Validating Soil Landscapes of Canada (SLC) version 2.2
The following validation procedures were applied prior to the release of SLC version 2.2.
Type | Description | Process |
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completeness | coverage must be all of Canada |
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lineage | polygon boundaries must be similar to previous versions |
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Type | Description | Process |
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completeness | SL must exist for every record in the PAT |
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logical consistency | polygons should have the correct SL code |
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Type | Description | Process |
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completeness | there must be 1 record in the LAT for every SL in the PAT |
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logical consistency | percent totals correct |
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attribute accuracy | sum of areas must be area of polygon |
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attribute accuracy | total areas must be reasonable |
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Type | Description | Process |
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completeness | there must be a record in the CMP for every SL which is not 100% water |
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attribute coding | Check that all items contain only valid codes |
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logical consistency | CMP percentages must total 100% for each SL |
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logical consistency | attributes for each record must be able to co-exist | For each item,
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attribute accuracy | derived maps should be similar to previous versions | For each item,
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Type | Description | Process |
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completeness | there must be a record in the CLYR for every soil component |
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attribute coding | Check that all items contain only valid codes |
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logical consistency | attributes for each record must be able to co-exist | For each item,
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logical consistency | depth must total less than 1.2m |
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attribute accuracy | derived maps should be similar to previous versions | For each item,
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Type | Description | Process |
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completeness | all tables and items are documented |
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