soil_class Geospatial Dataset
In this file, the necessary technical details of the dataset is explained.
Location of the soil_class Dataset Files
The soil_class geospatial dataset files are located under the
following directory accessible from multiple clusters:
# DRAC Graham HPC location
/project/rpp-kshook/Model_Output/soil_classes # rpp-kshook allocation
# UCalgary ARC HPC location
/work/comphyd_lab/data/geospatial-data/soil_classes # comphyd_lab allocation
And the structure of the files is as following:
/path/to/dataset/dir/
└── soil_classes.tif
Spatial and Temporal Extents
The spatial extent of this dataset covers longitudes from approximately
-180 to +180 degress and latitudes from approximately -90 to
+90 degress. This dataset is static and does not vary with time.
Dataset Variables
This variables of this dataset are detailed in the table below:
# |
Variable Name (used in
|
Description |
C omments |
|---|---|---|---|
1 |
soil_classes |
USDA soil class |
Other relevant information
Soil Types
Below the land cover types for each values of the .tif files is
detailed based on [1].
Class Value (used in |
Soil Type |
|---|---|
0 |
no class assigned |
1 |
Clay |
2 |
Clay loam |
3 |
Loam |
4 |
Loamy sand |
5 |
Sand |
6 |
Sandy clay |
7 |
Sandy clay loam |
8 |
Sandy loam |
9 |
Silt |
10 |
Silty Clay |
11 |
Silty clay loam |
12 |
Silt loam |
Also, the details of the above table has been included in the following files: soil_classes.csv.