[Parameters: Topic='AGRICULTURE', Term='SOILS', Variable_Level_1='SOIL WATER HOLDING CAPACITY']
Soil and Terrain Database for Upper Tana River Catchment (version 1.1) - scale 1:250,000 (SOTER_UT_v1.1)
Entry ID: ISRIC_SOTER_UpperTanaKenya_primary

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Summary
Abstract: The Soil and Terrain database for the Upper Tana River Catchment (version 1.1) (SOTER_UT_v1.1) at scale 1:250,000 was compiled to support the Green Water Credits (GWC) programme by creating a primary SOTER dataset for a hydrology assessment of the basin. The Kenya Soil Survey of the Kenya Agriculture Research Institute(KARI-KSS) and ISRIC-World Soil Information compiled the SOTER_UT dataset ... View entire text
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Caption:  Dominant Soils in the Upper Tana River Catchment area
Description:  Derived from the SOTER database

 
Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: 0.3   S: -1.22   E: 38.4   W: 36.5
Min Altitude: 400 M. Max Altitude: 4500 M.

Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator: Koos Dijkshoorn, Peter Macharia
Dataset Title: Soil and Terrain database for Upper Tana River Catchment, Kenya (ver. 1.0)
Dataset Series Name: SOTER_UT (version 1.1)
Dataset Release Date: 2011
Dataset Release Place: Wageningen, Netherlands
Dataset Publisher: ISRIC - World Soil Information
Version: 1.1
Data Presentation Form: ArcMap9.x, ArcView3.x and MS Access database
Online Resource: http://www.isric.org/sites/default/files/private/datasets/ArcMap_UT...
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Science Keywords
AGRICULTURE > SOILS > CARBON Parameter Definition
AGRICULTURE > SOILS > CATION EXCHANGE CAPACITY Parameter Definition
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Quality Background information is given in:

Dijkshoorn JA, Macharia PN, Huting JRM, Maingi PM and Njoroge CRK 2011. Soil and terrain conditions for the Upper Tana River catchment, Kenya (version 1.1). Green Water Credits Report 11 / ISRIC Report 2010/09b, ISRIC – World Soil Information, Wageningen (47p. with data set) (http://www.isric.org/isric/webdocs/Docs/ISRIC_Report_2010_09b.pdf)
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Data Center
Norwegian Meteorological Institute, Norway Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://met.no/

Data Center Personnel
Name: EGIL STØREN
Phone: +4722963000
Contact Address:
Norwegian Meteorological Institute P.O. Box 43 Blindern
City: Oslo
Postal Code: N-0313
Country: Norway
Personnel
EGIL STØREN
Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT
Phone: +4722963000
Contact Address:
Norwegian Meteorological Institute P.O. Box 43 Blindern
City: Oslo
Postal Code: N-0313
Country: Norway
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Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2011-05-31
Last DIF Revision Date: 2013-01-11

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