Total Soils

File naming protocol is CVVL_mM or CVVL_ave for average soils. C is soil component type (t for total soil), VV the variable name and M the mode.

The files are described below by the corresponding variable name. All files are approximately 33.6 kbytes, except the README which is 1.4 kbytes.

README.TOT

tap

Relative area covered by the modal soil described in the filename ('M') as a percent of the area covered by land and within the US borders. Includes both mineral and organic components.

Units: [% of total]
Scaling factor: 1

Files Available:

tap_m1     tap_m2     tap_m3     tap_m4

tsoc

Soil organic carbon in the layer 0 to 100cm for modal and average soils.

Layers: 3 and 4
Units: [Mg of Carbon/ha]
Scaling factor: 1

Files Available:

tsoc_ave
tsoc_m1    tsoc_m2    tsoc_m3    tsoc_m4

tsoc20

Soil organic carbon in the layer 0 to 20cm for modal and average soils.

Layers: 3 and 4
Units: [Mg of Carbon/ha]
Scaling factor: 1

Files Available:

tsoc20.ave
tsoc20.m1  tsoc20.m2  tsoc20.m3  tsoc20.m4

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