Soil information and soil property maps for the Kurdistan region, Dohuk governorate (Iraq)

Bellat, Mathias; Zebari, Mjahid; Glissmann, Benjamin; Rentschler, Tobias; Sconzo, Paola; Kakhani, Nafiseh; Taghizadeh-Mehrjardi, Ruhollah; Kohsravani, Pegah; Brifkany, Bekas; Pfälzner, Peter; Scholten, Thomas

doi:10.5194/essd-18-2507-2026

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https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-18-2507-2026

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https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-18-2507-2026

© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

Articles | Volume 18, issue 4

Data description article

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09 Apr 2026

Data description article |

| 09 Apr 2026

Soil information and soil property maps for the Kurdistan region, Dohuk governorate (Iraq)

Mathias Bellat, Mjahid Zebari, Benjamin Glissmann, Tobias Rentschler, Paola Sconzo, Nafiseh Kakhani, Ruhollah Taghizadeh-Mehrjardi, Pegah Kohsravani, Bekas Brifkany, Peter Pfälzner, and Thomas Scholten

Supplement

https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-18-2507-2026-supplement

Data sets

Digital soil mapping predicted on mid-infrared (MIR) spectroscopy measurements in North-Western Kurdistan region, Iraq (netCDF and GeoTIFF files) V.3.0 Mathias Bellat et al. https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.31320958.v2

Soil bulk density and soil depth from on-site observations in the North-Western Kurdistan region, Iraq [dataset] Mathias Bellat et al. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.973714

Soil properties in the North-Western Kurdistan region, Iraq, derived from laboratory measurements [dataset] Mathias Bellat et al. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.973701

Soil properties predicted on mid-infrared (MIR) spectroscopy measurements in North-Western Kurdistan region, Iraq [dataset]. Mathias Bellat et al. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.973700

Material for: "Soil information in Kurdistan region, Dohuk governorate (Iraq)" (v.2.1.0) Mathias Bellat et al. https://doi.org/10.57754/FDAT.d5h1h-4x027

Model code and software

DSM-Kurdistan Mathias Bellat and Nafiseh Kakhani https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19236909

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This dataset presents the first soil maps for the region produced using digital mapping techniques. It includes predictions for ten major physical and chemical soil properties at various depths, plus a map of total soil depth. For each property, we selected the most accurate models and key environmental drivers. In Southwestern Asia and many arid or semi-arid regions, detailed soil data are often missing. This dataset fills that gap, supporting agriculture, research, planning, and local policy.