Soil depth model

The soil depth model provides a very comprehensive picture of the power of the soil cover. The soil depth has been calculated by interpolating known soil depth data, obtained through drilling, for example. To support the interpolation between observation points, surface-covering soil information has been used. Soil depth is of great importance in a number of different areas. Some examples are planning of different types of construction, infrastructure and groundwater protection. Such planning includes, among other things, finding appropriate technical solutions and cost estimates depending on the soil depth. 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.