Soil Databases - NASIS

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• NASIS menu overview (SWF; 24.1 MB)
   
• NASIS edit setup (SWF; 941 KB)
   
• NASIS Validations and Calculations (SWF; 1.3 MB)
   
• Using NASIS Queries and Understanding Target Tables (SWF; 3.2 MB)
   
• NASIS Map Unit Correlation Techniques (SWF; 723 KB)
   
• NASIS Global Editing
  • Global Assign (SWF; 663 KB)
  • Global Paste (SWF; 735 KB)
  • Global Delete (SWF; 1.5 MB)
     
• Map Unit Data: Taxonomic Classes and Map Unit Components, Populating
• Soil Survey Technical Note No. 4 (DOC; 642 KB)
   
• Soil Moisture Status in the National Soil Information System
• Soil Survey Technical Note No. 1 (DOC; 335 KB)
   
• Taxonomic Moisture Class and Subclass in NASIS, Populating
• Soil Survey Technical Note No. 9 (DOC; 262 KB)
   
• Using Excel for NASIS data entry
• Instructions (PDF; 30 KB)
• Excel spreadsheet (XLS; 664 KB) designed to record and develop basic soil data in preparation for input into NASIS.
   
• This workbook contains worksheets for many NASIS tables.
• Workbook (XLS; 313 KB)
   
• Guides for Editing Soil Properties, Interpretation, and Qualities in NASIS
• MO9
• MO10
   
• Calculating horizon fragments and adjusting sieves
• MO18 Technical Note 6 (PDF; 796 KB)
   
• Index to Surface Runoff
• Chart from VA soils website (PDF; 64 KB)