Open AccessModern methods of grain size distribution of soils
Author(s) -
Volodymyr Radzii
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
vìsnik lʹvìvsʹkogo unìversitetu. serìâ geografìčna
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2415-7201
pISSN - 2078-6441
DOI - 10.30970/vgg.2013.44.1236
Subject(s) - particle size distribution , soil water , soil science , grain size , particle size , distribution (mathematics) , particle (ecology) , environmental science , earth science , mineralogy , geology , ecology , mathematics , biology , geomorphology , paleontology , mathematical analysis
Grain size distribution of soil determines much of water and physical properties of the soil mass. However, it defines ecological functions and morphological memory of soils in the study of their genesis, evolution and use. This article describes the main methods of particle size analysis and suggests the modern methods used increasingly in the research in soil science, geology, chemical, pharmaceutical and other industries. Key words: particle size distribution of soil, sedimentograph, laser diffraction.