Dataset Identification:
Resource Abstract:
- description: This dataset consists of general soil association units. It was developed by the National Cooperative Soil Survey
and supersedes the State Soil Geographic (STATSGO) dataset published in 1994. It consists of a broad based inventory of soils
and non-soil areas that occur in a repeatable pattern on the landscape and that can be cartographically shown at the scale
mapped of 1:250,000 in the continental U.S., Hawaii, Puerto, and the Virgin Islands and 1:1,000,000 in Alaska. The dataset
was created by generalizing more detailed soil survey maps. Where more detailed soil survey maps were not available, data
on geology, topography, vegetation, and climate were assembled, together with Land Remote Sensing Satellite (LANDSAT) images.
Soils of like areas were studied, and the probable classification and extent of the soils were determined. Map unit composition
was determined by transecting or sampling areas on the more detailed maps and expanding the data statistically to characterize
the entire map unit. This dataset consists of georeferenced vector digital data and tabular digital data. The map data were
collected in 1- by 2-degree topographic quadrangle units and merged into a seamless national dataset. The soil map units are
linked to attributes in the National Soil Information system relational database, which gives the proportionate extent of
the component soils and their properties. These data provide information about soil features on or near the surface of the
Earth. Data were collected as part of the National Cooperative Soil Survey. These data are intended for geographic display
and analysis at the state, regional, and national level. The data should be displayed and analyzed at scales appropriate for
1:250,000-scale data.; abstract: This dataset consists of general soil association units. It was developed by the National
Cooperative Soil Survey and supersedes the State Soil Geographic (STATSGO) dataset published in 1994. It consists of a broad
based inventory of soils and non-soil areas that occur in a repeatable pattern on the landscape and that can be cartographically
shown at the scale mapped of 1:250,000 in the continental U.S., Hawaii, Puerto, and the Virgin Islands and 1:1,000,000 in
Alaska. The dataset was created by generalizing more detailed soil survey maps. Where more detailed soil survey maps were
not available, data on geology, topography, vegetation, and climate were assembled, together with Land Remote Sensing Satellite
(LANDSAT) images. Soils of like areas were studied, and the probable classification and extent of the soils were determined.
Map unit composition was determined by transecting or sampling areas on the more detailed maps and expanding the data statistically
to characterize the entire map unit. This dataset consists of georeferenced vector digital data and tabular digital data.
The map data were collected in 1- by 2-degree topographic quadrangle units and merged into a seamless national dataset. The
soil map units are linked to attributes in the National Soil Information system relational database, which gives the proportionate
extent of the component soils and their properties. These data provide information about soil features on or near the surface
of the Earth. Data were collected as part of the National Cooperative Soil Survey. These data are intended for geographic
display and analysis at the state, regional, and national level. The data should be displayed and analyzed at scales appropriate
for 1:250,000-scale data.
Citation
- Title U.S. General Soil Map (STATSGO2).
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- creation Date
2018-02-04T00:05:55.156505
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- Linkage for online resource
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- name Dublin Core references URL
- URL: http://datagateway.nrcs.usda.gov
- protocol WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link
- link function information
- Description URL provided in Dublin Core references element.
Metadata data stamp:
2018-08-06T19:35:12Z
Resource Maintenance Information
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- notes: This metadata record was generated by an xslt transformation from a dc metadata record; Transform by Stephen M. Richard, based
on a transform by Damian Ulbricht. Run on 2018-08-06T19:35:12Z
Metadata contact
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pointOfContact
- organisation Name
CINERGI Metadata catalog
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- Contact information
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- Address
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- electronic Mail Address cinergi@sdsc.edu
Metadata language
eng
Metadata character set encoding:
utf8
Metadata standard for this record:
ISO 19139 Geographic Information - Metadata - Implementation Specification
standard version:
2007
Metadata record identifier:
urn:dciso:metadataabout:5c73545f-f8d6-4a9c-9189-f7dfb2b5f56f
Metadata record format is ISO19139 XML (MD_Metadata)