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Data description paper
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06 Feb 2026
Data description paper |
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OpenLandMap-soildb: global soil information at 30 m spatial resolution for 2000–2022+ based on spatiotemporal Machine Learning and harmonized legacy soil samples and observations
OpenGeoHub Foundation, Doorwerth, the Netherlands
Davide Consoli
OpenGeoHub Foundation, Doorwerth, the Netherlands
Xuemeng Tian
OpenGeoHub Foundation, Doorwerth, the Netherlands
Travis W. Nauman
private consultant: Moab, UT, USA
Madlene Nussbaum
University of Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands
Mustafa Serkan Isik
OpenGeoHub Foundation, Doorwerth, the Netherlands
Leandro Parente
OpenGeoHub Foundation, Doorwerth, the Netherlands
Yu-Feng Ho
OpenGeoHub Foundation, Doorwerth, the Netherlands
Rolf Simoes
OpenGeoHub Foundation, Doorwerth, the Netherlands
Surya Gupta
Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Basel, Basel 4056, Switzerland
Alessandro Samuel-Rosa
Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná, Santa Helena, Paraná, Brazil
Taciara Zborowski Horst
Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná, Dois Vizinhos, Paraná, Brazil
José L. Safanelli
Woodwell Climate Research Center, Falmouth, MA, USA
Nancy Harris
World Resources Institute, Washington DC, USA
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We used satellite data and thousands of soil samples to create detailed global maps showing how soil changes over time. These maps reveal important patterns in soil health, such as a significant global loss of soil carbon in the past 25 years. Our results help track land degradation and support better land restoration efforts. This work provides a new global tool for understanding and protecting soil, a key resource for food, water, and climate.
We used satellite data and thousands of soil samples to create detailed global maps showing how...
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