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Soil Thickness

Citation

Pelletier, J.D., P.D. Broxton, P. Hazenberg, X. Zeng, P.A. Troch, G. Niu, Z.C. Williams, M.A. Brunke, and D. Gochis. 2016. Global 1-km Gridded Thickness of Soil, Regolith, and Sedimentary Deposit Layers. ORNL DAAC, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, USA. https://doi.org/10.3334/ORNLDAAC/1304

Summary

This data set provides high-resolution estimates of the thickness of the permeable layers above bedrock (soil, regolith, and sedimentary deposits) within a global 30-arcsecond (~1-km) grid using the best available data for topography, climate, and geology as input. These data are modeled to represent estimated thicknesses by landform type for the geological present.

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Purpose

This layer is being used to assess risks, hazards, and remediation and revegetation potential across mined lands. For more information, see https://www.usgs.gov/mission-areas/ecosystems/science/bipartisan-infrastructure-law-ecosystem-restoration-activity-8

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