EUROPEAN SOIL BUREAU ¾ RESEARCH REPORT NO. 4

ATTRIBUTE_CODING:DATABASE DICTIONARY OF THE SOILS GEOGRAPHICAL DATABASE

OF EUROPE AT SCALE 1:1,000,000VERSION 3.21, 30/10/1996

Last date modified: 27/11/1996 by Joël Daroussin.See also: metadata.txt, dictionary.txt.

How to read this file: each attribute is described by:

<ATTRIBUTE NAME>

<(Info file(s) in which this attribute is present)>

<attribute value> <attribute description><attribute value> <attribute description>

... ...

Attribute names are sorted alphabetically.

AREA (SOIL.PAT, SMU, STU, COUNTRY.PAT)

0 m2 when polygons, km2 when SMUs or STUs

...100.003...

BORDER_TYPE (COUNTRY.AAT)E EarthS Sea

CFL (STU)No information

H High confidence in the STU description

M Medium confidence in the STU description

L Low confidence in the STU description

499

EUROPEAN SOIL BUREAU ¾ RESEARCH REPORT NO. 4

COUNTRY (COUNTRY.PAT)0 Background and non soil-mapped polygons30 GREECE31 NETHERLANDS32 BELGIUM33 FRANCE34 SPAIN36 HUNGARY39 ITALY40 ROMANIA41 SWITZERLAND43 AUSTRIA45 DENMARK46 SWEDEN47 NORWAY48 POLAND49 GERMANY351 PORTUGAL352 LUXEMBOURG353 IRISH REPUBLIC355 ALBANIA358 FINLAND359 BULGARIA370 LITHUANIA371 LATVIA372 ESTONIA381 EX-YUGOSLAVIA (BOSNIA,

MACEDONIA, SERBIA)385 CROATIA386 SLOVENIA387 BOSNIA389 MACEDONIA421 CZECH REPUBLIC422 SLOVAKIA440 ENGLAND AND WALES441 SCOTLAND442 NORTHERN IRELAND000 SERBIA

DT (STU)0 No information1 Textural change between 20 and 40 cm

depth2 Textural change between 40 and 60 cm

depth6 Textural change between 20 and 60 cm

depth3 Textural change between 60 and 80 cm

depth4 Textural change between 80 and 120 cm

depth7 Textural change between 60 and 120 cm

depth5 No textural change between 20 and 120

cm depth

IL (STU)0 No information1 No impermeable layer within 150 cm2 Impermeable layer between 80 and

150 cm3 Impermeable layer between 40 and

80 cm 4 Impermeable layer within 40 cm

MAT1 (STU) NB: if parent material is drift or residuum fromMAT2 (STU) various rocks, then last number (unit) is coded

"9".No information

100 Undifferentiated alluvial deposits (or glacial deposits) 110 River alluvium 111 Old fluviatile deposit (Tertiary) 112 Terraces 113 Lacustrofluvial alluvium 120 Estuarine/Marine alluvium 130 Glaciofluvial deposits 131 Till 140 Glaciofluvial drift 150 Colluvium200 Calcareous rocks 209 Undefined code 210 Limestone 211 Primary limestone (Carboniferous) 212 Secondary limestone 213 Tertiary limestone 214 Ferrugineous limestone 215 Hard limestone

216 Soft limestone 217 Marly limestone 218 Chalky limestone 219 Detrital limestone 220 Secondary chalk 230 Marl 231 Secondary marl 232 Tertiary marl 233 Gypseous marl 234 Schistose marl 240 Gypsum 250 Dolomite300 Clayey materials 310 Old clayey sedimentary deposits 311 Primary clay and sandstone 312 Secondary clay 313 Tertiary clay 314 Pleistocene clay 319 Undefined code 320 Alluvial or glaciofluvial clay 321 Tertiary alluvial clay 322 Glacial clay (Tertiary and Quaternary) 323 Gravelly clay 324 Boulder clay 330 Residual clay from calcareous rocks 331 Clay-with-flints 332 Siderolith formations 333 Calcareous decalcification clay 340 Claystone, mudstone 350 Calcareous clay400 Sandy materials 410 Old sandy sedimentary deposits 411 Secondary sands 412 Tertiary sands 413 Flint sands 414 Pleistocene sands 419 Undefined code 420 Alluvial or glaciofluvial sands 421 Glacial sands 422 Sandy gravelly materials 429 Undefined code 430 Eolian sands 431 Locally sandcover 440 Coastal sands (Dune sands) 441 Shelly coastal sands 442 Non calcareous coastal sands 450 Sandstone 451 Calcareous sandstone (Macigno) 452 Ferrugineous sandstone (Old Red sandstone) 453 Clayey sandstone 454 Soft quartzy sandstone 455 Hard quartzy sandstone 456 Quartzite 457 Schistose sandstone 459 Undefined code500 Loamy materials

510 Residual loam 511 Old loam (Touyas) 512 Stony loam 513 Clay loam 514 Sandy loam 520 Eolian loam 521 Loess 522 Thin loess cover 523 Sandy loess 530 Siltstone 539 Undefined code600 Detrital formations 610 Arkose 620 Breccia and Puddingstone 630 Flysch and Molasse 640 Ranas700 Crystalline rocks and migmatites 709 Undefined code 710 Acid crystalline rocks (and migmatites) 711 Granite 712 Diorite, Quartzodiorite 719 Undefined code 720 Non acid crystalline rocks (and migmatites) 721 Syenite 722 Gabbro 723 Serpentine 730 Crystalline metamorphic rocks 731 Gneiss 732 Embrechites 739 Undefined code 740 Schists 741 Micaschists 742 Slates 743 Shales 744 Calcschists 745 Green schists 749 Undefined code 750 Other metamorphic rocks800 Volcanic rocks 809 Undefined code 810 Acid volcanic rocks 819 Undefined code 820 Basic volcanic rocks 821 Phonolites 822 Basalt 823 Andesite 824 Rhyolite 825 Volcanic tuff 830 Volcanic slag900 Other rocks 901 Undefined code 902 Undefined code 910 Organic materials

MAT11 (STU)MAT21 (STU)

No information1 Undifferentiated alluvial deposits (or glacial

deposits)2 Calcareous rocks3 Clayey materials4 Sandy materials5 Loamy materials6 Detrital formations7 Crystalline rocks and migmatites8 Volcanic rocks9 Other rocks

