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Subsurface vs Fragipan - What's the difference?

subsurface | fragipan |

As nouns the difference between subsurface and fragipan

is that subsurface is something that is below the layer that is on the surface while fragipan is a diagnostic soil horizon of the usda soil taxonomy, an altered subsurface soil layer that restricts water flow and root penetration.

As an adjective subsurface

is below the surface.

subsurface

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Something that is below the layer that is on the surface.
    • Before we could lay the flooring we had to lay a subsurface under it to keep it flat and supoort it.
  • (countable, mathematics) A surface which is a submanifold of another surface.

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • below the surface
    • variations in subsurface conditions
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    fragipan

    English

    Noun

    (en noun) (wikipedia fragipan)
  • A diagnostic soil horizon of the USDA soil taxonomy, an altered subsurface soil layer that restricts water flow and root penetration.