GCIP/EOP Sub-Surface: USDA/NRCS Soil Moisture/Soil Temperature Network Data
(web link)
https://data.eol.ucar.edu/dataset/21.066

Summary
This dataset contains the USDA/NRCS Soil Climate Analysis Network (SCAN;
formerly the Soil Moisture/Soil Temperature Network) data. This data is
provided as is and was not quality controlled by UCAR/JOSS. Please see the
README file for more complete information. These data are available online
from the USDA/NRCS.

Identifiers
 * Local archive identifier: 21.066

Citation
 National Water and Climate Center. 2001. GCIP/EOP Sub-Surface: USDA/NRCS Soil
 Moisture/Soil Temperature Network Data. Version 1.0. UCAR/NCAR - Earth
 Observing Laboratory. https://data.eol.ucar.edu/dataset/21.066 Accessed 19
 Apr 2024.

If you plan to cite this dataset in a publication, please email us at:
 datahelp@eol.ucar.edu
We may be able to provide an updated citation that includes a DOI.

Acknowledgement
In addition to the citation reference and any other acknowledgements,
please acknowledge NCAR/EOL in your publications with text such as:

  Data provided by NCAR/EOL under the sponsorship of
  the National Science Foundation.
  https://data.eol.ucar.edu/

Related projects
 * GCIP/EOP: GCIP Enhanced Observing Period
   https://data.eol.ucar.edu/project?GCIP%2FEOP
 * VORTEX2: Verification of the Origins of Rotation in Tornadoes Experiment 2
   https://data.eol.ucar.edu/project/VORTEX2

Additional information
 * Spatial Type: point
 * Frequency: hourly
 * Language: English

Categories
 * Sub-Surface

Platforms
 * Weather Stations

Instruments
 * Soil Moisture Probe
 * Soil Temperature Probe

GCMD Science Keywords
 * EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > PRECIPITATION > PRECIPITATION AMOUNT
 * EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC RADIATION > SOLAR RADIATION
 * EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC WINDS > SURFACE WINDS > WIND DIRECTION
 * EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE > SURFACE TEMPERATURE
 * EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE > SURFACE TEMPERATURE > AIR TEMPERATURE
 * EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC WINDS > SURFACE WINDS > WIND SPEED
 * EARTH SCIENCE > LAND SURFACE > SOILS > SOIL SALINITY/SOIL SODICITY
 * EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE > SURFACE TEMPERATURE > MAXIMUM/MINIMUM TEMPERATURE > 24 HOUR MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE
 * EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE > SURFACE TEMPERATURE > MAXIMUM/MINIMUM TEMPERATURE > 24 HOUR MINIMUM TEMPERATURE
 * EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > PRECIPITATION > SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT
 * EARTH SCIENCE > LAND SURFACE > SOILS > SOIL TEMPERATURE
 * EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC WATER VAPOR > WATER VAPOR INDICATORS > HUMIDITY > RELATIVE HUMIDITY
 * EARTH SCIENCE > LAND SURFACE > SOILS > SOIL MOISTURE/WATER CONTENT

Documentation
 * nrcs_smst.txt [12 KiB]
   https://data.eol.ucar.edu/file/download/3CFE23A/nrcs_smst.txt

Related links
 * homepage: GCIP EOL Homepage
   https://www.eol.ucar.edu/field_projects/gcip
 * homepage: GCIP/EOP EOL Homepage
   https://www.eol.ucar.edu/field_projects/gcipeop
 * info: VORTEX2 2010 Missions
   https://catalog.eol.ucar.edu/vortex2_2010/missions/missions.html
 * info: VORTEX2 Project Data Policy
   https://www.eol.ucar.edu/sites/default/files/files_live/private/VORTEX2_data_policy_15apr09.pdf
 * info: GCIP Data Plans and Reports
   https://www.eol.ucar.edu/content/gcip-data-plans-and-reports
 * download: NRCS SCAN website
   http://www.wcc.nrcs.usda.gov/scan/
 * homepage: EOL Project Homepage
   https://www.eol.ucar.edu/field_projects/vortex2

Temporal coverage
 * Begin datetime: 1994-10-01 00:00:00 
 * End datetime: 2001-03-31 23:59:59 

Spatial coverage
 * Maximum (North) Latitude: 50.00
 * Minimum (South) Latitude: 20.00
 * Minimum (West) Longitude: -120.00
 * Maximum (East) Longitude: -70.00

Primary contact information
 * pointOfContact: Garry L. Schaefer <gschaefer@wcc.nrcs.usda.gov>
   https://data.eol.ucar.edu/contact/show/186

Additional contact information
 * originator: National Water and Climate Center
   https://data.eol.ucar.edu/contact/show/538

Alternate metadata formats
 * DataCite: https://data.eol.ucar.edu/dataset/21.066?format=datacite
 * ISO/TC 211: https://data.eol.ucar.edu/dataset/21.066?format=isotc211