No information10 Undifferentiated alluvial deposits (or glacial

deposits) 11 River alluvium 12 Estuarine/Marine alluvium 13 Glaciofluvial deposits 14 Glaciofluvial drift 15 Colluvium20 Calcareous rocks 21 Limestone 22 Secondary chalk 23 Marl 24 Gypsum 25 Dolomite30 Clayey materials 31 Old clayey sedimentary deposits 32 Alluvial or glaciofluvial clay 33 Residual clay from calcareous rocks 34 Claystone, mudstone 35 Calcareous clay40 Sandy materials 41 Old sandy sedimentary deposits 42 Alluvial or glaciofluvial sands 43 Eolian sands 44 Coastal sands (Dune sands) 45 Sandstone50 Loamy materials 51 Residual loam 52 Eolian loam 53 Siltstone60 Detrital formations 61 Arkose 62 Breccia and Puddingstone 63 Flysch and Molasse 64 Ranas70 Crystalline rocks and migmatites 71 Acid crystalline rocks (and migmatites) 72 Non acid crystalline rocks (and migmatites) 73 Crystalline metamorphic rocks 74 Schists 75 Other metamorphic rocks80 Volcanic rocks 81 Acid volcanic rocks

82 Basic volcanic rocks 83 Volcanic slag90 Other rocks 91 Organic materials

NB-POLYS (SMU, STU)0 polygon1 polygon2 polygons...10 polygons...

NB-SMU (STU)0 SMU1 SMU2 SMUs...10 SMUs...

NB-STU (SMU)0 STU1 STU2 STUs...10 STUs...

PHASE1 (STU)PHASE2 (STU)0 No information1 No phase2 Gravelly3 Stony4 Lithic5 Concretionary6 Petrocalcic7 Saline8 Sodic9 Glaciers and snowcaps10 Soils disturbed by man20 Fragic21 Drained22 Quasi permanently

flooded30 Eroded phase, erosion31 Phreatic phase

ROO (STU)0 No information1 No obstacle to roots between 0 and 80

cm2 Obstacle to roots between 60 and 80 cm

depth3 Obstacle to roots between 40 and 60 cm

depth4 Obstacle to roots between 20 and 40 cm

depth5 Obstacle to roots between 0 and 80 cm

depth

SLOPE1 (STU)SLOPE2 (STU)0 No information1 Level (dominant slope ranging from 0 to 8 %)2 Sloping (dominant slope ranging from 8 to 15

%)3 Moderately steep (dominant slope ranging from

15 to 25 %)4 Steep (dominant slope over 25 %)

SMU (SOIL.PAT, SMU, STU.ORG, OLDSMU, SMU2FULLSMU.421)

-1 Undefined (not surveyed,...)-2 Town-3 Soil disturbed by man-4 Water body-5 Glacier-6 Marsh0 Background polygon1 SMU number 12 SMU number 23 ......569570 SMU number 570

SOIL (STU)No information

A AcrisolAf Ferric AcrisolAg Gleyic AcrisolAh Humic AcrisolAo Orthic AcrisolAp Plinthic AcrisolB CambisolBa Calcaric CambisolBc Chromic CambisolBcc Calcaro-Chromic CambisolBch Humo-Chromic CambisolBck Calci-Chromic CambisolBd Dystric CambisolBda Ando-Dystric CambisolBdg Gleyo-Dystric CambisolBds Spodo-Dystric CambisolBe Eutric CambisolBea Ando-Eutric CambisolBec Calcaro-Eutric CambisolBef Fluvi-Eutric CambisolBeg Gleyo-Eutric CambisolBev Verti-Eutric CambisolBg Gleyic CambisolBgc Calcaro-Gleyic CambisolBge Eutri-Gleyic CambisolBgg Stagno-Gleyic CambisolBgs Spodo-Gleyic CambisolBh Humic CambisolBhc Calcaro-Humic CambisolBk Calcic CambisolBkf Fluvi-Calcic CambisolBkh Humo-Calcic CambisolBkv Verti-Calcic CambisolBv Vertic Cambisol

Bvc Calcaro-Vertic CambisolBvg Gleyo-Vertic CambisolBvk Calci-Vertic CambisolBx Gelic CambisolBxs Spodo-Gelic CambisolC ChernozemCh Haplic ChernozemChp Pachi-Haplic ChernozemChv Verti-Haplic ChernozemCk Calcic ChernozemCkb Vermi-Calcic ChernozemCkc Calcaro-Calcic ChernozemCkcb Vermi-Calcaro-Calcic ChernozemCkp Pachi-Calcic ChernozemCl Luvic ChernozemD PodzoluvisolDd Dystric PodzoluvisolDe Eutric PodzoluvisolDg Gleyic PodzoluvisolDgd Dystric Gleyic PodzoluvisolDge Eutric Gleyic PodzoluvisolDgs Stagno-Gleyic PodzoluvisolE RendzinaEc Cambic RendzinaEh Histic RendzinaEo Orthic RendzinaF FerralsolFo Orthic FerralsolG GleysolGc Calcaric GleysolGcf Fluvi-Calcaric GleysolGcs Stagno-Calcaric GleysolGd Dystric GleysolGdf Fluvi-Dystric GleysolGds Stagno-Dystric GleysolGe Eutric GleysolGef Fluvi-Eutric GleysolGes Stagno-Eutric GleysolGev Verti-Eutric GleysolGf Fluvic GleysolGfm Molli-Fluvic GleysolGh Humic GleysolGhf Fluvi-Humic GleysolGhh Histo-Humic GleysolGht Thioni-Humic GleysolGi Histic GleysolGih Humo-Histic GleysolGl Luvic GleysolGls Stagno-Luvic GleysolGm Mollic GleysolGmc Calcaro-Mollic GleysolGmf Fluvi-Mollic GleysolGmv Verti-Mollic GleysolGs Stagnic GleysolGt Thionic GleysolH Phaeozem

