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Harmonized World Soil Database (version 1.0)

Entry ID: Harmonized_World_Soil_Database_v1

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Summary

Abstract: The Harmonized World Soil Database is a 30 arc-second raster database with over 15000 different soil mapping units that combines existing regional and national updates of soil information worldwide (SOTER, ESD, Soil Map of China, ISRIC-WISE) with the information contained within the 1:5 000 000 scale FAO-UNESCO Soil Map of the World (FAO, 1971-1981).

The resulting raster database consists of ...

Related URL

Link: VIEW PROJECT HOME PAGE

Description: View project home page; download documentation and (zipped) data plus viewer

Multimedia Sample

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Caption: Major FAO soil groups of the World

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: 90.0

S: -90.0

E: 180.0

W: -180.0

Data Set Citation

Dataset Originator/Creator: FAO/IIASA/ISRIC/ISSCAS/JRC

Dataset Title: Harmonized World Soil Database (version 1.0)

Dataset Release Date: 20080601

Dataset Release Place: Laxenburg (Austria)

Dataset Publisher: International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA)

Version: ver. 1.0

Data Presentation Form: dataset with viewer

Other Citation Details: http://www.iiasa.ac.at/Research/LUC/luc07/External-World-soil-database/HWSD_Documentation.pdf

Online Resource: http://www.iiasa.ac.at/Research/LUC/luc07/External-World-soil-datab...

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1950-01-01

Stop Date: 2003-12-03

Data Resolution

Horizontal Resolution Range: 10 km - < 50 km or approximately .09 degree - < .5 degree

Science Keywords

AGRICULTURE > SOILS > CARBON

AGRICULTURE > SOILS > CATION EXCHANGE CAPACITY

ISO Topic Category

CLIMATOLOGY/METEOROLOGY/ATMOSPHERE

Ancillary Keywords

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Maximum Temperatures

Climate

Climate Diagnostics

Data Center

Atlas of Canada, GeoAccess Division, Canada Centre for Remote Sensing, Geomatics Canada, Earth Sciences Sector, Natural Resources Canada

Data Center URL: http://atlas.gc.ca/
Dataset ID: CanadaJulyMeanDailyMinMaxTemp1971-2000

Data Center Personnel
Name: ATLAS_OF_CANADA_GROUP Phone: (613) 947-2410 Email: info at atlas.gc.ca Contact Address: The Atlas of Canada 615 Booth Street, Room 650 City: Ottawa Province or State: Ontario Postal Code: K1A 0E9 Country: Canada

Publications/References

Environment Canada. Climate Trends and Variations Bulletin, January to August 1998 (Regional Analysis)

Environment Canada. Climate Trends and Variations Bulletin, January to August 1998 Temperature and Precipitation in Historical Perspective (National Overview)

Environment Canada. Meteorological Service of Canada. Climate Trends and Variations Bulletin

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Creation and Review Dates

DIF Creation Date: 2009-01-16

Last DIF Revision Date: 2009-05-28

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