DATABASE DICTIONARY OF THE - esdac.jrc.ec.europa.eu€¦ · Web viewSOIL GEOGRAPHICAL DATABASE OF EURASIA AT SCALE 1:1,000,000. VERSION 4 beta, 25/09/2001. Author(s): Joel Daroussin

DATABASE DICTIONARY OF THESOIL GEOGRAPHICAL DATABASE OF EURASIA AT SCALE 1:1,000,000VERSION 4 beta, 25/09/2001.Author(s): Joel Daroussin - 06/08/2001Revision: Joel Daroussin - 12/09/2001Project purpose: see file: SGDBE_metadata.txtSchematic overview: see file:../images/diagram.gif (or diagram.eps)Attribute coding: see file: SGDBE_attricod.txt

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------SUMMARY:1 - File SGDBE_README.txt:2 - Directory metadata:2.1 - File InstructionsGuide.doc:2.2 - File RemainingProblems.txt:2.3 - Directory text:2.4 - Directory html:2.5 - Directory info:2.6 - Directory images:2.7 - Directory purity_maps:3 - Directory database:3.1 - Coverage SOIL:3.1.1 - Info file SOIL.PAT:3.1.2 - Info file SMU:3.1.3 - Info file STU.ORG:3.1.4 - Info file STU:3.2 - Coverage SOIL20M:3.3 - Coverage COUNTRYREF:3.3.1 - Info file COUNTRYREF.PAT:3.4 - Coverage COUNTRY:3.4.1 - Info file COUNTRY.AAT:3.4.2 - Info file COUNTRY.PAT:3.5 - Coverage COUNTRY20M:

NOTE : The following directories are not provided on this CD-ROM as it wasdecided not to deliver any tools with the current release of thedatabase.

4 - Directory analysis:4.1 - File plot.monitor:5 - Directory tools:5.1 - File arc.aml:5.2 - Directory plot:5.2.1 - File edit_legend.aml:5.2.2 - File generalize_theme.aml:5.2.3 - File build_lutleg.aml:5.2.4 - File plotsmu.aml:5.2.5 - File plotstu.aml:5.2.6 - File anno_country.txt:5.3 - Directory management:5.3.1 - File check_and_build_soildb.aml:6 - Directory plots:

GENERAL DIAGRAM OF THE PROJECT FILE SYSTEM HIERARCHY:

Project root directory ($EURHOME) | |-- 1 - File SGDBE_README.txt | |-- 2 - Directory metadata |

|-- 3 - Directory database | |-- 3.1 - Coverage SOIL | | |-- 3.1.1 - Info file SOIL.PAT | | |-- 3.1.2 - Info file SMU | | |-- 3.1.3 - Info file STU.ORG | | |-- 3.1.4 - Info file STU | |-- 3.2 - Coverage COUNTRYREF | | |-- 3.2.1 - Info file COUNTRYREF.PAT | |-- 3.3 - Coverage COUNTRY | | |-- 3.3.1 - Info file COUNTRY.AAT | | |-- 3.3.2 - Info file COUNTRY.PAT |


|-- 4 - Directory analysis | |-- 5 - Directory tools | |-- 6 - Directory plots

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1 - File SGDBE_README.txt:Description: Delivery of the Soil Geographical Database of Eurasia at Scale 1:1,000,000 "first things first" read-me file serving as a start point to understanding the content of the database. This file has an equivalent called INDEX.htm in HTML format.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------2 - Directory metadata:Description: Directory holding metadata information.

2.1 - File InstructionsGuide.doc:Description: document providing instructions to contributors for the preparation of soil information from their country to be included into the Soil Geographical Database of Eurasia at scale 1:1,000,000. These are instructions for preparing maps, Soil Mapping Units (SMU) descriptions, Soil Typological Units (STU) descriptions, and measured and estimated Soil Profile descriptions, in either or both paper or digital form. This is a Word for Windows document.

2.2 - File RemainingProblems.txt:Description: List of remaining problems identified in the database during automated quality controls at database reception. See file:../RemainingProblems.txt

2.3 - Directory text:Description: Directory holding metadata information in simple ASCII text format.

2.4 - Directory html:Description: Directory holding metadata information in HTML format for use with an HTML browser.

2.5 - Directory info:Description: Directory holding some metadata information in Info tables for use with ArcInfo tools.

2.6 - Directory images:Description: Directory holding images used in metadata documentation.

2.7 - Directory purity_maps:Description: Directory holding HTML pages explaining the concepts of polygons to SMUs to STUs relationships and thereafter the concept of "purity maps".

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3 - Directory database:Description: 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.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------3.1 - Coverage SOIL:Description: Spatial shape and location of Soil Mapping Units in Eurasia.Source: . CORINE programme (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 co-ordination: INRA (Institut National de la Recherche

Agronomique), SESCPF (Service d'Etude des Sols et de la Carte Pedologique de France);

. national co-ordination: representatives of each country.Legal access constraints: under license to the European Soils Bureau.Use constraints: up to a maximum scale of 1:1,000,000 (nominal scale).Feature count and classes: 51730 polygonsProjection: defined as Arc/Info lambert_azimuthal (parameters not listed here).Units: metersPrecision: singleResolution: 100 meters (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)

3.1.1 - Info file SOIL.PAT:Description: Polygon attribute table.Entity structure and attributes definitions (source: Arc/Info):COLUMN ITEM NAME WIDTH OUTPUT TYPE N.DEC ALTERNATE NAME 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 Attributes descriptions:

AREA : Area of polygon (in square metres) as computed by ArcInfo.

