WS_SWIND
WS_SWIND
Soil spectral library from tropical and sub-humid Watersheds of Southwestern India (WS_SWIND)
<300 samples
version 1
CC-BY
Database access
Data originally provided by:
- Contact: Samuel Abiven
- Email: abiven@biotite.ens.fr
- Original source: https://zenodo.org/records/5675793
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: none
- Sampling depth: various
- Geography: none
- Variables available (OSSL): 6 out of 6 — see Database description for full schema
- Populated columns:
id.layer_uuid_txt,id.layer_local_c,site.id_src_txt,site.pit_src_txt,layer.upper.depth_usda_cm,layer.lower.depth_usda_cm
Soil laboratory information
- Total samples: 189
- Properties available (original): 20
- Properties standardized (OSSL): 17 — summarized in Table 1 below
- Categories: physical, chemical, carbon & nutrients, metal elements
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
bd_iso.11272_g.cm3Bulk Density, ISO 11272Method: iso.11272Unit: g.cm3 |
0 | 1.43 | 0.13 | 1.10 | 1.36 | 1.44 | 1.53 | 1.75 |
c.tot_iso.10694_w.pctCarbon, Total NCS, ISO 10694Method: iso.10694Unit: w.pct |
0 | 1.58 | 0.95 | 0.37 | 0.89 | 1.33 | 1.99 | 4.95 |
oc_iso.10694_w.pctOrganic Carbon, ISO 10694Method: iso.10694Unit: w.pct |
0 | 1.31 | 0.68 | 0.36 | 0.86 | 1.14 | 1.61 | 5.03 |
n.tot_iso.13878_w.pctNitrogen, Total NCS, ISO 13878Method: iso.13878Unit: w.pct |
0 | 0.11 | 0.06 | 0.04 | 0.07 | 0.09 | 0.14 | 0.31 |
ph.cacl2_iso.10390_indexpH, 1:5 Soil-CaCl2 Suspension, ISO 10390Method: iso.10390Unit: index |
9 | 5.61 | 0.49 | 4.75 | 5.24 | 5.52 | 5.85 | 6.92 |
ec_iso.11265_ds.mElectrical Conductivity, ISO 11265Method: iso.11265Unit: ds.m |
20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
cec_iso.11260_cmolc.kgCEC, BaCl2, soil's own pH, ISO 11260Method: iso.11260Unit: cmolc.kg |
9 | 15.86 | 9.79 | 6.22 | 9.03 | 10.93 | 17.53 | 37.99 |
clay.tot_iso.11277_w.pctClay, ISO 11277Method: iso.11277Unit: w.pct |
9 | 25.72 | 9.89 | 11.89 | 17.60 | 21.62 | 32.04 | 47.17 |
| silt.tot_iso.11278_w.pct | 9 | 24.81 | 5.02 | 17.77 | 20.68 | 23.94 | 28.80 | 35.94 |
| sand.tot_iso.11279_w.pct | 9 | 49.48 | 12.59 | 23.85 | 42.22 | 52.73 | 60.01 | 64.31 |
fe.ext_usda.a1064_mg.kgIron, Extractable, Mehlich3Method: usda.a1064Unit: mg.kg |
9 | 45586.67 | 20204.54 | 22000.00 | 28175.00 | 40500.00 | 56400.00 | 101200.00 |
al.ext_usda.a1056_mg.kgAluminum, Extractable, Mehlich3Method: usda.a1056Unit: mg.kg |
9 | 85524.44 | 12235.23 | 60700.00 | 74200.00 | 87000.00 | 93600.00 | 114100.00 |
k.ext_usda.a1065_mg.kgPotassium, Extractable, Mehlich3Method: usda.a1065Unit: mg.kg |
9 | 7999.44 | 4264.54 | 1200.00 | 6375.00 | 7400.00 | 7900.00 | 19000.00 |
na.ext_usda.a1068_mg.kgSodium, Extractable, Mehlich3Method: usda.a1068Unit: mg.kg |
9 | 10817.22 | 2125.89 | 6300.00 | 8900.00 | 10950.00 | 12400.00 | 16000.00 |
ca.ext_usda.a1059_mg.kgCalcium, Extractable, Mehlich3Method: usda.a1059Unit: mg.kg |
9 | 11698.33 | 5937.87 | 3900.00 | 8500.00 | 10600.00 | 14200.00 | 36800.00 |
p.ext_usda.a1070_mg.kgPhosphorus, Extractable, Mehlich3Method: usda.a1070Unit: mg.kg |
54 | 132.59 | 125.68 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 100.00 | 200.00 | 500.00 |
mg.ext_usda.a1066_mg.kgMagnesium, Extractable, Mehlich3Method: usda.a1066Unit: mg.kg |
9 | 10056.67 | 3355.79 | 6300.00 | 7800.00 | 8900.00 | 12300.00 | 21500.00 |
MIR
- Acquisition mode: Not available
- Intensity: BC-absorbance
- Original range: 400-4000
- Standardized range: 600-4000
- Instrument: TENSOR 27 Spectrophotometer
- Manufacturer: Bruker (Switzerland)
- Scan accessory: Not available
- Sample preparation: Sieved<2mm
- Additional info: Atmospheric variations were integrated by running a potassium bromide background calibration.
MIR plot
