Part of a cropped field where repeated rainwater run-ff has begun to separate out fine silts & more gravel-like stones. For soil science, rain run-off


The soil in the field system where this image was taken (mid-Cornwall) is really quite clay-like - and possibly acidic - rather than a friable loam-like soil.


Size: 5504px × 8256px
Location: cornwall, uk
Photo credit: © Marcus Harrison - agriculture / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: effects, elasticity, engineering, erodibility, erosion, factor, field, gravel, heavy, index, mechanics, mud, permeability, plasticity, potential, properties, rain, rate, run-, runoff, science, separation, shrink-swell, silt, soil, water