PERIMETER : Perimeter of polygon (in metres) as computed by ArcInfo.

SOIL# : internal sequential polygon number.

SOIL-ID : user-assigned polygon identification number.

SMU : Soil Mapping Unit (SMU) identifying number to which the polygon belongs. Data source: user assigned Measurement system: nominal Data type: integer number. Attribute values and definitions in dataset: see file: SGDBE_attricod.txt

3.1.2 - Info file SMU:Description: Table describing the Soil Mapping Units.Source: computed by CHECK_AND_BUILD_SOILDB.AML.Entity structure and attributes definitions (source: Arc/Info):COLUMN ITEM NAME WIDTH OUTPUT TYPE N.DEC ALTERNATE NAME INDEXED? 1 SMU 7 7 I - Indexed 8 NB-POLYS 4 5 B - - 12 AREA 8 8 F 1 - 20 NB-STU 4 2 B - - 24 NON-SOIL 1 1 I - - Attributes descriptions:

SMU : Soil Mapping Unit (SMU) identifying number. Data source: user assigned Measurement system: nominal Data type: integer number. Attribute values and definitions in dataset: see file:SGDBE_attricod.txt

NB-POLYS : Number of polygons covering SMU as computed by CHECK_AND_BUILD_SOILDB.AML. Data source: computed Measurement system: ratio Data type: binary integer number. Units = count Minimum value in dataset = 0 Minimum allowable value = 0 Maximum value in dataset = 1849 Maximum allowable value = no limit Mean value in dataset = 13 Standard deviation in dataset = 59

AREA : Area of SMU (in square kilometres) as computed by CHECK_AND_BUILD_SOILDB.AML. Data source: computed Measurement system: ratio Data type: floating-point number. Units = square kilometres Minimum value in dataset = 0 Minimum allowable value = > 0 Maximum value in dataset = 343531.3533285 Maximum allowable value = no limit Mean value in dataset = 5871 Standard deviation in dataset = 17951

NB-STU : Number of STUs composing SMUs as computed by CHECK_AND_BUILD_SOILDB.AML. Data source: computed Measurement system: ratio

Data type: binary integer number. Units = count Minimum value in dataset = 1 Minimum allowable value = 1 Maximum value in dataset = 10 Maximum allowable value = 10 Mean value in dataset = 3 Standard deviation in dataset = 1.2

NON-SOIL : SMUs dominantly covered by non-soil STUs as computed by CHECK_AND_BUILD_SOILDB.AML. Data source: computed Measurement system: nominal Data type: integer number. Attribute values and definitions in dataset: see file:SGDBE_attricod.txt

3.1.3 - Info file STU.ORG:Description: Table describing the organisation (arrangement) of Soil Typological Units (STU) within each Soil Mapping Unit (SMU).Entity structure and attributes definitions (source: Arc/Info):COLUMN ITEM NAME WIDTH OUTPUT TYPE N.DEC ALTERNATE NAME INDEXED? 1 SMU 7 7 I - Indexed 8 STU 7 7 I - Indexed 15 PCAREA 3 3 I - - Attributes descriptions:

SMU : Soil Mapping Unit (SMU) identifying number. Data source: user assigned Measurement system: nominal Data type: integer number. Attribute values and definitions in dataset: see file:SGDBE_attricod.txt

STU : Soil Typological Unit (STU) identifying number. Data source: user assigned Measurement system: nominal Data type: integer number. Attribute values and definitions in dataset: see file:SGDBE_attricod.txt

PCAREA : Percentage of the area of the Soil Mapping Unit (SMU) covered by the Soil Typological Unit (STU). Data source: user assigned Measurement system: ratio Data type: integer number. Minimum value in dataset = 1 Minimum allowable value = 1 Maximum value in dataset = 100 Maximum allowable value = 100 Attribute values and definitions in dataset: see file:SGDBE_attricod.txt

3.1.4 - Info file STU:Description: Table describing the Soil Typological Units.Entity structure and attributes definitions (source: Arc/Info):COLUMN ITEM NAME WIDTH OUTPUT TYPE N.DEC ALTERNATE NAME INDEXED? 1 STU 7 7 I - Indexed 8 NB-POLYS 4 5 B - - 12 NB-SMU 4 3 B - - 16 AREA 8 8 F 1 - 24 WRB-FULL 8 8 C - - 32 WRB-FULL.CL 1 1 C - -

33 FAO90-FULL 4 4 C - - 37 FAO90-FULL.CL 1 1 C - - 38 FAO85-FULL 4 4 C - - 42 FAO85-FULL.CL 1 1 C - - 43 SLOPE-DOM 1 1 I - - 44 SLOPE-SEC 1 1 I - - 45 ZMIN 4 4 I - - 49 ZMAX 4 4 I - - 53 PAR-MAT-DOM 4 4 I - - 57 PAR-MAT-DOM.CL 1 1 C - - 58 MAT1 3 3 C - - 61 PAR-MAT-SEC 4 4 I - - 65 PAR-MAT-SEC.CL 1 1 C - - 66 MAT2 3 3 C - - 69 USE-DOM 2 2 I - - 71 USE-SEC 2 2 I - - 73 AGLIM1 2 2 I - - 75 AGLIM2 2 2 I - - 77 TEXT-SRF-DOM 1 1 I - - 78 TEXT-SRF-SEC 1 1 I - - 79 TEXT-SUB-DOM 1 1 I - - 80 TEXT-SUB-SEC 1 1 I - - 81 TEXT-DEP-CHG 1 1 I - - 82 ROO 1 1 I - - 83 IL 1 1 I - - 84 WR 1 1 I - - 85 WM1 1 1 I - - 86 WM2 2 2 I - - 88 CFL 1 1 C - -

