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Soils Datasets
| Dataset | Version | Platform | Instrument | Temporal Extent | Spatial Extent | Spatial Resolution | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MERRA-2 tavg1_2d_lnd_Nx: 2d,1-Hourly,Time-Averaged,Single-Level,Assimilation,Land Surface Diagnostics 0.625 x 0.5 degree V5.12.4 (M2T1NXLND) | 5.12.4 | MERRA-2 | NOT APPLICABLE | 1980-01-01 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
0.625 Decimal Degrees x 0.5 Decimal Degrees | |
| MERRA-2 tavgM_2d_lnd_Nx: 2d,Monthly mean,Time-Averaged,Single-Level,Assimilation,Land Surface Diagnostics 0.625 x 0.5 degree V5.12.4 (M2TMNXLND) | 5.12.4 | MERRA-2 | NOT APPLICABLE | 1980-01-01 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
0.625 Decimal Degrees x 0.5 Decimal Degrees | |
| MERRA-2 tavgU_2d_lnd_Nx: 2d,diurnal,Time-Averaged,Single-Level,Assimilation,Land Surface Diagnostics 0.625 x 0.5 degree V5.12.4 (M2TUNXLND) | 5.12.4 | MERRA-2 | NOT APPLICABLE | 1980-01-01 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
0.625 Decimal Degrees x 0.5 Decimal Degrees | |
| A Global Database of Soil Respiration Data, Version 5.0 | 5 | FIELD INVESTIGATION | LICOR GAS EXCHANGE SYSTEM, LICOR SOIL GAS CHAMBER | 1961-01-01 to 2017-12-31 |
N: 81.8 S: -78.02 E: 175.897 W: -163.71 |
CSV | |
| Aquarius L3 Gridded 1-Degree Weekly Soil Moisture V005 | 5 | SAC-D | AQUARIUS_RADIOMETER | 2011-08-25 to 2015-06-07 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees | HDF, XML |
| Aquarius L3 Gridded 1-Degree Seasonal Soil Moisture V005 | 5 | SAC-D | AQUARIUS_RADIOMETER | 2011-08-25 to 2015-06-07 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees | HDF, XML |
| Aquarius L3 Gridded 1-Degree Seasonal Soil Moisture Climatology V005 | 5 | SAC-D | AQUARIUS_RADIOMETER | 2011-08-25 to 2015-06-07 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees | HDF, XML |
| Aquarius L3 Gridded 1-Degree Monthly Soil Moisture V005 | 5 | SAC-D | AQUARIUS_RADIOMETER | 2011-08-25 to 2015-06-07 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees | HDF, XML |
| Aquarius L3 Gridded 1-Degree Monthly Soil Moisture Climatology V005 | 5 | SAC-D | AQUARIUS_RADIOMETER | 2011-08-25 to 2015-06-07 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees | HDF, XML |
| Aquarius L3 Gridded 1-Degree Daily Soil Moisture V005 | 5 | SAC-D | AQUARIUS_RADIOMETER | 2011-08-25 to 2015-06-07 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees | HDF, XML |
| Aquarius L3 Gridded 1-Degree Annual Soil Moisture V005 | 5 | SAC-D | AQUARIUS_RADIOMETER | 2011-08-25 to 2015-06-07 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees | HDF, XML |
| A Global Database of Soil Respiration Data, Version 4.0 | 4.1 | FIELD INVESTIGATION | LICOR SOIL GAS CHAMBER | 1961-01-01 to 2017-12-31 |
N: 78.9 S: -78.2 E: 175.77 W: -162.2 |
CSV | |
| Delta-X: Feldspar Sediment Accretion Measurements, MRD, LA, USA, 2019-2023, Version 4 | 4 | FIELD SURVEYS | SEDIMENT CORERS | 2019-10-04 to 2023-11-02 |
N: 29.5643 S: 29.1714 E: -90.8224 W: -91.4448 |
CSV | |
| Aquarius L3 Gridded 1-Degree Weekly Soil Moisture V004 | 4 | SAC-D | AQUARIUS_RADIOMETER | 2011-08-25 to 2015-06-07 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees | HDF, XML |
| Aquarius L3 Gridded 1-Degree Seasonal Soil Moisture V004 | 4 | SAC-D | AQUARIUS_RADIOMETER | 2011-08-25 to 2015-06-07 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees | HDF, XML |
| Aquarius L3 Gridded 1-Degree Seasonal Soil Moisture Climatology V004 | 4 | SAC-D | AQUARIUS_RADIOMETER | 2011-08-25 to 2015-06-07 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees | HDF, XML |
| Aquarius L3 Gridded 1-Degree Monthly Soil Moisture V004 | 4 | SAC-D | AQUARIUS_RADIOMETER | 2011-08-25 to 2015-06-07 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees | HDF, XML |
| Aquarius L3 Gridded 1-Degree Monthly Soil Moisture Climatology V004 | 4 | SAC-D | AQUARIUS_RADIOMETER | 2011-08-25 to 2015-05-31 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees | HDF, XML |
| Aquarius L3 Gridded 1-Degree Daily Soil Moisture V004 | 4 | SAC-D | AQUARIUS_RADIOMETER | 2011-08-25 to 2015-06-07 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees | HDF, XML |
| Aquarius L3 Gridded 1-Degree Annual Soil Moisture V004 | 4 | SAC-D | AQUARIUS_RADIOMETER | 2011-08-25 to 2015-06-07 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees | HDF, XML |
| CYGNSS Level 3 Soil Moisture Version 3.2 | 3.2 | CYGNSS | DDMI | 2018-08-01 |
N: 38.15 S: -38.15 E: 164 W: -135 |
0.37 Decimal Degrees x 0.3 Decimal Degrees | netCDF-4 |
| Delta-X: Feldspar Sediment Accretion Measurements, MRD, LA, USA, 2019-2023, Version 3 | 3 | FIELD SURVEYS | SEDIMENT CORERS | 2019-10-04 to 2023-04-28 |
N: 29.5643 S: 29.1714 E: -90.8224 W: -91.4451 |
CSV | |
| Delta-X: Soil Properties for Herbaceous Wetlands, MRD, Louisiana, 2021, V3 | 3 | Analytical Lab, FIELD SURVEYS | IRMS, CHN ANALYZERS, COLORIMETERS, CORING DEVICES | 2021-03-21 to 2021-08-19 |
N: 29.5102 S: 29.1714 E: -90.8219 W: -91.4451 |
CSV | |
| ABoVE: Active Layer Thickness from Airborne L- and P- band SAR, Alaska, 2017, Ver. 3 | 3 | GULFSTREAM 1000 (695A) | UAVSAR | 2017-06-19 to 2017-09-16 |
N: 71.5212 S: 57.8294 E: -110.418 W: -166.733 |
multiple | |
| A Global Database of Soil Respiration Data, Version 3.0 | 3 | FIELD INVESTIGATION | LICOR SOIL GAS CHAMBER | 1961-01-01 to 2011-12-31 |
N: 78.1667 S: -78.02 E: 175.5 W: -162.2 |
CSV |
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