Comparison of Areal and Profile Distribution of Magnetic Susceptibility in Steppe Soils of the Russian Plain

Abstract A comparative analysis of areal and profile measurements magnetic susceptibility was carried out on the plots pf 100 m 2 in order to improve methods surface soil sounding for mapping purposes identification anomalies associated with anthropogenic pollution or disturbance layer. Two sites Haplic Chernozems one site Kastanozem (Endosalic, Cambic) were studied. Additionally, a catena Yergeni Upland different landscape positions (eluvial, transeluvial, transeluvial–accumulative) comparison measured depth 30 cm showed direct correlation ( R = 0.7). The survey found correctly determine volumetric $${{\varkappa }_{{\text{s}}}}$$ ) cm. variation at types soils reflects soil–climatic zonality spatial lithological heterogeneity expressed textures mineralogical compositions upper (0–30 cm) layer within test area 10 × m. can be an important additional indicator capable reflecting features soil-forming, lithological, geochemical processes occurring is due development sheet erosion changes direction iron oxidogenesis depending position relief. set used study inhomogeneities caused by anthropogenic, paleocryogenic, geomorphological, lithogenic factors. In particular, this approach applied polluted monitoring agricultural lands.