Abstract:We present a methodological proposal for the systematic mapping of superficial formations applicable on a national scale. The importance of such a proposition stems from the fact that a large part of the Brazilian territory is located in a humid or semi-humid tropical zone, where deeply weathered and sometimes tens of meters thick lateritized regolith mantles develop. The methodological approach consists of a geological-geomorphological-pedological compartmentalization of the terrains, together with elements o… Show more
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