Hc Calcaric PhaeozemHcf Fluvi-Calcaric PhaeozemHcn Alkalino-Calcaric PhaeozemHcs Saline-Calcaric PhaeozemHg Gleyic PhaeozemHgc Calcaro-Gleyic PhaeozemHgf Fluvi-Gleyic PhaeozemHgs Stagno-Gleyic PhaeozemHgv Verti-Gleyic PhaeozemHh Haplic PhaeozemHhv Verti-Haplic PhaeozemHl Luvic PhaeozemHlv Verti-Luvic PhaeozemHo Orthic PhaeozemI LithosolIc Calcaric LithosolIch Humo-Calcaric LithosolId Dystric LithosolIe Eutric LithosolJ FluvisolJc Calcaric FluvisolJcf Fluvi-Calcaric FluvisolJcg Gleyo-Calcaric FluvisolJd Dystric FluvisolJdf Fluvi-Dystric FluvisolJdg Gleyo-Dystric FluvisolJe Eutric FluvisolJef Fluvi-Eutric FluvisolJeg Gleyo-Eutric FluvisolJm Mollic FluvisolJmg Gleyo-Mollic FluvisolJmv Verti-Mollic FluvisolJt Thionic FluvisolK KastanozemKh Haplic KastanozemKhb Vermi-Haplic KastanozemKk Calcic KastanozemKkb Vermi-Calcic KastanozemKkv Verti-Calcic KastanozemKl Luvic KastanozemKo Orthic KastanozemL LuvisolLa Albic LuvisolLap Plano-Albic LuvisolLc Chromic LuvisolLcp Plano-Chromic LuvisolLcr Rhodo-Chromic LuvisolLcv Verti-Chromic LuvisolLd Dystric LuvisolLdg Gleyo-Dystric LuvisolLf Ferric LuvisolLg Gleyic LuvisolLga Albo-Gleyic LuvisolLgp Plano-Gleyic LuvisolLgs Stagno-Gleyic LuvisolLh Humic Luvisol

Lk Calcic LuvisolLkc Chromo-Calcic LuvisolLkcr Rhodo-Chromo-Calcic LuvisolLkv Verti-Calcic LuvisolLo Orthic LuvisolLop Plano-Orthic LuvisolLp Plinthic LuvisolLs Spodic LuvisolLv Vertic LuvisolLvc Chromo-Vertic LuvisolLvcr Rhodo-Chromo-Vertic LuvisolLvk Calci-Vertic LuvisolM GreyzemMo Orthic GreyzemO HistosolOd Dystric HistosolOdp Placi-Dystric HistosolOe Eutric HistosolP PodzolPf Ferric PodzolPg Gleyic PodzolPgh Histo-Gleyic PodzolPgs Stagno-Gleyic PodzolPh Humic PodzolPhf Ferro-Humic PodzolPl Leptic PodzolPlh Humo-Leptic PodzolPo Orthic PodzolPof Ferro-Orthic PodzolPoh Humo-Orthic PodzolPol Lepto-Orthic PodzolPp Placic PodzolPph Humo-Placic PodzolQ ArenosolQa Albic ArenosolQc Cambic ArenosolQcc Calcaro-Cambic ArenosolQcd Dystri-Cambic ArenosolQcg Gleyo-Cambic ArenosolQcs Spodo-Cambic ArenosolQl Luvic ArenosolQld Dystri-Luvic ArenosolQlg Gleyo-Luvic ArenosolR RegosolRc Calcaric RegosolRd Dystric RegosolRe Eutric RegosolS SolonetzSg Gleyic SolonetzSm Mollic SolonetzSo Orthic SolonetzSof Fluvi-Orthic SolonetzT AndosolTh Humic AndosolTm Mollic AndosolTo Ochric Andosol

Tv Vitric AndosolU RankerUd Dystric RankerUl Luvic RankerV VertisolVc Chromic VertisolVcc Calcaro-Chromic VertisolVg Gleyic VertisolVp Pellic VertisolVpc Calcaro-Pellic VertisolVpg Gleyo-Pellic VertisolVpn Sodi-Pellic VertisolW PlanosolWd Dystric PlanosolWdv Verti-Dystric PlanosolWe Eutric PlanosolWev Verti-Eutric PlanosolWm Mollic PlanosolX XerosolXk Calcic XerosolXl Luvic XerosolXy Gypsic XerosolZ SolonchakZg Gleyic SolonchakZgf Fluvi-Gleyic SolonchakZo Orthic SolonchakZt Takyric Solonchakg Glaciersp Plaggensolsr Rock OutcropsGtz Undefined codeRds Undefined codeVgs Undefined code

SOIL1 (STU)No information

A AcrisolB CambisolC ChernozemD PodzoluvisolE RendzinaF FerralsolG GleysolH PhaeozemI LithosolJ FluvisolK KastanozemL LuvisolM GreyzemO HistosolP PodzolQ Arenosol

R RegosolS SolonetzT AndosolU RankerV VertisolW PlanosolX XerosolZ Solonchakg Glaciersp Plaggensolsr Rock Outcrops

SOIL2 (STU)No information

A AcrisolAf Ferric AcrisolAg Gleyic AcrisolAh Humic AcrisolAo Orthic AcrisolAp Plinthic AcrisolB CambisolBa Calcaric CambisolBc Chromic CambisolBd Dystric CambisolBe Eutric CambisolBg Gleyic CambisolBh Humic CambisolBk Calcic CambisolBv Vertic CambisolBx Gelic CambisolC ChernozemCh Haplic ChernozemCk Calcic ChernozemCl Luvic ChernozemD PodzoluvisolDd Dystric PodzoluvisolDe Eutric PodzoluvisolDg Gleyic PodzoluvisolE RendzinaEc Cambic RendzinaEh Histic RendzinaEo Orthic RendzinaF FerralsolFo Orthic FerralsolG GleysolGc Calcaric GleysolGd Dystric GleysolGe Eutric GleysolGf Fluvic GleysolGh Humic GleysolGi Histic GleysolGl Luvic GleysolGm Mollic GleysolGs Stagnic GleysolGt Thionic GleysolH PhaeozemHc Calcaric PhaeozemHg Gleyic PhaeozemHh Haplic PhaeozemHl Luvic PhaeozemHo Orthic PhaeozemI LithosolIc Calcaric LithosolId Dystric LithosolIe Eutric LithosolJ FluvisolJc Calcaric Fluvisol

Jd Dystric FluvisolJe Eutric FluvisolJm Mollic FluvisolJt Thionic FluvisolK KastanozemKh Haplic KastanozemKk Calcic KastanozemKl Luvic KastanozemKo Orthic KastanozemL LuvisolLa Albic LuvisolLc Chromic LuvisolLd Dystric LuvisolLf Ferric LuvisolLg Gleyic LuvisolLh Humic LuvisolLk Calcic LuvisolLo Orthic LuvisolLp Plinthic LuvisolLs Spodic LuvisolLv Vertic LuvisolM GreyzemMo Orthic GreyzemO HistosolOd Dystric HistosolOe Eutric HistosolP PodzolPf Ferric PodzolPg Gleyic PodzolPh Humic PodzolPl Leptic PodzolPo Orthic PodzolPp Placic PodzolQ ArenosolQa Albic ArenosolQc Cambic ArenosolQl Luvic ArenosolR RegosolRc Calcaric RegosolRd Dystric RegosolRe Eutric RegosolS SolonetzSg Gleyic SolonetzSm Mollic SolonetzSo Orthic SolonetzT AndosolTh Humic AndosolTm Mollic AndosolTo Ochric AndosolTv Vitric AndosolU RankerUd Dystric RankerUl Luvic RankerV VertisolVc Chromic VertisolVg Gleyic Vertisol

