Year
2003
Projection
Geographic coordinate system
Datum
WGS84
Abstract
The updating of world soil resources, using the Soil and Terrain (SOTER) digital database methodology, is part of a global SOTER programme and intended to replace the FAO/ Unesco 1:5 million scale Soil Map of the World (1971-1981) (SOTERSAF, 2003). This is a complilation of the SOTER databases for seven Southern African countries; Botswana, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania and Zimbabwe.
The following information is available:
- Regional maps that show the dominant soil, lithology, landform, soil and WRB soil classification.
- Technical report that explains the maps and concepts behind the Soil and Terrain database for Southern Africa.
- Access databases that explain the codes and acronyms in the atttributes table.
- Individual soil and terrain databases of the seven countries accompanied by technical reports.
File Location
This data is also available through the Library's GIS Services, contact libgis@mcmaster.ca.
URL
Soil and Terrain Database for Southern Africa (SOTERSAF) via ISIRC - World Soil Information.
Scholars Geoportal URL
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