Africa SoilGrids - Texture

Textural class (defined according to USDA system) at 6 depth intervals derived from sand, silt and clay contents predicted using the Africa Soil Profiles Database (AfSP) v1.2. For details see published paper here below (Hengl T., G.B.M. Heuvelink, B. Kempen, J.G.B. Leenaars, M.G. Walsh, K.D. Shepherd, A. Sila, R.A. MacMillan, J. Mendes de Jesus, L.T. Desta, J.E. Tondoh, 2015. Mapping Soil Properties of Africa at 250 m Resolution: Random Forests Significantly Improve Current Predictions. PLoS ONE 10(6)

Texture classes of the USDA system / triangle used in this map: code, name 1 clay 2 silty clay 3 sandy clay 4 clay loam 5 silty clayloam 6 sandy clay loam 7 loam 8 silty loam 9 sandy loam 10 silt
11 loamy sand 12 sand

Data and Resources

Additional Info

Field	Value
Last Updated	October 25, 2023, 14:28 (UTC)
Created	October 25, 2023, 14:28 (UTC)
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lineage	Project webpages: http://africasoils.net/ http://isric.org/projects/africa-soil-information-service-afsis Soil data (1): http://isric.org/projects/africa-soil-profiles-database-afsp Not included: Soil data (2): http://africasoils.net/services/data/soil-databases/
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temporal-extent-begin	1960-01-01
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