Global Change Master Directory gsfc-gcmduso@mail.nasa.gov 50 2013-05-23T08:35:38Z http://mddemo.gsfc.nasa.gov/KeywordSearch/OpenSearch.do 49 0 http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]NASA_LIS_DATA -180.0,-90.0,180.0,90.0 2012-09-04T04:00:00Z

The Land Information System (LIS) provides collection of sample data for demonstration of LIS code. The original source of each data set is given whenever possible. LIS does not endorse the validity, ...

http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]NBId0017_101 -30.0,-45.0,60.0,40.0 2012-06-11T04:00:00Z

New-ID: NBI17 Irrigable soils of Africa. The African Irrigable Soils Dataset documentation Files: IRRIGUT.E00 Code: 100050-001 IRRIGUB.E00 ...

http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]Africa_Soil_Profiles_Database_Ver1_0 -20.0,-35.0,52.0,20.0 1938-01-01T00:00:00Z 2010-12-31T00:00:00Z 2012-05-31T04:00:00Z

The Africa Soil Profiles Database, Version 1.0, was compiled by ISRIC - World Soil Information as a project activity for the Globally integrated- Africa Soil Information Service (AfSIS) project (www.africasoils.net/data/legacyprofile). ...

http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]K123_2010_2012_NZ_3 162.40018,-77.44644,160.937,-77.32796157.38,-85.25,171.55,-83.14162.68245,-77.56752,160.72768,-77.41661160.7291,-77.57142,162.5993,-77.44523 2011-12-25T00:00:00Z 2012-01-23T00:00:00Z 2010-12-21T00:00:00Z 2011-01-10T00:00:00Z 2012-05-31T04:00:00Z

Soil samples from a diverse range of soil types have been collected from the Wright and Victoria Valley Systems, to determine whether soil distribution patterns aid prediction of microbial abundance ...

http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]EOSWEBSTER_US_County_Data_7 -124.0,26.0,-66.0,50.0 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z 1990-12-31T00:00:00Z 2011-10-11T04:00:00Z

This dataset provides agricultural lands soil property data for US Counties within the contiguous US. Variable include with this dataset include: high and low soil bulk density (g C/cm3 soil), high ...

http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]ISRIC_SOTER_Cuba_primary -85.0,19.9,-74.3,23.3 2011-09-19T04:00:00Z

The Soil and Terrain database for Cuba primary data (version 1.0), at scale 1:1 million (SOTER_Cuba), was compiled of enhanced soil informtion within the framework of the FAO's program Land Degradation ...

http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]ISRIC_SOTERLAC_primary_ver2 -118.4539,-55.9795,-34.79012,32.71676 2011-09-12T04:00:00Z

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 ...

http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]ISRIC_SOTER_Nepal_primary 80.0,26.5,88.5,30.5 2011-09-12T04:00:00Z

The Soil and Terrain database for Nepal primary data (version 1.0), at scale 1:1 million (SOTER_Nepal). SOTER_Nepal is generalized from the original Soils and Terrain database of Nepal at scale 1:50,000 ...

http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]ISRIC_SOTER_Senegal_primary -17.6,12.4,-11.4,16.7 2011-09-12T04:00:00Z

The Soil and Terrain database for Senegal and The Gambia primary data (version 1.0), at scale 1:1 million (SOTER_Senegal_Gambia), was compiled of enhanced soil information within the framework of ...

http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]ISRIC_SOTER_South_Africa_primary 16.5,-34.9,33.0,-22.3 2011-09-12T04:00:00Z

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 ...

http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]ISRIC_SOTERSAF_primary_ver1 11.679219,-34.83983,40.842995,-0.99074 2011-09-12T04:00:00Z

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 ...

http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]ISRIC_SOTER_Tunisia_primary 7.5,30.2,11.65,37.4 2011-09-12T04:00:00Z

The Soil and Terrain database for Tunisia primary data (version 1.0), at scale 1:1 million (SOTER_Tunisia), was compiled of enhanced soil information within the framework of the FAO's program of Land ...

