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Agriculture Canada Central

Saskatchewan Vector Soils Data

David Knapp, Raytheon ITSS, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center,

Greenbelt, Maryland

Harold Rostad, Agriculture Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

National Aeronautics and

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Goddard Space Flight Center

Greenbelt, Maryland 20771

September 2000

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NASA/TMm2000-209891, Vol. 116

Technical Report Series on the

Boreal Ecosystem-Atmosphere Study (BOREAS)

Forrest G. Hall, Editor

Volume 116

Agriculture Canada Central

Saskatchewan Vector Soils Data

David Knapp, Raytheon ITSS, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center,

Greenbelt, Maryland

Harold Rostad, Agriculture Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

National Aeronautics and

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September 2000
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Agriculture Canada Central Saskatchewan Vector Soils Data

David Knapp, Harold Rostad

Summary

This data set consists of GIS layers that describe the soils of the BOREAS SSA. These original data

layers were submitted as vector data in ARC/INFO EXPORT format. These data also include the soil

name and soil layer files, which provide additional information about the soils. There are three sets of

attributes that include information on the primary, secondary, and tertiary soil type within each

polygon. Thus, there is a total of nine main attributes in this data set.

Based on agreements made with Agriculture Canada, these data are available only to individuals

and groups that have an official relationship with the BOREAS project. These data are not included on

the BOREAS CD-ROM set. A raster version of this data set rifled 'BOREAS Soils Data over the SSA

in Raster Format and AEAC Projection' is publicly available and is included on the BOREAS

CD-ROM set. See Section 15 for current details on data availability.

Table of Contents

1) Data Set Overview

2) Investigator(s)

3) Theory of Measurements

4) Equipment

5) Data Acquisition Methods

6) Observations

7) Data Description

8) Data Organization

9) Data Manipulations

10) Errors

11) Notes

12) Application of the Data Set

13) Future Modifications and Plans

14) Software

15) Data Access

16) Output Products and Availability

17) References

18) Glossary of Terms

19) List of Acronyms

20) Document Information

1. Data Set Overview

1.1 Data Set Identification

Agriculture Canada Central Saskatchewan Vector Soils Data

1.2 Data Set Introduction

This data set consists of Geographic Information System (GIS) layers that describe the soils of an

area that covers a swath through central Saskatchewan and a small area in Manitoba. The original data

were submitted as vector layers in ARC/INFO EXPORT format.

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1.3 Objective/Purpose

The objective of these data is to provide BOReal Ecosystem-Atmosphere Study (BOREAS)

investigators with a map of soil types and other soil properties. Because the original data were not

collected by BOREAS staff, it cannot be said what the original objective was for collecting them.

Although these data were received from Agriculture Canada, they do not cover agricultural areas of the

BOREAS Southern Study Area (SSA), only forested areas.

1.4 Summary of Parameters

The parameters include:

SOIL CODE, MODIFIERS, EXTENT, and soil names for primary, secondary, and tertiary soil units.

1.5 Discussion

This data set consists of GIS layers that describe the soils of the BOREAS SSA. These original

data layers were submitted as vector data in ARC/INFO EXPORT format. These data also include the

soil name and soil layer files, which provide additional information about the soils. There are three sets

of attributes that include information on the primary, secondary, and tertiary soil type within each

polygon. Thus, there is a total of nine main attributes in this data set. See Section 7.3 for more details.

1.6 Related Data Sets

BOREAS Soils Data over the SSA in Raster Format and AEAC Projection

CanSIS Regional Soils Data in Vector Format

BOREAS Regional Soils Data in Raster Format and AEAC Projection

2. Investigator(s)

2.1 Investigator(s) Name and Title

BOREAS Staff Science

2.2 Title of Investigation

BOREAS Staff Science GIS Data Collection Program

2.3 Contact Information

Contact 1:

Dr. Harold Rostad

Agriculture Canada

Saskatoon, SK

Canada S7N 0W0

(306) 975-6305

rostad@ digger.usask.ca

Contact 2:

David Knapp

Raytheon ITSS

Code 923

NASA GSFC

Greenbelt, MD 20771

(301) 286-1424

(301) 286-0239 (fax)

David.Knapp@ gsfc.nasa.gov

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Unknown.

3. Theory of Measurements

4. Equipment

4.1 Sensor/Instrument Description

Unknown.

4.1.1 Collection Environment

Unknown.

4.1.2 Source/Platform

Unknown.

4.1.3 Source/Platform Mission Objectives

Unknown.

4.1.4 Key Variables

Unknown.

4.1.5 Principles of Operation

Unknown.

4.1.6 Sensor/Instrument Measurement Geometry

Unknown.

4.1.7 Manufacturer of Sensor/Instrument

Unknown.

4.2 Calibration

4.2.1 Specifications

Unknown.

4.2.1.1 Tolerance

Unknown.

4.2.2 Frequency of Calibration

Unknown.

4.2.3 Other Calibration Information

Unknown.

5. Data Acquisition Methods

These data were acquired in ARC/INFO EXPORT format as vector coverages. The Soil Names files

and Soil Layer files are standard INFO files (also in EXPORT format) that provide soil attributes for

the provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba. The soil code for each polygon can be linked to the

corresponding soil code attribute in the Soil Names file. The Soil Layer file contains information about

the various soil layers that exist for each soil name.

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6.1 Data Notes

None.

6.2 Field Notes

None.

