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Added soil type classification in GIS documentation.

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......@@ -104,11 +104,35 @@ Then you need to align and crop it to the extent you require, using the dialog a
`Raster -> Align Rasters...`. Select your landcover map as the reference layer
and the extent layer, then choose your national soil map as the input. (Don't forget
to define the output file name using `Configure Raster...`, this is a bit hidden.)
The created output file can then be used for the `soilmap` parameter.
The created output file can then be used for the `soilmap` parameter. Its integer
values map onto the `SoilType` enum as follows:
```
1: Abbauflächen -> nosoil
2: Gewässer -> nosoil
3: Lehmsande (ls) -> loamy_sand
4: Lehmschluffe (lu) -> silt_loam
5: Moore -> nosoil
6: Normallehme (ll) -> loam
7: Reinsande (ss) -> sand
8: Sandlehme (sl) -> sandy_loam
9: Schluffsande (us) -> sandy_loam
10: Schlufftone (ut) -> silty_clay
11: Siedlung -> nosoil
12: Tonlehme (tl) -> clay_loam
13: Tonschluffe (tu) -> silty_clay_loam
14: Watt -> nosoil
```
![Soil types triangle](assets/soil_types_english.png)
*Names of soil types are based on the relative composition of clay, silt, and sand.
Note that the typology used in the Bodenatlas does not map perfectly on to this
international classification. Image source: [Australian Environmental Education](https://www.australianenvironmentaleducation.com.au/education-resources/what-is-soil/)*
## Weather data
Currently, Persefone uses historical weather data from the closes weather station
Currently, Persefone uses historical weather data from the closest weather station
as its weather input. (In future, this may be changed to a more detailed raster
input, which could then also provide future weather predictions under climate change.)
Weather data can be downloaded from the [German weather service (DWD)](https://www.dwd.de/DE/leistungen/cdc/cdc_ueberblick-klimadaten.html?nn=16102).
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