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Particle‐size Analysis
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Particle-size analysis (PSA) is a measurement of the size distribution of individual particles in a soil sample. The major features of PSA are the destruction or dispersion of soil aggregates into discrete units by chemical, mechanical, or ultrasonic means and the separation of particles according to size limits by sieving and sedimentation. Soils generally contain organic matter and often contain iron oxides and carbonate coatings that bind particles together. Chemical pretreatments are used for removal of these coatings; however, chemical treatment can result in destruction and dissolution of some soil minerals. In addition to sieving and sedimentation procedures, there are numerous techniques for measurement of particle-size distribution that have been developed for powder technology and other applications. These techniques include optical microscopy, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), electrical sensory zone (Coulter counter) methods, and light-scattering methods such as laserlight scattering, turbidimeters, holography, and x-ray centrifuges.
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- Gee, G. W., & Bauder, J. W.
- Venue
- SSSA Book Series
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- Wiley
- Published
- 1986-01
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- 383-411
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- 1047-4986 (ISSN-L)
- 2163-2804
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