ATTENTION - Update in Progress:

We are currently UPDATING THIS MODULE. The soils data tutorials on these pages were designed to be used with the old NRCS SSURGO format. The GIS materials uses ArcView 3.x. We are currently in the process of updating this module to address the newest SSURGO soils data. Copies of this module will be available to download - and will be posted on this website in the upcoming weeks. Please check back or email us with any questions. We are also will be holding hands-one trainings and workshops dealing with SSURO, Soil Data Mart, Soil Data Viewer and more! Stay tuned for more or contact us!

Using Soils Data

Useful Soils Data Calculations

Questions about various calculations you might use with soils data:

  1. How can I map component data without knowing where the components are?
  2. How should I aggregate qualitative data from components to mapunits?
  3. How should I aggregate qualitative data from horizons to mapunits?
  4. How should I aggregate quantitative data from components to mapunits?
  5. How should I aggregate quanititative data from horizons to mapunits?
  6. What is a dominant component?
  7. What is a limiting property?
  8. What is a weighted average?
  9. What is a weighted sum?