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Navigating the NSSC Soil Characterization Data website and Lab Data Sheets

Navigating the NSSC Soil Characterization Data website and Lab Data Sheets. Ken Scheffe NSSC – Standards Branch. Objectives. Describe the different kinds of data reports Locate data on the data report Obtain reports from web application Download characterization data for SDJR analysis.

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Navigating the NSSC Soil Characterization Data website and Lab Data Sheets

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  1. Navigating the NSSC Soil Characterization Data website and Lab Data Sheets Ken Scheffe NSSC – Standards Branch

  2. Objectives • Describe the different kinds of data reports • Locate data on the data report • Obtain reports from web application • Download characterization data for SDJR analysis

  3. Contents of Data Report 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

  4. Layer or Horizon Information

  5. Pedon Calculations

  6. Data Tier

  7. Conventions • Column heading • Reporting basis • Sample weight basis • Significant figures • Data report symbols • tr, --, blank • Method Codes • Preparation

  8. preparation code - S method code units of measure & reporting basis column number & header

  9. Preparation Master Codes

  10. Types of Data Reports and Tiers - Warehouse • Primary Characterization Data Report • Layer Information • Pedon Calculations • PSDA and Rock Fragments • Water Dispersible PSDA • Bulk Density and Moisture • Water Content

  11. Types of Data Reports and Tiers (cont) • Primary Characterization Data Report • Carbon and Extractions • CEC and Bases • Salt • pH and Carbonates • Organic • Phosphorous

  12. Types of Data Reports and Tiers (cont) • 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

  13. Types of Data Reports and Tiers (cont) • Taxonomy Report • Taxonomy Tier 1 • Taxonomy Tier 2 • Pedon Calculations • Supplementary Data Report • NASIS Pedon Description

  14. Point Data Source The NSSC Soil Characterization Database http://ssldata.sc.egov.usda.gov/ • Ten Easy Steps to Report Creation • Ten Easy Steps to Download Data • Advanced Queries

  15. Generating Reports

  16. NCSS Query Page http://ncsslabdatamart.sc.egov.usda.gov/querypage.aspx Screen clipping taken: 9/7/2012, 11:25 AM

  17. NCSS Pedon Selection http://ncsslabdatamart.sc.egov.usda.gov/query.aspx Screen clipping taken: 9/7/2012, 11:26 AM

  18. NCSS Report Selection http://ncsslabdatamart.sc.egov.usda.gov/rptSelect.aspx Screen clipping taken: 9/7/2012, 11:27 AM

  19. NSSC SSL Data Usage and Citation Information http://ncsslabdatamart.sc.egov.usda.gov/popup_use.aspx Screen clipping taken: 9/7/2012, 10:52 AM

  20. http://ncsslabdatamart.sc.egov.usda.gov/rptExecute.aspx Screen clipping taken: 9/7/2012, 11:12 AM

  21. Downloading Analytical Data

  22. NCSS Pedon Selection http://ncsslabdatamart.sc.egov.usda.gov/query.aspx Screen clipping taken: 9/7/2012, 11:30 AM

  23. NCSS Download Selection http://ncsslabdatamart.sc.egov.usda.gov/dwnSelect.aspx Screen clipping taken: 9/7/2012, 11:31 AM

  24. NSSC SSL Report Selection http://ncsslabdatamart.sc.egov.usda.gov/dlExec.aspx Screen clipping taken: 9/7/2012, 11:32 AM

  25. NSSC SSL Report Selection http://ncsslabdatamart.sc.egov.usda.gov/dlExec.aspx Screen clipping taken: 9/7/2012, 11:32 AM

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