** REDEFINED ITEMS ** 24 WRB-LEV1 2 2 C - - 32 WRB-LEV1.CL 1 1 C - - 26 WRB-ADJ1 2 2 C - - 32 WRB-ADJ1.CL 1 1 C - - 28 WRB-SPE1 1 1 C - - 32 WRB-SPE1.CL 1 1 C - - 29 WRB-ADJ2 2 2 C - - 32 WRB-ADJ2.CL 1 1 C - - 31 WRB-SPE2 1 1 C - - 32 WRB-SPE2.CL 1 1 C - - 33 FAO90-LEV1 2 2 C - - 37 FAO90-LEV1.CL 1 1 C - - 33 FAO90-LEV2 3 3 C - - 37 FAO90-LEV2.CL 1 1 C - - 38 FAO85-LEV1 1 1 C - - 42 FAO85-LEV1.CL 1 1 C - - 38 FAO85-LEV2 2 2 C - - 42 FAO85-LEV2.CL 1 1 C - - 38 FAO85-LEV3 3 3 C - - 42 FAO85-LEV3.CL 1 1 C - - 53 PAR-MAT-DOM1 1 1 I - - 57 PAR-MAT-DOM1.CL 1 1 C - - 53 PAR-MAT-DOM2 2 2 I - - 57 PAR-MAT-DOM2.CL 1 1 C - - 53 PAR-MAT-DOM3 3 3 I - - 57 PAR-MAT-DOM3.CL 1 1 C - - 53 PMD1 1 1 I - - 57 PMD1.CL 1 1 C - - 54 PMD2 1 1 I - - 57 PMD2.CL 1 1 C - - 55 PMD3 1 1 I - -

57 PMD3.CL 1 1 C - - 56 PMD4 1 1 I - - 57 PMD4.CL 1 1 C - - 61 PAR-MAT-SEC1 1 1 I - - 65 PAR-MAT-SEC1.CL 1 1 C - - 61 PAR-MAT-SEC2 2 2 I - - 65 PAR-MAT-SEC2.CL 1 1 C - - 61 PAR-MAT-SEC3 3 3 I - - 65 PAR-MAT-SEC3.CL 1 1 C - - 61 PMS1 1 1 I - - 65 PMS1.CL 1 1 C - - 62 PMS2 1 1 I - - 65 PMS2.CL 1 1 C - - 63 PMS3 1 1 I - - 65 PMS3.CL 1 1 C - - 64 PMS4 1 1 I - - 65 PMS4.CL 1 1 C - -

** REDEFINED ITEMS MEANT FOR COMPATIBILITY WITH VERSION 3 ** 33 SOIL90 4 4 C - - 37 SOIL90.CL 1 1 C - - 33 SOIL901 2 2 C - - 37 SOIL901.CL 1 1 C - - 33 SOIL902 3 3 C - - 37 SOIL902.CL 1 1 C - - 38 SOIL 4 4 C - - 42 SOIL.CL 1 1 C - - 38 SOIL1 1 1 C - - 42 SOIL1.CL 1 1 C - - 38 SOIL2 2 2 C - - 42 SOIL2.CL 1 1 C - - 38 SOIL3 3 3 C - - 42 SOIL3.CL 1 1 C - - 38 SN1 1 1 C - - 42 SN1.CL 1 1 C - - 39 SN2 1 1 C - - 42 SN2.CL 1 1 C - - 40 SN3 1 1 C - - 42 SN3.CL 1 1 C - - 58 MAT11 1 1 C - - 58 MAT12 2 2 C - - 58 PM11 1 1 C - - 59 PM12 1 1 C - - 60 PM13 1 1 C - - 66 MAT21 1 1 C - - 66 MAT22 2 2 C - - 66 PM21 1 1 C - - 67 PM22 1 1 C - - 68 PM23 1 1 C - - 77 TEXT1 1 1 I - - 78 TEXT2 1 1 I - - 81 DT 1 1 I - - 79 TD1 1 1 I - - 80 TD2 1 1 I - - 43 SLOPE1 1 1 I - - 44 SLOPE2 1 1 I - - 69 USE1 2 2 I - - 71 USE2 2 2 I - - Attributes descriptions:

STU : Soil Typological Unit (STU) identifying number.

Data source: user assigned Measurement system: nominal Data type: integer number. Attribute values and definitions in dataset: see file:SGDBE_attricod.txt

NB-POLYS : Number of polygons containing STU as computed by CHECK_AND_BUILD_SOILDB.AML. Data source: computed Measurement system: ratio Data type: binary integer number. Units = count Minimum value in dataset = 0 Minimum allowable value = 1 Maximum value in dataset = 3392 Maximum allowable value = no limit Mean value in dataset = 26 Standard deviation in dataset = 116

NB-SMU : Number of SMUs containing STU as computed by CHECK_AND_BUILD_SOILDB.AML. Data source: computed Measurement system: ratio Data type: binary integer number. Units = count Minimum value in dataset = 0 Minimum allowable value = 1 Maximum value in dataset = 607 Maximum allowable value = no limit Mean value in dataset = 2 Standard deviation in dataset = 16

AREA : Area of STU (in square kilometres) as computed by CHECK_AND_BUILD_SOILDB.AML. Data source: computed Measurement system: ratio Data type: floating-point number. Units = square kilometres Minimum value in dataset = 0 Minimum allowable value = > 0 Maximum value in dataset = 1582518.990157 Maximum allowable value = no limit Mean value in dataset = 4302 Standard deviation in dataset = 45146

