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Flight lines of a helicopter electromagnetic survey undertaken in the Flinders River catchment of Northern Queensland, Australia. The survey was flown between the 26th November 2012 and 12th December ... more 2012. The dataset contains Electrical Conductivity values (mS/m) at depth intervals between 0 and 225m.less
1211.1 Gulf Agricultural Resource Assess - AEM Survey - Published 31 Mar 2014
Flight lines of a helicopter electromagnetic survey undertaken in the Flinders River catchment of Northern Queensland, Australia. The survey was flown between the 26th November 2012 and 12th December ... more 2012. The dataset contains Electrical Conductivity values (mS/m) at depth intervals between 0 and 225m.less
1211.1 Gulf Agricultural Resource Assess - AEM Survey - Published 21 Mar 2014
Soil surface texture is one of 19 attributes of soils chosen to underpin the land suitability assessment of the Flinders and Gilbert Agricultural Resource Assessment (FGARA) project through the digita... more l soil mapping process (DSM). This raster data (in GeoTIFF format) represents a modelled surface of texture of the surface soil using descriptions from the Australian Soil and Land Survey Field Handbook (ASLSFH). This data is derived from measured site data and environmental covariates. The data is used in assessment of soil physical factors eg water infiltration, seedling establishment and machinery workability.
Codes are: 1 Sandy, 2 Loamy, 3 Silty, 4 Clayey and the texture groupings behind these codes are supplied with the data.
The attribute data file is named "TextureClasses.tif".
Also included are data reflecting confidence of the main dataset. This file is named "Texture_CI.tif". "CI" represents "confusion index".
The DSM process is described in the technical report: Bartley R, Thomas MF, Clifford D, Phillip S, Brough D, Harms D, Willis R, Gregory L, Glover M, Moodie K, Sugars M, Eyre L, Smith DJ, Hicks W and Petheram C (2013) Land suitability: technical methods. A technical report to the Australian Government for the Flinders and Gilbert Agricultural Resource Assessment (FGARA) project, CSIRO.
This raster data provides improved soil information to identify opportunities and promote detailed investigation for a range of sustainable development options and was created within the “Land Suitability” component of FGARA projects.less
1211.1 Gulf Agricultural Resource Assess - Digital Soil Mapping - Published 19 Feb 2014
Soil surface structure is one of 19 attributes of soils chosen to underpin the land suitability assessment of the Flinders and Gilbert Agricultural Resource Assessment (FGARA) project through the digi... more tal soil mapping process (DSM). This raster data (in GeoTIFF format) represents a modelled surface of structure of surface soil using descriptions from the Australian Soil and Land Survey Field Handbook (ASLSFH). This data is derived from measured site data and environmental covariates. The data is used in assessment of soil physical factors eg water infiltration, seedling establishment and machinery workability.
Codes are: 1 Single grain, 2 Massive or weak, 3 Moderate/strong and fine, 4 Moderate/strong and coarse.
The attribute data file is named "StructureClasses.tif".
Also included are data reflecting confidence of the main dataset. This file is named "Structure_CI.tif". "CI" represents "confusion index".
The DSM process is described in the technical report: Bartley R, Thomas MF, Clifford D, Phillip S, Brough D, Harms D, Willis R, Gregory L, Glover M, Moodie K, Sugars M, Eyre L, Smith DJ, Hicks W and Petheram C (2013) Land suitability: technical methods. A technical report to the Australian Government for the Flinders and Gilbert Agricultural Resource Assessment (FGARA) project, CSIRO.
This raster data provides improved soil information to identify opportunities and promote detailed investigation for a range of sustainable development options and was created within the “Land Suitability” component of FGARA projects.less
1211.1 Gulf Agricultural Resource Assess - Digital Soil Mapping - Published 19 Feb 2014
Soil surface pH is one of 19 attributes of soils chosen to underpin the land suitability assessment of the Flinders and Gilbert Agricultural Resource Assessment (FGARA) project through the digital soi... more l mapping process (DSM). This raster data (in GeoTIFF format) represents a modelled surface of pH of the soil surface measured in standard pH units and is derived from measured site and laboratory data and environmental covariates. The data is used in assessment of soil nutrient toxicities, deficiencies and available nutrients to plants.
