Sand content

Name: Sand content
Creator: USAID Nepal Seed & Fertilizer (NSAF) project, implemented by CIMMYT
Published: 2024-12-01
License: https://badebikesh.com.np/license

Soil texture
sand
soil texture
drainage
Nepal

Overview

Sand fraction in soil controls drainage, aeration and root penetration. Combined with clay and silt fractions it defines the USDA texture class. This dataset covers Nepal at 100 m resolution.

Access

GeoTIFF application/zip
REST API application/json

Providers

Nepal Agricultural Research Council (NARC) publisher, National Soil Science Research Center (NSSRC)
USAID Nepal Seed & Fertilizer (NSAF) project, implemented by CIMMYT producer

License

Government of Nepal (open for non-commercial research)

Citation

Please cite the dataset as follows when using it in publications or derivative work.

Nepal Agricultural Research Council (NARC) (2024). "Sand content" [GeoTIFF]. https://soil.narc.gov.np/datasets/soil-sand-100m/. USAID Nepal Seed & Fertilizer (NSAF) project, implemented by CIMMYT.