Inspire View Service: Soil/Relative binding strength for heavy metals for groundwater-free soil space in Brandenburg (WMS-SO-BOSCHWERM-GWF)

The interoperable INSPIRE representation service (WMS) Soil (Relative binding strength for heavy metals for groundwater-free soil space in Brandenburg) provides an overview of the relative binding strength for heavy metals for groundwater-free soil space in Brandenburg. The map is based on the legend units of the soil overview map (BÜK300) with corresponding assignment of parametrised surface soil shapes determined by terrain and laboratory tests. For this purpose, the corresponding parameters (soil type, humus content, pH value) were statistically derived for the same horizontal-substrate combinations (usually the median value). The sequence of horizontal-substrate combinations in the surface soil forms with their parameters (soil type, humus content, pH value, cap of the go horizon) formed the basis for calculating the relative binding strength against heavy metals (see Method documentation Soil Science, Hennings 2000, Linking Rule 7.1 to 7.3). According to the INSPIRE data specification Soil (D2.8.III.3_v3.0), the contents of the card are INSPIRE-compliant. The WMS contains 11 layers (SO.sorptionStrength) with information on the binding strength of groundwater-free soil space for the heavy metals aluminium (Al), lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), chromium III (Cr(III)), iron III (Fe(III)), cobalt (Co), copper (Cu), manganese (Mn), nickel (Ni), mercury (Hg) and zinc (Zn). — The compliant INSPIRE view service (WMS) Soil provides an overview of the relative sorption strength for heavy metals for the soil space free of groundwater in Brandenburg. The map is based on the legend units of the soil map (BÜK300) with corresponding assignment of parameterised soil forms determined by field and laboratory investigations. For this purpose, the corresponding parameters (soil type, humus content, pH value) were statistically derived for the same horizon-substrate combinations (usually the median value). The sequence of horizon-substrate combinations in the soil forms with their parameters (soil type, humus content, pH value, upper limit of the Go horizon) formed the basis for the calculation of the relative sorption strength for heavy metals. The content of the soil map is compliant to the INSPIRE data specification for the annex theme Soil (D2.8.III.3_v3.0). The WMS includes 11 layers (SO.sorptionStrength) with information about the sorption retention in the soil space free of groundwater for the heavy metals aluminum (Al), lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), chromium III (Cr (III), iron III (Fe (III)), cobalt (Co), copper (Cu), manganese (Mn), nickel (Ni), mercury (Hg) and zinc (Zn).