The distribution of lead in soil samples collected from both surface (0 to 10 cm) and profile (0 0 to 10 cm, E 11 to 30 cm, Eb 31 to 50 crn, Bw 51 to 100 cm, and C 181 to 200 cm) at a 14-year-old rifle/pistol shooting range located in central Florida were determined using EPA Method 3051a (microwave, HNO/HCI=3:1, v/v). In addition to total lead analysis, Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedu...

Soil salinity is considered as one of the major challenges in coastal agriculture in Bangladesh yet geographical extent of soil salinity and nutrients status have received little or no attention. This study investigated the patterns of soil salinity, total nitrogen, phosphorous, potassium and sulfur between agricultural and fallow land along a 90 km distance from the coastline in Noakhali, Bang...

Sirri Island is one of the most important islands in Iran where contains massive amounts of crude oil reservoirs and is a crude oil exporting and storage spot. Petroleum sludge wastes produced by the refineries are deposited in outdoor 2-ha open pits. 30 sludge samples from different depot locations were conducted in 3-time intervals and mixed with each other to form one homogenized sample. The...

Data-intensive technologies such as precision agriculture require new approaches for acquisition of soil data on landscapes. We compared the ability of near infrared (NIR; 400–2500 nm) and mid infrared (MIR; 2,500– 25,000 nm) spectroscopy for field-scale acquisition of soil fertility parameters. Samples were obtained in a grid pattern (25 m spacing) from the surface (0–10 cm) and sub-surface (1...

this study determined some spectral characteristics and relationship between landsat spectral reflectance and soil surface color in the arid region of iran (kashan). the study carried out in the kashan area that covers 90000 ha. consisting of mountain, hills and flood plain. enhanced thematic mapper (etm+) data collected on july 2002 were used for this research. the color composite images produ...

Trenholm for their supportive efforts throughout this learning experience. I give special thanks to Dr. Shober, my committee chair, for her encouragement, direction and commitment. I am also appreciative to Gitta Shurberg for her assistance in the field as well as laboratory. Abstract. Urban soils have highly variable chemical, physical, and biological properties compared to undisturbed natural...