp:mottle-size-1	Fine (mottle size)
sp:mottle-size-2	Medium (mottle size)
sp:mottle-size-3	Coarse (mottle size)
sp:mottle-size-4	Very coarse (mottle size)

MottleType

ANSIS Vocabulary Title: Mottle or colour pattern type

ANSIS Vocabulary Location: sp:Mottle-type

The type of mottle can suggest the origin of the mottles.

ID/JSON Value	Preferred Label
sp:mottle-type-M	Mottles
sp:mottle-type-X	Mottle type X
sp:mottle-type-Y	Mottle type Y
sp:mottle-type-Z	Mottle type Z

NilValues

ANSIS Vocabulary Title: Nil - values

ANSIS Vocabulary Location: http://www.opengis.net/def/nil/OGC/0/

Nil values with reason for absence.

ID/JSON Value	Preferred Label
nil:AboveDetectionRange	above detection range [ Value was above the detection range of the instrument used to estimate it. ]
nil:BelowDetectionRange	below detection range [ Value was below the detection range of the instrument used to estimate it. ]
nil:inapplicable	inapplicable [ There is no value. ]
nil:missing	missing [ The correct value is not readily available to the sender of this data. Furthermore, a correct value may not exist. ]
nil:template	template [ The value will be available later. ]
nil:unknown	unknown [ The correct value is not known to, or not computable by, the sender of this data. However, the correct value probably exists. ]
nil:withheld	withheld [ The value is not divulged. ]

PansCementation

ANSIS Vocabulary Title: Cementation of pan

ANSIS Vocabulary Location: sp:Pans-cementation

Place a 30 mm diameter piece of the pan in water for 1 hour. If it slakes, it is uncemented; if not, it is cemented. The degree of cementation is assessed on the following scale after the 1 hour soaking in water.

ID/JSON Value	Preferred Label
sp:pans-cementation-0	Uncemented
sp:pans-cementation-1	Weakly cemented
sp:pans-cementation-2	Moderately cemented
sp:pans-cementation-3	Strongly cemented
sp:pans-cementation-4	Very strongly cemented

PansContinuity

ANSIS Vocabulary Title: Continuity of pan

ANSIS Vocabulary Location: sp:Pans-continuity

Continuity of pan

ID/JSON Value	Preferred Label
sp:pans-continuity-B	Broken (pans continuity)
sp:pans-continuity-C	Continuous (pans continuity)
sp:pans-continuity-D	Discontinuous (pans continuity)

PansStructure

ANSIS Vocabulary Title: Structure of pan

ANSIS Vocabulary Location: sp:Pans-structure

Structure of pan.

ID/JSON Value	Preferred Label
sp:pans-structure-C	Concretionary
sp:pans-structure-L	Platy
sp:pans-structure-N	Nodular
sp:pans-structure-R	Vermicular
sp:pans-structure-S	Vesicular
sp:pans-structure-V	Massive

PansType

ANSIS Vocabulary Title: Type of pan

ANSIS Vocabulary Location: sp:Pans-type

Type of pan

ID/JSON Value	Preferred Label
sp:pans-type-A	Alcrete (pans type)
sp:pans-type-C	Organic pan
sp:pans-type-D	Duripan
sp:pans-type-E	Ferricrete (pans type)
sp:pans-type-F	Fragipan
sp:pans-type-I	Thin ironpan
sp:pans-type-K	Calcrete (pans type)
sp:pans-type-L	Silcrete (pans type)
sp:pans-type-M	Manganiferous pan
sp:pans-type-N	Densipan
sp:pans-type-O	Other pans
sp:pans-type-R	Red-brown hardpan (pans type)
sp:pans-type-T	Ortstein
sp:pans-type-V	Cultivation pan
sp:pans-type-Z	Zero or no pan

PedalityGrade

ANSIS Vocabulary Title: Pedal soil grades

ANSIS Vocabulary Location: sp:Pedality-grade-pedal; sp:Pedality-grade-apedal

Pedal soils have observable peds and are divided into: sp:structure-pedality-grade-M, sp:structure-pedality-grade-S and sp:structure-pedality-grade-W. Apedal soils have no observable peds and are divided into: sp:structure-pedality-grade-G and sp:structure-pedality-grade-V