http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]ISRIC_SOTER_China_primary 74.0,18.0,135.0,54.0 2011-08-30T04:00:00Z

The Soil and Terrain database for China primary data (version 1.0), at scale 1:1 million (SOTER_China), was compiled of enhanced soil information within the framework of the FAO's program of Land ...

http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]ISRIC_SOVEUR_primary_ver1 12.096195,41.188866,66.11553,70.0 2011-08-30T04:00:00Z

The Soil and Terrain Database(SOTER)was part of the Soil Degradation and Vulnerability Assessment for Central and Eastern Europe(SOVEUR project)and was implemented within the framework of the Food ...

http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]ISRIC_SOTER_UpperTanaKenya_primary 36.5,-1.22,38.4,0.3 2011-08-30T04:00:00Z

The Soil and Terrain database for the Upper Tana River Catchment (version 1.1) (SOTER_UT_v1.1) at scale 1:250,000 was compiled to support the Green Water Credits (GWC) programme by creating a primary ...

http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]ISRIC_SOTERCAF_primary_VER1 12.206631,-13.455676,31.305758,5.386098 2011-08-30T04:00:00Z

The Soil and Terrrain database of Central Africa (SOTERCAF, version 1.0) was compiled at scale 1:2 million for the Democratic Republic of Congo and at scale 1:1 million for Rwanda and Burundi. The ...

http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]ggd402 65.5,66.0,74.0,72.5 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z 1990-12-31T00:00:00Z 2011-01-24T05:00:00Z

This database of selected borehole records from the Yamal Peninsula, Russia, contains environmental descriptions (textual and numerical) of the units on the index map, and relevant borehole data. ...

http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]ggd499 77.817,41.65,78.233,41.933 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z 1992-01-31T00:00:00Z 2011-01-24T05:00:00Z

This dataset includes observations of the permafrost temperatures in the Inner Tien Shan were started in 1986 by Kazakhstan Alpine Permafrost Laboratory. Observations are carried out on more than ...

http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]ggd486 90.0,31.0,93.0,33.0 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z 1993-12-31T00:00:00Z 2011-01-24T05:00:00Z

These data sets include Surface Meteorological Data (D100, D105, Tanggula Pass, Wetland), Ground Temperature (D100, D105, Tanggula Pass, Wetland), Soil Moisture Data, Evaporation, and soil physical ...

http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]ggd482 19.25,-33.533,19.5,-33.417 1990-02-01T00:00:00Z T00:00:00Z 2011-01-24T05:00:00Z

Micro-climatic monitoring of air and ground was started in 1990 to evaluate climatic controls on the present-day diurnal soil frost environment in the Western Cape mountains of South Africa. To this ...

http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[CANADA-CGDI]Canada_NA_LandCapWaterfowl -128.0,42.0,-52.0,60.0 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z 1990-09-12T00:00:00Z 2010-03-08T05:00:00Z

The mapping of land capability for waterfowl wildlife is based on a national classification system comparable with the other Canada Land Inventory sectors. Capability ...

http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]CNDP-ESP_GEOANT-UAM -83.3,-68.7,-44.3,-60.5 1991-12-30T00:00:00Z 2008-02-20T00:00:00Z 2009-09-23T04:00:00Z

In English: This dataset contains registered data on studies carried out by the research group on Geology from the University Autonoma of Madrid (GEOANT). Data about geomorphology, neotectonics, ...

http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]CNDP-ESP_GEOANT-UAM_Geomorphology-Soils-Permafrost -68.1,-67.6,-44.3,-60.5 1991-12-30T00:00:00Z 2008-02-20T00:00:00Z 2009-09-23T04:00:00Z

In English: Data on geomorphology, soils and permafrost in the Antarctic Peninsula region from projects of the research group on geology of the University Autonoma of Madrid (GEOANT). General geomorphology, ...

http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]USDA_AGRICOLA -180.0,-90.0,180.0,90.0 1500-01-01T00:00:00Z T00:00:00Z 2009-04-20T04:00:00Z

