Soil profiles–-Okinawa Island (Japan)

Description provided by photographer Roy Simonson reads: "Red Podzolic soil from marine sediments in terraces about ½ mile east of Kawata and ¼ mile inland, across the island to the southeast from Shana Wan. This is in a cut along an old Japanese logging road, now abandoned. The soil is largely dry. Spade is 42 inches long."

A profile of Reddish-Brown Lateritic soil from limestone at Nakajin toward the village of Sakiyama, Motobu peninsula. Description provided by photographer Roy Simonson reads: "Another shot of profile shown in H65."

Description provided by photographer Roy Simonson reads: "Reddish-Brown Lateritic soil from limestone at the northeast corner of Nakajin toward the village of Sakiyama, Motobu peninsula."

Description provided by photographer Roy Simonson reads: "Profile of Regosol from calcareous clays (Shimajiri marl) in exposure along side road about 2 miles north-northwest of Yonabaru. This profile grades into the slightly weathered rock, is under grass, and allows slips readily. A tiling spade to show scale has 16" blade."

Profile of Regosol from calcareous clays (Shimajiri marl) alongside road about two miles north-northwest of Yonabaru, Okinawa. A tiling spade to show scale has a 16 inch blade. Description provided by photographer Roy Simonson reads: "Regosol profile shown in G129. Slightly darker slide."

Profile of Yellow Podzolic soil from cherty limestone in a roadcut near Toguchi, Okinawa. Description provided by photographer Roy Simonson reads: "Second shot of profile shown in H98."

Description provided by photographer Roy Simonson reads: "Yellow Podzolic soil from cherty limestone, the yellow extreme in the association, in a roadcut at the east edge of a small basin about 2 miles northeast of Toguchi."