Munsell colour

A Dictionary of Earth Sciences | 1999 | 271 words | Copyright

Munsell colour Soil-colour system, devised originally in the USA, that is based on the three variables of colour—hue, value, and chroma—and given notation such as ‘10YR 6/4’. It is now used as an international method for reporting soil colour.

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