Superficial deposits, scale 1:1000000
Definition: Sediment data show mainly the prevalence of soil types covering the bedrock surface for whole Norway. Most of the soils were formed during and after the last ice age. The data shows only the soil that dominates in the upper meters of the terrain surface. Thick and thin layers by other soils may occur further down in the soil profile. The dataset was first published i 1990, and updated in 2013.
Submitter: Norwegian Mapping Authority
Owner: Geological Survey of Norway