ID/JSON Value	Preferred Label
sp:structure-pedality-grade-M	Moderate (structure pedality grade)
sp:structure-pedality-grade-S	Strong (structure pedality grade)
sp:structure-pedality-grade-W	Weak (structure pedality grade)
sp:structure-pedality-grade-G	Single grain
sp:structure-pedality-grade-V	Massive (structure pedality grade)

PedalitySize

ANSIS Vocabulary Title: Size of peds

ANSIS Vocabulary Location: sp:Pedality-size

The average least dimension of peds is used to determine the class interval. Use figure 17. The least dimension is the vertical dimension for platy structure; the horizontal dimension for prismatic, columnar, blocky and polyhedral peds; the maximum separation of convex faces for lenticular peds; and the diameter for granular peds.

ID/JSON Value	Preferred Label
sp:structure-pedality-size-1	< 2 mm
sp:structure-pedality-size-2	2-5 mm
sp:structure-pedality-size-3	5-10 mm
sp:structure-pedality-size-4	10-20 mm
sp:structure-pedality-size-5	20-50 mm
sp:structure-pedality-size-6	50-100 mm
sp:structure-pedality-size-7	100-200 mm
sp:structure-pedality-size-8	200-500 mm
sp:structure-pedality-size-9	> 500 mm

PedalityType

ANSIS Vocabulary Title: Type of pedality

ANSIS Vocabulary Location: sp:Pedality-type

The types of structure are illustrated in diagrammatic form. See figure 17.

ID/JSON Value	Preferred Label
sp:structure-pedality-type-AB	Angular blocky
sp:structure-pedality-type-CA	Cast
sp:structure-pedality-type-CO	Columnar
sp:structure-pedality-type-GR	Granular
sp:structure-pedality-type-LE	Lenticular
sp:structure-pedality-type-PL	Platy (structure pedality)
sp:structure-pedality-type-PO	Polyhedral
sp:structure-pedality-type-PR	Prismatic
sp:structure-pedality-type-SB	Subangular blocky

PoreAbundance

ANSIS Vocabulary Title: Abundance of very fine, fine, medium and coarse macropores

ANSIS Vocabulary Location: sp:Pore-abundance-fine; sp:Pore-abundance-coarse

Abundance of very fine and fine macropores (less than 2mm diameter), and medium and coarse macropores (greater than 2 mm diameter).

ID/JSON Value	Preferred Label
sp:voids-macropores-abundance-0	No macropores
sp:voids-macropores-abundance-1	Few fine or very fine macropores
sp:voids-macropores-abundance-2	Common fine or very fine macropores
sp:voids-macropores-abundance-3	Many fine or very fine macropores
sp:voids-macropores-abundance-4	Few medium or coarse macropores
sp:voids-macropores-abundance-5	Common medium or coarse macropores
sp:voids-macropores-abundance-6	Many medium or coarse macropores

PoreDiameter

ANSIS Vocabulary Title: Diameter of macropores

ANSIS Vocabulary Location: sp:Pore-diameter

Diameter of macropores Use Figure 18 as a guide to average diameter

ID/JSON Value	Preferred Label
sp:voids-macropores-diameter-1	Very fine (voids macropores)
sp:voids-macropores-diameter-2	Fine (voids macropores)
sp:voids-macropores-diameter-3	Medium (voids macropores)
sp:voids-macropores-diameter-4	Coarse (voids macropores)

ProfileConstruction

ANSIS Vocabulary Title: Type of soil observation

ANSIS Vocabulary Location: sp:Profile-construction

The soil profile may be described using several types of observation.

ID/JSON Value	Preferred Label
sp:observation-type-A	Auger boring
sp:observation-type-C	Relatively undisturbed soil core
sp:observation-type-E	Existing vertical exposure
sp:observation-type-P	Soil pit

RockOutcropAbundance

ANSIS Vocabulary Title: Abundance of rock outcrop

ANSIS Vocabulary Location: ls:Rock-outcrop-abundance

Abundance of rock outcrop.

