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Description

During the 1989 FIFE field campaign, measurements were made of soil moisture release parameters and hydraulic conductivity. Bulk density and soil moisture release data were collected at five FIFE sites representing the major soil types in the FIFE study area. These data were used to model the porosity, saturated water potential, and the b-factor (the exponent of the power curve function) following the method of Clapp and Hormberger (1978). These soil moisture characteristics can be used to describe plant-available water and water movement through soils.

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NOT APPLICABLE
Instruments
NOT APPLICABLE
Spatial Extent
N: 39.09 S: 39.05 E: -96.47 W: -96.6
Coordinate System
CARTESIAN
Granule Spatial Representation
CARTESIAN
Temporal Extent
1989-10-31 to 1989-10-31
Data Partner
THE OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY (ORNL) DISTRIBUTED ACTIVE ARCHIVE CENTER (DAAC) (ORNL_DAAC)
Concept ID
C2980678747-ORNL_CLOUD
Data State
COMPLETE
Processing Level
3
Published
Updated
Science Keywords
Soil Moisture/Water Content,
Soil Porosity

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Sellers, P. J., & Huemmrich, K. F. (1994). Soil Water Prop. Derived Data (FIFE) (Version 1). ORNL Distributed Active Archive Center. https://doi.org/10.3334/ORNLDAAC/117 Date Accessed: 2025-10-08

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