The attribute data file is named "pH_lab_fieldPredictions.tif".
Also included are data reflecting confidence of the main dataset. This file is named "SurfacepH_SD.tif". "SD" represents "standard deviation".
The DSM process is described in the technical report: Bartley R, Thomas MF, Clifford D, Phillip S, Brough D, Harms D, Willis R, Gregory L, Glover M, Moodie K, Sugars M, Eyre L, Smith DJ, Hicks W and Petheram C (2013) Land suitability: technical methods. A technical report to the Australian Government for the Flinders and Gilbert Agricultural Resource Assessment (FGARA) project, CSIRO.
This raster data provides improved soil information to identify opportunities and promote detailed investigation for a range of sustainable development options and was created within the “Land Suitability” component of FGARA projects.less
1211.1 Gulf Agricultural Resource Assess - Digital Soil Mapping - Published 19 Feb 2014
Soil surface condition is one of 19 attributes of soils chosen to underpin the land suitability assessment of the Flinders and Gilbert Agricultural Resource Assessment (FGARA) project through the digi... more tal soil mapping process (DSM). This raster data (in GeoTIFF format) represents a modelled surface of the condition of the surface of the soil using codes from the Australian Soil and Land Survey Field Handbook (ASLSFH) and is derived from measured site data and environmental covariates. The data is used in assessment of soil physical factors eg water infiltration, seedling establishment and machinery workability.
Codes are: 1 Cracking and/or self mulching, 2 Loose and/or soft, 3 Firm and/or hardsetting, 4 Surface crust.
The attribute data file is named "ConditionClasses.tif".
Also included are data reflecting confidence of the main dataset. This file is named "Condition_CI.tif". "CI" represents "confusion index".
The DSM process is described in the technical report: Bartley R, Thomas MF, Clifford D, Phillip S, Brough D, Harms D, Willis R, Gregory L, Glover M, Moodie K, Sugars M, Eyre L, Smith DJ, Hicks W and Petheram C (2013) Land suitability: technical methods. A technical report to the Australian Government for the Flinders and Gilbert Agricultural Resource Assessment (FGARA) project, CSIRO.
This raster data provides improved soil information to identify opportunities and promote detailed investigation for a range of sustainable development options and was created within the “Land Suitability” component of FGARA projects.less
1211.1 Gulf Agricultural Resource Assess - Digital Soil Mapping - Published 19 Feb 2014
Soil surface clay percent is one of 19 attributes of soils chosen to underpin the land suitability assessment of the Flinders and Gilbert Agricultural Resource Assessment (FGARA) project through the d... more igital soil mapping process (DSM). This raster data (in GeoTIFF format) represents a modelled surface of clay in the soil surface measured as a percent and is derived from laboratory, MIR and environmental covariates. The data is used in assessment of soil physical factors eg water infiltration, seedling establishment and machinery workability.
The attribute data file is named "ClayPredictions.tif".
Also included are data reflecting confidence of the main dataset. This file is named "Clay_SD.tif". "SD" represents "standard deviation".
The DSM process is described in the technical report: Bartley R, Thomas MF, Clifford D, Phillip S, Brough D, Harms D, Willis R, Gregory L, Glover M, Moodie K, Sugars M, Eyre L, Smith DJ, Hicks W and Petheram C (2013) Land suitability: technical methods. A technical report to the Australian Government for the Flinders and Gilbert Agricultural Resource Assessment (FGARA) project, CSIRO.
