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CONUS Soil Database for the Conterminous United States

Entry ID: PSU_CONUS_SOIL

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Summary

Abstract: CONUS-SOIL is a multi-layer soil characteristics data set for the conterminous
United States which has been specifically designed for regional and
continental-scale climate, hydrology, and ecosystem modeling. CONUS-SOIL is
based on the USDA State Soil Geographic Database (STATSGO) for application to a
wide range of SVAT, climate, hydrology, and other environmental models.

Related URL

Link: GET DATA

Description: Access CONUS Soil data coverages.

Description: State Soil Geographic (STATSGO) Database.

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: 57.0

S: 19.0

E: -50.0

W: -136.0

Data Set Citation

Dataset Originator/Creator: Miller, D.A. and R.A. White

Dataset Title: A Conterminous United States Multi-Layer Soil Characteristics Data Set for Regional Climate and Hydrology Modeling

Dataset Release Date: 1998

Dataset Publisher: Penn State Soil Information for Environmental Modeling and Ecosystem Management

Version: 2

Online Resource: http://www.soilinfo.psu.edu/index.cgi?soil_data&conus

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Science Keywords

AGRICULTURE > SOILS > CALCIUM

AGRICULTURE > SOILS > CARBON

ISO Topic Category

CLIMATOLOGY/METEOROLOGY/ATMOSPHERE

Platform

FIELD SURVEYS

LABORATORY

FIELD INVESTIGATION

Instrument

SNOW DENSITY CUTTER

Project

LTER > Long-Term Ecological Research

NSF/OPP > Office of Polar Programs, National Science Foundation

Ancillary Keywords

Antarctic

Antarctica

Data Set Progress

COMPLETE

Originating Center

Antarctic Glaciological Data Center

Data Center

National Snow and Ice Data Center

Data Center URL: http://nsidc.org

Data Center Personnel
Name: NSIDC USER SERVICES Phone: +1 (303) 492-6199 Fax: +1 (303) 492-2468 Email: nsidc at nsidc.org Contact Address: National Snow and Ice Data Center CIRES, 449 UCB University of Colorado City: Boulder Province or State: CO Postal Code: 80309-0449 Country: USA

NSIDC Antarctic Glaciological Data Center

Data Center URL: http://nsidc.org/agdc/

Data Center Personnel
Name: NSIDC AGDC USER SERVICES Phone: +1 (303) 492-6199 Fax: +1 (303) 492-2468 Email: nsidc at nsidc.org Contact Address: National Snow and Ice Data Center CIRES, 449 UCB University of Colorado City: Boulder Province or State: CO Postal Code: 80309-0449 Country: USA

Distribution

Distribution Media: online (HTTP)

Personnel

ANDREW G. FOUNTAIN

Role: INVESTIGATOR

Phone: 503-725-3386

Fax: 503-725-3025

Email: andrew at pdx.edu

Contact Address:

Department of Geology

Portland State University

City: Portland

Province or State: OR

Postal Code: 97207

Country: USA

Publications/References

Doran P. T., McKay C. P., Clow G. D., Dana G. L., Fountain A. G., Nylen T., and W. B. Lyons. 2002. Valley floor climate observations from the MrcMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica, 1986-2000, Journal of Geophysical Research, 107, 1-12, DOI: 10.1029/2001JD002045 Doran P. T., Priscu J. C., Lyons W. B., McKnight D. M., Fountain A. G., Virginia R. A.,Wall D. H., Parsons A. N., McKay C. P., Clow G. D., ...

Creation and Review Dates

DIF Creation Date: 2009-08-31

Last DIF Revision Date: 2011-03-03

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