ID/JSON Value	Preferred Label
ls:rock-outcrop-abundance-0	No rock outcrop
ls:rock-outcrop-abundance-1	Very slightly rocky
ls:rock-outcrop-abundance-2	Slightly rocky
ls:rock-outcrop-abundance-3	Rocky
ls:rock-outcrop-abundance-4	Very rocky
ls:rock-outcrop-abundance-5	Rockland

RelativeInclination

ANSIS Vocabulary Title: Relative inclination of slope elements

ANSIS Vocabulary Location: lf:Relative-inclination

Although lower slopes are often gentler than upper slopes, they need not be so (Figure 1i). A separate morphological attribute expresses the relative inclination of adjacent landform elements in a toposequence.

ID/JSON Value	Preferred Label
lf:relative-inclination-of-slope-elements-A	Maximal
lf:relative-inclination-of-slope-elements-I	Minimal
lf:relative-inclination-of-slope-elements-N	Waning
lf:relative-inclination-of-slope-elements-X	Waxing

Relief

ANSIS Vocabulary Title: Relief

ANSIS Vocabulary Location: lf:Relief

Relief is defined as the difference in elevation between the high and low points of a land surface. Its estimation will be made easier by visualising two surfaces of accordance that are planar or gently curved, one touching the major crests of a landform pattern, and the other passing through the major depressions. The average vertical separation of the two surfaces is a measure of the relief. Make this estimation at a field site, either visually or by using a map, and express it in metres.

Relief is the definitive characteristic for the terms mountains, hills, low hills, rises and plains when used as types of erosional landform pattern (Table 5). The class boundaries, shown in Tables 5 and 6, are set at 300 m, 90 m, 30 m and 9 m. These class limits and the class names are similar to those used by Löffler (1974), and are broadly compatible with those of Löffler and Ruxton (1969).

Table 6 lists types of landform pattern defined in the glossary according to their typical relief class. Those types for which the relief class is definitive are in italics.

ID/JSON Value	Preferred Label
lf:relief-class-H	High
lf:relief-class-L	Low
lf:relief-class-M	Very high
lf:relief-class-P	Extremely low
lf:relief-class-R	Very low

RockAlteration

ANSIS Vocabulary Title: Alteration

ANSIS Vocabulary Location: subst:Rock-alteration

Substrate materials may be so extensively altered (as in deep weathering profiles) that it may be difficult or impossible to determine their original nature. Certain constituents may be either depleted or enriched. Thus, in many laterite profiles, some horizons are ferruginised, partially ferruginised and partially kaolinised, and the pallid zone kaolinised. Silicification may also be associated with deep weathering profiles although not exclusively so; for instance, some limestones may be variably silicified. In contrast, calcification, which is widespread in parts of southern Australia, is not usually associated with deep weathering.

ID/JSON Value	Preferred Label
subst:alteration-F	Ferruginised
subst:alteration-K	Calcified
subst:alteration-L	Kaolinised
subst:alteration-O	Other
subst:alteration-S	Silicified

RockGenesisHardenedArtificial

ANSIS Vocabulary Title: Artificially hardened materials

ANSIS Vocabulary Location: subst:Rock-genesis-hardened-artificial

ID/JSON Value	Preferred Label
subst:genesis-AT	Other artificially hardened materials
subst:genesis-CN	Concrete
subst:genesis-ST	Stabilised soil

RockGenesisHardenedChemical

ANSIS Vocabulary Title: Chemically hardened materials

ANSIS Vocabulary Location: subst:Rock-genesis-hardened-chemical

ID/JSON Value	Preferred Label
subst:genesis-AC	Alcrete (bauxite)
subst:genesis-FC	Ferricrete
subst:genesis-KC	Calcrete
subst:genesis-LC	Silcrete
subst:genesis-PC	Porcellanite
subst:genesis-RB	Red-brown hardpan

