National Soils Database

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Title
National Soils Database
Alternate title
National Database of Soil Chemistry
Date ( Creation )
Date ( Publication )
Date ( Revision )
Identifier
SO.IE.EPA.NationalSoilsDatabase

Abstract
The National Soil Database has produced a national database of soil geochemistry including point and spatial distribution maps of major nutrients, major elements, essential trace elements, trace elements of special interest and minor elements. In addition, this study has generated a National Soil Archive, comprising bulk soil samples and a nucleic acids archive each of which represent a valuable resource for future soils research in Ireland. The geographical coherence of the geochemical results was considered to be predominantly underpinned by underlying parent material and glacial geology. Other factors such as soil type, land use, anthropogenic effects and climatic effects were also evident. The coherence between elements, as displayed by multivariate analyses, was evident in this study. Examples included strong relationships between Co, Fe, As, Mn and Cu. This study applied large-scale microbiological analysis of soils for the first time in Ireland and in doing so also investigated microbial community structure in a range of soil types in order to determine the relationship between soil microbiology and chemistry. The results of the microbiological analyses were consistent with geochemical analyses and demonstrated that bacterial community populations appeared to be predominantly determined by soil parent material and soil type.
Purpose
To maintain a national database of soil geochemistry in Ireland. The generation of a national soil archive represents a valuable resource for future soils research in Ireland.

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  +353-53-9160601 
GemetInspireTheme ( Theme )
  • Soil
GEMET - Concepts, version 3.1 ( Theme )
  • soil, nutrient, nucleic acid, microbiology
Environmental Protection Agency ( Theme )
  • soils, chemistry, national soils, national soils database, major nutrients, major elements, essential trace elements
ISO 3166 ( Place )
  • IE
Use limitation
no limitations
Use limitation
no limitations
Use limitation
Data is for public use under Creative Commons CC-By 4.0
Other constraints
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Denominator
50000
Topic category
  • Environment
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Vertical extent

Minimum value
0
Maximum value
1014

Vertical CS

Vertical datum

Supplemental Information
Reference system identifier
EPSG / http://www.opengis.net/def/crs/EPSG/0/29902

Title
EPSG Geodetic Parameter Dataset
Date ( Publication )

Distribution format
  • ESRI Shapefile (10.x)

  Publisher

  +353-53-9160601 
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Conformance result

Title
INSPIRE Data Specification on Soil
Alternate title
INSPIRE Data Specifications v3.0
Date ( Publication )
Explanation
The INSPIRE Directive or INSPIRE lays down a general framework for a Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI) for the purposes of European Community environmental policies and policies or activities which may have an impact on the environment.
Pass
false

Conformance result

Title
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 1089/2010 of 23 November 2010 implementing Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards interoperability of spatial data sets and services
Alternate title
INSPIRE Interoperability Regulation
Date ( Publication )
Explanation
Level of conformance with the COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 1089/2010 of 23 November 2010 implementing Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards interoperability of spatial data sets and services
Pass
false
Statement
During 1995 and 1996, 295 soil samples were collected in the south eastern region of Ireland, while an additional 1015 soil samples were collected when the study was extended to include the remaining three quarters of the country in 2002. The two datasets were integrated into the National Soil Database

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Metadata standard name
ISDI Metadata Profile
Metadata standard version
1.2

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