Landscapes, Soils and Surface Environments (ENST2007)

Interactive apps and lecture slides for ENST2007. The apps run entirely in the browser — no installation needed — and the slides cover the full 14-week unit.

Interactive apps

Week 2

Soil profile explorer

Landscape position, rainfall, and soil age → horizon sequence.

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Week 3

Soil property explorer

Texture, organic matter, and clay mineralogy → CEC, PAW, bulk density.

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Week 3

Kriging predictor

Fitted variogram → kriging predictions and variance map.

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Week 4

Water balance explorer

Climate site and soil water-holding capacity → Thornthwaite water balance.

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Week 4

Carbon balance (simple)

Carbon inputs and clay content → one-pool steady-state carbon.

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Week 6

One-pool C model

Inputs, decay rate, initial carbon → equilibrium trajectory.

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Week 6

C:N mineralisation

Litter C:N ratio and microbial growth efficiency → mineralisation vs immobilisation.

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