Exploring Spatial Correlation of Magnetic Susceptibility in Vertical Soil Profiles of Northern Poland

Soil magnetometry, encompassing measurement techniques based on the magnetic properties of soils, particularly magnetic susceptibility, represents a rapidly evolving field within pedological research. These measurements, performed on the soil surface and within vertical soil profiles, provide valuable supplementary information to traditional geochemical and geophysical analyses. Soil magnetometry is a practical, cost-effective approach for investigating soil properties. While numerous studies have examined the shape of magnetic susceptibility profiles, significantly less attention has been given to analyzing the spatial correlation of this parameter within vertical soil profiles.

A key tool for spatial correlation analysis is the semivariance function, which can provide deeper insights into the vertical variability of magnetic susceptibility in soil profiles. Parameters derived from the semivariance function along with additional correlation measures might enhance our understanding of soil variability and its structure. However, their systematic application in soil classification remains underexplored.

This study aims to fill this gap by systematically analyzing spatial correlation measures and their parameters in magnetic susceptibility profiles for selected soil types in Northern Poland. Particular emphasis is placed on assessing the utility of these measures in soil classification.