The neutron method of measuring soil water content uses the principle of neutron thermalization. When both hydrogen and oxygen are considered, water has a marked effect on slowing or thermalizing neutrons. Thermal neutron density is easily measured with a detector, if the capture cross-section remains constant then the thermal neutron density may be calibrated against water concentration on a volume basis.
Soil Moisture Neutron Probe Data (FIFE).
(Neutron Probe Soil Moisture).
The neutron-probe data present a series of measurements of volumetric water content in the soil profile. These data were collected throughout the FIFE study area from May 1987 through August 1989.
The focus of this data collection was to measure profiles of soil-moisture content at intervals of 20 cm to a depth of 2 meters or to the level of impenetrable rock layers, whichever was shallower.
Soil moisture at several depths.
The neutron-probe data present a series of measurements of volumetric water content (volume of water in the sample/volume of total sample) in the soil profile. These measurements are not directly comparable with the gravimetric water content measured at the soil surface (weight of water in the sample/weight of dried sample). Because the sphere of influence of the neutron-probe instrument would extend into the air above the soil surface, measurements in the top 20 cm of the soil were determined gravimetrically and converted to volumetric values using measurements of bulk density. These data were collected throughout the FIFE study area from May 1987 through August 1989. During this time range measurements were made only during the growing seasons of 1987 and 1988 and during late summer (July and August) of 1989.
SOIL_MOIST_NEUTRON_DATA.
Dr. Edward T. Kanemasu, Leader
Evapotranspiration Lab.
Kansas State University
Soil Moisture Measurements for FIFE.
Contact 1:
Dr. Alan Nelson
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Greenbelt, MD
(301) 286-9783
nelson@pldsg3.gsfc.nasa.gov
Contact 2:
Dr. Tanvir Shah
Alabama A&M University
Normal, AL
(205) 851-5462
aamth01@asnaam.asn.net
Contact 3:
Galen Harbers
University of Georgia
Griffin, GA
(404) 229-3296
gharber@griffin.uga.edu
The Neutron Probe Soil Moisture data were collected for FIFE by the staff and students of the Evapotranspiration Laboratory at Kansas State University under the direction of Dr. Edward Kanemasu. The dedicated effort of A. Nelson, T. Shah and G. Harbers in the collection and preparation of these data is particularly appreciated.
The neutron method of measuring soil water content uses the principle of neutron thermalization. Hydrogen nuclei have a marked property for scattering and slowing neutrons. High-energy neutrons (5.05 [MeV]) emitted from a radioactive substance such as radium-beryllium or americium-beryllium slow down and change direction by elastic collisions with atomic nuclei (thermalization). The energy of the neutrons are reduced to about the thermal energy of atoms in a substance at room temperature. Considering both energy transfer and scattering cross-section, it is evident that hydrogen, having a nucleus of about the same size and mass as the neutron, has a much greater thermalizing effect on fast neutrons than any other element. When both hydrogen and oxygen are considered, water has a marked effect on slowing or thermalizing neutrons. Thermal neutron density is easily measured with a detector, if the capture cross-section, except for that due to water, remains constant (i.e., chemical composition constant), then the thermal neutron density may be calibrated against water concentration on a volume basis.
The neutron moisture depth probe and meter consisted of 4 items:
The paraffin also served as a reference standard. The neutron source was a small capsule located on the side of the detector cylinder.
A soil auger was used to create the opening for the thin-walled aluminum access tubing. The diameter of the auger was slightly smaller than the tubing to assure a tight fit.
Ground.
Ground.
Determination of volumetric soil moisture content.
Soil moisture by volume at 14 depths.
Thermalization of neutrons by water.
The zone of influence for 5-MeV neutrons is roughly spherical with a radius of about 15 cm in wet soil and 70 cm in dry soil.
CPN Corporation
2830 Howe Road
Martinez, California 94553.
In 1988, the two neutron probes used during FIFE were calibrated at site 802 (SITGRID_ID 1816) and at one other site within the Konza Prairie Natural Research Area in the northwest quadrant of the FIFE study area. Neutron counts under saturated and very dry, soil moisture conditions were taken. Immediately after taking the neutron counts, soil samples were collected to obtain the soil moisture contents.
