Impacts of Climate Change and Land Use on the Southwestern United States
Erosion in the Rio Puerco: Geography and Processes

Soil Permeability Map

Figure representing the concentration of soils of very low infiltration within the Rio Puerco basin. Each map unit is color coded according to the area percentage of soils that are classified as "very low infiltration." The Natural Resources Conservation Service recognizes four infiltration classes: very low, low, high, and very high.
Source: http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/

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