Difference between revisions of "Carmel River Watershed: Map of Soil Erosion Index"

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Soil erosion index [[Media:Soil_erosion_index.pdf|PDF]]
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* [[Media:Soil_erosion_index.pdf|PDF file - for printing]]
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* [[Media:Soil_erosion_index.png|PNG file]]
  
[[Image:Soil_erosion_index.pdf]]
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== Metadata ==
  
'''Data Source'''
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* Original source of data: SSURGO - [http://soils.usda.gov/survey/geography/ssurgo/ http://soils.usda.gov/survey/geography/ssurgo/]
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* Map produced by:
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* Projected Coordinate System: NAD_1983_UTM_Zone_10N
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** Projection: Transverse_Mercator
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* Geographic Coordinate System: GCS_North_American_1983
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** Datum: D_North_American_1983
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** Prime Meridian: Greenwich
  
Original Soils Data Obtained from SSURGO Website: http://soils.usda.gov/survey/geography/ssurgo/[http://soils.usda.gov/survey/geography/ssurgo/]
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== Processing Steps ==
  
'''Coordinate System'''
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# Obtain soil data from SSURGO website
 
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# Classify K-factor ( soil erodibility factor )  
Horizontal Coordinate System Name:  NAD_1983_UTM_Zone_10
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# Clip soil data to Carmel watershed boundary ( optional )
 
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Geographic Coordinate System Name: GCS_North_American_1983
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'''Processing Steps'''
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1. Obtain soil data from SSURGO website
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2. Classify K-factor ( soil erodibility factor )  
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3. Clip soil data to Carmel watershed boundary ( optional )
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Revision as of 23:44, 5 February 2009

Soil erosion index.png

Metadata

  • Original source of data: SSURGO - http://soils.usda.gov/survey/geography/ssurgo/
  • Map produced by:
  • Projected Coordinate System: NAD_1983_UTM_Zone_10N
    • Projection: Transverse_Mercator
  • Geographic Coordinate System: GCS_North_American_1983
    • Datum: D_North_American_1983
    • Prime Meridian: Greenwich

Processing Steps

  1. Obtain soil data from SSURGO website
  2. Classify K-factor ( soil erodibility factor )
  3. Clip soil data to Carmel watershed boundary ( optional )