SMEX02 Iowa Regional Ground Soil Moisture Data, Version 1
Data set id:
NSIDC-0182
DOI: 10.5067/602254K8XDBX
This is the most recent version of these data.

Overview

These data were collected as part of a validation study for the Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer - Earth Observing System (AMSR-E). Data were collected in crop fields using a variety of methods and sensors: manual soil samples for gravimetric and bulk density data, infrared pyrometers for soil moisture, and hydra probes for soil moisture and temperature.
Parameter(s):
SOIL BULK DENSITYSOIL MOISTURE/WATER CONTENTSOIL TEMPERATURE
Platform(s):
FIELD SURVEYS
Sensor(s):
SOIL HEAT PROBE, SOIL MOISTURE PROBE, SOIL SAMPLER, SOIL TEMPERATURE PROBE, TEMPERATURE PROBES
Data Format(s):
ASCII, ASCII
Temporal Coverage:
25 June 2002 to 12 July 2002
Temporal Resolution:
Not Specified
Spatial Resolution:
  • Not Specified
Spatial Coverage:
N:
42.7
S:
41.7
E:
-93.2
W:
-93.8
Blue outlined yellow areas on the map below indicate the spatial coverage for this data set.

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