6. Observations

7. Data Description

7.1 Spatial Characteristics

7.1.1 Spatial Coverage

These data cover a swath running east-west through the central part of Saskatchewan. These

coverages are in the Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) projection using the North American

Datum of 1927 (NAD27) in UTM zones 12, 13, and 14. The *.pp files give some information about

the bounding latitude/longitudes of each coverage. Some information about the projection of each

coverage may also be given. Sometimes this projection name may not be very descriptive (e.g.,

TABLE). In these cases, the user must determine in which zone the coverage might exist. This can be

done by plotting the data with coverages of a known UTM zone. The approximate locations of the

comers of this area are:

Corner Longitude Latitude

Northwest II0.4511W 55.0614N

Northeast 99.8739W 55.0614N

Southeast 99.8739W 52.8618N

Southwest II0.4511W 52.8618N

7.1.2 Spatial Coverage Map

Not available.

7.1.3 Spatial Resolution

These vector data are based on soils maps that were created at a scale of l: 125,000.

7.1.4 Projection

These data are in the UTM projection. The various coverages are in one of three different UTM

zones (12, 13, or 14). Some of the coverages on the western end of this area are in UTM zone 12,

most of the coverages in the center are in UTM zone 13, and those on the east end of the area are in

UTM zone 14. These UTM projections are based on NAD27.

7.1.5 Grid Description

Not applicable.

7.2 Temporal Characteristics

7.2.1 Temporal Coverage

The time at which these soils were mapped could not be determined. They may have originally

been mapped in the early 1980s, but the data have been updated and edited by Agriculture Canada

based on new information since that time.

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7.2.2 Temporal Coverage Map

Not available.

7.2.3 Temporal Resolution

Unknown.

7.3 Data Characteristics

See table of parameter names and descriptions following Section 7.3.3.

7.3.1 Parameter/Variable

SOIL CODE 1

SOIL CODE 2

SOIL CODE 3

MODIFIER SOIL 1

MODIFIER SOIL 2

MODIFIER SOIL 3

EXTENT OF SOIL 1

EXTENT OF SOIL 2

EXTENT OF SOIL 3

7.3.2 Variable Description/Definition

SOIL CODE1 3-character code for the primary soil name. In this layer, the

numerical value of each pixel corresponds to the SOIL NUM attribute

in the soil name and soil layer files. There is a unique SOIL NUM

for each SOIL CODE.

SOIL CODE2 3-character code for the secondary soil name. This layer is coded

and can be used in the same way as the SOIL CODE1 layer.

SOIL CODE3 3-character code for the tertiary soil name. This layer is coded

and can be used in the same way as the SOIL CODE1 layer.

MODIFIER1 3-character code to show soil variations of the primary soil. The

modifier applies to the soil name and the soil code. The numerical

value of each pixel in this layer corresponds to the MOD NUM

attribute in the soil name and soil layer files. There is a unique

MOD NUM for each MODIFIER. Together with the SOIL NUM, a unique

record can be identified in the soil name and soil layer file that

matches both the SOIL NUM and MOD NUM of the pixel.

MODIFIER2 3-character code to show soil variations. The modifier

applies to the soil name and the soil code.

MODIFIER3 3-character code to show soil variations. The modifier

applies to the soil name and the soil code.

EXTENT1 Percent of the map occupied by a specific soil. The numeric value

of each pixel represents the percentage

Range = 34 to i00

EXTENT2 Percent of the map occupied by a specific soil. The numeric value

of each pixel represents the percentage

Range = 0 to 50

EXTENT3 Percent of the map occupied by a specific soil. The numeric value

of each pixel represents the percentage

Range = 0 to 33

The three SOIL_CODE and three MODIFIER attributes are associated with soil names. As explained

above, they can be linked to the soil name and soil modifier values in the soil name and soil layer files.

The items in the Saskatchewan soil names file include:

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UNKNOWN

PROVINCE

SOILNAME

SOIL CODE

MODIFIER

LU

KIND

WATERTBL

ROOTRESTRI

RESTR TYPE

DRAINAGE

MDEPI

MDEP2

MDEP3

ORDER

S GROUP

G GROUP

PROFILE

DATE

A-THICK

SOL-THICK

SOL-CHEM

PM-MODIFY

PM-COMPLEX

PMDEP2

PM-CHEM

PMTEXCLASS

TEXMODIFY

FAMPARTSIZ

PHYSIOG

An unknown and undocumented attribute

Province name (here they will all be SK for Sask. or MB for Manitoba)

Name of soil

A 3-character code identifying a soil

Soil type modifier

Land use

Kind of soil

Water table characteristics

Soil layer that restricts root growth

Type of root restricting layer

Soil drainage class

Mode of deposition for primary soil

Mode of deposition for secondary soil

Mode of deposition for tertiary soil

Soil order

Soil subgroup

Great group

Header from Detail II file

Date of last revision

A horizon thickness

Soil thickness

Soil chemistry

Parent material modification

Parent material complex

Mode of deposition of second parent material deposition

where a soil name is a complex of materials

Parent material chemistry

Parent material textural class

Texture modification

Soil family particle size

Physiography

The column names in the Manitoba soil names file are very similar, but some of the column names

appear to be duplicated. The reason for this is unknown. The soil layer file is also included with these

data. The information in the soil names file can be linked to the soil layer file. The soil layer file

provides information about the soil strata for a particular soil name. The attributes in the soil layer file

include:

PROVINCE

SOIL CODE

MODIFIER

LU

LAYER NO

HZN LIT

HZN MAS

HZN SUF

HZN MOD

UDEPTH

LDEPTH

COFRAG

DOMSAND

VFSAND

TSAND

TSILT

Province name (here they will all be SK for Sask. or MB for Manitoba)

