A map of global soil composition using the USDA texture class system of topsoil predicted using the global compilation of soil ground observations. The map has a 250x250m resolution, and the soil data used were taken between 1950 - 2016.
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Source: ISRIC - https://data.isric.org
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A coordinate picked at random from inside Al-Muthannia, Iraq, with its topsoil texture.
Coordinate · 30.59, 45.29
Centre of Al-Muthannia, Iraq
Sandy Loam
Global Soil Composition 10km (USDA texture class)
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