RockGenesisHardenedEvaporite

ANSIS Vocabulary Title: Evaporites

ANSIS Vocabulary Location: subst:Rock-genesis-hardened-evaporite

ID/JSON Value	Preferred Label
subst:genesis-EV	Evaporite
subst:genesis-GY	Gypsum
subst:genesis-HA	Halite (rock salt)

RockGenesisSediments

ANSIS Vocabulary Title: Sediments (unconsolidated)

ANSIS Vocabulary Location: subst:Rock-genesis-sediments

ID/JSON Value	Preferred Label
subst:genesis-AL	Alluvium
subst:genesis-BE	Beach sediment
subst:genesis-CD	Creep deposit
subst:genesis-CO	Colluvium
subst:genesis-ED	Eolian sediment
subst:genesis-ES	Eolian sand
subst:genesis-FI	Fill
subst:genesis-GY	Gypsum
subst:genesis-LA	Lacustrine sediment
subst:genesis-LD	Landslide deposit
subst:genesis-LO	Loess
subst:genesis-MA	Marine sediment
subst:genesis-MD	Mudflow deposit
subst:genesis-PA	Parna
subst:genesis-SE	Scree
subst:genesis-SH	Sheet flow deposit
subst:genesis-TI	Till
subst:genesis-VA	Volcanic ash

RockGenesisUnweathered

ANSIS Vocabulary Title: Unweathered rocks of the bedrock zone

ANSIS Vocabulary Location: subst:Rock-genesis-unweathered

ID/JSON Value	Preferred Label
subst:genesis-ET	Eolianite
subst:genesis-IG	Igneous rocks
subst:genesis-IN	Ignimbrite
subst:genesis-ME	Metamorphic rocks
subst:genesis-PL	Plutonic rocks
subst:genesis-SC	Chemical and organic sedimentary rocks
subst:genesis-SD	Detrital sedimentary rocks
subst:genesis-SP	Pyroclastic rocks
subst:genesis-SR	Sedimentary rocks
subst:genesis-VO	Volcanic rocks

RockGenesisWeathered

ANSIS Vocabulary Title: Weathered rocks

ANSIS Vocabulary Location: subst:Rock-genesis-weathered

ID/JSON Value	Preferred Label
subst:genesis-DR	Decomposed rock
subst:genesis-PW	Partially weathered rock
subst:genesis-SA	Saprolite

RootAbundance

ANSIS Vocabulary Title: Root abundance

ANSIS Vocabulary Location: sp:Root-abundance

Number of roots per 0.01 m2 (100 mm 100 mm)

ID/JSON Value	Preferred Label
sp:roots-abundance-0	No roots
sp:roots-abundance-1	Few (roots abundance)
sp:roots-abundance-2	Common (roots abundance)
sp:roots-abundance-3	Many (roots abundance)
sp:roots-abundance-4	Abundant (roots abundance)

RootSize

ANSIS Vocabulary Title: Root size

ANSIS Vocabulary Location: sp:Root-size

The size (diameter) of roots observed in the horizon in mm

ID/JSON Value	Preferred Label
sp:roots-size-1	Very fine (roots size)
sp:roots-size-2	Fine (roots size)
sp:roots-size-3	Medium (roots size)
sp:roots-size-4	Coarse (roots size)

Runoff

ANSIS Vocabulary Title: Runoff

ANSIS Vocabulary Location: ls:Runoff

Runoff is the relative rate at which water runs off the soil surface. It is largely determined by slope, surface cover and soil infiltration rate.

ID/JSON Value	Preferred Label
ls:runoff-0	No runoff
ls:runoff-1	Very slow
ls:runoff-2	Slow
ls:runoff-3	Moderately rapid
ls:runoff-4	Rapid
ls:runoff-5	Very rapid

SegregationsAbundance

ANSIS Vocabulary Title: Abundance of segregations

ANSIS Vocabulary Location: sp:Segregations-abundance

Abundance of segregations. Use figure 11 as a guide.

