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Africa Soil Profiles Database, Version 1.0.
Entry ID: Africa_Soil_Profiles_Database_Ver1_0

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Summary
Abstract: The Africa Soil Profiles Database, Version 1.0, was compiled by ISRIC - World Soil Information as a project activity for the Globally integrated- Africa Soil Information Service (AfSIS) project (www.africasoils.net/data/legacyprofile).

The Africa Soil Profiles Database is a compilation of georeferenced and standardized legacy soil profile data for Sub-Saharan Africa. Version 1.0 (April 2012) ... View entire text

Purpose: The purpose of the georeferenced Africa Soil Profiles data is to serve as input to prediction modelling, relating spatial soil data to spatial covariates, for producing evidence-based soil property maps. The data can also serve to inform conventional area-class mapping approaches as well as study of Africa soil. Basically, the database is a repository of soil profile data.
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Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: 20.0   S: -35.0   E: 52.0   W: -20.0

Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator: Leenaars, J.G.B (Johan)
Dataset Title: Africa Soil Profiles Database, Version 1.0.
Dataset Release Date: April 2012
Dataset Release Place: Wageningen
Dataset Publisher: ISRIC - World Soil Information
Version: 1.0
Online Resource: http://www.isric.org/content/africa-soil-profiles-database
Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 1938-01-01
Stop Date: 2010-12-31
Location Keywords
Science Keywords
AGRICULTURE > SOILS > CALCIUM Parameter Definition
AGRICULTURE > SOILS > CARBON Parameter Definition
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Platform
FIELD SURVEYS Ancillary Description
GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS Ancillary Description
FIELD INVESTIGATION Ancillary Description
Instrument
SEISMIC REFLECTION PROFILERS Ancillary Description
GEOPHONES Ancillary Description
GPR > Ground Penetrating Radar Ancillary Description
ELECTROMAGNETIC GEOPROFILER
Project
Access Constraints No constraints
Use Constraints Please contact the scientists for proper citation
Ancillary Keywords
Data Set Progress
IN WORK
Originating Center
Delft University of Technology
Data Center
Netherlands National Polar Data Centre, Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research, Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research, Netherlands Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://www.nioz.nl/dmg

Data Center Personnel
Name: IRA VAN DEN BROEK
Phone: +31 222 369 420
Fax: +31 222 319 674
Email: ira.van.den.broek at nioz.nl
Contact Address:
P.O. Box 59
City: Den Burg
Postal Code: 1790 AB
Country: The Netherlands


Data Center Personnel
Name: TACO F. DE BRUIN
Phone: +31-222-369 479
Fax: +31-222-319674
Email: bruin at nioz.nl
Contact Address:
P.O. Box 59
City: Den Burg
Postal Code: 1790 AB
Country: The Netherlands
Distribution
Distribution Media: Digital
Personnel
JOEP STORMS
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT
Role: DIF AUTHOR
Phone: +31 15 2784810
Email: j.e.a.storms at tudelft.nl
Contact Address:
POBox 5048
City: Delft
Postal Code: 2600 GA
Country: Netherlands
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Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2010-04-12
Last DIF Revision Date: 2010-12-23

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