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Volume 115

BOREAS Soils Data over the SSA in

Raster Format and AEAC Projection

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

Greenbelt, Maryland

Harold Rostad, Agriculture Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

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BOREAS Soils Data over the SSA in Raster Format and AEAC

Projection

David Knapp, Harold Rostad

Summary

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

were submitted as vector layers that were gridded by BOREAS staff to a 30-meter pixel size in the

AEAC projection. These data layers include the soil code (which relates to the soil name), modifier

(which also relates to the soil name), and extent (indicating the extent that this soil exists within the

polygon). There are three sets of these layers representing the primary, secondary, and tertiary soil

characteristics. Thus, there is a total of nine layers in this data set along with supporting files. The data

are stored in binary, image format files.

Note that several files of this data set on the BOREAS CD-ROMs have been compressed using the

Gzip program. See Section 8.2 for details.

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

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

1.2 Data Set Introduction

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

BOReal Ecosystem-Atmosphere Study (BOREAS) Southern Study Area (SSA). The original data

were submitted as vector layers that were gridded by BOREAS staff to a 30-meter pixel size. The

pixels contain integer values that link to data tables that indicate the soil name.

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1.3 Objective/Purpose

These data are provided as part of the BOREAS Staff Science GIS Data Collection Program, which

included the collection of pertinent map data, in both hardcopy and digital form. The objective of this

data set is to provide BOREAS investigators with a map of soil types and other soil properties.

Although this data set was received from Agriculture Canada, it does not cover agricultural areas of the

BOREAS SSA, only forested areas.

1.4 Summary of Parameters

The parameters contained include:

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

1.5 Discussion

These data layers include the soil code (which relates to the soil name), modifier (which also relates

to the soil name), and extent (indicating the extent that this soil exists within the polygon). There are

three sets of these layers representing the primary, secondary, and tertiary soil characteristics. Thus,

there is a total of nine layers in this data set along with supporting files. The data are stored in binary,

image format files.

1.6 Related Data Sets

Agriculture Canada Central Saskatchewan Vector Soils Data

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

NASA GSFC

Code 923

Greenbelt, MD 20771

(301) 286-1424

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

Unknown.

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 file

and Soil Layer file are standard files that provide soil attributes for the province of Saskatchewan. The

soil code for each polygon can be linked to the corresponding soil number attribute in the Soil Names

file.

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6.1 Data Notes

Unknown.

6.2 Field Notes

Unknown.

6. Observations

7. Data Description

7.1 Spatial Characteristics

7.1.1 Spatial Coverage

These data cover the Southern Study Area (SSA) and a buffer area around it. The locations of the

outside comers of the comer pixels are:

BOREAS BOREAS

Point X (km) Y (km) Longitude Latitude

Northwest 303.000 399.990 I06.31380W 54.50245N

Northeast 464.610 399.990 I03.82894W 54.37908N

Southeast 464.610 282.000 I04.01113W 53.32543N

Southwest 303.000 282.000 I06.43333W 53.44574N

7.1.2 Spatial Coverage Map

Not available.

7.1.3 Spatial Resolution

These data were gridded to a cell size of 30 meters in the X and Y directions.

7.1.4 Projection

The established BOREAS grid system is based on the ellipsoidal version of the Albers Equal-Area

Conic (AEAC) projection as defined within the North American Datum of 1983 (NAD83). The origin

of the grid is at 111 ° W, 51 ° N, and the standard parallels are set to 52.5 ° N and 58.5 ° N as prescribed

in "Map Projections - A Working Manual," USGS Professional Paper 1395, John P. Snyder, 1987.

All of the projection equations used to calculate the BOREAS grid coordinates were taken from this

manual.

7.1.5 Grid Description

The gridded layers are projected into the AEAC projection described in Section 7.1.4 at a

resolution of 30 meters per pixel (grid cell) in both the X and Y directions.

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.

7.2.2 Temporal Coverage Map

Not available.

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7.2.3 Temporal Resolution

Unknown.