A 3-character code identifying a soil

Soil type modifier

Land Use

Horizon number

Horizon lithological discontinuity

Master horizon (upper case)

Master suffix (lower case)

Horizon modifier

Upper horizon depth (cm)

Lower horizon depth (cm)

Coarse fragments (% by volume)

Dominant sand fraction

Very fine sand (% by weight)

Total sand (% by weight)

Total silt (% by weight)

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TCLAY

ORGCARB

PHCA

PH2

BASES

CEC

KSAT

KP0

KPI0

KP33

KPI500

Total clay (% by weight)

Organic carbon (% by weight)

pH in calcium chloride

pH as specified in project report

Base saturation

Cation exchange capacity (meq/100 g)

Saturated hydraulic conductivity (cm/h)

Water retention at 0 kilopascals

Water retention at i0 kilopascals

Water retention at 33 kilopascals

Water retention at 1500 kilopascals

(Water retention units are % by volume corrected for coarse fragment content.)

BD

EC

CACO 3

VONPOST

WOOD

DATE

Bulk density (g/cm 3)

Electrical conductivity (dS/m)

Calcium carbonate equivalent (%)

Von Post estimate of decomposition

Volume (%) of woody material

Date of last revision

7.3.3 Unit of Measurement

SOIL CODE1 - None

SOIL CODE2 - None

SOIL CODE3 - None

MODIFIER1 - None

MODIFIER2 - None

MODIFIER3 - None

EXTENT1 - Percent

EXTENT2 - Percent

EXTENT3 - Percent

7.3.4 Data Source

These data were acquired in ARC/INFO format from:

Dr. Harold P.W. Rostad, Unit Head

Agriculture Canada-Research-CLBRR/LRD

Saskatchewan Land Resource Unit

Room 5C26 Agriculture Building

c/o The Soil Science Department

University of Saskatchewan Campus

Saskatoon, SK Canada S7N 0W0

7.3.5 Data Range

See Section 7.3.2.

7.4 Sample Data Record

Not applicable.

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8. Data Organization

8.1 Data Granularity

The smallest unit of data for this data set is the entire data set on tape.

8.2 Data Format(s)

8.2.1 Uncompressed Data Files

This data set is stored in a single tar file. The files with an *.e00 extension are ARC/INFO

EXPORT files. The mb* files are for Manitoba, while the sk* files are for Saskatchewan. The *.pp

files contain latitude/longitude bounds of the coverage as well as other information. The *.doc files

provide background information about the production of the map and source materials that were used.

The files contained within the one tar file are:

mbd246s doc

mbd246s eO0

mbd246s pp

skdOl9s doc

skdOl9s eO0

skdOl9s pp

skdO20s doc

skdO20s eO0

skdO20s pp

skdO53s doc

skdO53s eO0

skdO53s pp

skdO54s doc

skdO54s eO0

skdO54s pp

skdO55s doc

skdO55s eO0

skdO55s pp

skdO56s doc

skdO56s eO0

skdO56s pp

skdO57.doc

skdO57.pp

skdO57s.eO0

skdO58.doc

skdO58.pp

skdO58s.eO0

skdO59.doc

skdO59.pp

skdO59s.eO0

skdO60.doc

skdO60.pp

skdO6Os.eO0

skdO61s doc

skdO61s eO0

skdO61s pp

skdll3s doc

skdll3s eO0

skdll3s pp

skdll4s doc

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skdll4s.e00

skdll4s.pp

skdll5s.doc

skdll5s.e00

skdll5s.pp

skd144.doc

skd144.pp

skd144s.e00

skd145.doc

skd145.pp

skd145s.e00

skd146.doc

skd146.pp

skd146s.e00

skd147.doc

skd147.pp

skd147s.e00

skd148s.doc

skd148s.e00

skd148s.pp

skd182s.doc

skd182s.e00

skd182s.pp

sksnf.e00

skslf.e00

mbsnf.e00

mbslf.e00

Saskatchewan Soil Names File

Saskatchewan Soil Layer File

Manitoba Soil Names File

Manitoba Soil Layer File

The following information, which is needed to decode the Soil Names file, was extracted (with

modifications) from an information sheet supplied by the Canadian Soil Information System (CanSIS):

Column Name Coded Values

LU Land Use

N Native Conditions

A Agriculture

KIND Kind of Soil

M Mineral

O Organic

N Nonsoil

U Unclassified

WATERTBL Water table characteristics

NO Not present any time

YU Present during unspecified time

YG Present during the growing season

YN Present during nongrowing season

YB Present during both seasons

ROOTRESTR Soil Layer that restricts root growth

-- Not applicable

0 Not present

1-9 Restricting layer number

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RESTR TYPE Type of Root Restricting Layer

-- Not applicable

UN Undifferentiated

BN Solonetzic B

SA EC>4dS/m

CT Compact (Basal) Till

OR Ortstein

FP Fragipan

LI Lithic

CR Cryic

DU Duric

PL Placic

DRAINAGE Soil Drainage Class

-- Not applicable

VR Very Rapidly

R Rapidly

W Well

MW Moderately Well

I Imperfectly

P Poorly

VP Very Poorly

MDEPI

MDEP2

MDEP3

Mode of Deposition for primary soil

Mode of Deposition for secondary soil

Mode of Deposition for tertiary soil

-- Not Applicable

ANTH Anthropogenic

COLL Colluvial

EOLI Eolian

FLEO Fluvioeolian

FLLC Fluviolacustrine

FLUV Fluvial

FNPT Fen Peat

FOPT Forest Peat

GLFL Glaciofluvial

GLLC Glaciolacustrine

GLMA Glaciomarine

LACU Lacustrine

LATL Lacustro-Till

MARI Marine

RESD Residual

SAPR Saprolite

SEPT Sedimentary Peat

SPPT Sphagnum Moss

TILL Till (Morainal)

