PSU 1-km Multi-Layer Soil Characteristics Dataset https://data.eol.ucar.edu/dataset/8.43 Summary Pennsylvania State University (PSU)/Earth System Science Center (ESSC) has developed a 1-km multi-layer soil characteristics dataset based on the USDA STATSGO data. The data includes STATSGO Mapunits, soil texture class, depth-to-bedrock, sand/silt/clay fractions, rock fragment class, rock fragment volume, bulk density, porosity, hydrologic soil groups, and available water capacity. Identifiers * Local archive identifier: 8.43 Citation Pennsylvania State University (PSU). 2006. PSU 1-km Multi-Layer Soil Characteristics Dataset. Version 1.0. UCAR/NCAR - Earth Observing Laboratory. https://data.eol.ucar.edu/dataset/8.43 Accessed 27 Apr 2024. If you plan to cite this dataset in a publication, please email us at: datahelp@eol.ucar.edu We may be able to provide an updated citation that includes a DOI. Acknowledgement In addition to the citation reference and any other acknowledgements, please acknowledge NCAR/EOL in your publications with text such as: Data provided by NCAR/EOL under the sponsorship of the National Science Foundation. https://data.eol.ucar.edu/ Related projects * GCIP/NESOB-97: ARM/GCIP Near-Surface Observation Data Set - 1997 https://data.eol.ucar.edu/project?GCIP%2FNESOB-97 * SGP97: Southern Great Plains 1997 Hydrology Experiment https://data.eol.ucar.edu/project/SGP97 * GCIP/LSA-NW 00: GCIP Large Scale Area-North West EAOP-00 https://data.eol.ucar.edu/project?GCIP%2FLSA-NW+00 * GCIP/NESOB-96: ARM/GCIP Near-Surface Observation Data Set - 1996 https://data.eol.ucar.edu/project?GCIP%2FNESOB-96 * BAMEX: Bow Echo and Mesoscale Convective Vortex Experiment 2003 https://data.eol.ucar.edu/project/BAMEX * GCIP/ESOP-96: GCIP Large Scale Area-South West ESOP-96 https://data.eol.ucar.edu/project?GCIP%2FESOP-96 * T-REX: Terrain-induced Rotor Experiment https://data.eol.ucar.edu/project/T-REX * SGP99: Southern Great Plains 1999 Hydrology Experiment https://data.eol.ucar.edu/project/SGP99 * GCIP/EOP: GCIP Enhanced Observing Period https://data.eol.ucar.edu/project?GCIP%2FEOP * GCIP/GIST: GCIP Integrated Systems Test https://data.eol.ucar.edu/project?GCIP%2FGIST * GCIP/LSA-NW 99: GCIP Large Scale Area-North West EAOP-99 https://data.eol.ucar.edu/project?GCIP%2FLSA-NW+99 * GCIP/GIDS-1: GCIP Initial Data Set 1 https://data.eol.ucar.edu/project?GCIP%2FGIDS-1 * GRAINEX: The Great Plains Irrigation Experiment https://data.eol.ucar.edu/project/GRAINEX * GCIP/ESOP-97: GCIP Large Scale Area-North Central ESOP-97 https://data.eol.ucar.edu/project?GCIP%2FESOP-97 * GCIP/ESOP-98: GCIP Large Scale Area-North Central ESOP-98 https://data.eol.ucar.edu/project?GCIP%2FESOP-98 * GCIP/EAOP-98: GCIP Large Scale Area-East EAOP-98 https://data.eol.ucar.edu/project?GCIP%2FEAOP-98 * GCIP/EAOP-99: GCIP Large Scale Area-East EAOP-99 https://data.eol.ucar.edu/project?GCIP%2FEAOP-99 * IHOP_2002: International H2O Project 2002 https://data.eol.ucar.edu/project/IHOP_2002 * GCIP/ESOP-95: GCIP Large Scale Area-South West ESOP-95 https://data.eol.ucar.edu/project?GCIP%2FESOP-95 * NAME: North American Monsoon Experiment https://data.eol.ucar.edu/project/NAME Additional information * Spatial Type: grid * Frequency: no set schedule * Language: English Categories * Land Based * Land Character * Sub-Surface Platforms * Conterminous United States Soil Characteristics Data (CONUS-Soil) Instruments * Conterminous United States Soil Characteristics Data - CONUS-Soil GCMD Science Keywords * EARTH SCIENCE > LAND SURFACE > SOILS > SOIL WATER HOLDING CAPACITY * EARTH SCIENCE > LAND SURFACE > SOILS > SOIL BULK DENSITY * EARTH SCIENCE > LAND SURFACE > SOILS > SOIL PLASTICITY * EARTH SCIENCE > LAND SURFACE > SOILS > SOIL INFILTRATION * EARTH SCIENCE > LAND SURFACE > SOILS > SOIL POROSITY * EARTH SCIENCE > LAND SURFACE > SOILS > SOIL PH * EARTH SCIENCE > LAND SURFACE > SOILS > SOIL TEXTURE * EARTH SCIENCE > LAND SURFACE > SOILS > SOIL CLASSIFICATION Related links * info: T-REX Missions https://catalog.eol.ucar.edu/trex/missions/missions.html * homepage: GCIP/LSA-NW 00 EOL Homepage https://www.eol.ucar.edu/field_projects/gciplsa-nw-00 * info: BAMEX Data Policy https://www.eol.ucar.edu/content/bamex-data-policy * homepage: GCIP/LSA-NW 99 EOL Homepage https://www.eol.ucar.edu/field_projects/gciplsa-nw-99 * info: NAME Missions http://catalog.eol.ucar.edu/name/catalog/missions.html * homepage: IHOP 2002 Project Homepage https://www.eol.ucar.edu/field_projects/ihop2002 * info: NAME Data Policy https://www.eol.ucar.edu/content/name-data-policy * info: GRAINEX Data Policy https://www.eol.ucar.edu/content/grainex-data-policy * homepage: GCIP EOL Homepage https://www.eol.ucar.edu/field_projects/gcip * download: PSU 1km CONUS Soil Characteristics Data Set http://www.soilinfo.psu.edu * homepage: SGP97 EOL Project Homepage https://www.eol.ucar.edu/field_projects/sgp97 * homepage: GCIP/ESOP 98 EOL Homepage https://www.eol.ucar.edu/field_projects/gcipesop-98 * homepage: GCIP/NESOB 97 EOL Homepage https://www.eol.ucar.edu/field_projects/gcipnesob-97 * info: IHOP 2002 Missions https://catalog.eol.ucar.edu/ihop/catalog/missions.html * homepage: T-REX Homepage https://www.eol.ucar.edu/field_projects/t-rex * homepage: GCIP/EAOP-98 EOL Homepage https://www.eol.ucar.edu/field_projects/gcipeaop-98 * homepage: GCIP/GIST EOL Homepage https://www.eol.ucar.edu/field_projects/gcipgist * homepage: GCIP/ESOP 96 EOL Homepage https://www.eol.ucar.edu/field_projects/gcipesop-96 * homepage: GCIP/GIDS-1 EOL Homepage https://www.eol.ucar.edu/field_projects/gcipgids-1 * info: BAMEX Missions http://catalog.eol.ucar.edu/bamex/catalog/missions.html * info: GCIP Data Plans and Reports https://www.eol.ucar.edu/content/gcip-data-plans-and-reports * homepage: GCIP/ESOP 95 EOL Homepage https://www.eol.ucar.edu/field_projects/gcipesop-95 * homepage: SGP99 EOL Homepage https://www.eol.ucar.edu/field_projects/sgp99 * homepage: BAMEX Project Homepage https://www.eol.ucar.edu/field_projects/bamex * homepage: GCIP/EAOP 99 EOL Homepage https://www.eol.ucar.edu/field_projects/gcipeaop-99 * homepage: GCIP/NESOB 96 EOL Homepage https://www.eol.ucar.edu/field_projects/gcipnesob-96 * homepage: GCIP/EOP EOL Homepage https://www.eol.ucar.edu/field_projects/gcipeop * homepage: EOL NAME website https://www.eol.ucar.edu/field_projects/name * homepage: GCIP/ESOP 97 EOL Homepage https://www.eol.ucar.edu/field_projects/gcipesop-97 * info: T-REX Data Policy https://www.eol.ucar.edu/content/t-rex-data-policy * homepage: GRAINEX Home Page https://www.eol.ucar.edu/field_projects/grainex * info: IHOP 2002 Data Policy https://archive.eol.ucar.edu/projects/ihop/dm/IHOP_datapolicy.html Temporal coverage * Begin datetime: 1750-01-01 00:00:00 * End datetime: 9999-12-31 23:59:59 Spatial coverage * Maximum (North) Latitude: 50.00 * Minimum (South) Latitude: 25.00 * Minimum (West) Longitude: -125.00 * Maximum (East) Longitude: -65.00 Primary contact information * pointOfContact: Douglas Miller https://data.eol.ucar.edu/contact/show/152 Additional contact information * originator: Pennsylvania State University (PSU) https://data.eol.ucar.edu/contact/show/529 Alternate metadata formats * DataCite: https://data.eol.ucar.edu/dataset/8.43?format=datacite * ISO/TC 211: https://data.eol.ucar.edu/dataset/8.43?format=isotc211