7.3 Data Characteristics

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 layer attributes are associated with soil names. As

explained above, they can be linked to the SOIL_NUM and MOD_NUM values in the soil name and

soil layer files. Please refer to section 8.2.1 to decode this information in the soil names file. The items

in the soil names file are listed in the following order:

UNKNOWN

PROVINCE

SOIL NUM

An unknown and undocumented attribute

Province name (here they will all be SK for Saskatchewan)

The number of the soil, which is directly related to the SOIL CODE

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MOD NUM

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

The number of the soil modifier, which is directly related to the

MODIFIER

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

A subset of the Soil Layer file is also included with this data set. This subset includes the layer

information for the soils that occur in the SSA. The information in the Soil Names file can be linked to

the Soil Layer file with the SOIL_NUM and/or SOIL_CODE. 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 NUM

MOD NUM

SOIL CODE

MODIFIER

LU

LAYER NO

HZN LIT

HZN MAS

HZN SUF

HZN MOD

UDEPTH

LDEPTH

COFRAG

DOMSAND

VFSAND

Province name (here they will all be SK for Saskatchewan)

The number of the soil, which is directly related to the SOIL CODE

The number of the soil modifier, which is directly related to the

MODIFIER

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)

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TSAND Total sand (% by weight)

TSILT Total silt (% by weight)

TCLAY Total clay (% by weight)

ORGCARB Organic carbon (% by weight)

PHCA pH in calcium chloride

PH2 pH as specified in project report

BASES Base saturation

CEC Cation exchange capacity (meq/100g)

KSAT Saturated hydraulic conductivity (cm/h)

KP0 Water retention at 0 kilopascals

KPI0 Water retention at i0 kilopascals

KP33 Water retention at 33 kilopascals

KPI500 Water retention at 1,500 kilopascals

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

BD Bulk density (g/cm 3)

EC Electrical conductivity (dS/m)

CACO 3 Calcium carbonate equivalent (%)

VONPOST Von Post estimate of decomposition

WOOD Volume (%) of woody material

DATE Date of last revision

7.3.3 Unit of Measurement

SOIL CODE1 - Coded but unitless value

SOIL CODE2 - Coded but unitless value

SOIL CODE3 - Coded but unitless value

m

MODIFIER1 - Coded

MODIFIER2 - Coded

MODIFIER3 - Coded

EXTENT1 - Percent

EXTENT2 - Percent

EXTENT3 - Percent

but unitless value

but unitless value

but unitless value

7.3.4 Data Source

The data from which this data set was derived 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

The following are sample data records of the Saskatchewan Soil Names File:

T,SK,2,I,ARDILL O.B,ADA,,A,M, NO,0,-,W, TILL, , ,CH,O,B,,19901213,L20,40,AN, CRET,

, ,VC,CL,-,FL,-T,SK,2,41,ARDILL O.B,ADA, R,A,M, NO,4,LI,W, TILL,RESD,-,CH,O,B,,

19901213,L20,40,AN, CRET,-,-,VC,CL,-,FL,-

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The following are sample data records of the Saskatchewan Soil Layer File:

SK,2, I,ADA, ,A, i, ,A,p, , 0, 13, 0,VF, 12, 38, 36,26, 1.7, 6.8,7.0, i00,22,3.290,47,-9,34,

20, 1.40, i, 0,-9,-9, 19910111SK,2, I,ADA, ,A,2, ,B,m, , 13, 40, 0,VF, 13, 35, 32, 33, 1.0,7.2

7.4, i00,24,2.350,47,-9,35,21, 1.40, i, 0,-9,-9, 19910111

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 Uneompressed Data Files

This data set consists of the following files:

