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Slot: slope gradient (slope_gradient)

Commonly called 'slope'. The angle between ground surface and a horizontal line (in percent). This is the direction that overland water would flow. This measure is usually taken with a hand level meter or clinometer

URI: MIXS:0000646 Alias: slope_gradient

Applicable Classes

Name Description Modifies Slot
SoilInterface soil dh_interface no

Properties

  • Range: Float

  • Regex pattern: ^[-+]?[0-9]*\.?[0-9]+(?:[eE][-+]?[0-9]+)?( *- *[-+]?[0-9]*\.?[0-9]+(?:[eE][-+]?[0-9]+)?)? *.*$

Examples

Value
10

Comments

  • Value must be reported in %. Provide the numeric portion only.

TODOs

  • Slope is a percent. How does the validation work? Check to correct examples

Identifier and Mapping Information

Annotations

property value
Preferred_unit percentage
storage_units %

Schema Source

Mappings

Mapping Type Mapped Value
self MIXS:0000646
native nmdc_sub_schema:slope_gradient

LinkML Source

name: slope_gradient
annotations:
  Preferred_unit:
    tag: Preferred_unit
    value: percentage
  storage_units:
    tag: storage_units
    value: '%'
description: Commonly called 'slope'. The angle between ground surface and a horizontal
  line (in percent). This is the direction that overland water would flow. This measure
  is usually taken with a hand level meter or clinometer
title: slope gradient
todos:
- Slope is a percent. How does the validation work? Check to correct examples
comments:
- Value must be reported in %. Provide the numeric portion only.
examples:
- value: '10'
from_schema: https://example.com/nmdc_submission_schema
rank: 31
keywords:
- slope
slot_uri: MIXS:0000646
alias: slope_gradient
domain_of:
- SoilInterface
slot_group: mixs_section
range: float
pattern: ^[-+]?[0-9]*\.?[0-9]+(?:[eE][-+]?[0-9]+)?( *- *[-+]?[0-9]*\.?[0-9]+(?:[eE][-+]?[0-9]+)?)?
  *.*$
structured_pattern:
  syntax: ^{scientific_float}( *- *{scientific_float})? *{text}$
  interpolated: true
  partial_match: true
unit:
  ucum_code: '%'