[Parameters: Topic='AGRICULTURE', Term='SOILS', Variable_Level_1='SOIL BULK DENSITY']
SOTER-based soil parameter estimates for Central Africa - DR of Congo, Burundi and Rwanda (ver. 1.0)
Entry ID: ISRIC_SOTWIScaf

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Summary
Abstract: This harmonized set of soil parameter estimates for Central Africa, comprising Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda, was derived from the Soil and Terrain Database for Central Africa (SOTERCAF ver. 1.0) and the ISRIC-WISE soil profile database, using standardized taxonomy-based pedotransfer (taxotransfer) procedures.

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Caption:  Example of secondary SOTER data for Central Africa
 
Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: 5.39   S: -13.46   E: 31.31   W: 12.21
Min Altitude: 0 Max Altitude: 2800

Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator: Niels H. Batjes
Dataset Title: SOTER-based soil parameter estimates for Central Africa - DR of Congo, Burundi and Rwanda (ver. 1.0)
Dataset Release Date: 2007-05-16
Dataset Release Place: Wageningen
Dataset Publisher: ISRIC - World Soil Information
Version: ver. 1.0
Data Presentation Form: ArcGis 9.x and MSAccess tables (zipped)
Other Citation Details: http://www.isric.nl/isric/Webdocs/Docs/ISRIC_Report_2007_02.pdf
Online Resource: http://www.isric.nl/isric/CheckRegistration.aspx?dataset=32
Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 1950-01-01
Stop Date: 2002-12-31
Location Keywords
Data Resolution
Horizontal Resolution Range: 10 km - < 50 km or approximately .09 degree - < .5 degree
Science Keywords
AGRICULTURE > SOILS > CALCIUM Parameter Definition
AGRICULTURE > SOILS > CARBON Parameter Definition
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Project
Access Constraints None
Use Constraints The Earth Interactions Journal (EIJ) and Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York hold the copyright of this dataset. Users are prohibited from any commercial, non-free resale, or redistribution without explicit written permission from EIJ or CIESIN. Users should acknowledge EIJ and CIESIN as the source used in the creation of any reports, publications, new data sets, derived products, or services resulting from the use of this data set. EIJ or CIESIN also request reprints of any publications and notification of any redistributing efforts.
Ancillary Keywords
Data Set Progress
COMPLETE
Originating Center
SEDAC
Data Center
Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/
Dataset ID: CIESIN_SEDAC_FERMANv1_NMAN

Data Center Personnel
Name: SEDAC USER SERVICES
Phone: +1 845-365-8920
Fax: +1 845-365-8922
Email: ciesin.info at ciesin.columbia.edu
Contact Address:
61 Route 9W, P.O. Box 1000
City: Palisades
Province or State: NY
Postal Code: 10964
Country: USA
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Distribution
Distribution Media: ONLINE HTTP
Distribution Format: GeoTIFF
Fees: 0
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Personnel
SEDAC USER SERVICES
Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT
Phone: +1 845-365-8920
Fax: +1 845-365-8922
Email: ciesin.info at ciesin.columbia.edu
Contact Address:
61 Route 9W, P.O. Box 1000
City: Palisades
Province or State: NY
Postal Code: 10964
Country: USA
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Publications/References
Potter, P., N. Ramankutty, E.M. Bennett, and S.D. Donner (2011), Global Fertilizer and Manure, Version 1: Nitrogen Fertilizer Application, NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC), Palisades, NY, http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/ferman-v1-nitrogen-fertil...
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Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2011-06-08
Last DIF Revision Date: 2013-02-12

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