Basic principles for compiling a profile dataset for consideration in WoSIS

This document was prepared in the framework of ISRIC’s Community of Practice for soil information providers. It outlines basic principles for compiling a profile dataset for consideration in WoSIS (World Soil Information Service). Templates for data entry are provided, but data providers can also submit datasets in their original format provided the basic observation and measurement (O&M) principles, as defined in this document, are met. More information about the various steps required for submitting profile data to WoSIS and their further processing are given in the ‘2020 WoSIS Procedures Manual’ together with the workflows for handling, quality-assessing and standardising soil profile data.

Read more about the WoSIS Soil Profile Database at the ISRIC website.