BOREAS SSA Soil GIS Layers in Raster Format

Nine GIS raster layers describe soil characteristics for the BOREAS Southern Study Area (SSA). The dataset includes soil code, modifier, and extent for primary, secondary, and tertiary soil types, gridded to a 30-meter pixel resolution in the AEAC projection. Data were prepared by BOREAS staff and originate from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Use Cases

• Classifying soil types using the provided soil code and modifier raster layers.
• Analyzing spatial distribution and extent of different soil characteristics within study area polygons.
• Integrating soil property data with other BOREAS geospatial layers for ecosystem modeling.

Strengths

• Provides three levels of soil detail (primary, secondary, tertiary) across nine distinct layers.
• Offers high-resolution spatial data with a consistent 30-meter pixel grid.
• Cross-platform presence on Data.gov and NASA EarthData indicates established use and curation.

Limitations

• Specific column names, row counts, and total file size are not documented across sources.
• Sources conflict on the last updated date (1996 vs. 2026), creating uncertainty about data currency.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Original vector soil data were gridded to raster format by BOREAS staff.

Time Range

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Freshness

2026-03-13 03:12:42.473776

Geography

BOREAS Southern Study Area (SSA)