ID/JSON Value	Preferred Label
sp:segregations-abundance-0	No segregations
sp:segregations-abundance-1	Very few (segregations abundance)
sp:segregations-abundance-2	Few (segregations abundance)
sp:segregations-abundance-3	Common (segregations abundance)
sp:segregations-abundance-4	Many (segregations abundance)
sp:segregations-abundance-5	Very many (segregations abundance)

SegregationsForm

ANSIS Vocabulary Title: Form of segregations

ANSIS Vocabulary Location: sp:Segregations-form

Form of segregations

ID/JSON Value	Preferred Label
sp:segregations-form-C	Concretions
sp:segregations-form-F	Fragments
sp:segregations-form-L	Laminae
sp:segregations-form-N	Nodules (segregations)
sp:segregations-form-R	Root linings
sp:segregations-form-S	Soft segregations
sp:segregations-form-T	Tubules
sp:segregations-form-V	Veins
sp:segregations-form-X	Crystals

SegregationsMagneticAttributes

ANSIS Vocabulary Title: Magnetic attributes of segregations

ANSIS Vocabulary Location: sp:Segregations-magnetic-attributes

attraction to surface of hand-held magnet

ID/JSON Value	Preferred Label
sp:segregations-magnetic-M	Magnetic
sp:segregations-magnetic-N	Non-magnetic

SegregationsNature

ANSIS Vocabulary Title: Nature of segregations

ANSIS Vocabulary Location: sp:Segregations-nature

Nature of segregations

ID/JSON Value	Preferred Label
sp:segregations-nature-A	Aluminous
sp:segregations-nature-E	Earthy
sp:segregations-nature-F	Ferruginous
sp:segregations-nature-G	Ferruginousorganic
sp:segregations-nature-H	Organic
sp:segregations-nature-K	Calcareous
sp:segregations-nature-L	Argillaceous
sp:segregations-nature-M	Manganiferous
sp:segregations-nature-N	Ferromanganiferous
sp:segregations-nature-O	Other (segregations nature)
sp:segregations-nature-S	Sulphurous
sp:segregations-nature-U	Unidentified
sp:segregations-nature-Y	Gypseous
sp:segregations-nature-Z	Saline (segregations nature)

SegregationsSize

ANSIS Vocabulary Title: Size of segregations

ANSIS Vocabulary Location: sp:Segregations-size

Approximately equidimensional segregations (concretions, nodules) are measured in the greatest dimension. Segregations where one dimension is much greater than the other two (tubules, root linings, veins, laminae) are measured in the least dimension

ID/JSON Value	Preferred Label
sp:segregations-size-1	Fine (segregations size)
sp:segregations-size-2	Medium (segregations size)
sp:segregations-size-3	Coarse (segregations size)
sp:segregations-size-4	Very coarse (segregations size)
sp:segregations-size-5	Extremely coarse (segregations size)

SegregationsStrength

ANSIS Vocabulary Title: Strength of segregations

ANSIS Vocabulary Location: sp:Segregations-strength

Strength may be recorded where appropriate

ID/JSON Value	Preferred Label
sp:segregations-strength-1	Weak (segregations strength)
sp:segregations-strength-2	Strong (segregations strength)

SlopeClass

ANSIS Vocabulary Title: Class of slope

ANSIS Vocabulary Location: lf:Slope-class

Slope classes are defined in Table 2. The optional word inclined is used to distinguish slope from other attributes, for example gently inclined footslope from gently undulating rises, and moderately inclined hillslope from moderately spaced streams.

The class boundaries given in Table 2, and repeated in Table 4, are simply boundaries separating slope terms in common use, adjusted to regular logarithmic intervals. They do not refer to observed natural clustering of slope values, since such clustering has not been shown to occur; nor do they relate precisely to boundary criteria for land use, which vary arbitrarily between organisations and which may change with advancing technology.

It may sometimes be advantageous to split each of the classes very gently inclined, gently inclined and moderately inclined into two levels, the appropriate boundary values being 1.8%, 5.6% and 18%.

There may also be compelling reasons for using other schemes of slope classes. However, schemes that do not have constant class widths from low to high slope values can lead to problems in subsequent statistical work.

