[Personnel: Last_Name='BATJES', Middle_Name='H.', First_Name='NIELS']
SOTER-based soil parameter estimates for Latin America and the Caribbean (ver. 1.0)
Entry ID: ISRIC_SOTWISlac

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Summary
Abstract: This harmonized set of soil parameter estimates for Latin America and the Caribbean was derived from a revised version of the 1:5M Soil and Terrain Database for the region (SOTERLAC, ver. 2.0) and the ISRIC-WISE soil profile database.

The land surface of Latin America and the Caribbean has been characterized using 1585 unique SOTER units, corresponding with ... View entire text
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Caption:  Example of secondary SOTER data for Latin America and the Caribbean
 
Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: 32.72   S: -55.98   E: -34.79   W: -118.45
Min Altitude: 0 Max Altitude: 6900

Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator: Niels H. Batjes
Dataset Title: SOTER-based soil parameter estimates for Latin America and the Caribbean ((ver. 1.0)
Dataset Release Date: 2005-03-01
Dataset Release Place: Wageningen
Dataset Publisher: ISRIC - World Soil Information
Version: ver. 1.0
Data Presentation Form: ArcView 3.3 and MSAccess tables (zipped)
Other Citation Details: http://www.isric.nl/isric/Webdocs/Docs/ISRIC_Report_2005_02.pdf
Online Resource: http://www.isric.nl/isric/CheckRegistration.aspx?dataset=23
Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 1950-01-01
Stop Date: 2002-12-31
Location Keywords
CONTINENT > SOUTH AMERICA > SURINAME
OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > CARIBBEAN SEA > PUERTO RICO
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Science Keywords
AGRICULTURE > AGRICULTURAL AQUATIC SCIENCES > FISHERIES Parameter Definition
CRYOSPHERE > SEA ICE > ICE EDGES Parameter Definition
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Originating Center
Data Center
British Oceanographic Data Centre, Natural Environment Research Council, United Kingdom Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://www.bodc.ac.uk/

Data Center Personnel
Name: ROY K. LOWRY, DR.
Phone: +44 151 795 4895
Email: enquiries at bodc.ac.uk
Contact Address:
British Oceanographic Data Centre
Joseph Proudman Building
6 Brownlow Street
City: Liverpool
Postal Code: L3 5DA
Country: UNITED KINGDOM
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Personnel
DR. PHIL WILLIAMSON
Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT
Phone: +44 1603 593111
Fax: +44 1603 507714
Email: p.williamson at uea.ac.uk
Contact Address:
School of Environmental Sciences
University of East Anglia
Norwich NR4 7TJ
UK
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Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2001-07-05
Last DIF Revision Date: 2007-11-14

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