11th January 2009, 07:04 PM
Wow! 4 pages of posts on Munsell colour charts...very impressive, never realised they were that interesting
Although I don't think anyone has mentioned a time when someone has actually used the colour descriptions from a site for anything other than just going into an archive.
As far as I can tell from being around geomorphologists (whilst pretending to be one), the main aim isn't really considered to be the ability to directly compare sections against one another using the values as absolutes, but rather to give an idea to others what the sections/sediments colours resembled...maybe the changes down section are subtle or strong etc. Don't think anyone would necessarily use a specific colour to describe a specfic process. Orange may be linked to waterlogging or burning depending on the feature/geology/chemistry etc. Darker browns may mean more organic content in certain cases, so no hard and fast rules.
And you always have to say whether it is wet or dry when you make your descriptions.
Munsell colours are nice to have but I don't think they've ever been the source of a fist fight between two differing opinions...and if they have it's a massive shame
Although I don't think anyone has mentioned a time when someone has actually used the colour descriptions from a site for anything other than just going into an archive.
As far as I can tell from being around geomorphologists (whilst pretending to be one), the main aim isn't really considered to be the ability to directly compare sections against one another using the values as absolutes, but rather to give an idea to others what the sections/sediments colours resembled...maybe the changes down section are subtle or strong etc. Don't think anyone would necessarily use a specific colour to describe a specfic process. Orange may be linked to waterlogging or burning depending on the feature/geology/chemistry etc. Darker browns may mean more organic content in certain cases, so no hard and fast rules.
And you always have to say whether it is wet or dry when you make your descriptions.
Munsell colours are nice to have but I don't think they've ever been the source of a fist fight between two differing opinions...and if they have it's a massive shame