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Soil and Terrain Database for South Africa (version 1.0) - scale 1:1 million (SOTER_South_Africa)

Entry ID: ISRIC_SOTER_South_Africa_primary

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Summary

Abstract: The Soil and Terrain database for South Africa primary data (version 1.0), at scale 1:1 million (SOTER_South_Africa), was compiled of enhanced soil information within the framework of the FAO's program Land Degradation Assessment in Drylands (LADA). Primary soil and terrain data for South Africa were obtained from the SOTERSAF database (ver. 1) at scale 1:2 million. This version of SOTER_South_Africa includes some changes in the GIS file, based on the SRTM-DEM derived data and a changes of the attributes database.

SOTER forms a part of the ongoing activities of ISRIC, FAO and UNEP to update the world's baseline information on natural resources.The project involved collaboration with national soil institutes from the countries in the region as well as individual experts.

Related URL

Link: VIEW PROJECT HOME PAGE

Description: View project homepage: download documentation and (zipped) dataset.

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

	N: -22.3	S: -34.9	E: 33.0	W: 16.5
Min Altitude: 0 Max Altitude: 3410

Data Set Citation

Dataset Originator/Creator: Koos Dijkshoorn, Jan Huting

Dataset Title: Soil and Terrain database for South Africa (ver. 1.0)

Dataset Series Name: SOTER_South_Africa (version 1.0)

Dataset Release Date: 2009

Dataset Release Place: Wageningen, Netherlands

Dataset Publisher: ISRIC - World Soil Information

Version: 1.0

Data Presentation Form: ArcMap9.x, ArcView3.x and MS Access database

Online Resource: http://www.isric.nl/isric/CheckRegistration.aspx?dataset=49

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 2003-10-01

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > MASSACHUSETTS

OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > GULF OF MAINE

Science Keywords

TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE > SURFACE WATER > RIVERS/STREAMS

TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE > WATER QUALITY/WATER CHEMISTRY > CONTAMINANTS

ISO Topic Category

ENVIRONMENT

HEALTH

OCEANS

Project

GOMMP > Gulf of Maine Monitoring Programs

Quality Samples are gathered by volunteers. Bacterial testing is performed by New
England Region 1 EPA Laboratory in North Chelmsford.

Access Constraints Contact Barbara Warren for data.

Use Constraints None noted

Ancillary Keywords

Enterococci

Data Set Progress

IN WORK

Originating Center

Data Center

Salem Sound Coastwatch

Data Center URL: http://www.salemsound.org/

Data Center Personnel
Name: BARBARA WARREN Phone: (978) 281-9136 Phone: (978) 741-0458 Fax: (978) 741-7900 Email: barbara.warren at salemsound.org Contact Address: Salem Sound Coastwatch 201 Washington St.Suite 9 City: Salem Province or State: Massachusetts Postal Code: 01970 Country: USA

Distribution

Distribution Media: Online Internet (HTTP)

Distribution Format: PDF

Fees: No

Personnel

BARBARA WARREN

Role: DIF AUTHOR

Phone: (978) 281-9136

Phone: (978) 741-0458

Fax: (978) 741-7900

Email: barbara.warren at salemsound.org

Contact Address:

Salem Sound Coastwatch

201 Washington St.Suite 9

City: Salem

Province or State: Massachusetts

Postal Code: 01970

Country: USA

Creation and Review Dates

DIF Creation Date: 2006-11-14

Last DIF Revision Date: 2007-02-26

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