Description:
AGLIM1NNI = Dominant limitation to agricultural use (without no information).
0 = No information
1 = No limitation to agricultural use
2 = Gravelly (over 35% gravels diameter < 7.5 cm)
3 = Stony (presence of stones diameter > 7.5 cm, impracticable mechanization)
4 = Lithic (coherent and hard rock within 50 cm)
5 = Concretionary (over 35% concretions diameter < 7.5 cm near the surface)
6 = Petrocalcic (cemented or indurated calcic horizon within 100 cm)
7 = Saline (electric conductivity > 4 mS.cm-1 within 100 cm)
8 = Sodic (Na/T > 6% within 100 cm)
9 = Glaciers and snow-caps
10 = Soils disturbed by man
20 = Fragic
21 = Drained
22 = Quasi permanently flooded
30 = Eroded phase, erosion
31 = Phreatic phase
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AGLIM2NNI = Secondary limitation to agricultural use (without no information).
0 = No information
1 = No limitation to agricultural use
2 = Gravelly (over 35% gravels diameter < 7.5 cm)
3 = Stony (presence of stones diameter > 7.5 cm, impracticable mechanization)
4 = Lithic (coherent and hard rock within 50 cm)
5 = Concretionary (over 35% concretions diameter < 7.5 cm near the surface)
6 = Petrocalcic (cemented or indurated calcic horizon within 100 cm)
7 = Saline (electric conductivity > 4 mS.cm-1 within 100 cm)
8 = Sodic (Na/T > 6% within 100 cm)
9 = Glaciers and snow-caps
10 = Soils disturbed by man
20 = Fragic
21 = Drained
22 = Quasi permanently flooded
30 = Eroded phase, erosion
31 = Phreatic phase
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ALT = ELEVATION
# = No information
L = Lowlands & intermediate
U = Uplands & mountains
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ATC
Regrouped accumulated mean annual temperature class (ATC) (source: JRC-MARS)
H: High (> 3000°C)
M: Medium (1800-3000°C)
L: Low (< 1800°C)
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AWC_SUB = Subsoil available water capacity.
VL = Very low ( ~ 0 mm/m)
L = Low ( < 100 mm/m)
M = Medium (100 - 140 mm/m)
H = High (140 - 190 mm/m)
VH = Very high ( > 190 mm/m)
# = No data or not applicable
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AWC_TOP = Topsoil available water capacity.
L = Low ( < 100 mm/m)
M = Medium (100 - 140 mm/m)
H = High (140 - 190 mm/m)
VH = Very high ( > 190 mm/m)
# = No data or not applicable
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BS_SUB = Base saturation of the subsoil.
H = High ( > 50 %)
L = Low ( < 50 %)
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BS_TOP = Base saturation of the topsoil.
H = High ( > 75 %)
M = Medium (50 - 75 %)
L = Low ( < 50 %)
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CEC_SUB = Subsoil cation exchange capacity.
H = High ( > 40 cmol(+)/kg)
M = Medium (15-40 cmol(+)/kg)
L = Low ( < 15 cmol(+)/kg)
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CEC_TOP = Topsoil cation exchange capacity.
H = High ( > 40 cmol(+)/kg)
M = Medium (15-40 cmol(+)/kg)
L = Low ( < 15 cmol(+)/kg)
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CRUSTING = Soil crusting class.
1 = Very weak
2 = Weak
3 = Moderate
4 = Strong
5 = Very strong
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DGH = Depth to a gleyed horizon.
S = Shallow ( < 40 cm)
M = Moderate (40 - 80 cm)
D = Deep (80 - 120 cm)
V = Very deep ( > 120 cm)
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DIFF = Soil profile differentiation.
H = High differentiation
L = Low differentiation
O = No differentiation
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DIMP = Depth to an impermeable layer.
S = Shallow ( < 80 cm)
D = Deep ( > 80 cm)
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DR = Depth to rock.
S = Shallow ( < 40 cm)
M = Moderate (40 - 80 cm)
D = Deep (80 - 120 cm)
V = Very deep ( > 120 cm)
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EAWC_SUB = Subsoil easily available water capacity.
VL = Very low ( ~ 0 mm/m)
L = Low ( < 100 mm/m)
M = Medium (100 - 140 mm/m)
H = High (140 - 190 mm/m)
VH = Very high ( > 190 mm/m)
# = No data or not applicable
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EAWC_TOP = Topsoil easily available water capacity.
L = Low ( < 100 mm/m)
M = Medium (100 - 140 mm/m)
H = High (140 - 190 mm/m)
VH = Very high ( > 190 mm/m)
# = No data or not applicable
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ERODIBILITY = Soil erodibility class.
1 = Very weak
2 = Weak
3 = Moderate
4 = Strong
5 = Very strong
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HG = Hydrogeological class.
1R = 1R
1C = 1C
1S = 1S
1L = 1L
1H = 1H
1M = 1M
2 = 2
3 = 3
4W = 4W
4D = 4D
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MIN = Profile mineralogy.