Vp Pellic VertisolW PlanosolWd Dystric PlanosolWe Eutric PlanosolWm Mollic PlanosolX XerosolXk Calcic XerosolXl Luvic XerosolXy Gypsic XerosolZ SolonchakZg Gleyic SolonchakZo Orthic SolonchakZt Takyric Solonchakg Glaciersp Plaggensolsr Rock Outcrops

SOIL3 (STU)® see attribute coding for attribute SOIL.

STU (STU.ORG, STU)1 STU number 12 STU number 23 .......20882089 STU number 2089

TEXT1 (STU)TEXT2 (STU)TD1 (STU)TD2 (STU)0 No information9 No texture (histosols, ...)1 Coarse (clay < 18 % and sand > 65 %)2 Medium (18% < clay < 35% and sand > 15%, or clay < 18% and

15% < sand < 65%)3 Medium fine (clay < 35 % and sand < 15 %)4 Fine (35 % < clay < 60 %)5 Very fine (clay > 60 %)

USE1 (STU)USE2 (STU)0 No information1 Pasture, grassland, grazingland2 Poplars3 Arable land, cereals4 Wasteland, schrub5 Forest, coppice6 Horticulture7 Vineyards8 Garrigue9 Bush, macchia10 Moor11 Halophile grassland12 Arboriculture, orchard13 Industrial crops14 Rice15 Cotton16 Vegetables17 Olive-trees18 Recreation19 Extensive pasture, grazing, rough pasture20 Dehesa (extensive agricultural-pasture system in forest

parks in Spain)21 Cultivos enarenados (artificial soils for orchards in SE

Spain)

WM1 (STU)0 No information1 Yes, agricultural land normally has a water

management system2 No, agricultural land normally has no water

management system

WM2 (STU)0 No information1 To alleviate waterlogging (drainage)2 To alleviate drought stress (irrigation)3 To alleviate salinity (drainage)4 To alleviate both waterlogging and drought stress5 To alleviate both waterlogging and salinity

WM3 (STU)0 No information1 Pumping2 Ditches3 Pipe underdrainage (network of drain pipes)4 Mole drainage5 Deep loosening (subsoiling)6 'Bed' system (ridge-funow or steching)7 Flood irrigation (system of irrigation by controled

flooding as for rice)8 Overhead sprinkler (system of irrigation by sprnkling)9 Trickle irrigation

WR (STU)0 No information1 Not wet within 80 cm for over 3 months, nor wet

within 40 cm for over 1 month2 Wet within 80 cm for 3 to 6 months, but not wet within

40 cm for over 1 month3 Wet within 80 cm for over 6 months, but not wet

within 40 cm for over 11 months4 Wet within 40 cm depth for over 11 months

ZMIN (STU)-999 No information-6 m-5 m-3-2015...1000 m1500 m

ZMAX (STU)-999 No information0 m1 m2353500 m4000 m

DICTIONARY:DATABASE DICTIONARY OF THE SOILS GEOGRAPHICAL DATABASE

OF EUROPE AT SCALE 1:1,000,000VERSION 3.21, 30/10/1996

Last date modified: 10/12/1996 by Joël Daroussin.See also: metadata.txt, attribute_coding.txt.

How to read this file: each object is described by:

<Object type> <OBJECT_NAME>{More about object type}.<Description of object>.{Sources of data}.{Contents, including description of attributes for Info files}.

CONTENTS:

$EURHOME

README METADATA DIAGRAM DICTIONARY ATTRIBUTE_CODING DATABASE__FIRST .TXT .EPS .TXT .TXT

SOIL COUNTRY

1 - Directory $EURHOME1.1 - File README1.2 - File METADATA.TXT1.3 - File DIAGRAM.EPS1.4 - File DICTIONARY.TXT1.5 - File ATTRIBUTE_CODING.TXT2 - Workspace DATABASE2.1 - Coverage SOIL2.1.1 - Info file SOIL.PAT2.1.2 - Info file SMU2.1.3 - Info file STU.ORG2.1.4 - Info file STU2.2 - Coverage COUNTRY2.2.1 - Info file COUNTRY.AAT2.2.2 - Info file COUNTRY.PAT2.3 - Postscript file SOIL_DB_EUR.EPS2.4 - Postscript file BD_SOLS_EUR.EPS

1 - Directory $EURHOMESystem directory.Project root directory.

1.1 - File READMEFlat Ascii system file.Delivery of the Soils Geographical Database of Europe at Scale 1:1,000,000.First things first read-me file for installing the database.

1.2 - File METADATA.TXTFlat Ascii system file.Data about the Soils Geographical Database of Europe (identification, overview, quality, administrative...).This file complies to the CEN (European Committee for Standardization) project for a standard metadata description for geographic information, prEN 287009, April 1996.This file is also delivered as a Word 6 for Windows file named METADATA.DOC.

1.3 - File DIAGRAM.EPSPostscript file providing a schematic diagram of the organization of the database.To view the diagram with Aladin Ghostscript software, type the following command: gs -r70 -g580x810 diagram.eps

1.4 - File DICTIONARY.TXTFlat Ascii system file.Database dictionary of the Soils Geographical Database of Europe.This file.This file is also delivered as a Word 6 for Windows file named DICTIONA.DOC.

1.5 - File ATTRIBUTE_CODING.TXTFlat Ascii system file.Attribute coding description for Info file attributes of the Soils Geographical Database of Europe.This file is also delivered as a Word 6 for Windows file named ATTRICOD.DOC.

2 - Workspace DATABASEArc/Info workspace.Database of basic data.The data stored here are considered being:· self sufficient: all the data necessary to the project are stored here;· stable: the data must not be modified by others than the database administrator for updating

purposes. An update increments the database's version number. An update implies that any previous analyses be re-run;

· reliable: the data are considered as of the best possible quality.For analysis purposes, copy the necessary basic data to another appropriate workspace.