WRB-FULL : Full soil code of the STU from the World Reference Base (WRB) for Soil Resources. Measurement system: nominal Data type: character string. Attribute values and definitions in dataset: see file:SGDBE_attricod.txt

WRB-FULL.CL : Confidence level of the corresponding Pedotransfer Rule infered item. Measurement system: nominal Data type: character string. Attribute values and definitions in dataset: see file:SGDBE_attricod.txt

FAO90-FULL : Full soil code of the STU from the 1990 FAO-UNESCO Soil Legend. Measurement system: nominal Data type: character string. Attribute values and definitions in dataset: see file:SGDBE_attricod.txt

FAO90-FULL.CL : Confidence level of the corresponding Pedotransfer Rule infered item. Measurement system: nominal Data type: character string. Attribute values and definitions in dataset: see file:SGDBE_attricod.txt

FAO85-FULL : Full soil code of the STU from the 1974 (modified CEC 1985) FAO-UNESCO Soil Legend. Measurement system: nominal Data type: character string. Attribute values and definitions in dataset: see file:SGDBE_attricod.txt

FAO85-FULL.CL : Confidence level of the corresponding Pedotransfer Rule infered item. Measurement system: nominal Data type: character string. Attribute values and definitions in dataset: see file:SGDBE_attricod.txt

SLOPE-DOM : Dominant slope class of the STU. Measurement system: nominal Data type: integer number. Attribute values and definitions in dataset: see file:SGDBE_attricod.txt

SLOPE-SEC : Secondary slope class of the STU. Measurement system: nominal Data type: integer number. Attribute values and definitions in dataset: see file:SGDBE_attricod.txt

ZMIN : Minimum elevation above sea level of the STU (in metres). Measurement system: ratio Data type: integer number. Attribute values and definitions in dataset: see file:SGDBE_attricod.txt

ZMAX : Minimum elevation above sea level of the STU (in metres). Measurement system: ratio Data type: integer number. Attribute values and definitions in dataset: see file:SGDBE_attricod.txt

PAR-MAT-DOM : Code for dominant parent material of the STU. Measurement system: nominal Data type: integer number. Attribute values and definitions in dataset: see file:SGDBE_attricod.txt

PAR-MAT-DOM.CL : Confidence level of the corresponding Pedotransfer Rule infered item. Measurement system: nominal Data type: character string. Attribute values and definitions in dataset: see file:SGDBE_attricod.txt

MAT1 : Dominant parent material code. Measurement system: nominal Data type: character string. Attribute values and definitions in dataset: see file:SGDBE_attricod.txt

PAR-MAT-SEC : Code for secondary parent material of the STU. Measurement system: nominal Data type: integer number. Attribute values and definitions in dataset: see file:SGDBE_attricod.txt

PAR-MAT-SEC.CL : Confidence level of the corresponding Pedotransfer Rule infered item. Measurement system: nominal

Data type: character string. Attribute values and definitions in dataset: see file:SGDBE_attricod.txt

MAT2 : Secondary parent material code. Measurement system: nominal Data type: character string. Attribute values and definitions in dataset: see file:SGDBE_attricod.txt

USE-DOM : Code for dominant land use of the STU. Measurement system: nominal Data type: integer number. Attribute values and definitions in dataset: see file:SGDBE_attricod.txt

USE-SEC : Code for secondary land use of the STU. Measurement system: nominal Data type: integer number. Attribute values and definitions in dataset: see file:SGDBE_attricod.txt

AGLIM1 : Code of the most important limitation to agricultural use of the STU. Measurement system: nominal Data type: integer number. Attribute values and definitions in dataset: see file:SGDBE_attricod.txt

AGLIM2 : Code of a secondary limitation to agricultural use of the STU. Measurement system: nominal Data type: integer number. Attribute values and definitions in dataset: see file:SGDBE_attricod.txt

TEXT-SRF-DOM : Dominant surface textural class of the STU. Measurement system: nominal Data type: integer number. Attribute values and definitions in dataset: see file:SGDBE_attricod.txt

TEXT-SRF-SEC : Secondary surface textural class of the STU. Measurement system: nominal Data type: integer number. Attribute values and definitions in dataset: see file:SGDBE_attricod.txt

TEXT-SUB-DOM : Dominant sub-surface textural class of the STU. Measurement system: nominal Data type: integer number. Attribute values and definitions in dataset: see file:SGDBE_attricod.txt

TEXT-SUB-SEC : Secondary sub-surface textural class of the STU. Measurement system: nominal Data type: integer number. Attribute values and definitions in dataset: see file:SGDBE_attricod.txt

TEXT-DEP-CHG : Depth class to a textural change of the dominant and/or secondary surface texture of the STU. Measurement system: nominal Data type: integer number. Attribute values and definitions in dataset: see file:SGDBE_attricod.txt

ROO : Depth class of an obstacle to roots within the STU. Measurement system: nominal Data type: integer number. Attribute values and definitions in dataset: see file:SGDBE_attricod.txt

IL : Code for the presence of an impermeable layer within the soil profile of the STU.

