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Soil and Terrain Database for Latin America and the Caribbean (version 2.0) - scale 1:5 million (SOTERLAC)
Entry ID: ISRIC_SOTERLAC_primary_ver2

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Summary
Abstract: The Soil and Terrain database for Latin America and the Caribbean (SOTERLAC), version 2.0, at scale 1:5 million, replaces version 1.02. The update includes changes in the GIS file and in the attributes database.
The topographic base of the SOTERLAC map was adapted to a version congruent to the Digital Chart of the World.

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Link: VIEW PROJECT HOME PAGE
Description: View project homepage: download documentation and (zipped) dataset.
Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: 32.72   S: -55.98   E: -34.79   W: -118.45
Min Altitude: -70 Max Altitude: 6900

Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator: Koos Dijkshoorn, Vincent van Engelen, Jan Huting, Piet Tempel
Dataset Title: Soil and Terrain database for Latin America and the Caribbean (ver. 2.0)
Dataset Series Name: SOTERLAC (version2.0)
Dataset Release Date: 2005
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=27
Location Keywords
CONTINENT > SOUTH AMERICA > SURINAME
OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > CARIBBEAN SEA > ARUBA
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Data Resolution
Latitude Resolution: 1.375 degrees
Longitude Resolution: 1.4 degrees
Horizontal Resolution Range: 100 km - < 250 km or approximately 1 degree - < 2.5 degrees
Science Keywords
ATMOSPHERE > AIR QUALITY > TROPOSPHERIC OZONE Parameter Definition
ATMOSPHERE > ALTITUDE > PLANETARY BOUNDARY LAYER HEIGHT Parameter Definition
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ISO Topic Category
Project
Access Constraints We are allowed to distribute this data to US scientists, scientists visiting US organizations, and Canadian scientists affiliated with UCAR member organizations only.
Use Constraints The data can be used for non-commercial research only.
Ancillary Keywords
Data Set Progress
COMPLETE
Data Center
Research Data Archive, Computational and Information Systems Laboratory, National Center for Atmospheric Research, University Corporation for Atmospheric Research Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://rda.ucar.edu/
Dataset ID: 124.0

Data Center Personnel
Name: RDA HELP DESK
Phone: (303)-497-1231
Fax: (303)-497-1291
Email: dssweb at ucar.edu
Contact Address:
National Center for Atmospheric Research
CISL/DSS
P.O. Box 3000
City: Boulder
Province or State: CO
Postal Code: 80307
Country: U.S.A.
Distribution
Distribution Size: 313.044 Gbytes

Distribution Format: GRIB1 > GRIdded Binary form, Edition 1
Personnel
JEAN-PHILIPPE CANTOU
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT
Phone: (33) 62 19-19-18
Fax: (33) 61 75-03-17
Contact Address:
IGN ESPACE
24 rue Hermes
City: Ramonville
Postal Code: 31527
Country: France
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Publications/References
Veillet, I., SPOT data geometric processing for topographic mapping :
block adjustment of SPOT images for large area topographic mapping,
International archive of Photogrammetry, Vol28 t3/2, Commission III,
Proceedings of the symposium on progress in data analysis, 926-935, 1990.
Creation and Review Dates
Last DIF Revision Date: 1996-06-27

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