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Web Soil Survey
Entry ID: USDA_NRCS_WSS

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Summary

Abstract: The Web Soil Survey (WSS) is an eGovernment application developed by the
USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service to provide producers, governmental
agencies, consultants, and the general public with electronic access to
National Cooperative Soil Survey data and related information. The information
contained in the survey inventories has been of immense value in reducing the
risk of ...

Description: Access to the National Soil Survey Center Database.

Service Citation

Originators: USDA National Resource Conservation Service
Title: Web Soil Survey
Provider: USDA National Resource Conservation Service
Edition: 2.0
URL: http://websoilsurvey.nrcs.usda.gov/app/

Service Keywords

DATA MANAGEMENT/DATA HANDLING >DATA DELIVERY

DATA ANALYSIS AND VISUALIZATION >GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS >WEB-BASED GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Science Keywords

AGRICULTURE >SOILS >NITROGEN

AGRICULTURE >SOILS >ORGANIC MATTER

ISO Topic Category

FARMING
BIOTA

Platform

FIELD SURVEYS

AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHS

MAPS

STEREOGRAPHIC PHOTOGRAPHS

Instrument

SOIL DEPTH PROBE
SOIL HEAT PROBE

Access Constraints None. Available for public use.

Ancillary Keywords

GIS
Geographic Information Systems

Service Provider

USDA/NRCS/NSSC > National Soil Survey Center, National Resources Conservation Service, U. S. Department of Agriculture

Service Organization URL: http://soils.usda.gov/

Service Provider Personnel
Name: NATIONAL SOIL SURVEY CENTER Phone: 402-437-5423 Contact Address: National Cartography and GIS Center U.S. Department of Agriculture Soil Conservation Service P.O. Box 6567 City: Fort Worth Province or State: TX Postal Code: 76115 Country: USA

Distribution Media

Distribution_Media: Online
Fees: No fees

Personnel

TYLER B. STEVENS
Role: SERF AUTHOR
Phone: (301) 614-6898
Fax: 301-614-5268
Email: Tyler.B.Stevens at nasa.gov
Contact Address:
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
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City: Greenbelt
Province or State: MD
Postal Code: 20771
Country: USA

Creation and Review Dates

SERF Creation Date: 2006-02-09
SERF Last Revision Date: 2008-01-02

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