UNDM Undifferentiated mineral

UNDO Undifferentiated organic

VOLC Volcanic

ORDER Soil Order

Not Applicable

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BR Brunisolic

CH Chernozemic

CY Cryosolic

GL Gleysolic

LU Luvisolic

OR Organic

PZ Podzolic

RG Regosolic

SZ Solonetzic

Soil Subgroup and Great Group. Characters before the dot (.) go into the S_GROUP (soil subgroup)

field. Characters after the dot go into the G_GROUP (soil great group) field.

O. MB

E. MB

GL. MB

GLE. MB

O .EB

E .EB

GL. EB

GLE. EB

O.SB

E.SB

DU. SB

GL. SB

GLE. SB

O. DYB

E. DYB

DU. DYB

GL. DYB

GLE. DYB

O.B

R.B

CA. B

E.B

SZ .B

GL .B

GLR. B

GLCA. B

GLE. B

GLSZ .B

O .DB

R.DB

CA. DB

E .DB

SZ .DB

GL. DB

GLR. DB

GLCA. DB

GLE. DB

GLSZ .DB

O .BL

R.BL

Not Applicable

Orthic Melanic Brunisolic

Eluviated Melanic Brunisol

Gleyed Melanic Brunisol

Gleyed Eluviated Melanic Brunisol

Orthic Eutric Brunisol

Eluviated Eutric Brunisol

Gleyed Eutric Brunisol

Gleyed Eluviated Eutric Brunisol

Orthic Sombric Brunisol

Eluviated Sombric Brunisol

Duric Sombric Brunisol

Gleyed Sombric Brunisol

Gleyed Eluviated Sombric Brunisol

Orthic Dystric Brunisol

Eluviated Dystric Brunisol

Duric Dystric Brunisol

Gleyed Dystric Brunisol

Gleyed Eluviated Dystric Brunisol

Orthic Brown

Rego Brown

Calcareous Brown

Eluviated Brown

Solonetzic Brown

Gleyed Brown

Gleyed Rego Brown

Gleyed Calcareous Brown

Gleyed Eluviated Brown

Gleyed Solonetzic Brown

Orthic Dark Brown

Rego Dark Brown

Calcareous Dark Brown

Eluviated Dark Brown

Solonetzic Dark Brown

Gleyed Dark Brown

Gleyed Rego Dark Brown

Gleyed Calcareous Dark Brown

Gleyed Eluviated Dark Brown

Gleyed Solonetzic Dark Brown

Orthic Black

Rego Black

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CA.BL

E.BL

SZ.BL

GL.BL

GLR.BL

GLCA.BL

GLE.BL

GLSZ.BL

O.DG

R.DG

CA.DG

SZ.DG

GL.DG

GLR.DG

GLCA.DG

GLSZ.DG

O.TC

BR. TC

R.TC

GL. TC

O.SC

BR. SC

R.SC

GL. SC

FI.OC

ME.OC

HU.OC

TFI.OC

TME.OC

THU.OC

GC.OC

O.HG

R.HG

FE.HG

SZ.HG

O.G

R.G

FE.G

SZ.G

O. LG

HU. LG

FE. LG

FR. LG

SZ.LG

O.GBL

BR.GBL

PZ.GBL

GL.GBL

GLBR.GBL

GLPZ.GBL

O .GL

D .GL

BR. GL

PZ .GL

Calcareous Black

Eluviated Black

Solonetzic Black

Gleyed Black

Gleyed Rego Black

Gleyed Calcareous Black

Gleyed Eluviated Black

Gleyed Solonetzic Black

Orthic Dark Gray

Rego Dark Gray

Calcareous Dark

Solonetzic Dark Gray

Gleyed Dark Gray

Gleyed Rego Dark Gray

Gleyed Calcareous Dark Gray

Gleyed Solonetzic Dark Gray

Orthic Turbic Cryosol

Brunisolic Turbic Cryosol

Rego Turbic Cryosol

Gleysolic Turbic Cryosol

Orthic Static Cryosol

Brunisolic Static Cryosol

Regosolic Static Cryosol

Gleysolic Static Cryosol

Fibric Organic Cryosol

Mesic Organic Cryosol

Humic Organic Cryosol

Terric Fibric Organic Cryosol

Terric Mesic Organic Cryosol

Terric Humic Organic Cryosol

Glacic Organic Cryosol

Orthic Humic Gleysol

Rego Humic Gleysol

Fera Humic Gleysol

Solonetzic Humic Gleysol

Orthic Gleysol

Rego Gleysol

Fera Gleysol

Solonetzic Gleysol

Orthic Luvic Gleysol

Humic Luvic Gleysol

Fera Luvic Gleysol

Fragic Luvic Gleysol

Solonetzic Luvic Gleysol

Orthic Gray Brown Luvisol

Brunisolic Gray Brown Luvisol

Podzolic Gray Brown Luvisol

Gleyed Gray Brown Luvisol

Gleyed Brunisolic Gray Brown Luvisol

Gleyed Podzolic Gray Brown Luvisol

Orthic Gray Luvisol

Dark Gray Luvisol

Brunisolic Gray Luvisol

Podzolic Gray Luvisol

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SZ .GL

FR. GL

GL. GL

GLD. GL

GLBR. GL

GLPZ .GL

GLSZ .GL

GLFR. GL

TY .F

ME. F

HU .F

LM. F

CU .F

T.F

TME. F

THU. F

HY F

TY M

FI M

HUM

LM M

CU M

T.M

TFI .M

THU. M

HY M

TY H

FI H

ME H

LM H

CU H

T.H

TFI .H

TME. H

HY .H

HE. FO

HI .FO

HU. FO

LI .FO

O .HP

OT. HP

P .HP

DU. HP

FR. HP

O. FHP

OT. FHP