2.1 - Coverage SOILPolygon topology.Soil types in Europe.Sources:· CORINE program (CEC-DG XI);· archives held in Gent University (B) of the attempt to publish the FAO Soil Map of Europe at

scale 1:1,000,000 (1973-1974) for Eastern European countries;· archives held in Gent University (B) of the published EC Soil Map at scale 1:1,000,000 (CEC,

1985) for European Union 12 countries.Revisions:· support: MARS project (JRC Ispra);· general coordination: INRA (Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique), SESCPF (Service

d'Etude des Sols et de la Carte Pedologique de France);· national coordination: representatives of each country.Projection: standard CORINE.Units: metersNominal scale: 1:1,000,000Precision: singleDataset internal tolerances:· fuzzy set to 100 m (0.1 mm accuracy at scale 1:1,000,000)· minimum polygon area set to 9 ha (0.3 x 0.3 mm at scale 1:1,000,000)Spatial index(es): on arcs and polygons.See also figure in Postscript file diagram.eps.

2.1.1 - Info file SOIL.PATPolygon attribute table for coverage SOIL.Key attribute: SOIL#.Sorted on: SOIL# (ascending order).

COLUMN

ITEM NAME WIDTH OUTPUT TYPE N.DEC INDEXED?

1 AREA 4 12 F 3 -5 PERIMETER 4 12 F 3 -9 SOIL# 4 5 B - -13 SOIL-ID 4 5 B - -17 SMU 7 7 I - Indexed

AREA Area of polygon (in square metres).PERIMETER Perimeter of polygon (in metres).SOIL# Arc/Info internal identifier for polygon.SOIL-ID User's identifier for polygon.SMU Soil Mapping Unit number: identifier of Soil Mapping Unit to which the

polygon belongs.

2.1.2 - Info file SMUTable describing the Soil Mapping Units.Key attribute: SMU.Sorted on: SMU (ascending order).

COLUMN

ITEM NAME WIDTH OUTPUT TYPE N.DEC INDEXED?

1 SMU 7 7 I - Indexed8 NB-POLYS 4 5 B - -12 AREA 8 8 F 1 -20 NB-STU 4 2 B - -

SMU Soil Mapping Unit number: identifier of Soil Mapping Unit.NB: an SMU can belong to more than one country.

NB-POLYS Number of polygons making SMU as computed by CHECK_AND_BUILD_SOILDB.AML.

AREA Area of SMU (in square kilometers) as computed by CHECK_AND_BUILD_SOILDB.AML.

NB-STU Number of STUs composing SMU as computed by CHECK_AND_BUILD_SOILDB.AML.

2.1.3 - Info file STU.ORGTable describing the organization (arrangement) of Soil Typological Unitswithin each Soil Mapping Unit.Key attributes: SMU and STU.Sorted on: SMU (ascending order), PCAREA (descending), and STU (ascending).

COLUMN

ITEM NAME WIDTH OUTPUT TYPE N.DEC INDEXED?

1 SMU 7 7 I - Indexed8 STU 7 7 I - Indexed15 PCAREA 3 3 I - -

SMU Soil Mapping Unit number: identifier of Soil Mapping Unit.STU Soil Typological Unit number: identifier of Soil Typological Unit.PCAREA Proportion (percent) of the area of the Soil Mapping Unit covered by the

Soil Typological Unit (for each SMU, sum of PCAREA is 100%).

2.1.4 - Info file STUTable describing the Soil Typological Units.Key attributes: STU.Sorted on: STU (ascending order).

COLUMN

ITEM NAME WIDTH OUTPUT TYPE N.DEC INDEXED?

1 STU 7 7 I - Indexed8 NB-POLYS 4 5 B - -12 NB-SMU 4 2 B - -16 AREA 8 8 F 1 -24 SOIL 4 4 C - -28 SOIL90 4 4 C - -32 TEXT1 1 1 I - -33 TEXT2 1 1 I - -34 SLOPE1 1 1 I - -35 SLOPE2 1 1 I - -36 PHASE1 2 2 I - -38 PHASE2 2 2 I - -40 MAT1 3 3 C - -43 MAT2 3 3 C - -46 ZMIN 4 4 I - -50 ZMAX 4 4 I - -54 USE1 2 2 I - -56 USE2 2 2 I - -58 DT 1 1 I - -59 TD1 1 1 I - -

60 TD2 1 1 I - -61 ROO 1 1 I - -62 IL 1 1 I - -63 WR 1 1 I - -64 WM1 1 1 I - -65 WM2 1 1 I - -66 WM3 1 1 I - -67 CFL 1 1 C - -

** REDEFINED ITEMS **24 SOIL1 1 1 C - -24 SOIL2 2 2 C - -24 SOIL3 3 3 C - -28 SOIL901 2 2 C - -28 SOIL902 3 3 C - -40 MAT11 1 1 C - -40 MAT12 2 2 C - -43 MAT21 1 1 C - -43 MAT22 2 2 C - -24 SN1 1 1 C - -25 SN2 1 1 C - -26 SN3 1 1 C - -40 PM11 1 1 C - -41 PM12 1 1 C - -42 PM13 1 1 C - -43 PM21 1 1 C - -44 PM22 1 1 C - -45 PM23 1 1 C - -

STU Soil Typological Unit number: identifier of Soil Typological Unit. NB: at this time, an STU can only belong to not more than one country.

NB-POLYS Number of polygons containing STU as computed by CHECK_AND_BUILD_SOILDB.AML.

NB-SMU Number of SMUs containing STU as computed by CHECK_AND_BUILD_SOILDB.AML.

AREA Area of STU (in square kilometers) as computed by CHECK_AND_BUILD_SOILDB.AML.

SOIL Full 1974 (modified CEC 1985) FAO legend soil name.SOIL90 Full 1990 FAO legend soil name.TEXT1 Dominant surface textural class.TEXT2 Secondary surface textural class.SLOPE1 Dominant slope class.SLOPE2 Secondary slope class.PHASE1 Dominant phase.PHASE2 Secondary phase.MAT1 Dominant parent material code.MAT2 Secondary parent material code.ZMIN Minimum above sea level altitude (in metres).ZMAX Maximum above sea level altitude (in metres).USE1 Dominant land use.USE2 Secondary land use.DT Depth class to textural change.TD1 Dominant sub-surface textural class.TD2 Secondary sub-surface textural class.ROO Depth class of an obstacle to roots.IL Presence of an impermeable layer within the soil profile.WR Dominant annual average soil water regime class of the soil profile.WM1 Normal presence of a water management system in agricultural land.WM2 Purpose of the water management system.WM3 Evident type of water management system.CFL Global confidence level of the Soil Typologic Unit attributes description.

