| Name |
Slope Length and Steepness factor for the EU (LS-factor) |
| Note |
The S-factor measures the effect of slope steepness, and the L-factor defines the impact of slope length. The combined LS-factor describes the effect of topography on soil erosion. The LS-factor dataset was calculated using a high-resolution (25 m) Digital Elevation Model (DEM) for the whole European Union, resulting in an improved delineation of areas at risk of soil erosion as compared to lower-resolution datasets. The LS-calculation was performed using the original equation proposed by Desmet and Govers (1996) and implemented using the System for Automated Geoscientific Analyses (SAGA), which incorporates a multiple flow algorithm and contributes to a precise estimation of flow accumulation.
GSD → 100m resolution for the Whole Europe; 25m resolution per country
Web site → https://esdac.jrc.ec.europa.eu/content/ls-factor-slope-length-and-steepness-factor-eu |
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Update Frequency
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Single Acquisition |
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Area
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Europe
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| Temporal |
-
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Timeliness
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1 day |
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Data Policy
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Freely accessible |
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Data type
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Image |
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Copernicus service product
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Data format
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Raster dataset |
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Quality Control Procedure
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N/A |
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Dissemination
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View and Download Service |
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Inspire themes
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Annex III: Natural risk zones
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Geographical Coverage
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Multiple Countries /Not a specific country
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Status
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- |
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State
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Ready
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| Created on |
Jan. 15, 2021, 3:33 p.m. |
| Last modified on |
May 31, 2023, 11:46 a.m. |