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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

Inheritance

Applicable Classes

Name Description Modifies Slot
SoilInterface soil dh_interface no

Properties

Aliases

  • slope gradient

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
expected_value measurement value
preferred_unit percentage
occurrence 1
storage_units %

Schema Source

Mappings

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

LinkML Source

name: slope_gradient
annotations:
  expected_value:
    tag: expected_value
    value: measurement value
  preferred_unit:
    tag: preferred_unit
    value: percentage
  occurrence:
    tag: occurrence
    value: '1'
  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
aliases:
- slope gradient
rank: 31
is_a: core field
slot_uri: MIXS:0000646
alias: slope_gradient
domain_of:
- SoilInterface
slot_group: mixs_section
range: float
multivalued: false
unit:
  ucum_code: '%'