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Soils Data Access and Tools
Soils Datasets
| Dataset | Platforms | Instruments | Temporal Extent | Location Keywords | Spatial Extent | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOREAS TE-05 Soil Respiration Data | FIELD INVESTIGATION | LICOR GAS EXCHANGE SYSTEM, THERMISTORS, THERMOCOUPLES | 1994-05-26 to 1994-09-07 | N: 55.93 S: 53.63 E: -98.51 W: -106.2 | ASCII | |
| BOREAS TE-05 Surface Meteorological & Radiation Data | METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS | HUMIDITY SENSORS, THERMISTORS, THERMOCOUPLES, LICOR QUANTUM SENSOR | 1994-05-25 to 1994-09-08 | N: 55.93 S: 53.62 E: -98.51 W: -106.19 | ASCII | |
| BOREAS TE-06 1994 Soil and Air Temperatures in the NSA | FIELD INVESTIGATION | THERMOCOUPLES | 1994-05-25 to 1994-10-08 | N: 55.89 S: 55.89 E: -98.67 W: -98.67 | ASCII | |
| BOREAS TE-11 Surface Meteorological Data | METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS | NET RADIOMETERS, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, HUMIDITY SENSORS, WIND MONITOR, BAROMETERS, RAIN GAUGES, PYRANOMETERS, INFRARED THERMOMETERS, THERMOCOUPLES, LICOR QUANTUM SENSOR | 1994-01-01 to 1994-12-31 | N: 53.92 S: 53.92 E: -104.69 W: -104.69 | CSV | |
| BOREAS TE-19 Ecosystem Carbon Balance Model | NOT APPLICABLE | NOT APPLICABLE | 1968-01-01 to 1995-12-31 | N: 60 S: 50 E: -94 W: -111 | multiple | |
| BOREAS TE-20 NSA Soil Lab Data | LABORATORY | PH METERS, AAS, SOIL PRESSURE PLATE, VISUAL OBSERVATIONS, BALANCE, CORING DEVICES | 1994-01-01 to 1994-12-31 | N: 55.93 S: 55.88 E: -98.29 W: -98.67 | ASCII | |
| BOREAS TE-20 Soils Data over the NSA-MSA and Tower Sites in Raster Format | AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHS | DIGITIZER | 1994-01-01 to 1994-12-31 | N: 55.94 S: 55.87 E: -98.27 W: -98.68 | multiple | |
| BOREAS TE-20 Soils Data over the NSA-MSA and Tower Sites in Vector Format | AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHS | DIGITIZER | 1994-01-01 to 1994-12-31 | N: 56.06 S: 55.73 E: -98.09 W: -98.79 | multiple | |
| BOREAS TE-20 Supplementary Site Information For NSA Tower Sites | FIELD INVESTIGATION | VISUAL OBSERVATIONS | 1994-01-01 to 1994-12-31 | N: 55.88 S: 55.88 E: -98.48 W: -98.48 | CSV | |
| BOREAS TF-01 SSA-OA Soil Characteristics Data | FIELD INVESTIGATION, LABORATORY | VISUAL OBSERVATIONS, PHOTOSYNTHESIS CHAMBER, THERMOCOUPLES, TDR, BALANCE, GC-TCD | 1994-02-02 to 1994-11-26 | N: 53.63 S: 53.63 E: -106.2 W: -106.2 | ASCII |
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Featured Soils Observation Method: MODIS
The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) aboard the Aqua and Terra platforms continually collects global data approximately every two days. One MODIS product, normalized vegetation difference index data, can be used to predict how much carbon dioxide is emitted from soils, which is major component of the global carbon cycle. Carbon is released in the process called soil respiration and driven by the decomposition of surface litter through microbial activity.
Researchers taught the SatVision Top-of-Atmosphere foundation model to recognize MODIS imagery features.
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Soils Data Tools
| Tool Sort descending | Description | Services | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vertex | Vertex is a graphical search interface for finding synthetic aperture radar (SAR) data. | Search and Discovery, Access, Downloading, Processing, Subsetting |
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