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Soil and Terrain Database for Southern Africa (version 1.0) - scale 1:2 million (SOTERSAF)

Entry ID: ISRIC_SOTERSAF_primary_ver1

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Summary

Abstract: The Soil and Terrain database for Southern Africa (SOTERSAF version 1.0), at scale 1:2 million, include the spatial and soil attribute data for 8 Southern African countries. The SOTERSAF database was compiled using the existing soil information and following the SOTER methodology of the 1:1 million scale with respect to pedon attribute data storage.

The data (SOTERSAF) were compiled in the framework of the ongoing activities of ISRIC, FAO and UNEP to update the world's baseline information on natural resources in SOTER.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: -0.99	S: -34.84	E: 40.84	W: 11.68
Max Altitude: 5900

Data Set Citation

Dataset Originator/Creator: Koos Dijkshoorn, Vincent van Engelen,

Dataset Title: Soil and Terrain Database for Southern Africa (ver. 1.0)

Dataset Series Name: SOTERSAF (version 1.0)

Dataset Release Date: 2003

Dataset Release Place: Wageningen, Netherlands

Dataset Publisher: ISRIC - World Soil Information

Version: 2.0

Data Presentation Form: ArcInfo export format and MS Access database

Online Resource: http://www.isric.nl/isric/CheckRegistration.aspx?dataset=18

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > AFRICA > CENTRAL AFRICA > ANGOLA

CONTINENT > AFRICA > SOUTHERN AFRICA > BOTSWANA

Data Resolution

Horizontal Resolution Range: 1 km - < 10 km or approximately .01 degree - < .09 degree

Science Keywords

AGRICULTURE > SOILS > CALCIUM

AGRICULTURE > SOILS > CARBON

ISO Topic Category

ENVIRONMENT

HEALTH

Quality Values provided in temporal and spatial coverage are approximate only.

Taken from the 2008-2009 Progress Report:
Variations to work plan or objectives:
Calibration and upgrade of remote Solar UV radiation field work under AAS3106 is required during the 2009-10 Austral Summer because of its inadvertent cancellation in 2008-09 due to AAD operational requirements. Further ...

Access Constraints These data are not yet publicly available for download.

Use Constraints This data set conforms to the PICCCBY Attribution License
(http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/).

Please follow instructions listed in the citation reference provided at http://data.aad.gov.au/aadc/metadata/citation.cfm?entry_id=ASAC_13 when using these data.

Ancillary Keywords

Photobiology

ARPANSA

Vitamin D

Data Set Progress

IN WORK

Data Center

Australian Antarctic Data Centre, Australia

Data Center URL: http://data.aad.gov.au

Data Center Personnel
Name: DATA OFFICER AADC Phone: +61 3 6232 3244 Fax: +61 3 6232 3351 Email: metadata at aad.gov.au Contact Address: Australian Antarctic Division 203 Channel Highway City: Kingston Province or State: Tasmania Postal Code: 7050 Country: Australia