P. FHP

DU. FHP

FR. FHP

LU. FHP

SM. FHP

GL. FHP

GLSM. FHP

GLOT. FHP

Solonetzic Gray Luvisol

Fragic Gray Luvisol

Gleyed Gray Luvisol

Gleyed Dark Gray Luvisol

Gleyed Brunisolic Gray Luvisol

Gleyed Podzolic Gray Luvisol

Gleyed Solonetzic Gray Luvisol

Gleyed Fragic Gray Luvisol

Typic Fibrisol

Mesic Fibrisol

Humic Fibrisol

Limno Fibrisol

Cumulo Fibrisol

Terric Fibrisol

Terric Mesic Fibrisol

Terric Humic Fibrisol

Hydric Fibrisol

Typic Mesisol

Fibric Mesisol

Humic Mesisol

Limno Mesisol

Cumulo Mesisol

Terric Mesisol

Terric Fibric Mesisol

Terric Humic Mesisol

Hydric Mesisol

Typic Humisol

Fibric Humisol

Mesic Humisol

Limno Humisol

Cumulo Humisol

Terric Humisol

Terric Fibric Humisol

Terric Mesic Humisol

Hydric Humisol

Hemic Folisol

Histic Folisol

Humic Folisol

Lignic Folisol

Orthic Humic Podzol

Ortstein Humic Podzol

Placic Humic Podzol

Duric Humic Podzol

Fragic Humic Podzol

Orthic Ferro-Humic Podzol

Ortstein Ferro-Humic Podzol

Placic Ferro-Humic Podzol

Duric Ferro-Humic Podzol

Fragic Ferro-Humic Podzol

Luvisolic Ferro-Humic Podzol

Sombric Ferro-Humic Podzol

Gleyed Ferro-Humic Podzol

Gleyed Sombric Ferro-Humic Podzol

Gleyed Ortstein Ferro-Humic Podzol

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O.HFP

OT.HFP

P.HFP

DU.HFP

FR.HFP

LU.HFP

GL.HFP

GLSH.HFP

SH.HFP

GLOT.HFP

O.R

CU.R

GL.R

GLCU.R

O.HR

CU.HR

GL.HR

GLCU.HR

B.SZ

DB.SZ

BL.SZ

A.SZ

GLB.SZ

GLDB.SZ

GLBL.SZ

B.SS

DB.SS

BL.SS

DG.SS

G.SS

GLB.SS

GLDB.SS

GLBL.SS

GLDG.SS

GLG.SS

B.SO

DB.SO

BL.SO

DG.SO

G.SO

GLB.SO

GLDB.SO

GLBL.SO

GLDG.SO

GLG.SO

PROFILE

DATE

A-THICK

SOL-THICK

Orthic Humo-Ferric Podzol

Ortstein Humo-Ferric Podzol

Placic Humo-Ferric Podzol

Duric Humo-Ferric Podzol

Fragic Humo-Ferric Podzol

Luvisolic Humo-Ferric Podzol

Gleyed Humo-Ferric Podzol

Gleyed Sombric Humo-Ferric Podzol

Sombric Humo-Ferric Podzol

Gleyed Ortstein Humo-Ferric Podzol

Orthic Regosol

Cumulic Regosol

Gleyed Regosol

Gleyed Cumulic Regosol

Orthic Humic Regosol

Cumulic Humic Regosol

Gleyed Humic Regosol

Gleyed Cumulic Humic Regosol

Brown Solonetz

Dark Brown Solonetz

Black Solonetz

Alkaline Solonetz

Gleyed Brown Solonetz

Gleyed Dark Brown Solonetz

Gleyed Black Solonetz

Brown Solodized Solonetz

Dark Brown Solodized Solonetz

Black Solodized Solonetz

Dark Gray Solodized Solonetz

Gray Solodized Solonetz

Gleyed Brown Solodized Solonetz

Gleyed Dark Brown Solodized Solonetz

Gleyed Black Solodized Solonetz

Gleyed Dark Gray Solodized Solonetz

Gleyed Gray Solodized Solonetz

Brown Solod

Dark Brown Solod

Black Solod

Dark Gray Solod

Gray Solod

Gleyed Brown Solod

Gleyed Dark Brown Solod

Gleyed Black Solod

Gleyed Dark Gray Solod

Gleyed Gray Solod

Header from Detail II File

YY.MM.DD Date of last revision

Thickness of A Horizon

L20 less than 20

G20 greater than 20

Soil thickness in centimeters

99 Not applicable

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SOL-CHEM

PM-MODIFY

PM-COMPLEX

PMDEP2

PM-CHEM

PMTEXCLASS

Soil Chemistry

UD Undifferentiated

EA Extremely Acid

AN Medium Acid to Neutral

WC Weakly Calcareous

VC Very Calcareous

EC Extremely Calcareous

SA Saline

- Not applicable

Parent Material Modification

SHAL Shale

CRET Cretaceous

TERT Tertiary

STON Stony contact

LIME Limestone

TECR Tertiary-Cretaceous

NA Not applicable

Parent Material Complex

COM Complex

NA Not applicable

Parent Material Deposition for secondary soil

-- Not Applicable

ANTH Anthropogenic

COLL Colluvial

EOLI Eolian

FLEO Fluvioeolian

FLLC Fluviolacustrine

FLUV Fluvial

FNPT Fen Peat

FOPT Forest Peat

GLFL Glaciofluvial

GLLC Glaciolacustrine

GLMA Glaciomarine

LACU Lacustrine

LATL Lacustro-Till

MARI Marine

RESD Residual

SAPR Saprolite

SEPT Sedimentary Peat

SPPT Sphagnum Moss

TILL Till (Morainal)