Measurement system: nominal Data type: integer number. Attribute values and definitions in dataset: see file:SGDBE_attricod.txt

WR : Dominant annual average soil water regime class of the soil profile of the STU. Measurement system: nominal Data type: integer number. Attribute values and definitions in dataset: see file:SGDBE_attricod.txt

WM1 : Code for normal presence and purpose of an existing water management system in agricultural land on more than 50% of the STU. Measurement system: nominal Data type: integer number. Attribute values and definitions in dataset: see file:SGDBE_attricod.txt

WM2 : Code for the type of an existing water management system. Measurement system: nominal Data type: integer number. Attribute values and definitions in dataset: see file:SGDBE_attricod.txt

CFL : Code for a global confidence level of the STU description. Measurement system: nominal Data type: character string. Attribute values and definitions in dataset: see file:SGDBE_attricod.txt

** REDEFINED ITEMS **

WRB-LEV1 : Soil reference group code of the STU from the World Reference Base (WRB) for Soil Resources. Measurement system: nominal Data type: character string. Attribute values and definitions in dataset: see file:SGDBE_attricod.txt

WRB-LEV1.CL : Confidence level of the corresponding Pedotransfer Rule infered item. Measurement system: nominal Data type: character string. Attribute values and definitions in dataset: see file:SGDBE_attricod.txt

WRB-ADJ1 : First soil adjective code of the STU from the World Reference Base (WRB) for Soil Resources. Measurement system: nominal Data type: character string. Attribute values and definitions in dataset: see file:SGDBE_attricod.txt

WRB-ADJ1.CL : Confidence level of the corresponding Pedotransfer Rule infered item. Measurement system: nominal Data type: character string. Attribute values and definitions in dataset: see file:SGDBE_attricod.txt

WRB-SPE1 : Specifier of the first soil adjective of the STU from the World Reference Base (WRB) for Soil Resources. Measurement system: nominal Data type: character string. Attribute values and definitions in dataset: see file:SGDBE_attricod.txt

WRB-SPE1.CL : Confidence level of the corresponding Pedotransfer Rule infered item. Measurement system: nominal


WRB-ADJ2 : Second soil adjective code of the STU from the World Reference Base (WRB) for Soil Resources. Measurement system: nominal Data type: character string. Attribute values and definitions in dataset: see file:SGDBE_attricod.txt

WRB-ADJ2.CL : Confidence level of the corresponding Pedotransfer Rule infered item. Measurement system: nominal Data type: character string. Attribute values and definitions in dataset: see file:SGDBE_attricod.txt

WRB-SPE2 : Specifier of the second soil adjective of the STU from the World Reference Base (WRB) for Soil Resources. Measurement system: nominal Data type: character string. Attribute values and definitions in dataset: see file:SGDBE_attricod.txt

WRB-SPE2.CL : Confidence level of the corresponding Pedotransfer Rule infered item. Measurement system: nominal Data type: character string. Attribute values and definitions in dataset: see file:SGDBE_attricod.txt

FAO90-LEV1 : Soil major group code of the STU from the 1990 FAO-UNESCO Soil Legend. Measurement system: nominal Data type: character string. Attribute values and definitions in dataset: see file:SGDBE_attricod.txt

FAO90-LEV1.CL : Confidence level of the corresponding Pedotransfer Rule infered item. Measurement system: nominal Data type: character string. Attribute values and definitions in dataset: see file:SGDBE_attricod.txt

FAO90-LEV2 : Second level soil code of the STU from the 1990 FAO-UNESCO Soil Legend. Measurement system: nominal Data type: character string. Attribute values and definitions in dataset: see file:SGDBE_attricod.txt


FAO85-LEV1 : Soil major group code of the STU from the 1974 (modified CEC 1985) FAO-UNESCO Soil Legend. Measurement system: nominal Data type: character string. Attribute values and definitions in dataset: see file:SGDBE_attricod.txt


FAO85-LEV2 : Second level soil code of the STU from the 1974 (modified CEC 1985) FAO-UNESCO Soil Legend. Measurement system: nominal Data type: character string. Attribute values and definitions in dataset: see file:SGDBE_attricod.txt


FAO85-LEV3 : Third level soil code of the STU from the 1974 (modified CEC 1985) FAO-UNESCO Soil Legend. Measurement system: nominal Data type: character string. Attribute values and definitions in dataset: see file:SGDBE_attricod.txt


PAR-MAT-DOM1 : Major group code for the dominant parent material of the STU. Measurement system: nominal Data type: integer number. Attribute values and definitions in dataset: see file:SGDBE_attricod.txt

PAR-MAT-DOM1.CL : Confidence level of the corresponding Pedotransfer Rule infered item. Measurement system: nominal Data type: character string. Attribute values and definitions in dataset: see file:SGDBE_attricod.txt

PAR-MAT-DOM2 : Second level code for the dominant parent material of the STU. Measurement system: nominal Data type: integer number. Attribute values and definitions in dataset: see file:SGDBE_attricod.txt


PAR-MAT-DOM3 : Third level code for the dominant parent material of the STU. Measurement system: nominal Data type: integer number. Attribute values and definitions in dataset: see file:SGDBE_attricod.txt


PMD1 : First digit in item PAR-MAT-DOM (meant for pedotransfer rules). Measurement system: nominal Data type: integer number.

PMD1.CL : Confidence level of the corresponding Pedotransfer Rule infered item. Measurement system: nominal Data type: character string. Attribute values and definitions in dataset: see file:SGDBE_attricod.txt

PMD2 : Second digit in item PAR-MAT-DOM (meant for pedotransfer rules). Measurement system: nominal Data type: integer number.


PMD3 : Third digit in item PAR-MAT-DOM (meant for pedotransfer rules). Measurement system: nominal Data type: integer number.


PMD4 : Fourth digit in item PAR-MAT-DOM (meant for pedotransfer rules). Measurement system: nominal Data type: integer number.


