buried soil

buried soil
   Soil covered by an surface mantle of new soil material, typically to depths exceeding 50 cm; recent surface deposits < 50 cm thick are generally considered as part of the ground soil.
   Compare: ground soil, exhumed, relict.
   GSST & ST

Glossary of landform and geologic terms. 2013.

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