50 milli-Rem per hour source of Americium/Beryllium
Approximately +/- 0.005 [g][cm^-3].
Once.
None.
The soil auger is used to form the hole for installation of the access tubing. The access tubing usually is left so as to protrude about 10 cm above the soil surface and is covered with an empty can or stopper between readings to keep water and debris out.
A measurement is made by placing the probe unit over the access tube preparatory to lowering it into the hole. An appropriate counting time (15 seconds during FIFE measurements) is shield. Then one or more counts are made at each selected depth. The calibration curve is used to convert the count ratios (count in soil/count into volumetric water content, or to read water content directly if the equipment has the required built-in computer.
Not available.
There were 55 stations. Collocated stations are coded using the lowest station number. Those stations are:
During 1989 the 5 neutron probe access tubes were installed with the AB (Wind Aligned Blobs - see FIFE experiment plan for 1989) sector Shashi's site (stations 11, 16 and 18) was laid out differently, 8 neutron tubes (plus two additional locations which were sampled for daily soil moisture measurements within 10 cm of the surface). To emphasize the different physical layout of this station, those locations are coded as follows:
Volumetric soil moisture measurements were made at the following depths:
Column: Depth:
(cm)
4 . . . 200 (Neutron probe measurement)
5 . . . 180 (Neutron probe measurement)
6 . . . 160 (Neutron probe measurement)
7 . . . 140 (Neutron probe measurement)
8 . . . 120 (Neutron probe measurement)
9 . . . 100 (Neutron probe measurement)
10 . . . 80 (Neutron probe measurement)
11 . . . 60 (Neutron probe measurement)
12 . . . 50 (Neutron probe measurement)
13 . . . 40 (Neutron probe measurement)
14 . . . 30 (Neutron probe measurement)
15 . . . 20 (Neutron probe measurement)
16 . . . 5-10 (Gravimetric sample converted to volumetric data)
17 . . . 0-5 (Gravimetric sample converted to volumetric data)
Dry gravimetric samples weighing more than 65 grams were assumed to have been collected with the volumetric sampler and volumetric water content was calculated via the following equation: Smaller samples were converted to a volumetric basis via the following equation: With the following exceptions, the surface gravimetric samples were collected on the same day as the neutron readings during 1987:
Station Neutron Gravimetric
------- ------- -----------
17 June 16 June 15
19 June 16 June 15
20 June 16 June 15
21 June 16 June 15
28 June 16 June 15
36 June 16 June 15
38 June 16 June 15
17 July 22 July 20
19 July 22 July 20
20 July 21 July 20
21 July 22 July 20
28 July 22 July 20
36 July 21 July 20
38 July 21 July 20
44 July 22 July 20
17 August 1 July 30
19 August 1 July 30
20 July 31 July 30
21 August 1 July 30
28 August 1 July 30
36 July 31 July 30
38 July 31 July 30
44 August 1 July 30
2 August 7 August 8
4 August 7 August 8
10 August 7 August 8
11 August 5 August 8
17 August 7 August 8
19 August 7 August 8
20 August 5 August 6
21 August 7 August 8
28 August 7 August 8
36 August 5 August 6
38 August 5 August 7
2 August 14 August 13
4 August 14 August 13
21 August 13 August 11
2 August 23 August 21
4 August 23 August 21
9 August 20 August 21
10 August 23 August 21
19 August 22 August 21
21 August 22 August 21
28 August 22 August 21
44 August 19 August 20
9 September 5 September 2
13 September 4 September 2
15 September 4 September 2
17 September 4 September 3
19 September 5 September 3
20 September 4 September 3
21 September 4 September 3
23 September 4 September 2
28 September 5 September 3
29 September 4 September 2
36 September 2 September 3
38 September 2 September 3
