Landform Slope Class
| Attribute Label | LF_SLOPE |
|---|---|
| Title | Landform Slope Class |
| Description | This field 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 is not included. |
| Classes | Slope class: 6 classes. First used in SLC 3.2. |
| 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. |