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Soils Datasets
| Dataset Sort descending | Version | Platform | Instrument | Temporal Extent | Spatial Extent | Spatial Resolution | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMAPVEX16 Manitoba Soil Texture Data V001 | 1 | GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS | SOIL SAMPLER | 2016-06-01 to 2016-07-31 |
N: 49.761171 S: 49.38533 E: -97.756264 W: -98.098417 |
CSV, KMZ | |
| SMAPVEX16 Manitoba Soils Geodatabase V001 | 1 | AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHS, FIELD SURVEYS | CAMERAS, VISUAL OBSERVATIONS | 2016-06-01 to 2016-07-31 |
N: 49.797634 S: 49.358546 E: -97.737866 W: -98.130123 |
TAR | |
| SMAPVEX16 Manitoba Station Soil Moisture Data V001 | 1 | GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS | DIELECTRIC PROBE, RAIN GAUGES, SOIL TEMPERATURE PROBE | 2016-05-01 to 2016-08-31 |
N: 49.756438 S: 49.384164 E: -97.756385 W: -98.098416 |
CSV, KMZ | |
| SMAPVEX19-22 Massachusetts Temporary Soil Moisture Network V001 | 1 | GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS | SOIL MOISTURE PROBE, SOIL TEMPERATURE PROBE, THERMOMETERS | 2019-05-01 to 2021-10-31 |
N: 42.69 S: 42.34 E: -71.95 W: -72.29 |
CSV | |
| SMAPVEX19-22 Massachusetts Vegetation Optical Depth V001 | 1 | GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS | DIELECTRIC PROBE, HUMIDITY SENSORS, PRESSURE SENSORS, RADIOMETERS, SOIL MOISTURE PROBE, SOIL TEMPERATURE PROBE, THERMOMETERS | 2019-04-28 to 2019-10-17 |
N: 42.54 S: 42.54 E: -72.17 W: -72.17 |
CSV | |
| SMAPVEX19-22 Millbrook Temporary Soil Moisture Network V001 | 1 | GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS | SOIL MOISTURE PROBE, SOIL TEMPERATURE PROBE, THERMOMETERS | 2019-05-01 to 2021-10-31 |
N: 42.03 S: 41.68 E: -73.44 W: -73.79 |
ASCII | |
| Smerge-Noah-CCI root zone soil moisture 0-40 cm L4 daily 0.125 x 0.125 degree V2.0 (SMERGE_RZSM0_40CM) at GES DISC | 2.0 | SMERGE | NOT APPLICABLE | 1979-01-02 to 2019-05-10 |
N: 53 S: 25 E: -67 W: -125 |
0.125 Decimal Degrees x 0.125 Decimal Degrees | |
| SMOS-Based SMAP L2 Radiometer Half-Orbit 9 km EASE-Grid Soil Moisture V001 | 1 | SMAP, SMOS | SMAP L-BAND RADIOMETER, SMOS L-BAND RADIOMETER | 2015-05-01 to 2022-01-01 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
9 Kilometers x 9 Kilometers | HDF5 |
| SNF Site Characterization Data: C.Jarvis | 1 | FIELD INVESTIGATION | VISUAL OBSERVATIONS | 1984-05-10 to 1984-06-12 |
N: 48.1697 S: 47.6575 E: -91.7658 W: -92.5058 |
ASCII | |
| SnowEx Meteorological Station Measurements from Grand Mesa, CO Raw V001 | 1 | GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS | CNR4, Campbell Scientific CS106, HC2S3, HydraProbe, RM Young 05103 Wind Monitor, SR50A | 2016-10-09 to 2022-08-30 |
N: 39.03388 S: 39.03388 E: -108.21399 W: -108.21399 N: 39.03954 S: 39.03954 E: -107.94174 W: -107.94174 N: 39.10358 S: 39.10358 E: -107.88383 W: -107.88383 N: 39.05084 S: 39.05084 E: -108.06144 W: -108.06144 N: 39.05225 S: 39.05225 E: -108.09792 W: -108.09792 |
CSV | |
| SnowEx Meteorological Station Measurements from Grand Mesa, CO V001 | 1 | GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS | CNR4, Campbell Scientific CS106, HC2S3, HydraProbe, RM Young 05103 Wind Monitor, SR50A | 2016-10-09 to 2022-08-30 |