ID/JSON Value	Preferred Label
lf:slope-class-CL	Cliffed
lf:slope-class-GE	Gently inclined
lf:slope-class-LE	level
lf:slope-class-MO	Moderately inclined
lf:slope-class-PR	Precipitous
lf:slope-class-ST	Steep
lf:slope-class-VG	Very gently inclined
lf:slope-class-VS	Very steep

SlopeModal

ANSIS Vocabulary Title: Modal slope

ANSIS Vocabulary Location: lf:Slope-modal

Modal slope is defined as the most common class of slope occurring in a landform pattern. Where slope classes have been obtained by systematic sampling, define the classes using equal increments on a scale of the logarithm of the slope tangent, a procedure intended to normalise frequency distributions of observed slope (Speight 1971). Where the most common slope class is estimated by direct observation, it is thought that the estimate will compare with that calculated using the log-normal model.

Modal slope class determines the use of certain adjectives applied to landform patterns that are characterised by alternating crests and depressions. These are: rolling for moderate modal slopes (1032%); undulating for gentle slopes (310%); and gently undulating for very gentle slopes (13%) (compare with Soil Survey Staff 1951, pages 161165). The other slope classes, precipitous, very steep, steep and level, are to be applied as they stand. The terminology for simple erosional landform patterns based on relief and modal slope is given in Table 5.

Table 5 defines the category badlands by various combinations of high slope values and low relief values. These combinations imply extremely close spacing of streams or valleys. Specifically, if one assumes a sawtooth terrain profile, the valley spacing implied is less than 100 m in areas with 50 m relief and less than 30 m in areas with 5 m relief; these values appear to accord with usage.

Table 7 lists types of landform pattern in order of their typical class of modal slope. This table should not be regarded as definitive, for slope within each type of landform pattern may vary widely.

ID/JSON Value	Preferred Label
lf:slope-class-CL	Cliffed
lf:slope-class-GE	Gently inclined
lf:slope-class-LE	level
lf:slope-class-MO	Moderately inclined
lf:slope-class-PR	Precipitous
lf:slope-class-ST	Steep
lf:slope-class-VG	Very gently inclined
lf:slope-class-VS	Very steep

SlopeProcedure

ANSIS Vocabulary Title: Means of evaluation of slope

ANSIS Vocabulary Location: lf:Slope-procedure

Means of evaluation of slope

ID/JSON Value	Preferred Label
lf:slope-evaluation-A	Abney level or clinometer and tape
lf:slope-evaluation-E	Estimate
lf:slope-evaluation-P	Contour plan at 1:10 000 or larger scale
lf:slope-evaluation-T	Tripod-mounted instrument and staff

SoilPermeability

ANSIS Vocabulary Title: Permeability

ANSIS Vocabulary Location: sp:Soil-permeability

Permeability is independent of climate and drainage, and as applied to a soil is controlled by the potential to transmit water (saturated hydraulic conductivity, Ks) of the least permeable layer in the soil. Therefore it is inferred from attributes of the soil such as structure, texture, porosity, cracks and shrinkswell properties. The rate of transmission of water in the profile is based on the assumption that loss by evapotranspiration is minimal. The Ks ranges are compatible with those of Nowland in Canada, as reported by McKeague et al. (1982).

ID/JSON Value	Preferred Label
sp:soil-water-permeability-1	Very slowly permeable
sp:soil-water-permeability-2	Slowly permeable
sp:soil-water-permeability-3	Moderately permeable
sp:soil-water-permeability-4	Highly permeable

SoilSample_component

ANSIS Vocabulary Title: Soil Sample - component

The component of the soil - soil particle size fraction - represented by the sample.

Informal vocabulary.

ID/JSON Value	Preferred Label
x:CF	coarse fragments, >2mm
x:FE	fine earth, <2mm
x:WS	whole soil, including fine earth, coarse fragments and organic matter

SoilWaterDrainage

ANSIS Vocabulary Title: Soil Water Drainage

ANSIS Vocabulary Location: sp:Site-drainage

Drainage is a useful term to summarise local soil wetness conditions, that is, it provides a statement about soil and site drainage likely to occur in most years. It is affected by a number of attributes, both internal and external, that may act separately or together. Internal attributes include soil structure, texture, porosity, hydraulic conductivity, and water-holding capacity, while external attributes are source and quality of water, evapotranspiration, gradient and length of slope, and position in the landscape.

