Major soil groups of the world (FGGD)

Data format: Raster Dataset

Coordinate system: GCS_WGS_1984

Theme keywords: soil

Location: http://www.fao.org:80/geonetwork/srv/en/resources.get?id=14129&fname=Map4_5.zip&access=private
Abstract: The FGGD soils map is a global raster datalayer with a resolution of 5 arc-minutes. Each pixel contains a class value for the major soil group found in the pixel area. The data are from FAO and IIASA, 2000, Global agro-ecological zones, as reported in FAO and IIASA, 2007, Mapping biophysical factors that influence agricultural production and rural vulnerability, by H. von Velthuizen et al.

ISO and ESRI Metadata:
Metadata elements shown with blue text are defined in the International Organization for Standardization's (ISO) document 19115 Geographic Information - Metadata. Elements shown with green text are defined by ESRI and will be documented as extentions to the ISO 19115. Elements shown with a green asterisk (*) will be automatically updated by ArcCatalog.
Metadata Information


Metadata language: English
Metadata character set: utf8 - 8 bit UCS Transfer Format


Last update: 2007-08-23T17:05:18


Metadata contact:
Individual's name: Mirella Salvatore
Organization's name: FAO - GIS UNIT
Contact's position: Consultant
Contact's role: point of contact


Contact information:
Phone:

Address:
Delivery point:
Via delle Terme di Caracalla, 1
City: Rome
Postal code: 00153
Country: Italy
e-mail address: mirella.salvatore@fao.org

*Scope of the data described by the metadata: dataset
*Scope name: dataset


Name of the metadata standard used: ISO 19115
Version of the metadata standard: FDIS


Metadata identifier: 6fd05da0-853c-11db-b9b2-000d939bc5d8


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Resource Identification Information:


Citation:
Title: Major soil groups of the world (FGGD)


Reference date:
Date: 20070823
Type of date: publication

Edition: 1.0
Presentation format: digital map


Themes or categories of the resource: geo-scientific information


Theme keywords:
Keywords: soil


Place keywords:
Keywords: World


Abstract:
The FGGD soils map is a global raster datalayer with a resolution of 5 arc-minutes. Each pixel contains a class value for the major soil group found in the pixel area. The data are from FAO and IIASA, 2000, Global agro-ecological zones, as reported in FAO and IIASA, 2007, Mapping biophysical factors that influence agricultural production and rural vulnerability, by H. von Velthuizen et al.

Purpose:
The FGGD Digital Atlas consists of more than 100 global database that allows to analyse food insecurity and poverty in relation to the environment.

Graphic overview:
File name: Map_4_05_s.png
File type: png
File description: thumbnail

Graphic overview:
File name: Map_4_05.png
File type: png
File description: large_thumbnail

Dataset language: English
Dataset character set: utf8 - 8 bit UCS Transfer Format


Resource maintenance:
Update frequency: as needed


Resource constraints:
Legal constraints:
Access constraints: copyright


Use constraints: copyright


Other constraints:












Spatial representation type:
grid



*Processing environment:
Microsoft Windows 2000 Version 5.0 (Build 2195) Service Pack 4; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.0.0.535







Spatial resolution:






Dataset's scale:






Scale denominator:
















Resource's bounding rectangle:






*Extent type:
Full extent in decimal degrees


Extent contains the resource:
Yes


West longitude:
-180


East longitude:
180


North latitude:
90


South latitude:
-90











Other extent information:






Geographic extent:










Bounding rectangle:






*Extent type:
Full extent in the data's coordinate system


*Extent contains the resource:
Yes


*West longitude:
-180


*East longitude:
180


*North latitude:
84


*South latitude:
-56.5



















Supplemental information:


This dataset is contained in Module 4 "Environmental conditions" of Food Insecurity, Poverty and Environment Global GIS Database (FGGD) (FAO, 2007).







Point of contact:






Individual's name:



Organization's name:
FAO - GIS UNIT


Contact's position:
GIS Manager


Contact's role:
point of contact





Contact information:








Phone:
















Address:






Delivery point:


Viale delle Terme di Caracalla, 1



City:
Rome


Postal code:
00153


Country:
Italy


e-mail address:
gis-manager@fao.org


















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Spatial Representation - Grid:









Number of dimensions:
2




Axis dimensions properties:






Dimension:






*Dimension name:
column (x-axis)


*Dimension size:
4320


Resolution:




*Distance:
0.083333


*Units of measure:
Degree










Dimension:






*Dimension name:
row (y-axis)


*Dimension size:
1686


Resolution:




*Distance:
0.083333


*Units of measure:
Degree















Cell geometry:
area



Transformation parameters are available:









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Reference System Information:









Reference system identifier:








Value:
GCS_WGS_1984












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Data Quality Information:











Scope of quality information:






Level of the data:
dataset










Lineage:






Lineage statement:
















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Distribution Information:











Distributor:








Available format:






*Format name:
Raster Dataset











Transfer options:






*Transfer size:
1.206





Online source:






Name of resource:
Map4_5.zip


Online location (URL):
http://www.fao.org:80/geonetwork/srv/en/resources.get?id=14129&fname=Map4_5.zip&access=private


Connection protocol:
WWW:DOWNLOAD-1.0-http--download


Description:
Major soil groups of the world - Grid format (1.25 MB)












Online source:






Name of resource:
major_soil_groups_world


Online location (URL):
http://193.43.36.137/ows/14129


Connection protocol:
OGC:WMS-1.1.1-http-get-map


Description:
Major soil groups of the world











Online source:






Name of resource:



Online location (URL):
www.fao.org/docrep/010/a1075e/a1075e00.htm


Connection protocol:
WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link


Description:
Mapping biophysical factors that influence agricultural production and rural vulnerability











Online source:






Online location (URL):
http://www.iiasa.ac.at/Research/LUC/GAEZ/index.htm


Connection protocol:
WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link


Description:
Global agro-ecological zones 2000



















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