Frequently Asked Questions about Soil Resource Inventory Toolbox, Pedon PC, and the Analysis tools. - There does not seem to be a single source to find answers to questions about these tools. This list is still very short, but will be added to as content is forwarded to me. @ henry.ferguson@wv.usda.gov
There continue to be questions about Tablets.
This is the
link to some information that has been updated in August of this year (2009)
regarding tablets
A National Cooperative
Soil Survey Characterization Data WebSite is being developed and is
behind a firewall at:
http://muck.itc.nrcs.usda.gov/ncss/default.htm
Link to NCSS newsletter 45
ftp://ftp-fc.sc.egov.usda.gov/NSSC/NCSS/Newsletters/issue45.pdf
Draft of the Business Requirements for Point Data
Obtain Pedon PC 3.02 - Includes the narrative profile description report.
Since Pedon PC is old hat at this point, I am adding some links to share point sites here. For those of you that are new to sharepoint sites, they take the place of some web sites and ftp sites.
The only disadvantage of sharepoint sites is finding them and knowing which one to go to for the information of interest.
Here are the ones that I frequent: (The first time you go to the site, you will not be able to get in. The action of choosing the site starts a process by which you request and are given permission to view the site by the curator of the site.
NGDC sharepoint site
SBAAG sharepoint site (The user must be on the USDA backbone to reach this site.
Soil Survey Division Sharepoint site (The user
must be on the USDA backbone to reach this site.
Digital_sois_ sharepoint site
Technical Soil Services Sharepoint site (The
user must be on the USDA backbone to reach this site.
GIS sharepoint site (The user must be on the
USDA backbone to reach this site)
Site for a list of CCE certified software
under the documents listing (Must be on the usda backbone
to reach this site.)
Notice:
Although the Mottles > Location field is obsolete, individuals using Pedon PC may need to use this field.
Please limit your choices to the following
1. In cracks
2. At top of horizon
3. Between peds
4. Around rock fragments
5. Throughout
or call Henry Ferguson at NGDC for assistance (304-290-2159 - cell). Before uploading your pedons to NASIS, check the phmottles table to ensure that only choices 1-5 have been chosen for mottle location.
Training materials for Pedon PC and SRITB are being posted to the Soils Training Page as Job Aids.
Drafts of materials to be posted to the Soils Training Page.
Clarification of the area overlap tables and legend management in relationship to the collection of point data using Pedon PC
Pedon Metrics - Pedon summary.xls(27 KB)
and Pedon Metrics.doc(26 KB)
How to obtain and setup Pedon_PC (For Tablet PCs, laptops and desktops that use Windows operating systems)
Phone numbers if you have questions:
1. Henry Ferguson 304-293-8232 ex 6106
2. Henry Ferguson cell 304-290-2159
Pedon PC runs on CCE desktops and tablets.
