SMAPVEX12 Core-Based In Situ Soil Moisture Data for Agricultural Area, Version 1
Data set id:
SV12CSMA
DOI: 10.5067/9FOFYHLEZA7T
This is the most recent version of these data.
Overview
This data set contains in situ soil moisture data collected with coring devices at several agricultural sites as part of the Soil Moisture Active Passive Validation Experiment 2012 (SMAPVEX12).
Parameter(s):
SOIL MOISTURE
Platform(s):
GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS
Sensor(s):
CORING DEVICES, SOIL MOISTURE PROBE
Data Format(s):
ASCII
Temporal Coverage:
7 June 2012 to 19 July 2012
Temporal Resolution:
- 1 day to 5 days
Spatial Resolution:
- 3.2 km
- 3.2 km
Spatial Coverage:
N:
49.96
S:
49.44
E:
-97.85
W:
-98.51
Blue outlined yellow areas on the map below indicate the spatial coverage for this data set.
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