PAR-MAT-SEC1 : Major group code for the secondary parent material of the STU. Measurement system: nominal Data type: integer number. Attribute values and definitions in dataset: see file:SGDBE_attricod.txt

PAR-MAT-SEC1.CL : Confidence level of the corresponding Pedotransfer Rule infered item. Measurement system: nominal Data type: character string. Attribute values and definitions in dataset: see file:SGDBE_attricod.txt

PAR-MAT-SEC2 : Second level code for the secondary parent material of the STU. Measurement system: nominal Data type: integer number. Attribute values and definitions in dataset: see file:SGDBE_attricod.txt


PAR-MAT-SEC3 : Third level code for the secondary parent material of the STU. Measurement system: nominal Data type: integer number. Attribute values and definitions in dataset: see file:SGDBE_attricod.txt


PMS1 : First digit in item PAR-MAT-SEC (meant for pedotransfer rules). Measurement system: nominal Data type: integer number.

PMS1.CL : Confidence level of the corresponding Pedotransfer Rule infered item. Measurement system: nominal Data type: character string. Attribute values and definitions in dataset: see file:SGDBE_attricod.txt

PMS2 : Second digit in item PAR-MAT-SEC (meant for pedotransfer rules). Measurement system: nominal Data type: integer number.


PMS3 : Third digit in item PAR-MAT-SEC (meant for pedotransfer rules). Measurement system: nominal Data type: integer number.


PMS4 : Fourth digit in item PAR-MAT-SEC (meant for pedotransfer rules). Measurement system: nominal Data type: integer number.


** REDEFINED ITEMS MEANT FOR COMPATIBILITY WITH VERSION 3 **

SOIL90 : Full soil code of the STU from the 1990 FAO-UNESCO Soil Legend. Measurement system: nominal


SOIL90.CL : Confidence level of the corresponding Pedotransfer Rule infered item. Measurement system: nominal Data type: character string. Attribute values and definitions in dataset: see file:SGDBE_attricod.txt

SOIL901 : Soil major group code of the STU from the 1990 FAO-UNESCO Soil Legend. Measurement system: nominal Data type: character string. Attribute values and definitions in dataset: see file:SGDBE_attricod.txt


SOIL902 : Second level soil code of the STU from the 1990 FAO-UNESCO Soil Legend. Measurement system: nominal Data type: character string. Attribute values and definitions in dataset: see file:SGDBE_attricod.txt


SOIL : Full soil code of the STU from the 1974 (modified CEC 1985) FAO-UNESCO Soil Legend. Measurement system: nominal Data type: character string. Attribute values and definitions in dataset: see file:SGDBE_attricod.txt

SOIL.CL : Confidence level of the corresponding Pedotransfer Rule infered item. Measurement system: nominal Data type: character string. Attribute values and definitions in dataset: see file:SGDBE_attricod.txt

SOIL1 : Soil Major Group code of the STU from the 1974 (modified CEC 1985) FAO-UNESCO Soil Legend. Measurement system: nominal Data type: character string. Attribute values and definitions in dataset: see file:SGDBE_attricod.txt


SOIL2 : Second level soil code of the STU from the 1974 (modified CEC 1985) FAO-UNESCO Soil Legend. Measurement system: nominal Data type: character string. Attribute values and definitions in dataset: see file:SGDBE_attricod.txt


SOIL3 : Third level soil code of the STU from the 1974 (modified CEC 1985) FAO-UNESCO Soil Legend. Measurement system: nominal Data type: character string. Attribute values and definitions in dataset: see file:SGDBE_attricod.txt


SN1 : First character in item SOIL (meant for pedotransfer rules). Measurement system: nominal Data type: character string.

SN1.CL : Confidence level of the corresponding Pedotransfer Rule infered item. Measurement system: nominal Data type: character string. Attribute values and definitions in dataset: see file:SGDBE_attricod.txt

SN2 : Second character in item SOIL (meant for pedotransfer rules). Measurement system: nominal Data type: character string.


SN3 : Third character in item SOIL (meant for pedotransfer rules). Measurement system: nominal Data type: character string.


MAT11 : First level dominant parent material code. Measurement system: nominal Data type: character string. Attribute values and definitions in dataset: see file:SGDBE_attricod.txt

MAT12 : Second level dominant parent material code. Measurement system: nominal Data type: character string. Attribute values and definitions in dataset: see file:SGDBE_attricod.txt

PM11 : First character in item MAT1 (meant for pedotransfer rules) Measurement system: nominal Data type: character string.

PM12 : Second character in item MAT1 (meant for pedotransfer rules) Measurement system: nominal Data type: character string.

PM13 : Third character in item MAT1 (meant for pedotransfer rules) Measurement system: nominal Data type: character string.

MAT21 : First level secondary parent material code. Measurement system: nominal Data type: character string. Attribute values and definitions in dataset: see file:SGDBE_attricod.txt

MAT22 : Second level secondary parent material code. Measurement system: nominal Data type: character string. Attribute values and definitions in dataset: see file:SGDBE_attricod.txt

PM21 : First character in item MAT2 (meant for pedotransfer rules) Measurement system: nominal Data type: character string.

PM22 : Second character in item MAT2 (meant for pedotransfer rules) Measurement system: nominal Data type: character string.

PM23 : Third character in item MAT2 (meant for pedotransfer rules) Measurement system: nominal Data type: character string.