UNDM Undifferentiated mineral

UNDO Undifferentiated organic

VOLC Volcanic

Parent Material Chemistry

UD Undifferentiated

EA Extremely Acid

AN Medium Acid to Neutral

WC Weakly Calcareous

VC Very Calcareous

EC Extremely Calcareous

SA Saline

- Not applicable

Parent Material Textural Class

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TEXMODIFY

FAMPARTSI2

PHYSlOG

VCS very coarse sand

CS coarse sand

LCS loamy coarse sand

S sand

FS fine sand

LS loamy sand

LFS loamy fine sand

VFS very fine sand

LVFS loamy very fine sand

CSL coarse sandy loam

SL sandy loam

FSL fine sandy loam

VFSL very fine sandy loam

L loam

SIL silt loam

SCL sandy clay loam

SICL silty clay loam

CL clay loam

C clay

HC heavy clay

O organic

F fibric

M mesic

H humic

NA not applicable

Texture Modifier

GR gravelly

VG very gravelly

WY woody

NA not applicable

Family Particle Size

UD undifferentiated

FR fragmental

SK skeletal

SY sandy

CL coarse loamy

FL fine loamy

LY loamy

CY clayey

SM stratified mineral

SU stratified mineral and organic

SO stratified organic

OG organic

WY woody

FI fibric

ME mesic

HU humic

RU bedrock undifferentiated

RA bedrock acid

RB bedrock basic

RS bedrock soft

NA not applicable

Physiography

PHY physiographic

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NA not applicable

The Soil Layer files contain the following information:

Column Name Description

PROVINCE

SOIL CODE

MODIFIER

LU

LAYER NO

HZN LIT

HZN MAS

HZN SUF

HZN HOD

UDEPTH

LDEPTH

COFRAG

DOMSAND

VFSAND

TSAND

TSILT

TCLAY

ORGCARB

PHCA

PH2

BASES

CEC

KSAT

KP0

KPI0

KP33

KPI500

Province abbreviation.

The 3-character soil code, as in the Soil Name file.

The 3-character modifier code, as in the Soil Name file.

The land use code. See Soil Name file description above to decode.

The layer number for the soil.

Horizon lithological discontinuity. Decoding information for this

is available from the CSSC (the meaning of this acronym is unknown,

but it might mean something like "Canadian Soil Survey Code").

Master Horizon (upper case). Decoding information for this

is available from the CSSC.

Horizon suffix (lower case). Decoding information for this

is available from the CSSC.

Horizon modifier. Decoding information for this

is available from the CSSC.

Upper horizon depth (cm) .

Lower horizon depth (cm) .

Coarse fragments (% by volume).

Dominant sand fraction.

- Not applicable

VC Very Coarse

C Coarse

M Medium

F Fine

VF Very Fine

Very fine sand (% by weight).

Total sand (% by weight).

Total silt (% by weight).

Total clay (% by weight).

Organic carbon (% by weight).

pH in calcium chloride.

pH as specified in project report.

Base saturation (%).

Cation exchange capacity (meq/100 g) .

Saturated hydraulic conductivity (cm/hour) .

Water retention at 0 kilopascals.

Water retention at i0 kilopascals.

Water retention at 33 kilopascals.

Water retention at 1500 kilopascals.

Water retention units are % volume corrected for coarse fragment content.

BD

EC

CACO32

VONPOST

WOOD

DATE

Bulk density (g/cm3) .

Electrical conductivity (deciSiemens/meter) .

Calcium carbonate equivalent (%).

Von Post estimate of decomposition.

Volume (%) of woody material.

Date of last revision.

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8.2.2 Compressed CD-ROM Files

On the BOREAS CD-ROMs, the single tar file has been compressed with the Gzip compression

program (file name *.gz). These data have been compressed using gzip version 1.2.4 and the high

compression (-9) option (Copyright (C) 1992-1993 Jean-loup Gailly). Gzip (GNU zip) uses the

Lempel-Ziv algorithm (Welch, 1994) used in the zip and PKZIP programs. The compressed files may

be uncompressed using gzip (-d option) or gunzip. Gzip is available from many Web sites (for

example, ftp site prep.ai.mit.edu/pub/gnu/gzip-*.*) for a variety of operating systems in both

executable and source code form. Versions of the decompression software for various systems are

included on the CD-ROMs.

9. Data Manipulations

9.1 Formulae

9.1.1 Derivation Techniques and Algorithms

Unknown.

9.2 Data Processing Sequence

9.2.1 Processing Steps

BOREAS Information System (BORIS) staff" copied and compressed the file for release on

CD-ROM.

9.2.2 Processing Changes

None.

9.3 Calculations

9.3.1 Special Corrections/Adjustments

Unknown.

9.3.2 Calculated Variables

Unknown.

9.4 Graphs and Plots

None.