44 September 4 September 3
1 September 16 September 19
2 September 16 September 15
3 September 16 September 19
4 September 16 September 15
5 September 16 September 19
9 September 14 September 19
10 September 16 September 15
13 September 14 September 19
15 September 14 September 19
17 September 14 September 15
19 September 14 September 15
20 September 14 September 15
21 September 14 September 15
23 September 14 September 19
28 September 14 September 15
29 September 14 September 19
36 September 17 September 15
44 September 14 September 15
17 September 26 September 24
19 September 26 September 24
20 September 26 September 24
21 September 26 September 24
28 September 26 September 24
36 September 25 September 24
44 September 25 September 24
2 October 4 October 5
4 October 4 October 5
10 October 4 October 5
20 October 3 October 5
36 October 3 October 5
44 October 6 October 5
2 October 18 October 15
4 October 18 October 15
10 October 18 October 14
17 October 19 October 14
19 October 19 October 14
20 October 19 October 15
21 October 19 October 15
28 October 19 October 15
36 October 17 October 15
44 October 19 October 15
The FIFE study area, with areal extent of 15 km by 15 km, is located south of the Tuttle Reservoir and Kansas River, and about 10 km from Manhattan, Kansas, USA. The northwest corner of the area has UTM coordinates of 4,334,000 Northing and 705,000 Easting in UTM Zone 14.
Coverage for vertical measurements ranged from 2.5 cm to 200 cm with measurements made at 14 discrete depths (200, 180, 160, 140, 120, 100, 80, 60, 50, 40, 30, 20, 7.5, and 2.5 cm).
In the horizontal dimension soil samples were collected from 37 Sitegrids spread over the FIFE study area. Not all sitegrids were sampled in all three years.
SITEGRID NORTHING EASTING LATITUDE LONGITUDE ELEV SLOPE ASPECT
-------- -------- -------- ---------- ----------- ---- ----- ------
0847-NPK 4332344 714439 39 06 57 -96 31 11 418 1 TOP
1246-NPK 4331625 714200 39 06 34 -96 31 22 410 12 S
1445-NPK 4331160 714090 39 06 19 -96 31 27 400
1478-NPK 4331223 720664 39 06 15 -96 26 53 375 2 N
1563-NPK 4331100 717610 39 06 14 -96 29 01 366 18 W
1816-NPK 4330410 708225 39 05 59 -96 35 32 345 2 N
1916-NPK 4330282 708259 39 05 55 -96 35 30 351 2 N
1942-NPK 4330121 713402 39 05 46 -96 31 57 420 1 TOP
2043-NPK 4330003 713536 39 05 42 -96 31 51 415
2123-NPK 4329866 709506 39 05 41 -96 34 39 405 1 TOP
2132-NPK 4329774 711336 39 05 36 -96 33 23 405
2133-NPK 4329726 711604 39 05 34 -96 33 12 443 1 TOP
2139-NPK 4329843 712789 39 05 37 -96 32 23 385
2330-NPK 4329314 711066 39 05 22 -96 33 35 424 5 E
2428-NPK 4329265 710635 39 05 20 -96 33 53 415
2516-NPK 4328956 708102 39 05 12 -96 35 38 405
2655-NPK 4328787 716070 39 05 00 -96 30 07 367 4 E
2731-NPK 4328678 711110 39 05 01 -96 33 34 446
2915-NPK 4328167 708028 39 04 47 -96 35 42 415
3129-NPK 4327822 710820 39 04 33 -96 33 47 431 14 E
3221-NPK 4327682 709112 39 04 30 -96 34 58 410
3317-NPK 4327463 708463 39 04 24 -96 35 25 420 13 W
3414-NPK 4327286 707854 39 04 19 -96 35 51 410
3479-NPK 4327134 720890 39 04 02 -96 26 49 420
3921-NPK 4326116 709185 39 03 39 -96 34 57 415
4168-NPK 4325704 718646 39 03 18 -96 28 24 438 1 TOP
4439-NPK 4325219 712795 39 03 07 -96 32 27 445 2 N
4509-NPK 4324960 706850 39 03 04 -96 36 35 390 3 SE
4609-NPK 4324766 706700 39 02 58 -96 36 41 398
5926-NPK 4322227 710270 39 01 32 -96 34 16 370
6340-NPK 4321500 713000 39 01 07 -96 32 23 410 4 SW
6469-NPK 4321189 718752 39 00 51 -96 28 25 440 3 NE
6735-NPK 4320652 712073 39 00 40 -96 33 03 385 1 BOTTOM
6912-NPK 4320178 707307 39 00 29 -96 36 21 385 2 N
6943-NPK 4320147 713500 39 00 22 -96 32 04 415
8639-NPK 4316771 712827 38 58 33 -96 32 36 440 1 TOP
8739-NPK 4316699 712845 38 58 31 -96 32 35 442 1 TOP
Not available.