TEXT1 : Dominant surface textural class. Measurement system: nominal Data type: integer number. Attribute values and definitions in dataset: see file:SGDBE_attricod.txt

TEXT2 : Secondary surface textural class. Measurement system: nominal Data type: integer number. Attribute values and definitions in dataset: see file:SGDBE_attricod.txt

DT : Depth class to textural change. Measurement system: nominal Data type: integer number. Attribute values and definitions in dataset: see file:SGDBE_attricod.txt

TD1 : Dominant sub-surface textural class. Measurement system: nominal Data type: integer number. Attribute values and definitions in dataset: see file:SGDBE_attricod.txt

TD2 : Secondary sub-surface textural class. Measurement system: nominal Data type: integer number. Attribute values and definitions in dataset: see file:SGDBE_attricod.txt

SLOPE1 : Dominant slope class. Measurement system: nominal Data type: integer number. Attribute values and definitions in dataset: see file:SGDBE_attricod.txt

SLOPE2 : Secondary slope class.

Measurement system: nominal Data type: integer number. Attribute values and definitions in dataset: see file:SGDBE_attricod.txt

USE1 : Dominant land use. Measurement system: nominal Data type: integer number. Attribute values and definitions in dataset: see file:SGDBE_attricod.txt

USE2 : Secondary land use. Measurement system: nominal Data type: integer number. Attribute values and definitions in dataset: see file:SGDBE_attricod.txt

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------3.2 - Coverage SOIL20M:Description: Generalised version of coverage SOIL. To be used only for map display at scales smaler than 1:20,000,000.Source: this coverage was built from coverage SOIL through polygon generalisation.Legal access constraints: under license to the European Soils Bureau.Use constraints: only for map display and only for maps at scales smaler than 1:20,000,000Feature count and classes: 17064 polygonsProjection: defined as Arc/Info lambert_azimuthal (parameters not listed here).Units: metersPrecision: singleResolution: 2000 meters

The rest of the description for this coverage is the same as for coverage SOIL.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------3.3 - Coverage COUNTRYREF:Description: Reference boundaries of countries in the Soil coverage. To be used for extracting a country from the SOIL coverage.Source: 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. other boundaries were extracted from Digital Chart of the World (DCW), and then snapped to 1; 5. except for countries of the former USSR and Yugoslavia which were extracted from ESRI's ArcWorld 1:3M Suplement database (AWS), and then snapped to 1.Legal access constraints: noneUse constraints: up to a maximum scale of 1:1,000,000 (nominal scale).Feature count and classes: 3397 polygonsProjection: defined as Arc/Info lambert_azimuthal (parameters not listed here).Units: metersPrecision: singleResolution: 100 meters

3.3.1 - Info file COUNTRYREF.PAT:Description: polygon attribute table.Entity structure and attributes definitions (source: Arc/Info):COLUMN ITEM NAME WIDTH OUTPUT TYPE N.DEC ALTERNATE NAME INDEXED? 1 AREA 4 12 F 3 - 5 PERIMETER 4 12 F 3 -

9 COUNTRYREF# 4 5 B - - 13 COUNTRYREF-ID 4 5 B - - 17 COUNTRY 2 2 C - - Attributes descriptions:



COUNTRYREF# : internal sequential polygon number.

COUNTRYREF-ID : user-assigned polygon identification number.

COUNTRY : Country ISO identifying code to which the polygon belongs. Measurement system: nominal Data type: character string. Attribute values and definitions in dataset: see file:SGDBE_attricod.txt

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------3.4 - Coverage COUNTRY:Description: background boundaries of countries. To be used as background when drawing maps of the SOIL coverage.Source: this coverage was built from several coverages: 1. boundaries were extracted from Digital Chart of the World (DCW), 2. except for countries of the former USSR and Yugoslavia which were extracted from ESRI's ArcWorld 1:3M Suplement database (AWS), and then snapped to 1; 3. a buffer zone was built to enable ploting of the sea; 4. status of the Soil Database and other attributes usefull for mapping were computed by overlay with the SOIL coverage and topological analysis.Legal access constraints: only as background when drawing maps of the SOIL coverage.Use constraints: up to a maximum scale of 1:1,000,000 (nominal scale).Feature count and classes: 5979 arcs + 5321 polygonsSecondary feature count and classes: 84 annotationsProjection: defined as Arc/Info lambert_azimuthal (parameters not listed here).Units: metersPrecision: singleResolution: not meaningfull

3.4.1 - Info file COUNTRY.AAT:Description: arc attribute table.Entity structure and attributes definitions (source: Arc/Info):COLUMN ITEM NAME WIDTH OUTPUT TYPE N.DEC ALTERNATE NAME 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-ID 4 5 B - - 29 BORDER_TYPE 1 1 C - - 30 BORDER_SOIL1M 1 1 I - - Attributes descriptions:

FNODE# : internal number of from-node.

TNODE# : internal number of to-node.

LPOLY# : internal number of polygon to left of arc.

RPOLY# : internal number of polygon to right of arc.

LENGTH : lenght of arc (in coverage units).

COUNTRY# : internal sequential arc number.

COUNTRY-ID : user-assigned arc identification number.

BORDER_TYPE : Type of border line. Measurement system: nominal Data type: character string. Attribute values and definitions in dataset: see file:SGDBE_attricod.txt

BORDER_SOIL1M : State of progress of the SGDBE in the neighbouring country. Measurement system: nominal Data type: integer number. Attribute values and definitions in dataset: see file:SGDBE_attricod.txt

3.4.2 - Info file COUNTRY.PAT:Description: polygon attribute table.Entity structure and attributes definitions (source: Arc/Info):COLUMN ITEM NAME WIDTH OUTPUT TYPE N.DEC ALTERNATE NAME INDEXED? 1 AREA 4 12 F 3 - 5 PERIMETER 4 12 F 3 - 9 COUNTRY# 4 5 B - - 13 COUNTRY-ID 4 5 B - - 17 COUNTRY 2 2 C - - 19 SOIL1M 2 2 I - - Attributes descriptions:



COUNTRY# : internal sequential polygon number.

