Soil depth model
This dataset provides a general model of soil cover depth across Sweden, published by SGU (Geological Survey of Sweden). Soil depth values are calculated by interpolating known depth data obtained from sources such as drilling, supported by surface soil type information to guide interpolation between observation points. The data is relevant for planning construction, infrastructure, and groundwater protection, where soil depth influences technical solutions and cost estimates, such as drilling costs or groundwater storage capacity. Combined with soil type information, this dataset is also used as input for hydrological modelling.The soil depth model gives a very general picture of the power of the soil cover. The soil depth has been calculated by interpolation of known soil depth data, obtained, for example, through drilling. To support the interpolation between observation points, surface-covering soil type information has been used. Soil depth is of great importance in a variety of areas. Some examples are planning of different types of construction, infrastructure and groundwater protection. Such planning includes finding appropriate technical solutions and cost estimates depending on the depth of the soil. In many cases, you want to avoid large soil depths, for example, to avoid high costs associated with drilling. In other cases, large soil depths are an advantage, for example because the soil layers have a large storage capacity for groundwater. Furthermore, soil depth data together with information on soil type are important in hydrological modelling.
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- Base URL
- https://api.sgu.se
- Format
- rest
Query examples
curl -s 'https://api.sgu.se' -H 'Accept: application/json'Base API endpoint — see the documentation for available routes.
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