This raster data provides improved soil information to identify opportunities and promote detailed investigation for a range of sustainable development options and was created within the “Land Suitability” component of FGARA projects.less
1211.1 Gulf Agricultural Resource Assess - Digital Soil Mapping - Published 19 Feb 2014
Soil permeability is one of 19 attributes of soils chosen to underpin the land suitability assessment of the Flinders and Gilbert Agricultural Resource Assessment (FGARA) project through the digital s... more oil mapping process (DSM). This raster data (in GeoTIFF format) represents a modelled surface of the ability of the soil to transmit water of its least permeable layer using codes from the Australian Soil and Land Survey Field Handbook (ASLSFH). This data is derived from measured site data and environmental covariates. The data is used in assessment of soil subsurface drainage relating to soil aeration for plant growth.
Codes are: 1 Very slowly permeable, 2 Slowly permeable, 3 Moderately permeable, 4 Highly permeable.
The attribute data file is named "PermeabilityClasses.tif".
Also included are data reflecting confidence of the main dataset. This file is named "PermeabilityCI.tif". "CI" represents "confusion index".
The DSM process is described in the technical report: Bartley R, Thomas MF, Clifford D, Phillip S, Brough D, Harms D, Willis R, Gregory L, Glover M, Moodie K, Sugars M, Eyre L, Smith DJ, Hicks W and Petheram C (2013) Land suitability: technical methods. A technical report to the Australian Government for the Flinders and Gilbert Agricultural Resource Assessment (FGARA) project, CSIRO.
This raster data provides improved soil information to identify opportunities and promote detailed investigation for a range of sustainable development options and was created within the “Land Suitability” component of FGARA projects.less
1211.1 Gulf Agricultural Resource Assess - Digital Soil Mapping - Published 19 Feb 2014
Soil generic group (SGG) data has been created for a communication tool to simplify the complex information of individual soils and soil attributes for extension, planning and management. This data gr... more oups attributes of soils based around the Australian Soil Classification 'Order' and in some cases splitting of Orders by sub classifications of depth and feature to fit better within each SGG. It is also one of 19 attributes of soils chosen to underpin the land suitability assessment of the FGARA project through the digital soil mapping process (DSM). This raster data represents a modelled surface of 8 Soil generic groups with definitions and explanations supplied with the data. This data is derived from classified site data and environmental covariates.
Values:
1 Sand or loam over relatively friable clay subsoils;
2 Friable non-cracking clay or clay loam soils;
3 Seasonally or permanently wet soils;
4 Red, yellow or grey loamy soils;
Note no 5;
6 Deep sandy soils;
7 Shallow sandy and stony soils;
8 Sand or loam over intractable clay subsoils;
9 Cracking clay soils.
The attribute data file is named "GSGClasses.tif"
Also included are data reflecting confidence of the main dataset. This file is named "GSG_CI.tif". "CI" represents "confusion index".
The DSM process is described in the technical report: Bartley R, Thomas MF, Clifford D, Phillip S, Brough D, Harms D, Willis R, Gregory L, Glover M, Moodie K, Sugars M, Eyre L, Smith DJ, Hicks W and Petheram C (2013) Land suitability: technical methods. A technical report to the Australian Government for the Flinders and Gilbert Agricultural Resource Assessment (FGARA) project, CSIRO.
This raster data provides improved soil information to identify opportunities and promote detailed investigation for a range of sustainable development options and was created within the “Land Suitability” component of FGARA projects.less
1211.1 Gulf Agricultural Resource Assess - Digital Soil Mapping - Published 19 Feb 2014
Soil erosivity is one of 19 attributes of soils chosen to underpin the land suitability assessment of the Flinders and Gilbert Agricultural Resource Assessment (FGARA) project through the digital soil... more mapping process (DSM). This raster data (in GeoTIFF format) represents a modelled surface of the USLE K factor measured on a scale between 0 - 1 and is derived from measured site data, calculations and environmental covariates. The data is used in assessment of potential soil erosion.
The attribute data file is named "Kpredictions.tif".
Also included are data reflecting confidence of the main dataset. This file is named "K_SD.tif". "SD" represents "standard deviation".
