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Soil Quality Index for Europe

Entry ID: EEA_SOIL_INDEX

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Summary

Abstract: This data set contains the soil quality index of Europe and is one of the
components of the sensitivity to desertification index. It is based on: soil
parent material, soil depth, soil texture and the slope of the land surface.

[Summary provided by the European Environment Agency.]

Related URL

Link: GET DATA

Description: Soil sensitivity.

Link: VIEW RELATED INFORMATION

Description: Desertification Information System for the Mediterranean.

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: 42.01

S: 34.62

E: 27.19

W: 19.99

N: 47.71

S: 36.15

E: 19.33

W: 6.11

N: 42.36

S: 36.75

E: -5.65

W: -9.6

N: 44.38

S: 35.4

E: 3.98

W: -9.69

Data Set Citation

Dataset Originator/Creator: Desertification Information System for the Mediterranean

Dataset Title: Soil Quality Index for Europe

Dataset Publisher: European Environment Agency

Version: 1

Data Presentation Form: GIS map

Online Resource: http://dataservice.eea.eu.int/dataservice/metadetails.asp?id=635

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > EUROPE > SOUTHERN EUROPE > GREECE

CONTINENT > EUROPE > SOUTHERN EUROPE > ITALY

CONTINENT > EUROPE > WESTERN EUROPE > PORTUGAL

CONTINENT > EUROPE > SOUTHERN EUROPE > SPAIN

Science Keywords

AGRICULTURE > SOILS > SOIL BULK DENSITY

AGRICULTURE > SOILS > SOIL CLASSIFICATION

ISO Topic Category

FARMING

ELEVATION

Platform

FIELD SURVEYS

FIELD INVESTIGATION

Ancillary Keywords

Soil

Soil Quality

Data Set Progress

COMPLETE

Originating Center

DISMED

Data Center

European Topic Centre on Air and Climate Change, European Environment Agency

Data Center URL: http://etc-acc.eionet.eu.int/

Data Center Personnel
Name: EUROPEAN ENVIRONMENT AGENCY Phone: +45-3336-7100 Contact Address: Kongens Nytorv 6 City: Copenhagen Province or State: Copenhagen K Postal Code: DK - 1050 Country: Denmark

Distribution

Distribution Media: Online

Distribution Format: ESRI GRID

Fees: No fees

Personnel

TYLER B. STEVENS

Role: DIF AUTHOR

Phone: (301) 614-6898

Fax: 301-614-5268

Email: Tyler.B.Stevens at nasa.gov

Contact Address:

NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

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City: Greenbelt

Province or State: MD

Postal Code: 20771

Country: USA

Creation and Review Dates

DIF Creation Date: 2004-10-12

Last DIF Revision Date: 2004-10-12

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