These are point data.
Vertical resolution varied with depth. It ranged from 1.25 cm at in the top layer to 10 cm in the deepest layer (180-200 cm).
Horizontal resolution was 30 meters for all sites except Station 11 (sitegrid = 4439-NPK). For this site the horizontal resolution ranged from 60-150 m from the center of the site. The Field Notes Section gives a detailed listing of the sampling resolution at Station 11 (sitegrid ID = 4439).
Not available.
Not available.
The overall time period for collection of these data was from May 28, 1987 through August 10, 1989. Soil samples were collected from late spring through the fall of 1987 (May 28 - November 6) and 1988 (April 11-September 29), and during late summer of 1989 (July 24-August 10). During these periods there were 58, 71 and 9 days of data, respectively.
Not available.
There were 136 days of data. During the Intensive Field Campaigns the data were collected weekly, at other times the measurement interval was 10 days to 2 weeks.
The SQL definition for this table is found in the SM_NEUT.TDF file located on FIFE CD-ROM Volume 1.
Footnote:
Parameter/Variable Name
Parameter/Variable Description Range Units Source
SITEGRID_ID This is a FIS grid location code. FIS Site grid codes (SSEE-III) give the south (SS) and east (EE) cell number in a 100 x 100 array of 200 m square cells. The last 3 characters (III) are an instrument identifier.
STATION_ID Site number for AMS or Flux min = 1, FIS station or transect point where max = 944 sample was taken.
OBS_DATE The date on which the sample was min = 28-MAY-87, KANSAS STATE taken. max = 10-AUG-89 UNIVERSITY
SAMPLE_LOCN Location of sample with respect min = 1, KANSAS STATE to site center (for IFC data). max = 20 UNIVERSITY 1=center, 2=north, 3=west, 4=south, 5=east (approx 30m in all cases). Station 11 is different - see documentation.
SOIL_MOISTURE_200CM Measurement of soil moisture at min = 27.1, [percent] NEUTRON 200 cm. max = 40.4, PROBE missing = -9.9
SOIL_MOISTURE_180CM Measurement of soil moisture at min = 25.4, [percent] NEUTRON 180 cm. max = 40.4, PROBE missing = -9.9
SOIL_MOISTURE_160CM Measurement of soil moisture at min = 24.2, [percent] NEUTRON 160 cm. max = 40.7, PROBE missing = -9.9
SOIL_MOISTURE_140CM Measurement of soil moisture at min = 20.2, [percent] NEUTRON 140 cm. max = 40.4, PROBE missing = -9.9
SOIL_MOISTURE_120CM Measurement of soil moisture at min = 19.8, [percent] NEUTRON 120 cm. max = 43.3, PROBE missing = -9.9
SOIL_MOISTURE_100CM Measurement of soil moisture at min = 20.3, [percent] NEUTRON 100 cm. max = 41.7, PROBE missing = -9.9
SOIL_MOISTURE_80CM Measurement of soil moisture at min = 15.9, [percent] NEUTRON 80 cm. max = 41, PROBE missing = -9.9
SOIL_MOISTURE_60CM Measurement of soil moisture at min = 15.7, [percent] NEUTRON 60 cm. max = 43.3, PROBE missing = -9.9
SOIL_MOISTURE_50CM Measurement of soil moisture at min = 17.4, [percent] NEUTRON 50 cm. max = 45.1, PROBE missing = -9.9
SOIL_MOISTURE_40CM Measurement of soil moisture at min = 13.3, [percent] NEUTRON 40 cm. max = 46.7, PROBE missing = -9.9
SOIL_MOISTURE_30CM Measurement of soil moisture at min = 11, [percent] NEUTRON 30 cm. max = 48.8, PROBE missing = -9.9
SOIL_MOISTURE_20CM Measurement of soil moisture at min = 2, [percent] NEUTRON 20 cm. max = 47.2, PROBE missing = -9.9
SOIL_MOISTURE_75MM Measurement of soil moisture at min = 5.7, [percent] NEUTRON 75 mm. max = 63.3, PROBE missing = -9.9
SOIL_MOISTURE_25MM Measurement of soil moisture at min = 4.9, [percent] NEUTRON 25 mm. max = 70.4, PROBE missing = -9.9
FIFE_DATA_CRTFCN_CODE * The FIFE Certification Code for min = D, FIS the data, in the following format: max = D CPI (Certified by PI), CPI-??? (CPI - questionable data).