ID/JSON Value	Preferred Label
sp:soil-water-drainage-1	very poorly drained
sp:soil-water-drainage-2	poorly drained
sp:soil-water-drainage-3	imperfectly drained
sp:soil-water-drainage-4	moderately well drained
sp:soil-water-drainage-5	well drained
sp:soil-water-drainage-6	rapidly drained

SoilWaterStatus

ANSIS Vocabulary Title: Soil water status

ANSIS Vocabulary Location: sp:Soil-water-status

Give soil water status of the soil at the time of description.

It may also be relevant to note the weather conditions immediately prior to examination of the soil if these are known, for example a soil may be wet because of local rain or from seepage.

The following guidelines may be used as a crude approximation of soil water status:

Dry is below wilting point. Material becomes darker or has lower colour value when moistened.

Moderately moist is the drier half of the available moisture range.

Moist is the wetter half of the available moisture range.

Wet is at, or exceeding, field capacity. Will wet and/or stick to fingers when moulded.

ID/JSON Value	Preferred Label
sp:soil-water-status-D	Dry (soil water status)
sp:soil-water-status-M	Moist (soil water status)
sp:soil-water-status-T	Moderately moist (soil water status)
sp:soil-water-status-W	Wet (soil water status)

StructurePedalityCompound

ANSIS Vocabulary Title: Compound pedality

ANSIS Vocabulary Location: sp:structure-pedality-compound

Compound pedality occurs where large peds part along natural planes of weakness to form smaller peds, which may again part to smaller peds, and so on to the smallest or primary peds.

Primary peds are the simplest peds occurring in soil material; they cannot be divided into smaller peds, but may be packed together to form compound peds of a higher level of organisation (Brewer 1964).

The order of peds and relationship of one to the other is important and may be described as the larger peds parting to the smaller and further where necessary. For example, ‘strong 50-100 mm columnar, parting to moderate 20-50 mm prismatic, parting to moderate

10-20 mm angular blocky’. The word ‘parting’ and not ‘breaking’ is used. The term ‘breaking’ is used when soil is fractured along planes other than natural planes of weakness.

1 Largest peds (in the type of soil observation described), parting to

2 Next size peds, parting to

3 Next size peds, … and further, if required, to the primary ped.

No skos:members found.

ID/JSON Value	Preferred Label
xx:placeholder	placeholder value

SubstrateConfidence

ANSIS Vocabulary Title: Confidence that substrate is parent material

ANSIS Vocabulary Location: subst:Confidence

The observer should state the degree of confidence that the observed substrate material is in fact the parent material of the observed soil profile or the major part of that profile, that is, of the B horizon.

ID/JSON Value	Preferred Label
subst:confidence-certain	certain
subst:confidence-probable	probable
subst:confidence-doubtful	doubtful
subst:confidence-not-parent	not-parent

SubstrateDiscontinuitySpacing

ANSIS Vocabulary Title: Spacing of discontinuities

ANSIS Vocabulary Location: subst:Substrate-discontinuity-spacing

Physical weathering opens up fissures or joints that reduce the strength of the rock mass relative to that of the intact rock material. These fissures generally increase in number towards the land surface. The following categories of discontinuity spacing apply (Deere 1968, Selby 1982):

ID/JSON Value	Preferred Label
subst:discontinuity-spacing-B	blocky; moderately jointed.
subst:discontinuity-spacing-C	crushed or shattered.
subst:discontinuity-spacing-F	fractured; intensely jointed.
subst:discontinuity-spacing-M	massive; few joints.
subst:discontinuity-spacing-S	solid; virtually unjointed

SubstrateGrainSize

ANSIS Vocabulary Title: Grain size

ANSIS Vocabulary Location: subst:Substrate-grain-size

It is informative to estimate the size of the most common particles of a substrate material whether the material is thought to be of sedimentary, metamorphic or igneous origin.

