Table 1.
Summary of major soil types in Tyne catchment according to the Soil Survey of England and Wales (SSEW) classification (excluding urban areas)
| Description | SSEW soil ID code | Area (ha) | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lithomorphic rankers | 3.1 | 173 | Shallow soils over bedrock |
| Brown calcareous earths | 5.1 | 157 | Agricultural soils, <300 m alt. |
| Brown earths | 5.4 | 19325 | Agricultural soils, <300 m alt. |
| Brown sands | 5.5 | 1248 | Agricultural soils, <300 m alt. |
| Brown alluvial soils | 5.6 | 4872 | Agricultural soils, <300 m alt. |
| Podzols | 6.3 | 557 | Well-drained, acidic soils |
| Stagnopodzols | 6.5 | 9427 | Upland, wet, peaty topsoil |
| Stagnogley soils | 7.1 | 99096 | Seasonally waterlogged, lowland |
| Stagnohumic gley soils | 7.2 | 81467 | Seasonally waterlogged, upland |
| Alluvial gley soils | 8.1 | 582 | Riverine-derived gley |
| Cambic gley soils | 8.3 | 2300 | Subsoil not clay-enriched |
| Disturbed soils | 9.2 | 1514 | Deep cultivation/mining/quarries |
| Raw peat soils | 10.1 | 43987 | Undrained, organic, acidic |
Alt, altitude.