FAO-UNESCO DIG. SOIL MAP OF THE WORLD - NORTH AMERICA; REL. 1.1
Entry ID: GNVd0163_104

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Summary
Abstract: The FAO-Unesco Soil Map of the World (1:5 000 000 scale) published
from 1974 to 1978 was first digitized by the ESRI Corporation of
Redlands, California (USA) from a total of 18 map sheets in the early
1980s. The FAO Soil Map of the World legend includes an estimated
1650 different mapping units, consisting of soil units or associations
thereof, which occur within the limits of a mappable ... View entire text
Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: 85.0   S: 0.0   E: 0.0   W: 165.0

Location Keywords
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Originating Center
Data Center
Global Resource Information Database - Geneva, Division of Early Warning and Assessment, United Nations Environment Programme Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://www.grid.unep.ch/

Data Center Personnel
Name: HY DAO
Phone: 41-22-917-82-25
Fax: 41-22-917-80-29
Email: Hy.Dao at unep.org
Contact Address:
Head of Metadata & Socio-Economics Unit
City: Geneva
Postal Code: 1219
Country: SWITZERLAND
Personnel
Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT
Phone: 41-22-917-82-25
Fax: 41-22-917-80-29
Email: Hy.Dao at unep.org
Contact Address:
Head of Metadata & Socio-Economics Unit
City: Geneva
Postal Code: 1219
Country: SWITZERLAND
Creation and Review Dates
Last DIF Revision Date: 2012-07-19

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