This International Standard describes how to digitally exchange soil-related data. It aims to facilitate
the exchange of valid, clearly described and specified soil-related data between individuals and
organizations via digital systems, and enables any soil data producer, holder or user to find and transfer
data in an unambiguous way.
This International Standard contains definitions of features, several parameter specifications and
encoding rules that allow consistent and retrievable data exchange. It also allows the explicit georeferencing
of soil data by building on other International Standards, thus facilitating the use of soil data within geographical information systems (GIS). Because soil data are of various origins and are obtained according to a huge variety of description and classification systems, this International Standard provides no attribute catalogue, but a flexible approach to the unified encoding of soil data by implementing the provisions of ISO 19156 observations and measurements (OM) for use in soil science.Cross References:ISO 19118ISO 19109ISO 19156:2011ISO 25177:2008ISO 15903ISO 19106:2004ISO 11074ISO 19136TS 19139ISO 19115IEC 19501ISO 11179ISO 9241-151ISO 7168-2ISO 10381IEC 62198ISO 13374-2ISO 19103ISO 19101-1ISO 7168-1ISO 19157ISO 3166-1ISO 19108ISO 9000:2000ISO 1000ISO 19107ISO 5127:2017Incorporates the following:Amendment, November 2019