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The Joint Research Centre, IES, SOIL Action in the in collaboration with ISRIC - World Soil Information (Otto Spaargaren) presents the Soil Image Catalogue. In this Catalogue a number of Soil Images are presented (Metadata also included) and they are free for Download. In case you use those images in publications, please make the necessary References.
Dimensions of the Images: 1800 x 1200 or 1200 x 1800 pixels , Resolution: 300dpi , File Size: 1.5MB - 2.5MB .

Available Images : 367

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Country: Belgium
Subject of slide by keyword: Profile
Location where slide was taken: NE Belgium. Forêt d'état Grunhault, Bilstain
Name of photographer: Centre Cartographie des Sols, Gent/CJ de Mooy
Soil unit according to the 1974 FAO-Unesco Legend: Gleyic Acrisol
Soil unit according to the 1988 FAO-Unesco Revised Legend: Haplic Alisol
World Reference Base (WRB): Dystri-Gleyic Luvisol (1998 for Soil Resources)
Gleyic Alisol (2006 World Reference Base for Soil Resources)
Vegetation type :
Land use:
Crop Type:
Description of the Picture:
Remarks: ST 99: Aquic Fragiudult; ochric epipedon, argillic horizon, fragipan

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Country: Belgium
Subject of slide by keyword: Vegetation
Location where slide was taken: NE Belgium. Forêt d'état Grunhault, Bilstain
Name of photographer: Centre Cartographie des Sols, Gent
Soil unit according to the 1974 FAO-Unesco Legend:
Soil unit according to the 1988 FAO-Unesco Revised Legend:
World Reference Base (WRB): (1998 for Soil Resources)
(2006 World Reference Base for Soil Resources)
Vegetation type : semi-deciduous woodland
Land use: forestry
Crop Type:
Description of the Picture: European oak (Quercus) and pine trees (Pinus) with admixture of Myrtillus, Pteris aquilina, Picea, and Deschampsia
Remarks:

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Country: Belgium
Subject of slide by keyword: Profile
Location where slide was taken: NE Belgium. Forêt d'état Grunhault, Bilstain
Name of photographer: Centre Cartographie des Sols, Gent/CJ de Mooy
Soil unit according to the 1974 FAO-Unesco Legend: Dystric Podzoluvisol
Soil unit according to the 1988 FAO-Unesco Revised Legend: Stagnic Podzoluvisol
World Reference Base (WRB): Stagnic Albeluvisol (1998 for Soil Resources)
Stagnic Albeluvisol (2006 World Reference Base for Soil Resources)
Vegetation type :
Land use:
Crop Type:
Description of the Picture:
Remarks: ST 99: Humic Epiaquept; loess

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Country: Germany
Subject of slide by keyword: Profile
Location where slide was taken: 600m S of Pier, near Jülich, Nordrhein-Westphalen
Name of photographer: Geologisches Landesamt NW, Krefeld
Soil unit according to the 1974 FAO-Unesco Legend: Orthic Luvisol
Soil unit according to the 1988 FAO-Unesco Revised Legend: Haplic Luvisol
World Reference Base (WRB): Haplic Luvisol (1998 for Soil Resources)
Haplic Luvisol (2006 World Reference Base for Soil Resources)
Vegetation type :
Land use:
Crop Type:
Description of the Picture:
Remarks: ST 99: Mollic Hapludalf; argillic horizon; loess

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Country: Germany
Subject of slide by keyword: Profile details
Location where slide was taken: 600m S of Pier, near Jülich, Nordrhein-Westphalen
Name of photographer: Geologisches Landesamt NW, Krefeld
Soil unit according to the 1974 FAO-Unesco Legend: Orthic Luvisol
Soil unit according to the 1988 FAO-Unesco Revised Legend: Haplic Luvisol
World Reference Base (WRB): Haplic Luvisol (1998 for Soil Resources)
Haplic Luvisol (2006 World Reference Base for Soil Resources)
Vegetation type :
Land use:
Crop Type:
Description of the Picture: Detail of the argillic horizon with pronounced clay films and manganese cutans
Remarks: ST 99: Mollic Hapludalf

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Country: Germany
Subject of slide by keyword: Land use
Location where slide was taken: 600m S of Pier, near Jülich, Nordrhein-Westphalen
Name of photographer: Geologisches Landesamt NW, Krefeld
Soil unit according to the 1974 FAO-Unesco Legend:
Soil unit according to the 1988 FAO-Unesco Revised Legend:
World Reference Base (WRB): (1998 for Soil Resources)
(2006 World Reference Base for Soil Resources)
Vegetation type :
Land use: arable farming
Crop Type:
Description of the Picture: Stubble land after harvest of wheat
Remarks:

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Country: France
Subject of slide by keyword: Profile
Location where slide was taken: Col du Luschpach, Dept. Vosges
Name of photographer: De Mooy CJ/Bonneau
Soil unit according to the 1974 FAO-Unesco Legend: Dystric Cambisol
Soil unit according to the 1988 FAO-Unesco Revised Legend: Dystric Cambisol
World Reference Base (WRB): Dystric Cambisol (1998 for Soil Resources)
Cambisol (Dystric) (2006 World Reference Base for Soil Resources)
Vegetation type :
Land use:
Crop Type:
Description of the Picture:
Remarks: ST 99: Typic Dystrochrept; ochric epipedon, cambic horizon; granite

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Country: France
Subject of slide by keyword: Profile
Location where slide was taken: Forêt de Montagne, 6km W of St. Die, Dept. Vosges
Name of photographer: De Mooy CJ/Bonneau
Soil unit according to the 1974 FAO-Unesco Legend: Dystric Cambisol
Soil unit according to the 1988 FAO-Unesco Revised Legend: Dystric Cambisol
World Reference Base (WRB): Dystric Cambisol (1998 for Soil Resources)
Cambisol (Dystric) (2006 World Reference Base for Soil Resources)
Vegetation type :
Land use:
Crop Type:
Description of the Picture:
Remarks: ST 99: Typic Dystrochrept; ochric epipedon, cambic horizon; granite

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Country: France
Subject of slide by keyword: Vegetation
Location where slide was taken: Forêt de Montagne, 6km W of St. Die, Dept. Vosges
Name of photographer: De Mooy CJ/Bonneau
Soil unit according to the 1974 FAO-Unesco Legend:
Soil unit according to the 1988 FAO-Unesco Revised Legend:
World Reference Base (WRB): (1998 for Soil Resources)
(2006 World Reference Base for Soil Resources)
Vegetation type : semi-deciduous forest
Land use: forestry
Crop Type:
Description of the Picture:
Remarks:

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Country: France
Subject of slide by keyword: Profile
Location where slide was taken: Domèvre-sur-Durbion, near Epinal, Dept. Vosges
Name of photographer: De Mooy CJ/Bonneau
Soil unit according to the 1974 FAO-Unesco Legend: Vertic Cambisol
Soil unit according to the 1988 FAO-Unesco Revised Legend: Vertic Cambisol
World Reference Base (WRB): Vertic Cambisol (1998 for Soil Resources)
Vertic Cambisol (2006 World Reference Base for Soil Resources)
Vegetation type :
Land use:
Crop Type:
Description of the Picture:
Remarks: ST 99: Typic Humaquept; limestone/marl

Images From: 1, To:10 , Out of: 367
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