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Soil and Terrain Database for South Africa (version 1.0) - scale 1:1 million (SOTER_South_Africa)

Entry ID: ISRIC_SOTER_South_Africa_primary

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Summary

Abstract: The Soil and Terrain database for South Africa primary data (version 1.0), at scale 1:1 million (SOTER_South_Africa), was compiled of enhanced soil information within the framework of the FAO's program Land Degradation Assessment in Drylands (LADA). Primary soil and terrain data for South Africa were obtained from the SOTERSAF database (ver. 1) at scale 1:2 million. This version of SOTER_South_Africa includes some changes in the GIS file, based on the SRTM-DEM derived data and a changes of the attributes database.

SOTER forms a part of the ongoing activities of ISRIC, FAO and UNEP to update the world's baseline information on natural resources.The project involved collaboration with national soil institutes from the countries in the region as well as individual experts.

Related URL

Link: VIEW PROJECT HOME PAGE

Description: View project homepage: download documentation and (zipped) dataset.

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

	N: -22.3	S: -34.9	E: 33.0	W: 16.5
Min Altitude: 0 Max Altitude: 3410

Data Set Citation

Dataset Originator/Creator: Koos Dijkshoorn, Jan Huting

Dataset Title: Soil and Terrain database for South Africa (ver. 1.0)

Dataset Series Name: SOTER_South_Africa (version 1.0)

Dataset Release Date: 2009

Dataset Release Place: Wageningen, Netherlands

Dataset Publisher: ISRIC - World Soil Information

Version: 1.0

Data Presentation Form: ArcMap9.x, ArcView3.x and MS Access database

Online Resource: http://www.isric.nl/isric/CheckRegistration.aspx?dataset=49

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > AFRICA > SOUTHERN AFRICA > SOUTH AFRICA

Science Keywords

AGRICULTURE > SOILS > CALCIUM

AGRICULTURE > SOILS > CARBON

ISO Topic Category

FARMING

BIOTA

Project

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Ancillary Keywords

Earth Science Information Partnership

ESIP Federation

Service Provider

RICE/RIS > Rice Space Institute, Rice University

Service Organization URL: http://rsi.rice.edu/

Service Provider Personnel
Name: PATRICIA REIFF Phone: (713)348-4634 Fax: (713)348-5143 Email: reiff at rice.edu Email: connect at space.rice.edu Contact Address: Rice Space Institute 6100 Main Street MS - 108 City: Houston Province or State: Texas Postal Code: 77005-1892 Country: USA