B Horizon

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-002581

1. The layer that typically is immediately beneath the E horizon and often called the subsoil. This middle layer commonly contains more clay, iron, or aluminum than the A, E, or C horizons.

2. Zone of accumulation

Table 1. Record
Identifier	MLC-T-ENV-002581
Field	Environment
References	EPA Mountaintop Mining Valley Fills Draft Environmental Impact Statement Glossary at http://www.epa.gov/region3/mtntop/pdf/VIII_Glossary.pdf; EPA EV-Natural Environments-Terrestrial Environments

Record as JSON

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  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-002581",
  "term": "B Horizon",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. The layer that typically is immediately beneath the E horizon and often called the subsoil. This middle layer commonly contains more clay, iron, or aluminum than the A, E, or C horizons.\n\n2. Zone of accumulation",
  "references": [
    "EPA Mountaintop Mining Valley Fills Draft Environmental Impact Statement Glossary at http://www.epa.gov/region3/mtntop/pdf/VIII_Glossary.pdf",
    "EPA EV-Natural Environments-Terrestrial Environments"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/b-horizon/"
}

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