ISLSCP II Global Gridded Soil Characteristics and Texture

Gridded data for selected soil parameters, including soil texture, bulk density, and chemistry, derived from the Global Soil Data Task. The dataset contains 36 files providing two-dimensional maps at a 1.0 by 1.0 degree spatial resolution for two soil depths, adjusted to a standard land/water mask. Data were produced by the International Satellite Land-Surface Climatology Project Initiative II (ISLSCP II) staff from source material at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory Distributed Active Archive Center.

Use Cases

• Modeling soil-water-vegetation interactions using gridded soil texture and depth parameters.
• Analyzing global sediment transport and erosion patterns with soil bulk density data.
• Incorporating soil chemistry data into studies of terrestrial biogeochemical cycles.
• Calibrating land surface models with consistent, spatially aligned soil property maps.

Strengths

• Provides data for two distinct soil depths, enabling layered analysis.
• Contains 36 data files covering multiple soil parameters like texture and bulk density.
• Data is globally gridded at a consistent 1.0 by 1.0 degree spatial resolution.
• All layers are adjusted to a unified land/water mask, ensuring spatial consistency.

Limitations

• Exact row count, file size, and complete column list are not specified by any source.
• Conflicting last updated dates: one source lists 1996-12-31, while others list 2026 03-13.

Provenance

Source

Oak Ridge National Laboratory Distributed Active Archive Center (ORNL DAAC), processed by ISLSCP II staff.

Collection Method

Derived from data and methods developed by the international Global Soil Data Task coordinated by IGBP-DIS.

Time Range

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Freshness

2026-03-13 01:33:24.177593

Geography

Global