The DSM process is described in the technical report: Bartley R, Thomas MF, Clifford D, Phillip S, Brough D, Harms D, Willis R, Gregory L, Glover M, Moodie K, Sugars M, Eyre L, Smith DJ, Hicks W and Petheram C (2013) Land suitability: technical methods. A technical report to the Australian Government for the Flinders and Gilbert Agricultural Resource Assessment (FGARA) project, CSIRO.
This raster data provides improved soil information to identify opportunities and promote detailed investigation for a range of sustainable development options and was created within the “Land Suitability” component of FGARA projects.less
1211.1 Gulf Agricultural Resource Assess - Digital Soil Mapping - Published 19 Feb 2014
Soil drainage is one of 19 attributes of soils chosen to underpin the land suitability assessment of the Flinders and Gilbert Agricultural Resource Assessment (FGARA) project through the digital soil ... more mapping process (DSM). This raster data (in GeoTIFF format) represents a modelled surface of local soil wetness conditions using codes from the Australian Soil and Land Survey Field Handbook (ASLSFH). This data is derived from measured site data and environmental covariates. The data is used in assessment of soil subsurface and landscape position drainage relating to soil aeration for plant growth.
Codes are: 1 Very poorly drained, 2 Poorly drained, 3 Imperfectly drained, 4 Moderately well drained, 5 Well drained, 6 Rapidly drained.
The attribute data file is named "DrainageClasses.tif".
Also included are data reflecting confidence of the main dataset. This file is named "Drainage_CI.tif". "CI" represents "confusion index".
The DSM process is described in the technical report: Bartley R, Thomas MF, Clifford D, Phillip S, Brough D, Harms D, Willis R, Gregory L, Glover M, Moodie K, Sugars M, Eyre L, Smith DJ, Hicks W and Petheram C (2013) Land suitability: technical methods. A technical report to the Australian Government for the Flinders and Gilbert Agricultural Resource Assessment (FGARA) project, CSIRO.
This raster data provides improved soil information to identify opportunities and promote detailed investigation for a range of sustainable development options and was created within the “Land Suitability” component of FGARA projects.less
1211.1 Gulf Agricultural Resource Assess - Digital Soil Mapping - Published 19 Feb 2014
Soil depth is one of 19 attributes of soils chosen to underpin the land suitability assessment of the Flinders and Gilbert Agricultural Resource Assessment (FGARA) project through the digital soil map... more ping process (DSM). This raster data (in GeoTIFF format) represents a modelled surface of soil depth measured in 0.00m and is derived from measured site data and environmental covariates. It generally does not represent soils deeper than 1.5m as the input data was only recorded to a maximum of 1.5m where possible. The data is used in assessment of the requirements for physical support for the plant.
The attribute data file is named "SoilDPredictions.tif".
Also included are data reflecting confidence of the main dataset. This file is named "soilDepth_SD.tif". "SD" represents "standard deviation".
The DSM process is described in the technical report: Bartley R, Thomas MF, Clifford D, Phillip S, Brough D, Harms D, Willis R, Gregory L, Glover M, Moodie K, Sugars M, Eyre L, Smith DJ, Hicks W and Petheram C (2013) Land suitability: technical methods. A technical report to the Australian Government for the Flinders and Gilbert Agricultural Resource Assessment (FGARA) project, CSIRO.
This raster data provides improved soil information to identify opportunities and promote detailed investigation for a range of sustainable development options and was created within the “Land Suitability” component of FGARA projects.less
1211.1 Gulf Agricultural Resource Assess - Digital Soil Mapping - Published 19 Feb 2014
Rockiness is one of 19 attributes of soils chosen to underpin the land suitability assessment of the Flinders and Gilbert Agricultural Resource Assessment (FGARA) project through the digital soil mapp... more ing process (DSM). This raster data (in GeoTIFF format) represents a modelled surface of probability of rockiness defined by amount of coarse fragments, hard segregations or rock outcrop in the plough zone (see definition in below reference to technical report). The values are from 0 being least probable to 1 being most probable. This data is derived from measured site data and environmental covariates. The data is used as a restriction to use of agricultural machinery. For this project the areas of >0.7 probability are said to be rocky.