C = Chemical or Geochemical
M = Mechanical or Physical
MC = Chemical and Mechanical
ND = No differentiation
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MIN_SUB = Subsoil mineralogy.
KQ = 1/1 Minerals + Quartz
KX = 1/1 Min. + Oxy. & Hydroxy.
MK = 2/1 & 1/1 Minerals
M = 2/1 & 2/1/1 non swel. Min.
MS = Swel. & non swel. 2/1 Min.
S = Swelling 2/1 Minerals
TV = Vitric Minerals
TO = Andic Minerals
NA = Not applicable
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MIN_TOP = Topsoil mineralogy.
KQ = 1/1 Minerals + Quartz
KX = 1/1 Min. + Oxy. & Hydroxy.
MK = 2/1 & 1/1 Minerals
M = 2/1 & 2/1/1 non swel. Min.
MS = Swel. & non swel. 2/1 Min.
S = Swelling 2/1 Minerals
TV = Vitric Minerals
TO = Andic Minerals
NA = Not applicable
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OC_TOP = Topsoil organic carbon content.
H = High ( > 6 %)
M = Medium (2 - 6 %)
L = Low (1 - 2 %)
V = Very low ( < 1 %)
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PD_SUB = Subsoil packing density.
L = Low
M = Medium
H = High
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PD_TOP = Topsoil packing density.
L = Low
M = Medium
H = High
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PEAT = Peat.
N = No
Y = Yes
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PHYS-CHIM = Physico-chemical factor of soil crusting & erodibility.
1 = Very favourable
2 = Favourable
3 = Medium
4 = Unfavourable
5 = Very unfavourable
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PMH = Parent material hydrogeological type.
R = Porous - Stor. ~ Perm. +
C = Porous 2 Stor. ~ Perm. +
S = Porous 1 Stor. + Perm. +
L = Stor. - Perm. -
H = Hard. Stor. -- Perm. --
M = Soft. Stor. -- Perm. --
# = No information
Additional:
R = [Porous - Stor. ~ Perm. +] Hard, non- or weakly porous limestone (Karstic), sandstone and crystalline rocks
with moderate storage capacity and high permeability because of well-fissured/jointed systems
C = [Porous 2 Stor. ~ Perm. +] Chalk and soft limestone with bi-modal porosity, microporous
with moderate storage capacity but well developed fissure systems giving relatively high permeability.
S = [Porous 1 Stor. + Perm. +] Weakly consolidated sandstone and unconsolidated sand and gravel
with unimodal porosity; macroporous with large storage capcity and relatively high permability
L = [Stor. - Perm. -] Weakly or unconsolidated microporous substrate with a low permability and low storage capacity
H = [Hard. Stor. -- Perm. --] Hard massive rock with negligible permeability and negligible storage capacity
M = [Soft. Stor. -- Perm. --] Soft massive substrates with negligible permeability and negligible storage capacity
# = No information
Source:
King, D., Jamagne, M.., Daroussin, J., Vanmechelen, L., Van Ranst, E., Hollis, J.M., Thomasson, A.J. and Jones, R.J.A., A geographical knowledge database on soil properties for environmental studies. Final Report of EC Contract No. 3392004 November 1994 DGXI, Brussels.
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STR_SUB = Subsoil structure.
G = Good
N = Normal
P = Poor
O = Peaty subsoil
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STR_TOP = Topsoil structure.
G = Good
N = Normal
P = Poor
H = Humic or Peaty topsoil
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TD = Rule infered subsoil texture.
0 = No information
9 = No texture (histosols, ...)
1 = Coarse (clay < 18 % and sand > 65 %)
2 = Medium (18% < clay < 35% and sand > 15%, or clay < 18% and 15% < sand < 65%)
3 = Medium fine (clay < 35 % and sand < 15 %)
4 = Fine (35 % < clay < 60 %)
5 = Very fine (clay > 60 %)
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TEXT = Dominant surface textural class (infered).
1 = Coarse (clay < 18 % and sand > 65 %)
2 = Medium (18% < clay < 35% and sand > 15%,\or clay < 18% and 15% < sand < 65%)
3 = Medium fine (clay < 35 % and sand < 15 %)
4 = Fine (35 % < clay < 60 %)
5 = Very fine (clay > 60 %)
7 = No texture (because of rock outcrop)
8 = No texture (because of organic layer)
6 = No texture (other cases)
0 = No information
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TEXT-CRUST = Textural factor of soil crusting.
1 = Very favourable
2 = Favourable
3 = Medium
4 = Unfavourable
5 = Very unfavourable
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TEXT-EROD = Textural factor of soil erodibility.
1 = Very favourable
2 = Favourable
3 = Medium
4 = Unfavourable
5 = Very unfavourable
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USE = Regrouped land use class.
HG = Halophile Grassland
MG = Managed Grassland
SN = Semi-natural
C = Cultivated
# = No information
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VS = Volume of stones.
00 = 0 % stones
10 = 10 % stones
15 = 15 % stones
20 = 20 % stones
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