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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
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.
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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
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Access Constraints
None
Use Constraints
The World Conservation Union (IUCN) and Trustees of Columbia University in the
City of New York hold the copyright of this dataset. Users are prohibited from any commercial, non-free resale, or redistribution without explicit written ...  Ancillary Keywords
Data Set Progress
COMPLETE
Originating Center
Data Center
Distribution
Distribution Media:
Online Internet (HTTP)
Distribution Format:
HTML
Fees:
0
Personnel
Role:
TECHNICAL CONTACT
Phone:
+1 845-365-8920
Fax:
+1 845-365-8922
Email:
ciesin.info at ciesin.columbia.edu
Contact Address:
61 Route 9W, P.O. Box 1000
City:
Palisades
Province or State:
NY
Postal Code:
10964
Country:
USA
Publications/References
Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)/Columbia University, United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP), Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy (FSLD)/Tufts University, British Columbia Ministry of Environment/Lands/Parks (BCMELP), Antarctic Cooperative Research Centre (ACRC), and American Society of International Law (ASIL) (2002), Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC) Collection of Treaty Texts, NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC), Palisades, NY, http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/entri-treaty-texts-collec...
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date:
2002-10-01
Last DIF Revision Date:
2012-09-28
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