The attribute data file is named "Rockyprobability.tif"
Also included are data reflecting confidence of the main dataset. This file is named "Rockiness_CI69.tif". "CI" represents "confusion index".
The DSM process is described in the technical report: Bartley R, Thomas MF, Clifford D, Phillip S, Brough D, Harms D, Willis R, Gregory L, Glover M, Moodie K, Sugars M, Eyre L, Smith DJ, Hicks W and Petheram C (2013) Land suitability: technical methods. A technical report to the Australian Government for the Flinders and Gilbert Agricultural Resource Assessment (FGARA) project, CSIRO.
This raster data provides improved soil information to identify opportunities and promote detailed investigation for a range of sustainable development options and was created within the “Land Suitability” component of FGARA projects.less
1211.1 Gulf Agricultural Resource Assess - Digital Soil Mapping - Published 19 Feb 2014
PAWC (plant available water capacity) to 50cm is one of 19 attributes of soils chosen to underpin the land suitability assessment of the Flinders and Gilbert Agricultural Resource Assessment (FGARA) p... more roject through the digital soil mapping process (DSM). This raster data (in GeoTIFF format) represents a modelled surface of PAWC to 50cm measured in mm of water to 50cm of soil depth and is derived from measured site data and environmental covariates. The data is used in assessment of the capacity of the soil to retain water for plant use.
The attribute data file is named "PAWC50wSPredictions.tif"
Also included are data reflecting confidence of the main dataset. This file is named "PAWC50wS_SD.tif". "SD" represents "standard deviation".
The DSM process is described in the technical report: Bartley R, Thomas MF, Clifford D, Phillip S, Brough D, Harms D, Willis R, Gregory L, Glover M, Moodie K, Sugars M, Eyre L, Smith DJ, Hicks W and Petheram C (2013) Land suitability: technical methods. A technical report to the Australian Government for the Flinders and Gilbert Agricultural Resource Assessment (FGARA) project, CSIRO.
This raster data provides improved soil information to identify opportunities and promote detailed investigation for a range of sustainable development options and was created within the “Land Suitability” component of FGARA projects.less
1211.1 Gulf Agricultural Resource Assess - Digital Soil Mapping - Published 19 Feb 2014
PAWC (plant available water capacity) to 150cm is one of 19 attributes of soils chosen to underpin the land suitability assessment of the Flinders and Gilbert Agricultural Resource Assessment (FGARA) ... more project through the digital soil mapping process (DSM). This raster data (in GeoTIFF format) represents a modelled surface of PAWC to 150cm measured in mm of water to 150cm of soil depth and is derived from measured site data and environmental covariates. The data is used in assessment of the capacity of the soil to retain water for plant use.
The attribute data file is named "PAWC150wSPredictions.tif"
Also included are data reflecting confidence of the main dataset. This file is named "PAWC150wS_SD.tif". "SD" represents "standard deviation".
The DSM process is described in the technical report: Bartley R, Thomas MF, Clifford D, Phillip S, Brough D, Harms D, Willis R, Gregory L, Glover M, Moodie K, Sugars M, Eyre L, Smith DJ, Hicks W and Petheram C (2013) Land suitability: technical methods. A technical report to the Australian Government for the Flinders and Gilbert Agricultural Resource Assessment (FGARA) project, CSIRO.
This raster data provides improved soil information to identify opportunities and promote detailed investigation for a range of sustainable development options and was created within the “Land Suitability” component of FGARA projects.less
1211.1 Gulf Agricultural Resource Assess - Digital Soil Mapping - Published 19 Feb 2014
PAWC (plant available water capacity) to 100cm is one of 19 attributes of soils chosen to underpin the land suitability assessment of the Flinders and Gilbert Agricultural Resource Assessment (FGARA) ... more project through the digital soil mapping process (DSM). This raster data (in GeoTIFF format) represents a modelled surface of PAWC to 100cm measured in mm of water to 100cm of soil depth and is derived from measured site data and environmental covariates. The data is used in assessment of the capacity of the soil to retain water for plant use.
