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A surficial layer (Upper Layer) with relatively constant thickness (around 50 cm independent of relief position) covers Pleistocene sediments of any age.

This paper aims to numerically evaluate the coupling effect or swelling on the hydraulic response as well as the stability of surficial layer of a typical expansive soil slope.

The results indicate that uranium is retained in the surficial layer of the lateritic soils of the area.

PVC cores of 10 cm in diameter were taken to a depth of 5 cm for organic matter (OM), CO content and grain-size analysis after recording relevant information such as corer penetration, characteristics of the surficial layer of sediment and depth of the soft "liquefied" layer if present.

a) Zone 1-Surficial layer of loose soil.  .

X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy revealed that during the electrode charging and discharging sulfates of Fe(II) and Fe(III) are formed in surficial layers of the nanoparticles.

A common soil-bio-engineering practice to prevent the erosion and the movement of soil along natural hill-slopes is the hydroseeding of herbs and shrubs, whose roots can contribute to the stability of the surficial layers of soil.

Moreover, the increase in Nrf2 activity during keratinocytes differentiation was observed and was confirmed by the fact that in the surficial layers of the epidermis, which are the most vulnerable to external factors and are faster keratinized than younger cells, there is a higher level of antioxidant enzymes whose expression is dependent on the Nrf2 activity [ 60, 92].

Zone 1-Surficial layer of loose soil.

A sub-surficial layer down to ∼1 2m above bottom showed varying speed and directions possibly correlated to tides.

This corresponds well with the salt solution of 0.5 mol l−1 used in the lab, when a surficial saturation level of 25% is assumed.