10. Errors

10.1 Sources of Error

A potential source of error in the original data set could be digitizing error. There is also the

possibility of coding errors in the attributes; the value of an attribute could have been keyed in

incorrectly. There is some question about the positional accuracy of the data. Although the data are

mapped at a scale of 1:125,000, the source of the mapping is aerial photography that was not

orthocorrected. Therefore, the soils mapping may contain distortions that exist in the air photos. This

problem can be mitigated by "rubber sheeting" the data to an accurate map base, or acquiring the

original air photos and compensating for their distortions. However, the minor benefits of improved

positional accuracy would probably not be worth the time and effort of correcting all of these data.

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10.2 Quality Assessment

10.2.1 Data Validation by Source

Unknown.

10.2.2 Confidence Level/Accuracy Judgment

The source in Canada from whom these data were received has strong caveats about the use of the

data. These data are constantly being updated as new data are collected and become available. These

data represent broad generalizations about the soil characteristics of this area. Caution is to be used

when inferring information from the data.

10.2.3 Measurement Error for Parameters

Unknown.

10.2.4 Additional Quality Assessments

Unknown.

10.2.5 Data Verification by Data Center

No quality assessment of these data was performed beyond displaying the data set to make sure

that it appeared to be a digital soils map covering an area of Saskatchewan.

11. Notes

11.1 Limitations of the Data

Sharp discontinuities may exist along map boundaries. These differences could be a result of

coding and mapping variations between adjacent maps.

11.2 Known Problems with the Data

The original vector data apparently were digitized from aerial photography that was not

orthometrically corrected. Therefore, the locational accuracy of the soil polygons may not be as

accurate as one might expect.

11.3 Usage Guidance

Users of these data should be cautious about inferring information from this data set and extending

those inferences over a larger area. The polygons from the original data set are large and may have

small inclusions of various soil types that are not mapped in these data layers.

Before uncompressing the Gzip file on CD-ROM, be sure that you have enough disk space to hold

the uncompressed data files. Then use the appropriate decompression program provided on the

CD-ROM for your specific system.

11.4 Other Relevant Information

Unknown.

12. Application of the Data Set

The original intended use of these data is unknown. Users from the BOREAS project might use these

data for hydrological modeling or some other ecosystem modeling activity.

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None.

13. Future Modifications and Plans

14. Software

14.1 Software Description

A GIS software package called ARC/INFO (Versions 6 and 7) was used to grid these data.

ARC/INFO is a proprietary software package produced by Environmental Systems Research Institute,

Inc. (ESRI). Gzip (GNU zip) uses the Lempel-Ziv algorithm (Welch, 1994) used in the zip and

PKZIP commands.

14.2 Software Access

ARC/INFO is proprietary software with copyright protection. Contact ESRI for details:

Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. (ESRI)

380 New York St.

Redlands, CA 92373-8100

Gzip is available from many Web sites across the Internet (for example, ftp site

prep.ai.mit.edu/pub/gnu/gzip-*.*) for a variety of operating systems in both executable and source

code form. Versions of the decompression software for various systems are included on the

CD-ROMs.

15. Data Access

The Agriculture Canada central Saskatchewan vector soils data are available from the Earth Observing

System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) Distributed

Active Archive Center (DAAC).

15.1 Contact Information

For BOREAS data and documentation please contact:

ORNL DAAC User Services

Oak Ridge National Laboratory

P.O. Box 2008 MS-6407

Oak Ridge, TN 37831-6407

Phone: (423) 241-3952

Fax: (423) 574-4665

E-mail: ornldaac@ornl.gov or ornl@eos.nasa.gov

15.2 Data Center Identification

Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) Oak Ridge National Laboratory

(ORNL) Distributed Active Archive Center (DAAC) for Biogeochemical Dynamics

http://www-eosdis.ornl.gov/.

15.3 Procedures for Obtaining Data

Based on agreements made with Agriculture Canada, these data are available only to individuals

and groups that have an official relationship with the BOREAS project. A raster version of this data set

titled 'BOREAS Soils Data over the SSA in Raster Format and AEAC Projection' is publicly available

and is included on the BOREAS CD-ROM set.

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UsersmayobtaindatadirectlythroughtheORNLDAAC onlinesearchandordersystem

[http://www-eosdis.oml.gov/]andtheanonymousFTPsite[ftp://www-eosdis.ornl.gov/data/]orby

contactingUserServicesby electronicmail,telephone,fax,letter,orpersonalvisit usingthecontact

informationin Section15.1.

15.4 Data Center Status/Plans

The ORNL DAAC is the primary source for BOREAS field measurement, image, GIS, and

hardcopy data products. The BOREAS CD-ROM and data referenced or listed in inventories on the

CD-ROM are available from the ORNL DAAC.

16. Output Products and Availability

16.1 Tape Products

These data can be made available on 8-mm, Digital Archive Tape (DAT), or 9-track tapes at 1600

or 6250 Bytes Per Inch (BPI).

16.2 Film Products

None.

16.3 Other Products

These data are available on the BOREAS CD-ROM series.

17. References

17.1 Platform/Sensor/Instrument/Data Processing Documentation

Welch, T.A. 1984. A Technique for High Performance Data Compression. IEEE Computer, Vol. 17,

No. 6, pp. 8-19.

17.2 Journal Articles and Study Reports

Acton, D.F., G.A. Padbury, and J.A. Shields. 1991. Soil Landscapes of Canada-Saskatchewan

Digital Map Data; Scale 1:1000000; CanSIS No. SK018200, Version 90.11.30; CLBRR Archive,

Agriculture Canada, Research Branch, Ottawa, Canada (CLBRR Contribution No. 91-107D).