AGRICOLA (AGRICultural OnLine Access) is a bibliographic database of citations to the agricultural literature created by the National Agricultural Library and its cooperators. Production ...

http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]EOSWEBSTER_US_County_Data -124.0,26.0,-66.0,50.0 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z 1998-12-31T00:00:00Z 2009-04-20T04:00:00Z

Annual crop data from 1972 to 1998 are now available on EOS-WEBSTER. These data are county-based acreage, production, and yield estimates published by the National Agricultural Statistics ...

http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]HYDE -180.0,-90.0,180.0,90.0 1700-01-01T00:00:00Z 2000-12-31T00:00:00Z 2009-04-20T04:00:00Z

The first version of this data base originally was set up for testing and validation of the so-called Integrated Model of the Greenhouse Effect (the IMAGE model; see Alcamo, ...

http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]gov.noaa.ncdc.C00077 130.0,-15.0,-60.0,72.0 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z 2009-04-20T04:00:00Z

U.S. Soil Temperatures is historical digital data set DSI-9639, archived at the National Climatic Data Center (NCDC). The major parameters that make up this soil-temperature DSI-9639 data file are ...

http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]USDA0426 -180.0,-90.0,180.0,90.0 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z T00:00:00Z 2008-03-03T05:00:00Z

"CAB Abstracts" is a comprehensive bibliographic database of agricultural and biological data from all journals published by CAB International. Material abstracted and in the database include scientific ...

http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]QWRI.BillaBilla 150.23,-28.18,150.27,-28.14 1983-11-01T00:00:00Z T00:00:00Z 2008-01-31T05:00:00Z

The Billa Billa Folow Management Experiment was initiated in 1983. The soil parent material at the site consists of cretaceous sediments (lithic sandstone). The native vegetation was cleared in 1971. ...

http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]UI.Morrow -88.24,40.0,-88.2,40.2 1876-01-01T00:00:00Z T00:00:00Z 2008-01-31T05:00:00Z

The exact origin of the Morrow plots on the campus of the University of Illinois is obscure, but they are reputed to be the oldest continuous agronomic research study in the USA. Some evidence indicates ...

http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]SAR.RAC.Fertilize2 6.23,46.39,6.24,46.41 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z T00:00:00Z 2008-01-31T05:00:00Z

This experiment began in 1975 at a cool temperate site with brown calcereous, slightly hydromorphic soil. Before the experiment began the soil had been cultivated for at least 20 years according to ...

http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]PU.LARS.Stoner -128.0,23.0,-58.0,51.0 1978-01-01T00:00:00Z 1978-12-31T00:00:00Z 2007-09-10T04:00:00Z

(taken from project description) Objective: The general objective of this study was to define quantitatively the relationships between soil reflectance and physiochemical properties of soils of ...

http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]USDA.ARS.CPSWPRC.Lancaster -90.8,42.84,-90.6,42.86 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z T00:00:00Z 2007-09-10T04:00:00Z

The Lancaster Rotation, Wisconsin, legume cereal rotation began in 1967. The area is characterized by rolling to hilly landscapes, with soil developed in loess deposits of variable thickness over ...

http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]USDA.ARS.NRI.ECL.MinOrgN -177.1,13.71,-61.48,76.63 2006-10-17T04:00:00Z

(adapted from Project summary) Problem: Cultivation of soils has caused large decreases in content of soil organic matter and this has raised concerns about sustainble use of agricultural lands ...

http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]PSU_CONUS_SOIL -136.0,19.0,-50.0,57.0 2006-08-18T04:00:00Z

CONUS-SOIL is a multi-layer soil characteristics data set for the conterminous United States which has been specifically designed for regional and continental-scale climate, hydrology, and ecosystem ...

http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]EUSOILS_ESDB -22.0,33.0,68.0,85.0 2006-07-20T04:00:00Z

The European Soil Database (ESDB) is the main source of information from which most other data information and services are derived. For instance, the European Soil Database v2 Raster Library contains ...

