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SMAPVEX16 Iowa Manual ThetaProbe Soil Moisture, Version 1
Data set id:
SV16I_TPSM
DOI: 10.5067/QUZD7OEEVRFZ
This is the most recent version of these data.
Version Summary
Initial release

Overview

These data consist of calibrated soil moisture sensor measurements recorded by manual sampling teams at the field sites of SMAPVEX16-Iowa during two intensive observation periods in June and August of 2016. The sites were located throughout an experiment domain of about 30 km by 40 km approximately 30 km north of Ames, Iowa.
Parameter(s):
SOIL MOISTURE/WATER CONTENT
Platform(s):
FIELD SURVEYS
GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS
Sensor(s):
SOIL MOISTURE PROBE
Data Format(s):
CSV
Temporal Coverage:
  • 31 May 2016 to 5 August 2016
Temporal Resolution:
  • 1 day
Spatial Resolution:
  • not applicable
  • not applicable
Spatial Reference System(s):
  • WGS 84
    EPSG:4326
  • WGS 84 / UTM zone 16N
    EPSG:32616
Spatial Coverage:
  • N:
    42.64
    S:
    42.39
    E:
    -93.19
    W:
    -93.57
Blue outlined yellow areas on the map below indicate the spatial coverage for this data set.

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