U.S. Virgin Islands Soil Erodibility (Kffactor) from 1999

1999 soil erodibility data for the U.S. Virgin Islands, measuring soil vulnerability to erosion and runoff. The dataset was published by NOAA NCEI and hosted on NASA EarthData. Higher Kffactor values indicate greater susceptibility to erosion.

Use Cases

• Model soil erosion risk based on the Kffactor erodibility metric.
• Assess land vulnerability to runoff for conservation planning.
• Integrate soil stability data into regional environmental impact studies.

Strengths

• Spatial coverage is clearly defined for the U.S. Virgin Islands.
• The core metric (Kffactor) and its interpretation are described.

Limitations

• Last updated 1999-08-11 00:00:00; freshness should be verified.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and file format are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

NOAA_NCEI

Collection Method

Likely derived from soil surveys or remote sensing analysis.

Time Range

1999

Freshness

1999-08-11 00:00:00

Geography

U.S. Virgin Islands