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Application of Magnetic Susceptibility for Wetlands Delineation
- Publisher: European Association of Geoscientists & Engineers
- Source: Conference Proceedings, 22nd EEGS Symposium on the Application of Geophysics to Engineering and Environmental Problems, Mar 2009, cp-157-00072
Abstract
Wetlands are a natural resource that are protected under federal regulations, therefore the<br>delineation of wetlands is necessary to ensure their protection. A study using magnetic susceptibility<br>was undertaken in central Mississippi to identify the transitional zone between non-hydric (uplands) and<br>hydric (wetlands) soils. The soils were clayey with a minor percentage of sand. A survey line that<br>traversed an upland, transitional zone, and wetland on each end of a transect was revisited four times<br>during a single year.