N: 39.03388 S: 39.03388 E: -108.21399 W: -108.21399 N: 39.03954 S: 39.03954 E: -107.94174 W: -107.94174 N: 39.10358 S: 39.10358 E: -107.88383 W: -107.88383 N: 39.05084 S: 39.05084 E: -108.06144 W: -108.06144 N: 39.05225 S: 39.05225 E: -108.09792 W: -108.09792 |
CSV, PNG | |
| SnowEx20 COSMOS Rover Soil Moisture V001 | 1 | GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS | COSMOS-Rover | 2019-11-04 to 2019-11-07 |
N: 39.04 S: 39 E: -108.09 W: -108.23 |
CSV | |
| SnowEx20 COSMOS Stationary Soil Moisture V001 | 1 | GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS | COSMOS-SSP | 2019-08-26 to 2020-05-31 |
N: 39.033 S: 39.033 E: -108.215 W: -108.215 |
ASCII, CSV | |
| SnowEx20 Grand Mesa Autumn 2019 Gravimetric Soil Moisture V001 | 1 | GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS | SOIL SAMPLER | 2019-11-04 to 2019-11-06 |
N: 39.032624 S: 39.005715 E: -108.153539 W: -108.216254 |
CSV | |
| SnowEx20 Grand Mesa In Situ Dielectric Soil Moisture V001 | 1 | GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS | SOIL MOISTURE PROBE, SOIL TEMPERATURE PROBE | 2019-09-24 to 2020-06-03 |
N: 39.037 S: 39.004 E: -108.15 W: -108.22 |
CSV | |
| SnowEx21 Prairie Station Cosmic Ray Neutron Sensor Snow Water Equivalent and Soil Moisture V001 | 1 | GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS | SOIL MOISTURE PROBE | 2020-11-22 to 2021-05-08 |
N: 47.08 S: 47.04 E: -109.93 W: -109.97 |
171 Meters x 171 Meters | CSV |
| SnowEx21 Prairie Station In Situ Dielectric Soil Moisture and Soil Temperature V001 | 1 | GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS | SOIL MOISTURE PROBE, SOIL TEMPERATURE PROBE | 2020-11-05 to 2021-04-02 |
N: 47.065 S: 47.055 E: -109.946 W: -109.959 |
CSV | |
| SnowEx23 Soil Moisture Sensor Measurements V001 | 1 | GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS | SOIL MOISTURE PROBE, WCR | 2021-10-25 to 2023-10-06 |
N: 64.706417 S: 64.702361 E: -148.294333 W: -148.307722 |
CSV | |
| Soil Bulk Density Data (FIFE) | 1 | FIELD INVESTIGATION | CORING DEVICES | 1989-10-31 to 1989-10-31 |
N: 39.12 S: 38.98 E: -96.45 W: -96.61 |
multiple | |
| Soil Carbon Estimates in 20-cm Layers to 1-meter Depth, Conterminous US, 1970-1993 | 1 | NOT APPLICABLE | NOT APPLICABLE | 1970-01-01 to 1993-12-30 |
N: 53.5415 S: 22.2706 E: -54.822 W: -135.682 |
Shapefile | |
| Soil CH4 and CO2 Profile Data from NSA Tower Sites | 1 | FIELD INVESTIGATION | GC-TCD, VISUAL OBSERVATIONS, GC-FID | 1994-05-16 to 1994-09-13 |
N: 55.93 S: 55.88 E: -98.29 W: -98.62 |
ASCII | |
| Soil CO2 Flux Data (FIFE) | 1 | FIELD INVESTIGATION | LICOR PLANT CANOPY ANALYZER, LICOR SOIL GAS CHAMBER, TDR, SOIL TEMPERATURE PROBE | 1989-07-24 to 1989-08-12 |
N: 39.09 S: 38.98 E: -96.54 W: -96.55 |
multiple | |
| Soil CO2 Flux, Moisture, Temperature, and Litterfall, La Selva, Costa Rica, 2003-2010 | 1 | FIELD SURVEYS | PROBES, TRAPS, LICOR SOIL GAS CHAMBER | 2003-10-01 to 2010-02-25 |
N: 10.435 S: 10.425 E: -84.038 W: -84.05 |
CSV | |
| Soil Gas Fluxes Using Soil Cores (FIFE) | 1 | LABORATORY, FIELD INVESTIGATION | GAS CHROMATOGRAPHS, BALANCE, CORING DEVICES | 1987-05-28 to 1987-06-28 |
N: 39.1 S: 39.03 E: -96.53 W: -96.6 |
multiple | |
| Soil Hydraulic Conductivity Data (FIFE) | 1 | FIELD INVESTIGATION | PERMEAMETERS, CORING DEVICES | 1989-10-31 to 1989-10-31 |
N: 39.09 S: 39.05 E: -96.47 W: -96.6 |
multiple |
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