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Regolith vs Solum - What's the difference?

regolith | solum |

As nouns the difference between regolith and solum

is that regolith is the layer of loose rock, dust, sand, and soil, resting on the bedrock, that constitutes the surface layer of most dry land on earth, the moon, and other large solid aggregated celestial objects. There can also be sub-marine regolith. while solum is within a soil profile, a set of related soil horizons that share the same cycle of pedogenic processes.

regolith

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (geology) The layer of loose rock, dust, sand, and soil, resting on the bedrock, that constitutes the surface layer of most dry land on earth, the moon, and other large solid aggregated celestial objects. There can also be sub-marine regolith.)

    • See also

    * ("regolith" on Wikipedia)

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    solum

    English

    Noun

    (sola)
  • Within a soil profile, a set of related soil horizons that share the same cycle of pedogenic processes.
  • The upper layers of a soil profile that are affected by climate.

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