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[edit] Summary
| Description |
Global Desertification Vulnerability Map |
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| Source |
http://soils.usda.gov/use/worldsoils/mapindex/desert-map.zip |
| Date |
1998 |
| Author |
USDA employee |
| Permission (Reusing this image) |
This image is a work of a United States Department of Agriculture employee, taken or made during the course of the person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the image is in the public domain. |
[edit] Information
- About the Map: The Desertification Vulnerability map is based on a reclassification of the global soil climate map and global soil map.
- Possible Uses of the Map: Useful for teachers and students who are interested in the global distribution of desertification vulnerability. Global modelers may be able to use the data for small scale analysis.
[edit] Data
- Source: Soil map and soil climate map, USDA-NRCS, Soil Survey Division, World Soil Resources, Washington D.C.
- Data Aggregation and Reliability: The Desertification Vulnerability map data is rasterized on a 2 minute grid cell.
- Data Definitions: Four vulnerability classes are defined based on soil climate and soil classification.
- Data Disclaimer: Country boundaries are not authoritative.
- Database Manager: Paul Reich, Geographer, World Soil Resources. Email: paul.reich@usda.gov
[edit] Map Production Information
- Map Identification: desert.jpg
- Production Date: 1998
- Geographic Coverage: Global
- Projection: Geographic
- Minimum Scale: 1:5,000,000
TIAMO ANGELO MIO ****
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