Standard No.:	GB/T 32726-2016
Chinese Name:	土壤质量 野外土壤描述
English Name:	Soil quality—Field soil description
Professional Classification:	B10 Soil and fertilizer in general
ICS Classification:	13.080.01 Soil quality and pedology in general
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Issued on:	2016-08-29
Implemented on:	2017-03-01
Status:	VALID
Language:	English
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Word Count:	18000 words
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1 Scope

This standard is a guide for describing the soil and its environmental context at a given site. Sites can be natural, near-natural, urban or industrial. It is important to realize that a number of soil samples can be taken at a site to support the soil description. The information provided by the descriptions in this standard provides the context for the presentation of results from analyses undertaken on soil samples.
Note 1: It might not be possible or necessary to record data under all the headings listed in these descriptions.
Note 2: Overall guidance for presentation of information from soil surveys is given in ISO 15903.

2 Normative References

The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
ISO 3166-1:2006 Codes for the Representation of Names of Countries and Their Subdivisions - Part 1: Country Codes
ISO 3166-2:2007 Codes for the Representation of Names of Countries and Their Subdivisions - Part 2: Country Subdivision Code
ISO 14688-2:2004 Geotechnical Investigation and Testing - Identification and Classification of Soil - Part 2: Principles for A Classification

3 General References

3.1 Site/Profile Numbers
- Profile number;
- Survey number or code.
3.2 Location
- Country
Country codes according to ISO 3166-1 and ISO 3166-2 shall be used. For historical research, designations according to ISO 3166-3 should be considered, when necessary.
- Administrative division
To be adapted according to the country: (provinces, states, regions, departments, towns, etc.), both uncoded and coded.
3.3 Geographical Coordinates
- Type of geographical reference system (degrees, Lambert, national reference grid);
- Position within the geographical reference system (longitude in deg/min/s, latitude in deg/min/s);
- Altitude (in metres).
3.4 Date of Observation
- Year;
- Month;
- Day;
- Time.
3.5 Author and Organization
- Author's name;
- Accreditation;
- Name of organization;
- Department;
- Address;
- Telephone;
- Fax number;
- E-mail address.