Slope Gradient
| Attribute Label | SLOPE |
|---|---|
| Title | Slope Gradient |
| Description | SLOPE contains categorized slope gradient (in percent) of polygon components for the low end of range (Shields, 1982). First used in SLC 3.0. Identical class definitions to version 1.0 but "Not Applicable" code differs. |
| Classes | Slope gradient: 7 classes. First used in SLC 3.0. Identical class definitions to version 1.0, but "Not Applicable" code differs. |
| Code | Class | Description |
|---|---|---|
| A | Little or none | Little or no slope: 0 - 3 % gradient. |
| B | Gentle | Gentle slopes: 4 - 9 % gradient. |
| C | Moderate | Moderate slopes: 10 - 15 % gradient. |
| D | Steep | Steep slopes: 16 - 30 % gradient. |
| E | Extremely steep | Extremely steep slopes: 31 - 60% gradient. |
| F | Excessively steep | Excessively steep slopes: > 60% gradient. |
| - | n/a | Not applicable (water). |