Welcome to the Michigan State
University Soil Profiles web page.
This page is intended to be a resource for anyone who needs an image of a soil
profile for a class or another type presentation. Managed by Dr. Randy Schaetzl,
the page is housed on the MSU Department of
Geography's server.
Web Page Guidelines:
TO USE: Downloads are encouraged, and free. We ask
only that you provide the name of the web page in any presentations that the
images are used in. Suggested language: "Image from www.geo.msu.edu/SoilProfiles"
TO CONTRIBUTE: This web page was constructed
because many people were kind enough to share some of their very best soil
profile images. You can help by sending one or two of your very best
digital soil profile images to Randy Schaetzl, the webmaster at MSU Geography. Please
consider doing this; the page will be better for everyone. The webmaster
has the final decision regarding use (or not) of contributed images.
We will/can only use images that meet the following three criteria:
1. The image should be a sharp, high resolution (300 dpi or
better) photo of a vertical (or nearly so) soil profile. Original digital
images tend to work better than scans of slides. Included in the
photo should be something for scale, such as a tape, shovel or even a person.
If it is not clear what the increments on the tape are, please inform me of
them.
2. Included in your submission must be your best estimate of
the classification of the soil (to USDA-NRCS subgroup level, e.g., Typic
Haplorthod), AND a listing of its horizons, from the surface downward (list only
those visible in the photo). Please also indicate the location of the
soil.
3. In your initial "submission email," please provide Randy Schaetzl with wording indicating that you freely and unconditionally give this image to him for use
on this web page.
Clearly listed next to each photo used will be the name of the contributor
clearly, unless they request to have their name withheld.
CONTACT INFORMATION: Schaetzl's email address Schaetzl's web page MSU Geography
Alfisols - Inceptic Hapludalfs (2), Ultic Hapludalf, Aridic Paleustalf, Arenic Glossaqualf, Mollic Hapludalf, Aquic Glossudalf, Typic Hapludalf, Oxyaquic Glossudalf
Andisols - Alfic Udivitrand, Aquic Vitrixerand
Aridisols - Vertic Haplocambid, Ustic Haplocalcids (2), Ustic Haplocambid, Ustic Calciargids (3), Typic Calciargids (2), Argic Petrocalcids (2), Typic Haplogypsid
Entisols - Typic Udipsamments (2), Lithic Udorthent, Typic Torrifluvent, Spodic Quartzipsamment, Lamellic Udipsamment
Gelisols - Typic Histoturbel, Histic Aquaorthel, Typic Aquiturbel
Histosols - Lithic Haplosaprist, Terric Haplosaprist
Inceptisols - Spodic Dystrudepts (2), Humic Endoaquept, Histic Humaquept, Typic Eutrocryept, Aquic Eutrocryept, Typic Dystrocryept
Mollisols - Typic Argiaquoll, Typic Hapludolls (2)
Spodosols - Typic Durorthod, Typic Haplorthod, Oxyaquic Alorthod, Aeric Alaquod, Typic Haplorthod
Ultisols
- Arenic Kandiudult, Typic Hapludults (2), Oxyaquic Hapludult,
Typic Umbraquult, Arenic Plinthic Kandiudult, Typic Kanduidult
Vertisols - Chromic
Haplotorrert
Photo contributors: M. Collins, P. Drohan, W. Johnson, B. Knapp, P. McDaniel, C. Monger, J. Riggs, R. Schaetzl, R. Wilson, D. Weindorf, and J. Wood. Some of the images on this page have been contributed by, and studied under the auspices of, NRCS personnel.
Thank you for using our web resource.
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