Description:
This office of the Natural Resources Conservation Service offers information on the physical and chemical characteristics of the more than 18,000 different soil series (used to name soil mapping units) found in U.S. The information offered includes profile description with physical and chemical attributes (color, texture, pH), geographic range, and some land use recommendations. Users must know the soil series name before querying the site.

Organization:
The National Soil Survey Center

URL:
http://www.statlab.iastate.edu/soils/osd/

Contact:
Public Information Services, Statistical Laboratory at Iowa State University, Campus Box 8265, Pocatello, ID, 83209, Phone: (208) 282-3620

Cost:
Free

Education Level:
General

Subject:
Soil Science

Resource Type:
Internet Site
Data Products
Fact Sheet

Date Added to teachearth.com:
3/20/01