USDA Texture Class at soil depths of 0-20 cm and 20-50 cm.
In areas of dense jungle (generally over central Africa), model accuracy is
low and therefore artifacts such as banding (striping) might be seen.
Soil property predictions were made by
Innovative Solutions for Decision Agriculture Ltd. (iSDA)
at 30 m pixel size using machine learning coupled with remote sensing data
and a training set of over 100,000 analyzed soil samples.
USDA Texture Class at soil depths of 0-20 cm and 20-50 cm. In areas of dense jungle (generally over central Africa), model accuracy is low and therefore artifacts such as banding (striping) might be seen. Soil property predictions were made by Innovative Solutions for Decision Agriculture Ltd. (iSDA) at 30 …
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(iSDA)](https://isda-africa.com/)\nat 30 m pixel size using machine learning coupled with remote sensing data\nand a training set of over 100,000 analyzed soil samples.\n\nFurther information can be found in the\n[FAQ](https://www.isda-africa.com/isdasoil/faq/) and\n[technical information documentation](https://www.isda-africa.com/isdasoil/technical-information/). To submit an issue or request support, please visit\n[the iSDAsoil site](https://isda-africa.com/isdasoil).\n\nBands\n\n\n**Pixel Size**\n\n30 meters\n\n**Bands**\n\n| Name | Description |\n|-----------------|--------------------------------------|\n| `texture_0_20` | USDA Texture Class at 0-20 cm depth |\n| `texture_20_50` | USDA Texture Class at 20-50 cm depth |\n\n**texture_0_20 Class Table**\n\n| Value | Color | Description |\n|-------|---------|-----------------|\n| 1 | #d5c36b | Clay |\n| 2 | #b96947 | Silty Clay |\n| 3 | #9d3706 | Sandy Clay |\n| 4 | #ae868f | Clay Loam |\n| 5 | #f86714 | Silty Clay Loam |\n| 6 | #46d143 | Sandy Clay Loam |\n| 7 | #368f20 | Loam |\n| 8 | #3e5a14 | Silt Loam |\n| 9 | #ffd557 | Sandy Loam |\n| 10 | #fff72e | Silt |\n| 11 | #ff5a9d | Loamy Sand |\n| 12 | #ff005b | Sand |\n\n**texture_20_50 Class Table**\n\n| Value | Color | Description |\n|-------|---------|-----------------|\n| 1 | #d5c36b | Clay |\n| 2 | #b96947 | Silty Clay |\n| 3 | #9d3706 | Sandy Clay |\n| 4 | #ae868f | Clay Loam |\n| 5 | #f86714 | Silty Clay Loam |\n| 6 | #46d143 | Sandy Clay Loam |\n| 7 | #368f20 | Loam |\n| 8 | #3e5a14 | Silt Loam |\n| 9 | #ffd557 | Sandy Loam |\n| 10 | #fff72e | Silt |\n| 11 | #ff5a9d | Loamy Sand |\n| 12 | #ff005b | Sand |\n\nTerms of Use\n\n**Terms of Use**\n\n[CC-BY-4.0](https://spdx.org/licenses/CC-BY-4.0.html)\n\nCitations \nCitations:\n\n- Hengl, T., Miller, M.A.E., Križan, J., et al. African soil properties and nutrients\n mapped at 30 m spatial resolution using two-scale ensemble machine learning.\n Sci Rep 11, 6130 (2021).\n [doi:10.1038/s41598-021-85639-y](https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-85639-y)\n\nExplore with Earth Engine **Important:** Earth Engine is a platform for petabyte-scale scientific analysis and visualization of geospatial datasets, both for public benefit and for business and government users. Earth Engine is free to use for research, education, and nonprofit use. To get started, please [register for Earth Engine access.](https://console.cloud.google.com/earth-engine)\n\nCode Editor (JavaScript) \n\n```javascript\nvar raw = ee.Image(\"ISDASOIL/Africa/v1/texture_class\");\nMap.addLayer(\n raw.select(0), {}, \"Texture class, 0-20 cm\");\nMap.addLayer(\n raw.select(1), {}, \"Texture class, 20-50 cm\");\n\nMap.setCenter(25, -3, 2);\n```\n[Open in Code Editor](https://code.earthengine.google.com/?scriptPath=Examples:Datasets/ISDASOIL/ISDASOIL_Africa_v1_texture_class) \n[iSDAsoil USDA Texture Class](/earth-engine/datasets/catalog/ISDASOIL_Africa_v1_texture_class) \nUSDA Texture Class at soil depths of 0-20 cm and 20-50 cm. In areas of dense jungle (generally over central Africa), model accuracy is low and therefore artifacts such as banding (striping) might be seen. Soil property predictions were made by Innovative Solutions for Decision Agriculture Ltd. (iSDA) at 30 ... \nISDASOIL/Africa/v1/texture_class, africa,aluminium,isda,soil \n2001-01-01T00:00:00Z/2017-01-01T00:00:00Z \n-35.22 -31.46 37.98 57.08 \nGoogle Earth Engine \nhttps://developers.google.com/earth-engine/datasets\n\n- [](https://doi.org/https://isda-africa.com/)\n- [](https://doi.org/https://developers.google.com/earth-engine/datasets/catalog/ISDASOIL_Africa_v1_texture_class)"]]
