This book is about digital soil morphometrics which is defined as the application of tools and
techniques for measuring mapping and quantifying soil profile properties and deriving depth
functions of soil properties. The book is structured along four research topics: (i) Soil
profile properties (ii) Soil profile imaging (iii) Soil depth functions and (iv) Use and
applications. The pedon is at the heart of digital soil morphometrics. The use of digital soil
morphometrics exceeds the pedology and soil classification purpose that it currently serves -
it is used in rapid soil assessment that are needed in a range of biophysical studies. Digital
soil morphometrics has the potential to enhance our understanding of soils and how we view
them. The book presents highlights from The IUSS Inaugural Global Workshop on Digital Soil
Morphometrics held in June 2015 in Madison USA.
