Downer is the
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York; on the east, southeast, and south by the Atlantic Ocean; on the west by the Delaware ...
state soil
This is a list of U.S. state soils. A state soil is a soil that has special significance to a particular U.S. state, state. Each state in the United States has selected a state soil, twenty of which have been legislatively established. These offic ...
. The Downer has four
soil horizon
A soil horizon is a layer parallel to the soil surface whose physical, chemical and biological characteristics differ from the layers above and beneath. Horizons are defined in many cases by obvious physical features, mainly colour and texture. ...
s:
*Surface layer: dark grayish brown loamy sand
*Subsurface layer: grayish brown sandy loam
*Subsoil - upper: yellowish brown gravelly sandy loam
*Subsoil - lower: yellowish brown sand and coarse sand
The Downer Series was established in 1960 in
Gloucester County. Downer soils are formed in fluviomarine deposits in the Northern Atlantic Coastal Plains.
See also
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Pedology (soil study)
Pedology (from Greek: πέδον, ''pedon'', "soil"; and λόγος, ''logos'', "study") is a discipline within soil science which focuses on understanding and characterizing soil formation, evolution, and the theoretical frameworks for modeling ...
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List of U.S. state soils
This is a list of U.S. state soils. A state soil is a soil that has special significance to a particular U.S. state, state. Each state in the United States has selected a state soil, twenty of which have been legislatively established. These offic ...
References
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service State Soils New Jersey (PDF)
Pedology
Soil in the United States
Geology of New Jersey
Symbols of New Jersey
Types of soil
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