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ISRIC-WISE -- Global Soil Profile Data (ver. 3.1)
Entry ID: ISRIC_WISE_GlobalProfileDataSet_ver1_1

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Summary
Abstract: Version 3.1 of the ISRIC-WISE database (WISE3) was compiled from a wide range of soil profile data collected by many soil professionals worldwide. All profiles have been harmonized with respect to the original Legend (1974) and Revised Legend (1988) of FAO-Unesco. Thereby, the primary soil data ─ and any secondary data derived from them ─ can be linked using GIS to the spatial units of the ... View entire text
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Caption:  Location of profiles represented in the ISRIC-WISE global soil profile dataset
 
Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: 90.0   S: -90.0   E: 180.0   W: -180.0

Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator: Niels H. Batjes
Dataset Title: ISRIC-WISE -- Global Soil Profile Data (ver. 3.1)
Dataset Release Date: 2009-01-08
Dataset Release Place: Wageningen
Dataset Publisher: ISRIC - World Soil Information
Version: ver. 3.1
Data Presentation Form: MSAccess tables (zipped)
Other Citation Details: http://www.isric.org/isric/webdocs/docs/ISRIC_Report_2008_02.pdf
Online Resource: http://www.isric.nl/isric/CheckRegistration.aspx?dataset=8
Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 1960-01-01
Stop Date: 2002-12-31
Location Keywords
Data Resolution
Horizontal Resolution Range: Point Resolution
Science Keywords
AGRICULTURE > SOILS > CALCIUM Parameter Definition
AGRICULTURE > SOILS > CARBON Parameter Definition
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Instrument
AVHRR > Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer Ancillary Description
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Originating Center
Data Center
Global Land Cover Facility, University of Maryland Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://glcf.umiacs.umd.edu/

Data Center Personnel
Name: GLOBAL LAND COVER FACILITY
Email: glcf at umd.edu
Contact Address:
Global Land Cover Facility
3166 A.V. Williams Bldg
University of Maryland
City: College Park
Province or State: MD
Postal Code: 20742
Country: USA
Creation and Review Dates
Last DIF Revision Date: 2008-08-14

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