The attribute data file is named "PAWC100wSPredictions.tif"
Also included are data reflecting confidence of the main dataset. This file is named "PAWC100wS_SD.tif". "SD" represents "standard deviation".
The DSM process is described in the technical report: Bartley R, Thomas MF, Clifford D, Phillip S, Brough D, Harms D, Willis R, Gregory L, Glover M, Moodie K, Sugars M, Eyre L, Smith DJ, Hicks W and Petheram C (2013) Land suitability: technical methods. A technical report to the Australian Government for the Flinders and Gilbert Agricultural Resource Assessment (FGARA) project, CSIRO.
This raster data provides improved soil information to identify opportunities and promote detailed investigation for a range of sustainable development options and was created within the “Land Suitability” component of FGARA projects.less
1211.1 Gulf Agricultural Resource Assess - Digital Soil Mapping - Published 19 Feb 2014
Organic Carbon is one of 19 attributes of soils chosen to underpin the land suitability assessment of the Flinders and Gilbert Agricultural Resource Assessment (FGARA) project through the digital soil... more mapping process (DSM). This raster data (in GeoTIFF format) represents a modelled surface of organic carbon measured in percent and is derived from laboratory analysis and environmental covariates.
The attribute data file is named "OCPredictions.tif"
Also included are data reflecting confidence of the main dataset. This file is named "OC_SD.tif". "SD" represents "standard deviation".
The DSM process is described in the technical report: Bartley R, Thomas MF, Clifford D, Phillip S, Brough D, Harms D, Willis R, Gregory L, Glover M, Moodie K, Sugars M, Eyre L, Smith DJ, Hicks W and Petheram C (2013) Land suitability: technical methods. A technical report to the Australian Government for the Flinders and Gilbert Agricultural Resource Assessment (FGARA) project, CSIRO.
This raster data provides improved soil information to identify opportunities and promote detailed investigation for a range of sustainable development options and was created within the “Land Suitability” component of FGARA projects.less
1211.1 Gulf Agricultural Resource Assess - Digital Soil Mapping - Published 19 Feb 2014
Microrelief is one of 19 attributes of soils chosen to underpin the land suitability assessment of the Flinders and Gilbert Agricultural Resource Assessment (FGARA) project through the digital soil ma... more pping process (DSM). This raster data (in GeoTIFF format) represents a modelled surface of probability of gilgai that is deeper than 30cm. The values are from 0 being least probable to 1 being most probable. This data is derived from measured site data and environmental covariates. The data is used in assessment of water ponding that effects irrigation efficiency. For this project the areas of >0.7 probability are said to have microrelief.
The attribute data file is named "MicroReliefprobability.tif"
Also included are data reflecting confidence of the main dataset. This file is named "MicroRelief_CI.tif". "CI" represents "confusion index".
The DSM process is described in the technical report: Bartley R, Thomas MF, Clifford D, Phillip S, Brough D, Harms D, Willis R, Gregory L, Glover M, Moodie K, Sugars M, Eyre L, Smith DJ, Hicks W and Petheram C (2013) Land suitability: technical methods. A technical report to the Australian Government for the Flinders and Gilbert Agricultural Resource Assessment (FGARA) project, CSIRO.
This raster data provides improved soil information to identify opportunities and promote detailed investigation for a range of sustainable development options and was created within the “Land Suitability” component of FGARA projects.less
1211.1 Gulf Agricultural Resource Assess - Digital Soil Mapping - Published 19 Feb 2014
ESP (Exchangeable Sodium Percentage) of soil surface is one of 19 attributes of soils chosen to underpin the land suitability assessment of the Flinders and Gilbert Agricultural Resource Assessment (F... more GARA) project through the digital soil mapping process (DSM). This raster data (in GeoTIFF format) represents a modelled surface of ESP of the soil surface (<0.10m) expressed as percent.