** REDEFINED ITEMS **SOIL1 First level 1974 (modified CEC 1985) FAO legend soil name.SOIL2 Second level 1974 (modified CEC 1985) FAO legend soil name.SOIL3 Third level 1974 (modified CEC 1985) FAO legend soil name.SOIL901 First level 1990 FAO legend soil name.SOIL902 Second level 1990 FAO legend soil name.MAT11 First level dominant parent material code.MAT12 Second level dominant parent material code.MAT21 First level secondary parent material code.MAT22 Second level secondary parent material code.SN1 First character in item SOIL (meant for pedotransfer rules)SN2 Second character in item SOIL (meant for pedotransfer rules)SN3 Third character in item SOIL (meant for pedotransfer rules)PM11 First character in item MAT1 (meant for pedotransfer rules)

PM12 Second character in item MAT1 (meant for pedotransfer rules)PM13 Third character in item MAT1 (meant for pedotransfer rules)PM21 First character in item MAT2 (meant for pedotransfer rules)PM22 Second character in item MAT2 (meant for pedotransfer rules)PM23 Third character in item MAT2 (meant for pedotransfer rules)

2.2 - Coverage COUNTRYNetwork topology (polygon + arc).Boundaries of EC countries.Sources: this coverage was built from several coverages:1. coastlines were extracted from the SOIL coverage;2. terrestrial boundaries were extracted from the OUTLINE coverage provided by CORINE, and

then snapped to 1, except:3. terrestrial boundary between England and Scotland which was extracted from the NUEC (NUTS

regions) coverage, and then snapped to 1;4. coastlines for Yugoslavia and Albania were extracted from Digital Chart of the World (DCW).Spatial index(es): on arcs.

2.2.1 - Info file COUNTRY.AATArc attribute table for coverage COUNTRY.

COLUMN

ITEM NAME WIDTH OUTPUT TYPE N.DEC INDEXED?

1 FNODE# 4 5 B - -5 TNODE# 4 5 B - -9 LPOLY# 4 5 B - -13 RPOLY# 4 5 B - -17 LENGTH 4 12 F 3 -21 COUNTRY# 4 5 B - -25 COUNTRY-

ID4 5 B - -

29 BORDER_TYPE

1 1 C - -

BORDER_TYPE Type of border line.

2.2.2 - Info file COUNTRY.PATPolygon attribute table for coverage COUNTRY.

COLUMN ITEM NAME WIDTH OUTPUT TYPE N.DEC INDEXED?1 AREA 4 12 F 3 -5 PERIMETER 4 12 F 3 -9 COUNTRY# 4 5 B - -13 COUNTRY-

ID4 5 B - -

17 COUNTRY 3 3 I - -

AREA Area of polygon (in square meters).PERIMETER Perimeter of polygon (in meters).COUNTRY# Arc/Info internal identifier for polygon.COUNTRY-ID

User's identifier for polygon.

COUNTRY Country code: identifier of country.

2.3 - Postscript file SOIL_DB_EUR.EPSPostscript language file.English logo of the Soils Geographical Database of Europe at Scale 1:1,000,000.Includes database name, copyright and logo of the European Soil Bureau.Should be displayed on any published document (in English) representingextractions from the database.

2.4 - Postscript file BD_SOLS_EUR.EPSPostscript language file.French logo of the Soils Geographical Database of Europe at Scale 1:1,000,000.Includes database name, copyright and logo of the European Soil Bureau.Should be displayed on any published document (in French) representingextractions from the database.

METADATA:DATA ABOUT THE SOIL GEOGRAPHICAL DATABASE OF EUROPE

This file complies with the CEN (European Committee for Standardization) project for a standard metadata description for geographic information, prEN 287009, April 1996.

DATASET IDENTIFICATIONDataset title:

Soil Geographical Database of Europe at Scale 1:1,000,000 version 3.21, 30/10/1996.

Alternative title:Soil Geographical Database of Europe.

Alternative title:Base de Données Géographique des Sols d'Europe au 1/1 000 000 version 3.21, 30/10/1996.

Alternative title:Base de Données Géographique des Sols d'Europe.

Abbreviated title:SGDE.

DATASET OVERVIEW Abstract:

The Soil Geographical Database of Europe at Scale 1:1,000,000 is part of the European Soil Database. It is the resulting product of a collaborative project involving all the European Union and neighbouring countries. It is a simplified representation of the diversity and spatial variability of the soil coverage. The methodology used to differentiate and name the main soil types is based on the terminology of the F.A.O. legend for the Soil Map of the World at Scale 1:5,000,000. This terminology has been refined and adapted to take account of the specificities of the landscapes in Europe. It is itself founded on the distinction of the main pedogenetic processes leading to soil differentiation: brunification, lessivage, podzolisation, hydromorphie, etc.

The database contains a list of Soil Typological Units (STU). Besides the soil names they represent, these units are described by variables (attributes) specifying the nature and properties of the soils: for example the texture, the water regime, the stoniness, etc. The geographical representation was chosen at a scale corresponding to the 1:1,000,000. At this scale, it is not feasible to delineate the STUs. Therefore they are grouped into Soil Mapping Units (SMU) to form soil associations and to illustrate the functioning of pedological systems within the landscapes (see figure bellow or in Postscript file diagram.eps).

Harmonisation of the soil data from the member countries is based on a dictionary giving the definition for each occurrence of the variables. Considering the scale, the precision of the variables is weak. Furthermore these variables were estimated over large areas by expert judgement rather than measured on local soil samples. This expertise results from synthesis and generalisation tasks of national or regional maps published at more detailed scales, for example 1:50,000 or 1:25,000 scales. Delineation of the Soil Mapping Units is also the result of expertise and experience. Heterogeneity can be considerable in European regions. The spatial variability of soils is very important and is difficult to express at global levels of precision. Quality indices of the information (purity and confidence level) are included with the data in order to guide usage.

Purpose of production:To provide a harmonised and spatially exhaustive coverage of soil types and descriptions in European participating countries at a resolution compatible with a 1:1,000,000-scale map.

Usage:Soil spatial data query, extraction and thematic mapping, soil spatial data layer input to agro-environmental models (e.g. soil erosion risk, yield forecasting).

