SMAPVEX08 Soil Texture Data, Version 1
Data set id:
SV08ST
DOI: 10.5067/4R2T2E348XG4
This is the most recent version of these data.
Overview
This data set contains soil texture data that were extracted from a multi-layer soil characteristics database for the conterminous United States and generated for each regional study area. Data are representative of the conditions present in the regional study areas during the general timeline of the Soil Moisture Active Passive Validation Experiment 2008 (SMAPVEX08) campaign.
Parameter(s):
SOIL BULK DENSITYSOIL CLASSIFICATIONSOIL POROSITY
Platform(s):
Models/Analyses
Sensor(s):
CONUS-Soil
Data Format(s):
Binary
Temporal Coverage:
1 October 2008 to 31 October 2008
Temporal Resolution:
- Varies
Spatial Resolution:
- 100
- 100
Spatial Coverage:
N:
39.09
S:
38.93
E:
-75.55
W:
-76.25
Blue outlined yellow areas on the map below indicate the spatial coverage for this data set.
Data Access & Tools
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Documentation
User Guide
Validation Campaign Documents
Help Articles
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