European Soil Database v2 Raster Library 1kmx1km

This database (2024) is a new set of raster data (GeoTIFF) that have been derived from the European soil Database v2, for most attributes. The values for the attributes are categorized (non-continuous). These rasters are an interpretation of the data that are contained in the ESDB v2.0.

For the convenience of the user, a number of 1km x 1km raster data sets (in GeoTIFF) format have been derived from the European Soil Database (ESDB) v2.0, in particular the shapefile that is offered on the data pages for the ESDB. This shapefile, and thus also the derived rasters, are an interpretation of the data contained in the full ESDB.

Access to the data:

In order to obtain access to the GeoTIFF raster data, you will need to fill in the request form; after which you will receive further instructions on how to access the data.

 The ESDB v2 - 1kmx1km Raster Library (Documentation)

This library contains GeoTIFF data files for most attributes  of the SGDBE and PTRDB databases, which are components of the ESDB v2.0; cell sizes are 1km x 1km

There are 71 GeoTIFFs.

Each GeoTIFF is found in a directory with name of the parameter that contains:

  • The GeoTIFF file itself <parameter>.tif; this file contains numbers.
  • A <parameter>.vat.dbf file that associates the GeoTIFF file numbers to <parameter> values.
  • A text .txt file that explains the <parameter> values. (Legend file)

Additionally:

 

The “no information” category in the vat.dbf files stems from the attribute table of the original shapefile, where there is no value indicated (NULL, empty), while the “#” category is explicitly explained in the .txt legend files as “no data” or “not applicable” or “no information” and was deliberately assigned by the ESDB database developers.

If a GeoTIFF file (and thus also the corresponding .vat.dbf file) contains a value that is not explained in the corresponding .txt legend files, this should be considered as "Non-defined".

Coordinate System and GeoTIFF cells

Note that the raster cells are aligned with the reference grid recommended during the 1st Workshop on European Reference Grids in the context of the INSPIRE (Infrastructure for Spatial Information in Europe) initiative. (Workshop proceedings).

The grids are in the ETRS89 Lambert Azimuthal Equal Area (ETRS_LAEA) co-ordinate system, also documented in the workshop proceedings.

The grid origin is defined 4.321.000,0 m west of the projection centre point (52N, 10 E), and 3.210.000,0 m south of projection centre point (52N 10 E). The grid extent is such that it covers all EU25 countries. Width : 7.500.000,0 m ; Height : 5.500.00,0 m ; 7500 columns, 5500 rows.

 

For a quick glimpse of the available parameters:

 

Name of raster

Original attribute name in ESDB-SGDBE

 

Detailed description

 

AGLIM1

AGLIM1

Code of the most important limitation to agricultural use of the STU.

AGLIM2

AGLIM2

Code of a secondary limitation to agricultural use of the STU.

FAO85FU

FAO85-FULL

Full soil code of the STU from the 1974 (modified CEC 1985) FAO-UNESCO Soil Legend

FAO85LV1

FAO85-LEV1

Soil major group code of the STU from the 1974 (modified CEC 1985) FAO-UNESCO Soil Legend.

FAO85LV2

FAO85-LEV2

Second level soil code of the STU from the 1974 (modified CEC 1985) FAO-UNESCO Soil Legend.

FAO85LV3

FAO85-LEV3

Third level soil code of the STU from the 1974 (modified CEC 1985) FAO-UNESCO Soil Legend.

FAO90FU

FAO90-FULL

Full soil code of the STU from the 1990 FAO-UNESCO Soil Legend.

FAO90LV1

FAO90-LEV1

Soil major group code of the STU from the 1990 FAO-UNESCO Soil Legend.

FAO90LV2

FAO90-LEV2

Second level soil code of the STU from the 1990 FAO-UNESCO

   Soil Legend.

IL

IL

Code for the presence of an impermeable layer within the soil profile of the STU.

PARMADO

PAR-MAT-DOM

Code for dominant parent material of the STU.

PARMADO1

PAR-MAT-DOM1

Major group code for the dominant parent material of the STU.

PARMADO2

PAR-MAT-DOM2

Second level code for the dominant parent material of the STU.

PARMADO3

PAR-MAT-DOM3

Third level code for the dominant parent material of the STU.

PARMASE

PAR-MAT-SEC

Code for secondary parent material of the STU.