File Attribute Name NP NL BYTES/PIXEL

1 ASCII Header File (80-byte records)

2 SOIL CODE 1 5387 3933 2

3 SOIL CODE 2 5387 3933 2

4 SOIL CODE 3 5387 3933 2

5 MODIFIER SOIL 1 5387 3933 2

6 MODIFIER SOIL 2 5387 3933 2

7 MODIFIER SOIL 3 5387 3933 2

8 EXTENT OF SOIL 1 5387 3933 1

9 EXTENT OF SOIL 2 5387 3933 1

i0 EXTENT OF SOIL 3 5387 3933 1

ii Tabular Data of Soil Names File for

12 Tabular Data of Soil Layer File for

low-order byte first

low-order byte first

low-order byte first

low-order byte first

low-order byte first

low-order byte first

Saskatchewan (ASCII, 144-byte records

Saskatchewan (ASCII, 144-byte records

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

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

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

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ROOTRESTR

RESTR TYPE

DRAINAGE

MDEPI

MDEP2

MDEP3

Soil Layer that restricts root growth

-- Not applicable

0 Not present

1-9 Restricting layer number

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

Soil Drainage Class

-- Not applicable

VR Very Rapidly

R Rapidly

W Well

MW Moderately Well

I Imperfectly

P Poorly

VP Very Poorly

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

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VOLC Volcanic

ORDER Soil Order

-- Not Applicable

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

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

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GLE.DB

GLSZ.DB

O.BL

R.BL

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

Gleyed Eluviated Dark Brown

Gleyed Solonetzic Dark Brown

Orthic Black

Rego Black

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

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O .GL

D .GL

BR. GL

PZ .GL

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

Orthic Gray Luvisol

Dark Gray Luvisol

Brunisolic Gray Luvisol

Podzolic Gray Luvisol

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

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SH.FHP

GL.FHP

GLSH.FHP

GLOT.FHP

O.HFP

OT.HFP

P.HFP

DU.HFP

FR.HFP

LU.HFP

GL.HFP

GLSM.HFP

SM.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

Sombric Ferro-Humic Podzol

Gleyed Ferro-Humic Podzol

Gleyed Sombric Ferro-Humic Podzol

Gleyed Ortstein Ferro-Humic Podzol

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 (Unknown)

YY.MM.DD Date of last revision

Thickness of A horizon

L20 less than 20

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SOL-THICK

SOL-CHEM

PM-MODIFY

PM-COMPLEX

PMDEP2

PM-CHEM

G20 greater than 20

Soil thickness in centimeters

99 Not applicable

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

EA

AN

WC

VC

EC

Undifferentiated

Extremely Acid

Medium Acid to Neutral

Weakly Calcareous

Very Calcareous

Extremely Calcareous

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PMTEXCLASS

TEXMODIFY

FAMPARTSIZ

SA Saline

- Not applicable

Parent Material Textural Class

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

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PHYSlOG

NA not applicable

Physiography

PHY physiographic

NA not applicable

8.2.2 Compressed CD-ROM Files

On the BOREAS CD-ROMs, files 1, 11, and 12 listed above are stored as ASCII text files;

however, files 2 - 10 have 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

The GIS software package ARC/INFO (Version 6 and 7) was used to grid these data.

9.2 Data Processing Sequence

9.2.1 Processing Steps

• Seven separate vector ARC/INFO coverages were edgematched to make the edges of the

various coverages match up as much as possible.

• The soil code or modifier (depending on what was being gridded) was linked to a table of

numeric values to assign a number to each polygon based on the soil code or modifier of the

polygon.

• These edgematched vector data were then gridded by assigning a numeric value to each pixel.

• BOREAS Information System (BORIS) staff" copied the ASCII and compressed the binary

files for release on CD-ROM.

9.2.2 Processing Changes

None.

9.3 Calculations

None.

9.3.1 Special Corrections/Adjustments

None.

9.3.2 Calculated Variables

None.

9.4 Graphs and Plots

None.

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10. Errors

10.1 Sources of Error

A major 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 not be worth the time and effort of correcting all of these data.

The data that were gridded comprised seven vector layers that were edgematched. Although most

of the attributes of polygons along the seams are the same, in some cases the soil attributes are

different. This can cause some discontinuities in these layers.

10.2 Quality Assessment

10.2.1 Data Validation by Source

Unknown.

10.2.2 Confidence Level/Accuracy Judgment

Although the gridding procedure itself is highly accurate, there is some question as to the positional

accuracy of the original data. Therefore, caution should be used when inferring information from this

data set.

