Soil and Terrain Database (SOTER) for South Africa

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.

Data and Resources

Additional Info

Field	Value
Last Updated	April 17, 2024, 12:13 (UTC)
Created	October 25, 2023, 14:08 (UTC)
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bbox-east-long	32.90
bbox-north-lat	-22.10
bbox-south-lat	-34.80
bbox-west-long	16.50
contact-email	bas.kempen@wur.nl
coupled-resource	[]
dataset-reference-date	[{"type": "publication", "value": "2008-10-01"}]
frequency-of-update
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harvest_source_title	ISRIC Soil Data
licence	[]
lineage	Primary data: 1) Dijkshoorn JA 2003. SOTER database for southern Africa (SOTERSAF, ver. 1.0), ISRIC - World Soil Information, Wageningen 2) FAO and ISRIC 2003. Soil and Terrain database for Southern Africa (1:2 million scale). FAO Land and Water Digital Media Series 25, ISRIC and FAO, Rome (http://www.fao.org/icatalog/search/dett.asp?aries_id=104318) Derived data (needed for modelling): 3) Batjes NH 2004. SOTER-based soil parameter estimates for Southern Africa (ver. 1.0). Report 2004/04, ISRIC - World Soil Information, Wageningen, https://isric.org/sites/default/files/isric_report_2004_04.pdf
metadata-date	2024-04-16T11:31:18
metadata-language	eng
progress	Completed
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temporal-extent-begin	1972-01-01
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