The attribute data file is named "ESPPredictions.tif"
Also included are data reflecting confidence of the main dataset. This file is named "ESP_SD.tif". "SD" represents "standard deviation".
The DSM process is described in the technical report: Bartley R, Thomas MF, Clifford D, Phillip S, Brough D, Harms D, Willis R, Gregory L, Glover M, Moodie K, Sugars M, Eyre L, Smith DJ, Hicks W and Petheram C (2013) Land suitability: technical methods. A technical report to the Australian Government for the Flinders and Gilbert Agricultural Resource Assessment (FGARA) project, CSIRO.
This raster data provides improved soil information to identify opportunities and promote detailed investigation for a range of sustainable development options and was created within the “Land Suitability” component of FGARA projects.less
1211.1 Gulf Agricultural Resource Assess - Digital Soil Mapping - Published 19 Feb 2014
Electrical conductivity of soil surface is one of 19 attributes of soils chosen to underpin the land suitability assessment of the Flinders and Gilbert Agricultural Resource Assessment (FGARA) project... more through the digital soil mapping process (DSM). This raster data (in GeoTIFF format) represents a modelled surface of electrical conductivity of the soil surface (<0.10m) measured in 0.00 dS/m (decisiemens per meter) and is derived from measured site data and environmental covariates. The data is used in assessment of salinity and effects soil water holding capacity.
The attribute data file name is "ECPredictions.tif".
Also included are data reflecting confidence of the main dataset. These file names follow the convention "EC_SD.tif". "SD" represents “standard deviation”.
The DSM process is described in the technical report: Bartley R, Thomas MF, Clifford D, Phillip S, Brough D, Harms D, Willis R, Gregory L, Glover M, Moodie K, Sugars M, Eyre L, Smith DJ, Hicks W and Petheram C (2013) Land suitability: technical methods. A technical report to the Australian Government for the Flinders and Gilbert Agricultural Resource Assessment (FGARA) project, CSIRO.
This raster data provides improved soil information to identify opportunities and promote detailed investigation for a range of sustainable development options and was created within the “Land Suitability” component of FGARA projects.less
1211.1 Gulf Agricultural Resource Assess - Digital Soil Mapping - Published 19 Feb 2014
Depth of A horizon is one of 19 attributes of soils chosen to underpin the land suitability assessment of the Flinders and Gilbert Agricultural Resource Assessment (FGARA) project through the digital ... more soil mapping process (DSM). This raster data (in GeoTIFF format) represents a modelled surface of depth of surface soil measured in 0.00m and is derived from measured site data and environmental covariates. The data is used in assessment of soil physical factors e.g. water infiltration, seedling establishment and machinery workability.
The attribute data file name is “DepthOfAPredictions.tif”
Also included are data reflecting confidence of the main dataset. This file is named “DepthOfA_SD.tif”. “SD” represents “standard deviation”.
The DSM process is described in the technical report: Bartley R, Thomas MF, Clifford D, Phillip S, Brough D, Harms D, Willis R, Gregory L, Glover M, Moodie K, Sugars M, Eyre L, Smith DJ, Hicks W and Petheram C (2013) Land suitability: technical methods. A technical report to the Australian Government for the Flinders and Gilbert Agricultural Resource Assessment (FGARA) project, CSIRO.
This raster data provides improved soil information to identify opportunities and promote detailed investigation for a range of sustainable development options and was created within the “Land Suitability” component of FGARA projects.less
1211.1 Gulf Agricultural Resource Assess - Digital Soil Mapping - Published 19 Feb 2014
This land suitability for Tomato raster data (in GeoTIFF format) represents areas of potential suitability for this crop and its specific irrigation management systems in the Flinders and Gilbert catc... more hments of North Queensland.