COUNTRY-ID : user-assigned polygon identification number.

COUNTRY : Country ISO identifying code to which the polygon belongs. Measurement system: nominal Data type: character string. Attribute values and definitions in dataset: see file:SGDBE_attricod.txt

SOIL1M : State of progress of the SGDBE. Measurement system: nominal Data type: integer number. Attribute values and definitions in dataset: see file:SGDBE_attricod.txt

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------3.5 - Coverage COUNTRY20M:Description: Generalised version of coverage COUNTRY. To be used only for map display at scales smaler than 1:20,000,000.Source: this coverage was built from coverage COUNTRY through polygon generalisation.Legal access constraints: only as background when drawing maps of the SOIL20M coverage.Use constraints: up to a maximum scale of 1:20,000,000.

Feature count and classes: 527 arcs + 280 polygonsSecondary feature count and classes: 84 annotationsProjection: defined as Arc/Info lambert_azimuthal (parameters not listed here).Units: metersPrecision: singleResolution: not meaningfull

The rest of the description for this coverage is the same as for coverage COUNTRY.

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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------4 - Directory analysis:Description: Unrestricted access workspace available to database users for analysis purpose. Users who wish to use the database can create objects either in this place, or in specific project-oriented sub-directories created here or elsewhere on the file system (but not in other Soil Database directories). This method garanties that the database will not be altered by accident. Examples of objects created by a user are: monitor files, macros, copies of database objects such as coverages or tables when they need to be modified, results of queries or analysis tasks, etc. At end of a task or project, keeping only the built monitor files and/or macros is a way by which considerable amounts of disk space can be saved while the task may be reactivated whenever necessary. File plot.monitor is an example of such a monitor file.

4.1 - File plot.monitor:Description: Monitor file for the visualisation of a generalised theme of the Soil Geographical Database of Eurasia at scale 1:1,000,000. A monitor file can be used from a text editor, selecting parts of it that need to be executed, and copying them to a window where execution takes place. It is similar to a macro except that control over the command flux execution is done by the user (by means of selection) instead of being done by the macro itself (by means of specific command flux control instructions such as "IF ... THEN ... ELSE" or "DO ... WHILE ..."). Monitor files are easy to build and to re-run, and can constitute a detailed history of tasks achieved. NB1: for more information on "generalised themes", users may refer to file:../purity_maps/purity.htm. NB2: see content of file:../../analysis/plot.monitor.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------5 - Directory tools:Description: Place to store tools provided with the Soil Database. These are provided only for help. They are fully operational only if ArcInfo 8 (or less) and Kaleidos 3.4 are available in a Unix environment. No maintenance, no assistance, no garanty is provided to users by their authors. Macros are more or less documented (see the end of each macro file).

5.1 - File arc.aml:Description: Arc Macro Language program used to initialise the Soil Database project in ArcInfo. For more information, see help for the Kaleidos command PROJET.

5.2 - Directory plot:Description: Place to store tools used for the visualisation of a generalised theme of the Soil Database. All these tools can be used through file:../../analysis/plot.monitor. NB: for more information on "generalised themes", users may refer to file:../purity_maps/purity.htm.

5.2.1 - File edit_legend.aml:Description: Arc Macro Language program used as a legend editor for the standard legend Info tables of the Soil Database. For more information, see the end of file:../../tools/plot/edit_legend.aml.

5.2.2 - File generalize_theme.aml:Description: Arc Macro Language program to generalise a theme from STUs to SMUs. For more information, see the end of file:../../tools/plot/generalize_theme.aml.

5.2.3 - File build_lutleg.aml:Description: Arc Macro Language program to build a lookup table and legend Info table from an SMU item and it's corresponding standard legend Info table. For more information, see the end of file:../../tools/plot/build_lutleg.aml.

5.2.4 - File plotsmu.aml:Description: Arc Macro Language program to prepare a plot graphics file (.gra) of an item present in the SMU Info table. For more information, see the end of file:../../tools/plot/plotsmu.aml.

5.2.5 - File plotstu.aml:Description: Arc Macro Language program to prepare all plot files related to a theme present in the STU Info table. For more information, see the end of file:../../tools/plot/plotstu.aml.

5.2.6 - File anno_country.txt:Description: ArcInfo text symbol set used for ploting country names annotations.

5.3 - Directory management:Description: Place to store tools used for the management of the Soil Database.

5.3.1 - File check_and_build_soildb.aml:Description: Arc Macro Language program to do consistency checks, SMU and STU summary statistics, and other building operations to prepare the SOIL coverage. For more information, see the end of file:../../tools/management/check_and_build_soildb.aml.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------6 - Directory plots:Description: Place to store maps created by the tool plotsmu.aml. Maps are kept in ArcInfo graphics format (.gra). A3 size maps are also kept in GIF format (.gif) for access through the HTML metadata interface.

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DATABASE DICTIONARY OF THE - esdac.jrc.ec.europa.eu€¦ · Web viewSOIL GEOGRAPHICAL DATABASE OF EURASIA AT SCALE 1:1,000,000. VERSION 4 beta, 25/09/2001. Author(s): Joel Daroussin