Data Set Overview
| Data set | Global Gridded Surfaces of Selected Soil Characteristics (IGBP-DIS) |
| DOI | 10.3334/ORNLDAAC/569 |
| Release date | 2000-12-20 |
| Project | Soil Collections |
| Time Period | 1950-01-01 to 1996-12-31 |
Description
Global data-surfaces pre-generated by SoilData, at a resolution of 5x5 arc-minutes, in ASCII GRID format for ARC INFO, and for the soil depth interval 0-100 cm.
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Project
Soil Collections: The ORNL DAAC compiles, archives, and distributes data on the physical and chemical properties of soils. The data are gridded at spatial scales ranging from regional to global.
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Companion Files
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- wp.jpg
- sc.jpg
- tn.jpg
- bk.jpg
- pawc.jpg
- tc.jpg
- fc.jpg
- README_images
- igbp-surfaces.pdf
- readme.txt
Data Files
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| Data File (Granule) | File Size | Dates | Companion file |
|---|---|---|---|
| bulkdens.dat | 31.0 MB | 1950-01-01 - 1996-12-31 | bulkdens.txt |
| fieldcap.dat | 31.6 MB | 1950-01-01 - 1996-12-31 | fieldcap.txt |
| pawc.dat | 31.5 MB | 1950-01-01 - 1996-12-31 | pawc.txt |
| soilcarb.dat | 31.2 MB | 1950-01-01 - 1996-12-31 | soilcarb.txt |
| thermcap.dat | 30.9 MB | 1950-01-01 - 1996-12-31 | thermcap.txt |
| totaln.dat | 31.2 MB | 1950-01-01 - 1996-12-31 | totaln.txt |
| wiltpont.dat | 31.3 MB | 1950-01-01 - 1996-12-31 | wiltpont.txt |
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