Ditial Soil Map of the World and Derived Soil Properties

This CD-ROM contains the Digital Soil Map of the World in various formats, vector as well as raster, supported by most GIS software. The base material is the FAO/UNESCO Soil Map of the World at an original scale of 1: 5 million. Programmes and data files give tabular country information on soil characteristics and derived soil properties from the map are included, such as pH, organic carbon content and soil moisture storage capability. In addition programmes and data files are included that display derived soil properties. The revised edition includes user-friendly ArcView files displaying dominant soils by continent as well as an updated image of the WRB World Soil Resources Map.