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

Each gridded image was spot-checked to ensure that the gridding procedure assigned a digital

number (DN) to each attribute value.

11. Notes

11.1 Limitations of the Data

The original data were received in seven parts. These seven parts were edgematched so that the

polygon boundaries were aligned with each other. The gridded data represent a merging of these two

data sets. Unfortunately, some of the attributes of polygons along the border have different values.

Therefore, a sharp discontinuity may exist along a map edge in the images.

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 very

accurate.

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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 files 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

None.

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.

None.

13. Future Modifications and Plans

14. Software

14.1 Software Description

The GIS software package ARC/INFO (Version 6 and 7) was used to grid these data. Gzip (GNU

zip) uses the Lempel-Ziv algorithm (Welch, 1994) used in the zip and PKZIP commands.

14.2 Software Access

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

Institute, Inc. (ESRI), Redlands, CA.

Gzip is available from many Web sites across the Interact (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 BOREAS soils data over the SSA in raster format and AEAC projection are available from the

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

(ORNL) Distributed Active Archive Center (DAAC).

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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

Users may obtain data directly through the ORNL DAAC online search and order system

[http://www-eosdis.ornl.gov/] and the anonymous FTP site [ftp://www-eosdis.ornl.gov/data/] or by

contacting User Services by electronic mail, telephone, fax, letter, or personal visit using the contact

information in Section 15.1.

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-ram, 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).

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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, andP.Sellers,eds.2000.CollectedDataof The

BorealEcosystem-AtmosphereStudy.NASA. CD-ROM.

Padbury,G.A.,andJ.A. Shields.1991.Soil Landscapesof Canada-SaskatchewanSoil Landscapes

PolygonAttributeDigital Data.CanSISNo. SK018200,version90.11.30;CLBRRArchive,

AgricultureCanada,ResearchBranch,Ottawa,Canada.(CLBRRContributionNo. 91-108D).

Sellers,P.andF.Hall. 1994.BorealEcosystem-AtmosphereStudy:ExperimentPlan.Version

1994-3.0,NASA BOREASReport(EXPLAN 94).

Sellers,P.andF.Hall. 1996.BorealEcosystem-AtmosphereStudy:ExperimentPlan.Version

1996-2.0,NASA BOREASReport(EXPLAN 96).

Sellers,P.,F. Hall, andK.F. Huemmrich.1996.BorealEcosystem-AtmosphereStudy:1994

Operations.NASA BOREASReport(OPSDOC94).

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.

18. Glossary of Terms

AEAC

ASCII

BOREAS

BORIS

BPI

CANSIS

DAAC

DN

EOS

EOSDIS

GIS

GSFC

19. List of Acronyms

- Albers Equal-Area Conic

- American Standard Code for Information Interchange

- BOReal Ecosystem-Atmosphere Study

- BOREAS Information System

- Bytes Per Inch

- Canadian Soil Information System

- Distributed Active Archive Center

- Digital Number

- Earth Observing System

- EOS Data and Information System

- Geographic Information System

- Goddard Space Flight Center

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NAD83

NASA

NSA

ORNL

PANP

SSA

URL

- 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

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:

The anthor(s) express their thanks to Dr. Harold Rostad (Agriculture Canada) for providing the

original vector data to the BOREAS Information System (BORIS) and to the BORIS staff for creating

and documenting the raster product.

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. CD-ROM. NASA, 2000.

20.5 Document Curator

20.6 Document URL

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Technical Report Series on the Boreal Ecosystem-Atmosphere Study (BOREAS)

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

6. AUTHOR(S)

David Knapp and Harold Rostad

Forrest G. Hall, Editor

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

were submitted as vector layers that were gridded by BOREAS staff to a 30-meter pixel size in the

AEAC projection. These data layers include the soil code (which relates to the soil name), modifier

(which also relates to the soil name), and extent (indicating the extent that this soil exists within the

polygon). There are three sets of these layers representing the primary, secondary, and tertiary soil

characteristics. Thus, there is a total of nine layers in this data set along with supporting files. The

data are stored in binary, image format files.

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