Newcomer, J., D. Landis, S. Conrad, S. Curd, K. Huemmrich, D. Knapp, A. Morrell, J. Nickeson,

A. Papagno, D. Rinker, R. Strub, T. Twine, F. Hall, and P. Sellers, eds. 2000. Collected Data of The

Boreal Ecosystem-Atmosphere Study. NASA. CD-ROM.

Padbury, G.A and J.A. Shields. 1991. Soil Landscapes of Canada-Saskatchewan Soil Landscapes

Polygon Attribute Digital Data. CanSIS No. SK018200, version 90.11.30; CLBRR Archive,

Agriculture Canada, Research Branch, Ottawa, Canada (CLBRR Contribution No. 91-108D).

Sellers, P. and F. Hall. 1994. Boreal Ecosystem-Atmosphere Study: Experiment Plan. Version

1994-3.0, NASA BOREAS Report (EXPLAN 94).

Sellers, P. and F. Hall. 1996. Boreal Ecosystem-Atmosphere Study: Experiment Plan. Version

1996-2.0, NASA BOREAS Report (EXPLAN 96).

Sellers, P., F. Hall, and K.F. Huemmrich. 1996. Boreal Ecosystem-Atmosphere Study: 1994

Operations. NASA BOREAS Report (OPS DOC 94).

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Sellers,P.,F. Hall, andK.F. Huemmrich.1997.BorealEcosystem-AtmosphereStudy:1996

Operations.NASA BOREASReport(OPSDOC96).

Sellers,P.,F. Hall, H. Margolis,B. Kelly, D. Baldocchi,G. denHartog,J.Cihlar, M.G. Ryan,B.

Goodison,P.Crill, K.J.RansomD. Lettenmaier,andD.E. Wickland. 1995.Theboreal

ecosystem-atmospherestudy(BOREAS):anoverviewandearlyresultsfrom the1994field year.

Bulletinof theAmericanMeteorologicalSociety.76(9):1549-1577.

Sellers,P.J.,F.G.Hall, R.D.Kelly, A. Black, D. Baldocchi,J. Berry, M. Ryan,K.J. Ranson,P.M.

Crill, D.P.Lettenmaier,H. Margolis,J.Cihlar, J.Newcomer,D. Fitzjarrald,P.G.Jarvis,S.T.

Gower,D. Halliwell, D. Williams, B. Goodison,D.E.Wickland, andF.E.Guertin.1997.BOREAS

in 1997:ExperimentOverview,ScientificResultsandFutureDirections.Journalof Geophysical

Research102(D24):28,731-28,770.

17.3 Arehive/DBMS Usage Documentation

None.

None.

ASCII

BOREAS

BORIS

BPI

CanSIS

CD-ROM

DAAC

EOS

EOSDIS

ESRI

GIS

GSFC

NAD27

NAD83

NASA

NSA

ORNL

PANP

SSA

URL

UTM

18. Glossary of Terms

19. List of Acronyms

- American Standard Code for Information Interchange

- BOReal Ecosystem-Atmosphere Study

- BOREAS Information System

- Bytes Per Inch

- Canadian Soil Information System

- Compact Disk - Read-Only Memory

- Distributed Active Archive Center

- Earth Observing System

- EOS Data and Information System

- Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc.

- Geographic Information System

- Goddard Space Flight Center

- North American Datum of 1927

- North American Datum of 1983

- National Aeronautics and Space Administration

- Northern Study Area

- Oak Ridge National Laboratory

- Prince Albert National Park

- Southern Study Area

- Uniform Resource Locator

- Universal Transverse Mercator

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20. Document Information

20.1 Document Revision Dates

Written: 02-Dec- 1994

Last Updated: 29-Nov- 1999

20.2 Document Review Dates

BORIS Review: 20-Jun- 1997

Science Review:

20.3 Document ID

20.4 Citation

When using these data, please include the following acknowledgment as well as citations of

relevant papers in Section 17.2: We would like to acknowledge Dr. Harold Rostad and Agriculture

Canada for providing this data set to BOREAS for research purposes.

If using data from the BOREAS CD-ROM series, also reference the data as:

BOREAS Staff Science, "BOREAS Staff Science GIS Data Collection Program." In Collected

Data of The Boreal Ecosystem-Atmosphere Study. Eds. J. Newcomer, D. Landis, S. Conrad, S.

Curd, K. Huemmrich, D. Knapp, A. Morrell, J. Nickeson, A. Papagno, D. Rinker, R. Strub, T.

Twine, F. Hall, and P. Sellers. CD-ROM. NASA, 2000.

Also, cite the BOREAS CD-ROM set as:

Newcomer, J., D. Landis, S. Conrad, S. Curd, K. Huemmrich, D. Knapp, A. Morrell, J.

Nickeson, A. Papagno, D. Rinker, R. Strub, T. Twine, F. Hall, and P. Sellers, eds. Collected Data of

The Boreal Ecosystem-Atmosphere Study. NASA. CD-ROM. NASA, 2000.

20.5 Document Curator

20.6 Document URL

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This data set consists of GIS layers that describe the soils of the BOREAS SSA. These original data

layers were submitted as vector data in ARC/INFO EXPORT format. These data also include the soil

name and soil layer files, which provide additional information about the soils. There are three sets of

attributes that include information on the primary, secondary, and tertiary soil type within each polygon. Thus, there is a total of nine main attributes in this data set.

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