...AREA... SMU

SMU

STU Attributes

SMU STU STU SOIL TEXT...101 11 70

1

n, 1

n, n

1, n

1, 1

......STU.ORG

SMU 4

SMU 3

SMU 2

SMU 1

1

1

2

34

3

314

10

1314

13

1412

1011

1010 11

SMU Attributes

1

1

2

3

3

3

4

- composed of STU 13 and 14- geometrically defined by 3 polygons

(which also is part of SMU 1)- composed of STU 10- geometrically defined by 1 polygon

- composed of STU 12- geometrically defined by 1 polygon

- composed of STU 10 and 11- geometrically defined by 2 polygons

234

13

3

123

43

101214

1013

3010065

10035

11121314

1234

PEDOLOGICAL LANDSCAPE

SPATIALIZED DATABASE

INFORMATION ORGANIZATION IN THE SOIL GEOGRAPHICAL DATABASE OF EUROPE

Polygon Attribute Table

AREAoo

Spatial sub-schema type:Topological planar graph.

Spatial reference system type:Positioning by Lambert Azimuthal coordinates.

Language:English.

Document reference:CEC, 1985 - Soil map of the European Communities at 1:1,000,000. CEC-DGVI. Brussels, Belgium. 124 pp.King D., Jones R.J.A and Thomasson A.J. (Eds), 1995 - European land information systems for agro-

environmental monitoring. EC-JRC, Brussels, Belgium. 286 pp.King D., Daroussin J. and Tavernier R., 1994 - Development of a soil geographical database from the soil map of

the European Communities. Catena (21). 37-56.Platou S.W., Norr A.M., Madsen H.B., 1986 - Digitizing of the EC soil map. In: Jones R.J.A. and Biagi  B. (Eds).

Computerization of Land Use Data. CEC, Brussels, Belgium. 12-24.

Sample:No sample dataset provided, but a Postscript file (diagram.eps) provides a schematic diagram of the organization of the database.

Related datasets:Soil Profiles Database of Europe for Scale 1:1,000,000.

DATASET QUALITY INDICATORSProcess history:

1974: soil information was compiled and harmonised over Europe at 1:1,000,000 scale by Prof. R.  Tavernier (B) (coordinator) and national representatives under FAO funding. Project was abandoned before map publication due to lack of funding.

1985: a map limited to the 12 EC member countries is published by Prof. R. Tavernier (B) (coordinator) and national representatives under CEC-DG VI for Agriculture funding:

® Soil Map of the European Communities at scale 1:1,000,000 (CEC, 1985).1986: the EC Soil Map and legend are computerized at ADK (Danish Bureau of Land Data, DK) under CORINE

program (CEC-DG XI for Environment) funding:® EC Soil Database (Platou et al., 1986).

1988: the database is geo-registered to ONC (Operational Navigation Charts) map sheets at Birbeck College (GB) under CORINE program (CEC-DG XI) funding:

® EC Soil Database version 1.1991: 1) soil database attributes are added using the original FAO project archives (i.e. before across-country

harmonisation) by D. King (MARS project, CEC-DG VI);2) errors checked against original map and corrected in database by INRA (National Agronomic Research Institute, F) under MARS project funding:

® EC Soil Database version 2 (King et al., 1994).1992: start computerization of Eastern countries from FAO project archives under MARS project funding:

® Eastern countries Soil Databases at level of EC Soil Database version 2.1995: 1) database is further geo-registered through "rubber-sheeting" adjustment to drainage, political, ocean and

populated places layers in DCW (Digital Chart of the World database) by INRA (F) under MARS project funding;2) database is checked for errors and new attributes are added by Contributing Organisations within database member countries, coordination and data management by INRA (F), funding from MARS project;

® EC Soil Database version 3 (King et al., 1995).1996: database is extended to several non EU countries by Contributing Organisations within new database

member countries, coordination and data management by INRA (F), funding from MARS project:® EC Soil Database version 3.1.

1996: minor corrections, minor database structure modifications by INRA (F), border harmonisation for some countries by Contributing Organisations, coordination and data management by INRA (F), funding from MARS project:

® EC Soil Database version 3.21.

Overall positional accuracy:Estimated: 500 - 5000 m (0.5 - 5 mm at scale 1:1,000,000). Dataset internal tolerance set to 100 m (0.1 mm at scale 1:1,000,000). Minimum polygon area set to 9 ha (0.3 x 0.3 mm at scale 1:1,000,000).

Overall thematic accuracy:1. Each Soil Typological Unit in the database is characterised by a overall confidence level (high, medium, low;

see further "data definition and classification").2. All polygons representing areas above 25 km2 have been checked/corrected against original soil map.3. There is a remaining heterogeneity among database member countries in the mapping methodology (e.g.

discrepancies in the amount of detail given to object geometry and/or description).4. This version of the database lacks border harmonisation for some countries.

Overall temporal accuracy:No temporal values within the dataset. The earliest data are from 1980, the latest from 1996. Year of reference of each object is not indicated.

Overall logical accuracy:100% structural integrity according to tests carried out by coordinator (INRA, F).

Overall completeness:Estimated 90% (there is still some missing information for some attributes).

SPATIAL REFERENCE SYSTEM

INDIRECT SPATIAL REFERENCE SYSTEM:Type of indirect spatial reference system:

By country.

Reference date:1996.

DIRECT SPATIAL REFERENCE SYSTEM:Datum:

Lambert azimuthal.

Ellipsoid:International 1909.

Map projection:Projection: LAMBERT_AZIMUTHALUnits: METERSSpheroid: DEFINED

Major Axis: 6370997.00000Minor Axis: 0.00000

Parameters:radius of the sphere of reference: 6370997.00000longitude of center of projection: 9° 0’ 0.000latitude of center of projection: 48° 0’ 0.000false easting (meters): 0.00000false northing (meters): 0.00000

Height reference system:Mean sea level.

EXTENT

CURRENCY OF EXTENT DATA AND COMPLETENESS OF DATASET:Extent date:

30/10/1996

Extent status:100% of the extent covered.

PLANAR EXTENT:Bounding XY:

Min XY: -1594087.250 -1335931.250Max XY: 1714229.625 1463266.625

Bounding Area: Definition: -Geographic area:Type of indirect spatial reference system:

by country.Name of areal unit:

GREECE, NETHERLANDS, BELGIUM, FRANCE, SPAIN, HUNGARY, ITALY, ROMANIA, DENMARK, POLAND, GERMANY, PORTUGAL, LUXEMBOURG, IRISH REPUBLIC, BULGARIA, CZECH REPUBLIC, SLOVAKIA, ENGLAND AND WALES, SCOTLAND, NORTHERN IRELAND.

