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Soils Datasets
| Dataset Sort descending | Version | Platform | Instrument | Temporal Extent | Spatial Extent | Spatial Resolution | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABoVE: Year-round Soil CO2 Efflux in Alaskan Ecosystems | 1 | FIELD SURVEYS | CO2 ANALYZERS | 2016-08-15 to 2018-04-21 |
N: 68.5593 S: 63.8801 E: -146.56 W: -149.533 |
CSV | |
| ABoVE: Year-Round Soil CO2 Efflux in Alaskan Ecosystems, Version 2.1 | 2.1 | FIELD SURVEYS | SURVEYING TOOLS, Campbell Scientific CR800, THERMOCOUPLES | 2016-08-18 to 2023-09-02 |
N: 70.47 S: 63.8801 E: -146.558 W: -157.41 |
CSV | |
| AirMOSS: In Situ Soil Moisture and Tree Measurements, Harvard Forest, 2012-2013 | 1 | FIELD SURVEYS | SOIL MOISTURE PROBE, SOIL TEMPERATURE PROBE, STEEL MEASURING TAPE | 2012-10-15 to 2013-08-22 |
N: 42.5492 S: 42.5361 E: -71.1755 W: -72.184 |
CSV | |
| AirMOSS: L2 Hourly In-Ground Soil Moisture at AirMOSS Sites, 2011-2015 | 1 | FIELD INVESTIGATION | SOIL MOISTURE PROBE | 2011-09-01 to 2015-12-31 |
N: 53.9169 S: 19.5086 E: -72.1712 W: -121.558 |
netCDF-4 classic | |
| AirMOSS: L2/3 Volumetric Soil Moisture Profiles Derived From Radar, 2012-2015 | 1.1 | C-23 Sherpa | RADAR | 2012-09-18 to 2015-09-29 |
N: 54.1254 S: 9.87958 E: -68.3196 W: -123.283 |
netCDF-4 classic | |
| AirMOSS: L4 Daily Modeled Net Ecosystem Exchange (NEE), AirMOSS sites, 2012-2014 | 1 | C-130 | Computer | 2012-01-01 to 2014-10-30 |
N: 45.7861 S: 31.4912 E: -68.3359 W: -122.883 |
netCDF-4 classic | |
| AirMOSS: L4 Modeled Net Ecosystem Exchange (NEE), Continental USA, 2012-2014 | 1 | MODELS | Computer | 2012-01-01 to 2014-10-31 |
N: 53.062 S: 25.062 E: -66.937 W: -124.938 |
netCDF-4 classic | |
| AirMOSS: L4 Modeled Volumetric Root Zone Soil Moisture, 2012-2015 | 1 | MODELS | Computer | 2012-09-21 to 2015-09-28 |
N: 54.1254 S: 19.1247 E: -68.1237 W: -123.283 |
netCDF-4 classic | |
| Amazon Forest Structure from Airborne Lidar, ED2 Initial Condition Files, 2016 | 1 | COMPUTERS, AIRCRAFT | Computer, LIDAR | 2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31 |
N: 5 S: -14 E: -45 W: -74 |
multiple | |
| AMSR2/GCOM-W1 downscaled surface soil moisture (LPRM) L2B V001 (LPRM_AMSR2_DS_SOILM2) | 001 | GCOM-W1 | AMSR2 | 2012-07-02 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
10 Kilometers x 10 Kilometers | |
| AMSR2/GCOM-W1 surface soil moisture (LPRM) L2B V001 (LPRM_AMSR2_SOILM2) | 001 | GCOM-W1 | AMSR2 | 2012-07-02 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
31 Kilometers x 31 Kilometers | |
| AMSR2/GCOM-W1 surface soil moisture (LPRM) L3 1 day 10 km x 10 km ascending V001 (LPRM_AMSR2_DS_A_SOILM3) | 001 | GCOM-W1 | AMSR2 | 2012-07-03 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
10 Kilometers x 10 Kilometers | |
| AMSR2/GCOM-W1 surface soil moisture (LPRM) L3 1 day 10 km x 10 km descending V001 (LPRM_AMSR2_DS_D_SOILM3) | 001 | GCOM-W1 | AMSR2 | 2012-07-03 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
10 Kilometers x 10 Kilometers | |
| AMSR2/GCOM-W1 surface soil moisture (LPRM) L3 1 day 25 km x 25 km ascending V001 (LPRM_AMSR2_A_SOILM3) | 001 | GCOM-W1 | AMSR2 | 2012-07-03 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
25 Kilometers x 25 Kilometers | |
| AMSR2/GCOM-W1 surface soil moisture (LPRM) L3 1 day 25 km x 25 km descending V001 (LPRM_AMSR2_D_SOILM3) | 001 | GCOM-W1 | AMSR2 | 2012-07-03 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
25 Kilometers x 25 Kilometers | |
| AMSR-E/AMSR2 Unified L2B Half-Orbit 25 km EASE-Grid Surface Soil Moisture V001 | 1 | AQUA, GCOM-W1 | AMSR-E, AMSR2 | 2012-07-02 |
N: 89.24 S: -89.24 E: 180 W: -180 |
25 Kilometers x 25 Kilometers | HDF-EOS5 |
| AMSR-E/Aqua Daily L3 Surface Soil Moisture, Interpretive Parameters, & QC EASE-Grids V002 | 2 | Aqua | AMSR-E | 2002-06-19 to 2011-10-03 |
N: 89.24 S: -89.24 E: 180 W: -180 |
25 Kilometers x 25 Kilometers | HDF-EOS2 |
| AMSR-E/Aqua L2B Surface Soil Moisture, Ancillary Parms, & QC EASE-Grids V002 | 2 | Aqua | AMSR-E | 2002-06-18 to 2011-10-03 |
N: 89.24 S: -89.24 E: 180 W: -180 |
25 Kilometers x 25 Kilometers | HDF-EOS2 |
| AMSR-E/Aqua L2B Surface Soil Moisture, Ancillary Parms, & QC EASE-Grids V003 | 3 | AQUA | AMSR-E | 2002-06-01 to 2011-10-04 |
N: 89.24 S: -89.24 E: 180 W: -180 |
25 Kilometers x 25 Kilometers | HDF-EOS5 |
| AMSR-E/Aqua level 3 global monthly Surface Soil Moisture Averages V005 (AMSRE_AVRMO) | 005 | Aqua | AMSR-E | 2002-10-01 to 2011-09-30 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees | |
| AMSR-E/Aqua level 3 global monthly Surface Soil Moisture Standard Deviation V005 (AMSRE_STDMO) | 005 | Aqua | AMSR-E | 2002-10-01 to 2011-09-30 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees | |
| AMSR-E/Aqua surface soil moisture (LPRM) L2B V002 (LPRM_AMSRE_SOILM2) | 002 | Aqua | AMSR-E | 2002-06-19 to 2011-10-03 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
38 Kilometers x 38 Kilometers | |
| AMSR-E/Aqua surface soil moisture (LPRM) L3 1 day 25 km x 25 km ascending V002 (LPRM_AMSRE_A_SOILM3) | 002 | Aqua | AMSR-E | 2002-06-19 to 2011-10-03 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
25 Kilometers x 25 Kilometers | |
| AMSR-E/Aqua surface soil moisture (LPRM) L3 1 day 25 km x 25 km descending V002 (LPRM_AMSRE_D_SOILM3) | 002 | Aqua | AMSR-E | 2002-06-19 to 2011-10-03 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
25 Kilometers x 25 Kilometers | |
| AMSR-E/Aqua surface soil moisture (LSMEM) L3 1 day 0.25 degree x 0.25 degree V001 (WC_LSMEM_SOILM_025) at GES DISC | 001 | Aqua | AMSR-E | 2002-06-19 to 2011-09-27 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
0.25 Decimal Degrees x 0.25 Decimal Degrees |
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|---|---|---|---|
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