The data is coded 1-5:
1 - Suitable with no limitations;
2 - Suitable with minor limitations;
3 - Suitable with moderate limitations;
4 - Marginal;
5 - Unsuitable.
The land suitability evaluation methods used to produce this data are a modification of methods of the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the UN (FAO).
This data is part of the Flinders and Gilbert Agricultural Resource Assessment (FGARA) project and is designed to support sustainable regional development in Australia being of importance to Australian Governments and agricultural industries. The project identifies new opportunities for irrigation development in these remote areas by providing improved soil and land evaluation data to identify opportunities and promote detailed investigation.
A companion dataset exists, “Confidence of suitability data for the FGARA project”. A link to this dataset can be found in the “related materials” section of this metadata record.less
1211.1 Gulf Agricultural Resource Assess - Land suitability assessment - Published 19 Feb 2014
This land suitability for Teak raster data (in GeoTIFF format) represents areas of potential suitability for this crop and its specific irrigation management systems in the Flinders and Gilbert catchm... more ents of North Queensland.
The data is coded 1-5:
1 - Suitable with no limitations;
2 - Suitable with minor limitations;
3 - Suitable with moderate limitations;
4 - Marginal;
5 - Unsuitable.
The land suitability evaluation methods used to produce this data are a modification of methods of the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the UN (FAO).
This data is part of the Flinders and Gilbert Agricultural Resource Assessment (FGARA) project and is designed to support sustainable regional development in Australia being of importance to Australian Governments and agricultural industries. The project identifies new opportunities for irrigation development in these remote areas by providing improved soil and land evaluation data to identify opportunities and promote detailed investigation.
A companion dataset exists, “Confidence of suitability data for the FGARA project”. A link to this dataset can be found in the “related materials” section of this metadata record.less
1211.1 Gulf Agricultural Resource Assess - Land suitability assessment - Published 19 Feb 2014
This land suitability for Sweet Potato raster data (in GeoTIFF format) represents areas of potential suitability for this crop and its specific irrigation management systems in the Flinders and Gilber... more t catchments of North Queensland.
The data is coded 1-5:
1 - Suitable with no limitations;
2 - Suitable with minor limitations;
3 - Suitable with moderate limitations;
4 - Marginal;
5 - Unsuitable.
The land suitability evaluation methods used to produce this data are a modification of methods of the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the UN (FAO).
This data is part of the Flinders and Gilbert Agricultural Resource Assessment (FGARA) project and is designed to support sustainable regional development in Australia being of importance to Australian Governments and agricultural industries. The project identifies new opportunities for irrigation development in these remote areas by providing improved soil and land evaluation data to identify opportunities and promote detailed investigation.
A companion dataset exists, “Confidence of suitability data for the FGARA project”. A link to this dataset can be found in the “related materials” section of this metadata record.less
1211.1 Gulf Agricultural Resource Assess - Land suitability assessment - Published 19 Feb 2014
This land suitability for Sweet Corn raster data (in GeoTIFF format) represents areas of potential suitability for this crop and its specific irrigation management systems in the Flinders and Gilbert ... more catchments of North Queensland.
The data is coded 1-5:
1 - Suitable with no limitations;
2 - Suitable with minor limitations;
3 - Suitable with moderate limitations;
4 - Marginal;
5 - Unsuitable.
The land suitability evaluation methods used to produce this data are a modification of methods of the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the UN (FAO).
This data is part of the Flinders and Gilbert Agricultural Resource Assessment (FGARA) project and is designed to support sustainable regional development in Australia being of importance to Australian Governments and agricultural industries. The project identifies new opportunities for irrigation development in these remote areas by providing improved soil and land evaluation data to identify opportunities and promote detailed investigation.
A companion dataset exists, “Confidence of suitability data for the FGARA project”. A link to this dataset can be found the “related materials” section of this metadata record.less
1211.1 Gulf Agricultural Resource Assess - Land suitability assessment - Published 19 Feb 2014