Id code of areal unit:30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 36, 39, 40, 45, 48, 49, 351, 352, 353, 359, 421, 422, 440, 441, 442.

Coverage:all countries 100%.

VERTICAL EXTENT:Min elevation value:

-6 m

Max elevation value:4000 m

TEMPORAL EXTENT:From date:

Not applicable.

To date:Not applicable.

DATA DEFINITION

APPLICATION SCHEMA DESCRIPTION:Application schema id:

SOIL.

Application schema text:Soil types in Europe.

OBJECT TYPE:

Object type name:

Object type definition:

Geometric primitive type:

Structure primitive type:

Object type code:

Occurrences:

Positional accuracy:

Thematic accuracy:

Completeness:

ATTRIBUTE TYPE:

Attribute type name: See file

Attribute type definition: dictionary.txt, paragraph 2.1.

Attribute type code:

Attribute type domain:

Thematic accuracy:

Temporal accuracy:

ASSOCIATION TYPE:

Association type name:

Association type definition:

From object type:

To object type:

Cardinality:

Constraints:

Thematic accuracy:

Logical consistency:

CLASSIFICATION

THESAURUS:Name of thesaurus:

Thesaurus administrator:

THESAURUS ELEMENT:

Term:

Definition:

Synonyms: See file

Related term: attribute_coding.txt.

Broader term:

Narrower term:

Picture:

ADMINISTRATIVE METADATA

ORGANISATION AND ORGANISATION ROLE:Organisation name:

European Soil Bureau.

Abbreviated organisation name:ESB.

Organisation address:European Soil Bureau, Space Applications Institute, Joint Research Centre, TP 440, Ispra Establishment21020 Ispra (Va), ITALY.

Organisation role:Distributor.

Alternative organisation name:Bureau Européen des Sols.

Function of organisation:Scientific committee for coordination on soil information in Europe.

POINT OF CONTACT AND POINT OF CONTACT ROLE:Point of contact name:

Luca MONTANARELLA.

Point of contact address:European Soil Bureau, Space Applications Institute, Joint Research Centre, TP 440, Ispra Establishment21020 Ispra (Va), ITALY.

Point of contact role:Secretariat.

DISTRIBUTION:Restrictions on use:

Licensed usage, by project licensing, project should cover more than one country, yearly licensing, for details see Point of contact.

Copyright owners:European Soil Bureau on behalf of the following Contributing Organisations:

Université de Gand, Laboratoire de Pédologie Tropicale,Krijgslaan 281, 9000 Gent, BELGIUMContact: Professor Eric van Ranst

Geografisk Institut, Kobenhavns Universitet,Øster Voldgade 10, 1350 Kobenhavn, DENMARKContact: Professor Dr. Henrik Breuning Madsen

Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, Unité de Science du Sol,Ardon, 45160 Olivet, FRANCEContact: Dr. Marcel Jamagne

Bundesanstalt für Geowissenschaften und Rohstoffe,Stilleweg 2, 30655 Hannover, GERMANYContact: Dr. Wolf Eckelmann

Agricultural University of Athens, Laboratory of Soils and Agricultural Chemistry,75 Iera Odos, 118 55 Athens, GREECEContact: Professor Nicholas Yassoglou

Università di Firenze, Department of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition,Piazzale delle Cascine 15, 50144 Firenze, ITALYContact: Professor Guido Sanesi

European Soil Bureau, Space Applications Institute, Joint Research CentreTP 440, Ispra Establishment, 21020 Ispra (VA), ITALYContact: Dr. Luca Montanarella

Winand Staring Centre (SC-DLO),Postbus 125, 6700 AC Wageningen, THE NETHERLANDSContact: Dr. Ben van der Pouw

Soil and GIS Group, CSIC SECS,Calle Serrano, 115 Dpdo, 28006 Madrid, SPAINContact: Dr. J. J. Ibañez

Soil Survey and Land Research Centre, School of Agriculture, Food and Environment,Cranfield University, Silsoe, Bedford, MK45 4DT, UNITED KINGDOMContact: Professor Peter Bullock

TEAGASC, Agriculture and Food Development Authority,Johnstown Castle, Research and Development Centre, Wexford, EIREContact: Dr. John Lee

Macaulay Land Use Research Institute,Craigiebuckler, Aberdeen, AB9 2QJ, Scotland, UNITED KINGDOMContact: Dr. J.H. Gauld

Research Institute for Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Hungarian Academy of Sciences,Herman Ottò ùt 15, 1022 Budapest, HUNGARYContact: Professor Gyorgy Varallyay

N. Poushkarov Institute of Soil Science and Agroecology,7, Shosse Bankya Str., 1080 Sofia, BULGARIAContact: Dr. I. Sztojosev

Research Institute for Soil Science and Agrochemistry,Bd Marasti 61, 71331 Bucarest, ROMANIAContact: Dr. Cornelius Rauta

University of Agriculture of Prague, Faculty of Agronomy, Department of Soil Science and Geology,16521 Praha 6, Suchdol, CZECH REPUBLICContact: Dr. Jan Nemecek

Warsaw University of Technology, Faculty of Geodesy and Cartography,Pl. Politechniki 1, 00-661 Warszawa, POLANDContact: Dr. Stanislas Bialousz

Soil Fertility Research Institute Gagarinova 10, 82713 Bratislava, SLOVAKIAContact: Professor Dr. Pavel Bielek

Pricing policy:Yearly leasing, by project leasing, reduced pricing at second project, for details see Point of contact.

Unit of distribution:First project: whole dataset.

Media:CD-ROM

Formats:All files are flat Ascii text with no compression, delivered with metadata information and a README_FIRST explanatory text for use of distribution formats:1) Arc/Info EXPORT (usable by Arc/Info sites);2) Arc/Info UNGENERATE for polygon geometry and flat Ascii files for attribute tables (usable by other

mapping or GIS systems).

On-line access:No on line dataset delivery.There will be WWW product brochure at http://aisws6.jrc.it:2001/ais.html

Order:See Point of contact.

Support services:See Point of contact.

METADATA REFERENCEEntry date:

18/06/1996

Last check date:02/12/1996

Last update date:02/12/1996

Future review date:

Spatial reference system of metadata: