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DescriptionDesertification map.png	Global Desertification Vulnerability Map About the Map: The Desertification Vulnerability map is based on a reclassification of the global soil climate map and global soil map. Possible Uses of the Map: Useful for teachers and students who are interested in the global distribution of desertification vulnerability. Global modelers may be able to use the data for small scale analysis.
Date	1998
Source	https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/detail/national/nedc/training/soil/?cid=nrcs142p2_054003
Author	USDA employee
Permission (Reusing this file)	This image is a work of a United States Department of Agriculture employee, taken or made during the course of the person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the image is in the public domain.
Other versions	العربيَّة

Data

Source: Soil map and soil climate map, USDA-NRCS, Soil Survey Division, World Soil Resources, Washington D.C.
Data Aggregation and Reliability: The Desertification Vulnerability map data is rasterized on a 2 minute grid cell.
Data Definitions: Four vulnerability classes are defined based on soil climate and soil classification.
Data Disclaimer: Country boundaries are not authoritative.
Database Manager: Paul Reich, Geographer, World Soil Resources. Email: [email protected]

Map Production Information

Map Identification: desert.jpg
Production Date: 1998
Geographic Coverage: Global
Projection: Geographic
Minimum Scale: 1:5,000,000

Licensing

This image or file is a work of a United States Department of Agriculture employee, taken or made as part of that person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the image is in the public domain.

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current	11:01, 27 March 2022	6,800 × 4,400 (1.04 MB)	No.cilepogača	Reverted to version as of 00:12, 8 November 2006 (UTC)
	05:11, 8 November 2006	1,700 × 1,100 (558 KB)	Paleorthid	{{Information \|Description=Global Desertification Vulnerability Map \|Source=http://soils.usda.gov/use/worldsoils/mapindex/desert-map.zip \|Date=1998 \|Author=USDA employee \|Permission=This image is a work of a United States Department of Agriculture employe
	00:12, 8 November 2006	6,800 × 4,400 (1.04 MB)	Paleorthid	{{Information \|Description=Global Desertification Vulnerability Map \|Source=http://soils.usda.gov/use/worldsoils/mapindex/desert-map.zip \|Date=1998 \|Author=USDA employee \|Permission=This image is a work of a United States Department of Agriculture employe