Ken Scheffe NSSC – Standards Branch
◦ Describe the different kinds of data reports ◦ Locate data on the data report ◦ Obtain reports from web application ◦ Download characterization data for SDJR analysis
The printed data report contains the following: Heading Soil Survey Number County, State Print Date Series, classification ◦ Sampled As & Correlated to Project ID, Pedon ID, Sample numbers Horizon Data and row identifier
LayerHorizonOrig Hzn Depth (cm) Field Label 1Field Label 2Field TextureLab Texture 02N01886Ap10-10S02KS LSICL 02N01887Ap210-20S02KS LSICL 02N01888Bt120-29S02KS CLSICL 02N01889Bt229-48S02KS GR-CLCL 02N01890C148-61S02KS PCNV-CLSICL 02N01891C261-84S02KS CBX-CLSIL 02N018922C S02KS PCBX-SILSIL 02N018932C S02KS SICSICL Layer or Horizon Information
Pedon Calculations Calculation NameResult Units of Measure LE, Whole Soil, Summed to 1mDepth errorcm/m Clay, total, Weighted Average35% wt Clay, carbonate free, Weighted Average35% wt CEC Activity, CEC7/Clay, Weighted Average, CECd, Set 10.58(NA) Weighted Particles, mm, 75 mm Base59% wt
PSDA & Rock Fragments ( Total )(- - Clay - - -)( Silt )( Sand ) ClaySiltSandFineCO 3 FineCoarseVFFMCVC < << Depth Layer(cm)HorzPrep( % of <2mm Mineral Soil ) 3A1a 1a 02N Ap1S N Ap2S N Bt1S Data Tier
Column heading Reporting basis Sample weight basis Significant figures Data report symbols ◦ tr, --, blank Method Codes Preparation
PSDA & Rock Fragments ( Total )(- - Clay - - -)( Silt )( Sand ) ClaySiltSandFineCO 3 FineCoarseVFFMCVC < << Depth Layer(cm)HorzPrep( % of <2mm Mineral Soil ) 3A1a 1a 02N Ap1S N Ap2S N Bt1S column number & header method code units of measure & reporting basis preparation code - S
CLODDBMoist soil clod for bulk density GPGround and pulverized whole soil including all coarse fragments HMHeavy metal no metallic contact MMoist prep MWMoist whole soil prep NNo information about the coarse fragment content is known or recorded PPlant material PRE_PREP The whole soil prior to any preparation actions (assumed to be the field state) RRoots SStandard prep, whole soil collect data on coarse fragments S_SKStandard prep, 2-20 mm fraction, ground to <2mm SANDSand fraction SILTSilt fraction SLIDESand or silt fraction slide THSLIDEThin section slide WWater
Primary Characterization Data Report ◦ Layer Information ◦ Pedon Calculations ◦ PSDA and Rock Fragments ◦ Water Dispersible PSDA ◦ Bulk Density and Moisture ◦ Water Content
Primary Characterization Data Report ◦ Carbon and Extractions ◦ CEC and Bases ◦ Salt ◦ pH and Carbonates ◦ Organic ◦ Phosphorous
Primary Characterization Data Report ◦ Mineralogy glass and petro ◦ Mineralogy x-ray ◦ Mineralogy thermal - dsc,tga,dta ◦ Mineralogy total oxides ◦ Mineralogy mica adjustment ◦ Miscellaneous Data ◦ Trace Elements Tier 1 ◦ Trace Elements Tier 2
Taxonomy Report ◦ Taxonomy Tier 1 ◦ Taxonomy Tier 2 ◦ Pedon Calculations Supplementary Data Report NASIS Pedon Description
The NSSC Soil Characterization Database Ten Easy Steps to Report Creation Ten Easy Steps to Download Data Advanced Queries
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