http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]USGS_EDNA -177.1,13.71,-61.48,76.63 2006-04-10T04:00:00Z

The Elevation Derivatives for National Applications (EDNA) is a multi-layered database derived from a version of the National Elevation Dataset (NED), which has been hydrologically conditioned for ...

http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]USDA0100 -83.0,32.0,-79.0,35.0 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z T00:00:00Z 2006-02-13T05:00:00Z

To collect soil strength data and determine how it relates to plant growth. Collection Organization: USDA/ARS, Soil, Water and Plant Research Center Collection Methodology: Field experience ...

http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]USDA0010 -124.9,32.02,-113.61,42.51 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z 1992-10-31T00:00:00Z 2005-11-17T05:00:00Z

The "Comparison of Conventional and Organic Farming Systems" database contains data from experimental growing of crops under different farming systems and changing soil parameters over time. Data ...

http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]LandIS -8.41,49.49,2.39,59.07 2005-11-01T05:00:00Z

The National Soil Resources Institute incorporates the former Soil Survey and Land Research Centre and as a result maintains all the published and unpublished paper soil reports and maps for England ...

http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[CANADA-CGDI]Canada_UofAlberta_BretonPlots -114.5,53.0,-114.4,53.15 1930-01-01T00:00:00Z T00:00:00Z 2005-04-27T04:00:00Z

This experiment began in 1930. The soils of the area have developed on sandstones and shales of freshwater origin. Soil formation was influenced by native vegetation consisting primarily of stands ...

http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[CANADA-CGDI]Canada_CFS_SoilData -141.0,42.0,-54.0,84.0 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z T00:00:00Z 2005-03-28T05:00:00Z

Since 1984, Canadian Forest Service has been collecting data to help monitor the health of Canada's forests. Data is collected from a large number of strategically located plots all across Canada. ...

http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]USDA_NRCS_RSSM -177.1,13.71,-61.48,76.63 2005-03-08T05:00:00Z

This project identified soil landscapes in the conterminous United States where ground-penetrating radar (GPR) applications in the upper meter of soil are likely to be successful and provided a more ...

http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]TU_CSM_GWC -79.71,37.69,-74.82,39.95 2004-12-08T05:00:00Z

The Gunpowder Watershed Clearinghouse is supported by the Gunpowder Valley Conservancy (GVC), Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE), and Towson University. It is hoped that this endeavor will ...

http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]EOSWEBSTER_China_County_Data 70.83,15.06,137.97,56.58 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z 1990-12-31T00:00:00Z 2004-11-30T05:00:00Z

The agricultural and geographic datasets included on the China County Data collection were compiled in the early 1990s for use as inputs to the DNDC (Denitrification-Decomposition) model at UNH. DNDC ...

http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]EEA_SOIL_INDEX 19.99,34.62,27.19,42.016.11,36.15,19.33,47.71-9.6,36.75,-5.65,42.36-9.69,35.4,3.98,44.38 2004-10-12T04:00:00Z

This data set contains the soil quality index of Europe and is one of the components of the sensitivity to desertification index. It is based on: soil parent material, soil depth, soil texture and ...

http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]USDA.ARS.NAEWRU.SedimentC -82.0,39.0,-80.0,41.0 2001-06-26T04:00:00Z

(adapted from project decription) Problems: Tillage practices impact the movement of sediment within and from watersheds. How do conservation tillage practices influence the movement of carbon attached ...

http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]USDA.ARS.SARC.IFNRRU.AltTill -98.0,26.0,-97.0,27.0 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z T00:00:00Z 1999-09-10T04:00:00Z

(adapted from project summary) Problems: Subtropical growing conditions and the use of intensive plow tillage in South Texas promotes a net loss of soil carbon and plant nutrients. These losses ...

http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]USDA.ARS.NAEW.CStoreLandMngt -82.0,39.0,-80.0,41.0 1999-09-10T04:00:00Z

(adapted from project summary) Problems: Carbon in soils varies quantitatively and with depth depending on theland use management. Some management practices allow for considerable sequestration and ...