ID/JSON Value	Preferred Label
subst:grain-size-1	<0.06 mm
subst:grain-size-2	0.06-2 mm
subst:grain-size-3	>2 mm

SubstrateMineralComposition

ANSIS Vocabulary Title: Mineral composition

ANSIS Vocabulary Location: subst:Substrate-mineral-composition

Make provision for recording one dominant mineral and one or two minor minerals, as identified by inspection of the hand specimen.

ID/JSON Value	Preferred Label
subst:mineral-composition-C	Carbonaceous material
subst:mineral-composition-D	Dark minerals
subst:mineral-composition-F	Feldspar
subst:mineral-composition-G	Glauconite
subst:mineral-composition-K	Carbonates (react with 1-molar HCl)
subst:mineral-composition-L	Clays (argillaceous)
subst:mineral-composition-M	Mica
subst:mineral-composition-Q	Quartz
subst:mineral-composition-S	Sesquioxides
subst:mineral-composition-Y	Gypsum

SubstrateTexture

ANSIS Vocabulary Title: Substrate Texture

ANSIS Vocabulary Location: subst:Field-texture

ID/JSON Value	Preferred Label
subst:texture-A	Amorphous
subst:texture-F	Fragmental
subst:texture-P	Porphyritic
subst:texture-X	Crystalline (non-porphyritic)

SubstrateStructure

ANSIS Vocabulary Title: Substrate Structure

ANSIS Vocabulary Location: subst:Substrate-structure

ID/JSON Value	Preferred Label
subst:material-structure-B	Bedded
subst:material-structure-C	Concretionary
subst:material-structure-F	Fissile
subst:material-structure-L	Foliated
subst:material-structure-P	Platy
subst:material-structure-R	Vermicular
subst:material-structure-S	Vesicular
subst:material-structure-V	Massive

SurfaceCondition

ANSIS Vocabulary Title: Condition of surface soil when dry

ANSIS Vocabulary Location: sp:Surface-condition

Many surface soils have a characteristic appearance when dry. Because surface conditions are often relevant to the use of the soil and indicative of particular kinds of soil, every effort should be made to observe the surface condition in the dry state. The surface conditions are not necessarily mutually exclusive:

ID/JSON Value	Preferred Label
sp:surfacecondition-C	Surface crust
sp:surfacecondition-F	Firm (surface condition)
sp:surfacecondition-G	Cracking
sp:surfacecondition-H	Hard setting
sp:surfacecondition-L	Loose (surface condition)
sp:surfacecondition-M	Self-mulching
sp:surfacecondition-O	Other (surface condition)
sp:surfacecondition-P	Poached
sp:surfacecondition-R	Recently cultivated
sp:surfacecondition-S	Soft
sp:surfacecondition-T	Trampled
sp:surfacecondition-X	Surface flake
sp:surfacecondition-Y	Cryptogam surface
sp:surfacecondition-Z	Saline (surface condition)

TypeOfSubstrateObservation

ANSIS Vocabulary Title: Type of substrate observation

ANSIS Vocabulary Location: subst:type-of-substrate-observation

The substrate may be described using several types of observation.

ID/JSON Value	Preferred Label
subst:observation-type-A	Auger boring
subst:observation-type-C	Relatively undisturbed soil core
subst:observation-type-E	Existing vertical exposure
subst:observation-type-P	Soil pit
subst:observation-type-O	Outcrop, where presumed continuous with substrate

WaterRepellence

ANSIS Vocabulary Title: Water repellence

ANSIS Vocabulary Location: sp:Water-repellence

Water repellence of some soils, usually sandy, is caused by a series of long-chain polymethylene waxes, made up of acids, alcohols and esters, attached to the sand grains (Mashum et al. 1988). These soils occur Australia-wide but are more widespread in southern Australia (Wetherby 1984, McGhie and Posner 1980). Degree of repellence is assessed by determining the concentration of ethanol required to wet the sand in 10 seconds (King 1981). An abbreviated form of this method is recommended for routine field situations.

ID/JSON Value	Preferred Label
sp:water-repellence-N	Non water repellent
sp:water-repellence-R	Water repellent
sp:water-repellence-S	Strongly water repellent

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