SRB
SRB
Soil spectral library from Serbia (SRB)
<300 samples
first release (v1)
Agreement
Database access
Data originally provided by:
- Contact: Branislav Jović
- Email: branislav.jovic@dh.uns.ac.rs
- Original source: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.saa.2018.08.039
Available files
| Type | Filename | Link |
|---|---|---|
| MIR spectra — CSV (gzip) | ossl_mir_v1.3.csv.gz |
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| MIR spectra — Parquet | ossl_mir_v1.3.parquet |
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| Soil lab measurements — CSV (gzip) | ossl_soillab_v1.3.csv.gz |
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| Soil lab measurements — Parquet | ossl_soillab_v1.3.parquet |
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| Soil site metadata — CSV (gzip) | ossl_soilsite_v1.3.csv.gz |
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| Soil site metadata — Parquet | ossl_soilsite_v1.3.parquet |
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Map

Soil site information
- Coordinates precision: precise
- Sampling depth: various
- Geography: soil taxonomy, landuse
- Variables available (OSSL): 8 out of 8 — see Database description for full schema
- Populated columns:
id.layer_uuid_txt,id.layer_local_c,site.location.use_src_txt,longitude.point_wgs84_dd,latitude.point_wgs84_dd,pedon.taxa_src_txt,layer.upper.depth_usda_cm,layer.lower.depth_usda_cm
Soil laboratory information
- Total samples: 135
- Properties available (original): 10
- Properties standardized (OSSL): 8 — summarized in Table 1 below
- Categories: physical, chemical, carbon & nutrients
- Original source: see Database access
Hover over any OSSL code in the table below to see its full description.
| skim_variable | n_missing | mean | sd | p0 | p25 | p50 | p75 | p100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
silt.tot_usda.c62_w.pctSilt, Total, S prepMethod: usda.c62Unit: w.pct |
0 | 25.35 | 12.61 | 1.23 | 15.04 | 27.83 | 35.60 | 53.39 |
clay.tot_usda.a334_w.pctClayMethod: usda.a334Unit: w.pct |
0 | 27.61 | 13.54 | 5.53 | 15.95 | 27.43 | 36.92 | 60.81 |
sand.tot_usda.c60_w.pctSand, Total, S prepMethod: usda.c60Unit: w.pct |
0 | 47.13 | 23.87 | 9.03 | 28.84 | 38.65 | 68.61 | 92.27 |
c.tot_usda.a622_w.pctCarbon, Total NCSMethod: usda.a622Unit: w.pct |
90 | 3.47 | 1.49 | 1.43 | 2.15 | 2.99 | 4.79 | 7.06 |
oc_usda.c729_w.pctOrganic Carbon, Total C without CaCO3, S prepMethod: usda.c729Unit: w.pct |
90 | 2.83 | 0.97 | 1.30 | 2.12 | 2.67 | 3.33 | 5.02 |
ph.h2o_usda.a268_indexpH, 1:1 Soil-Water SuspensionMethod: usda.a268Unit: index |
90 | 7.41 | 0.87 | 5.38 | 6.77 | 7.80 | 7.97 | 9.18 |
n.tot_usda.a623_w.pctNitrogen, Total NCS, usda.a623Method: usda.a623Unit: w.pct |
90 | 0.19 | 0.11 | 0.05 | 0.12 | 0.19 | 0.24 | 0.49 |
caco3_usda.a54_w.pctCarbonate, <2mm FractionMethod: usda.a54Unit: w.pct |
90 | 5.33 | 6.54 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.19 | 10.11 | 21.99 |
MIR
- Acquisition mode: Not available
- Intensity: absorbance
- Original range: 400-4000
- Standardized range: 600-4000
- Instrument: Nexus 670 FT-IR
- Manufacturer: Thermo-Nicolet
- Scan accessory: Not available
- Sample preparation: Air-dried, Sieved < 2 mm
- Additional info: DTGS detector
MIR plot
