Soil
Soil studies map what the ground is made of — texture, organic carbon, lime, drainage — and how land use changes it. Most Danish soil maps today are modelled from soil samples and satellite data rather than surveyed field by field, so the questions are as much about the models as about the soils.
Typical questions
- How much organic carbon does the topsoil hold, and where?
- How does soil carbon differ between land uses and landscapes?
- Which soils are wet or organic, and what happens to them under drainage and tillage?
Often used data
Through the SPHERE leaves: Soil properties, Geology, Land use and agriculture, Elevation.
Tasks
- General: Aggregating a continuous raster to zones (Task), Aggregating a categorical raster to zones (Task)