PARMASE1

PAR-MAT-SEC1

Major group code for the secondary parent material of the STU.

PARMASE2

PAR-MAT-SEC2

Second level code for the secondary parent material of the STU.

PARMASE3

PAR-MAT-SEC3

Third level code for the secondary parent material of the STU.

ROO

ROO

Depth class of an obstacle to roots within the STU.

SLOPEDO

SLOPE-DOM

Dominant slope class of the STU.

SLOPESE

SLOPE-SEC

Secondary slope class of the STU.

TXDEPCHG

TEXT-DEP-CHG

Depth class to a textural change of the dominant and/or secondary surface texture of the STU.

TXSRFDO

TEXT-SRF-DOM

Dominant surface textural class of the STU.

TXSRFSE

TEXT-SRF-SEC

Secondary surface textural class of the STU.

TXSUBDO

TEXT-SUB-DOM

Dominant sub-surface textural class of the STU.

TXSUBSE

TEXT-SUB-SEC

Secondary sub-surface textural class of the STU.

USEDO

USE-DOM

Code for dominant land use of the STU.

USESE

USE-SEC

Code for secondary land use of the STU.

WM1

WM1

Code for normal presence and purpose of an existing water management system in agricultural land on more than 50% of the STU.

WM2

WM2

Code for the type of an existing water management system.

WR

WR

Dominant annual average soil water regime class of the soil profile of the STU.

WRBADJ1

WRB-ADJ1

First soil adjective code of the STU from the World Reference Base (WRB) for Soil Resources.

WRBADJ2

WRB-ADJ2

Second soil adjective code of the STU from the World Reference Base (WRB) for Soil Resources.

WRBFU

WRB-FULL

Full soil code of the STU from the World Reference Base (WRB) for Soil Resources.

WRBLV1

WRB-LEV1

Soil reference group code of the STU from the World Reference Base (WRB) for Soil Resources.

 

 

Name of raster

Original attribute name

in ESDB-PTRDB

 

Detailed description

 

AGLI1NNI

AGLIM1NNI

Dominant limitation to agricultural use (without no information).

AGLI2NNI

AGLIM2NNI

Secondary limitation to agricultural use (without no information).

ALT

ALT

Elevation

ATC

ATC

Accumulated temperature class.

AWC_SUB

AWC_SUB

Subsoil available water capacity.

AWC_TOP

AWC_TOP

Topsoil available water capacity.

BS_SUB

BS_SUB

Base saturation of the subsoil.

BS_TOP

BS_TOP

Base saturation of the topsoil.

CEC_SUB

CEC_SUB

Subsoil cation exchange capacity.

CEC_TOP

CEC_TOP

Topsoil cation exchange capacity.

CRUSTING

CRUSTING

Soil crusting class.

DGH

DGH

Depth to a gleyed horizon.

DIFF

DIFF

Soil profile differentiation.

DIMP

DIMP

Depth to an impermeable layer.

DR

DR

Depth to rock.

EAWC_SUB

EAWC_SUB

Subsoil easily available water capacity.

EAWC_TOP

EAWC_TOP

Topsoil easily available water capacity.

ERODI

ERODIBILITY

Soil erodibility class.

HG

HG

Hydrogeological class.

MIN

MIN

Profile mineralogy.

MIN_SUB

MIN_SUB

Subsoil mineralogy.

MIN_TOP

MIN_TOP

Topsoil mineralogy.

OC_TOP

OC_TOP

Topsoil organic carbon content.

PD_SUB

PD_SUB

Subsoil packing density.

PD_TOP

PD_TOP

Topsoil packing density.

PEAT

PEAT

Peat.

PHYSCHIM

PHYS-CHIM

Physi-chemical factor of soil crusting & erodibility.

PMH

PMH

Parent material hydrogeological type.

STR_SUB

STR_SUB

Subsoil structure.

STR_TOP

STR_TOP

Topsoil structure.

TD

TD

Rule infered subsoil texture.

TEXT

TEXT

Dominant surface textural class (completed from dominant STU).

TXCRUST

TEXT-CRUST

Textural factor of soil crusting.

TXEROD

TEXT-EROD

Textural factor of soil erodibility.

USE

USE

Regrouped land use class

VS

VS

Volume of stones.

 

 

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