LAST_REVISION_DATE data, in the format (DD-MMM-YY). max = 10-AUG-89
* Valid levels
The primary certification codes are: EXM Example or Test data (not for release) PRE Preliminary (unchecked, use at your own risk) CPI Checked by Principal Investigator (reviewed for quality) CGR Checked by a group and reconciled (data comparisons and cross checks)
The certification code modifiers are: PRE-NFP Preliminary - Not for publication, at the request of investigator. CPI-MRG PAMS data which is "merged" from two separate receiving stations to eliminate transmission errors. CPI-??? Investigator thinks data item may be questionable.
SITEGRID_ID STATION_ID OBS_DATE SAMPLE_LOCN SOIL_MOISTURE_200CM
----------- ---------- --------- ----------- -------------------
2731-NPK 1 29-MAY-87 1 -9.90
2731-NPK 1 29-MAY-87 2 35.30
2731-NPK 1 29-MAY-87 3 36.90
2731-NPK 1 29-MAY-87 4 -9.90
SOIL_MOISTURE_180CM SOIL_MOISTURE_160CM SOIL_MOISTURE_140CM
------------------- ------------------- -------------------
9.90 -9.90 33.50
34.20 34.40 34.60
34.90 35.40 36.10
9.90 -9.90 -9.90
SOIL_MOISTURE_120CM SOIL_MOISTURE_100CM SOIL_MOISTURE_80CM
------------------- ------------------- ------------------
33.90 34.50 35.20
34.70 36.20 37.20
35.70 36.40 38.10
31.90 32.00 32.70
SOIL_MOISTURE_60CM SOIL_MOISTURE_50CM SOIL_MOISTURE_40CM
------------------ ------------------ ------------------
37.90 38.80 40.50
39.80 38.50 36.70
39.60 37.50 36.50
38.80 40.00 41.20
SOIL_MOISTURE_30CM SOIL_MOISTURE_20CM SOIL_MOISTURE_75MM
------------------ ------------------ ------------------
41.00 35.30 39.40
37.10 34.40 41.20
36.90 33.60 42.50
40.80 30.30 42.00
SOIL_MOISTURE_25MM FIFE_DATA_CRTFCN_CODE LAST_REVISION_DATE
------------------ --------------------- ------------------
44.70 CPI 15-DEC-87
41.20 CPI 15-DEC-87
40.80 CPI 15-DEC-87
46.00 CPI 15-DEC-87
There were 136 days of point data. Coverage for vertical measurements ranged from 2.5 cm to 200 cm with measurements made at 14 discrete depths. Vertical resolution varied with depth. It ranged from 1.25 cm at in the top layer to 10 cm in the deepest layer (180-200 cm).
Horizontal resolution was 30 meters for all sites except Station 11 (sitegrid = 4439-NPK). For this site the horizontal resolution ranged from 60-150 m from the center of the site.
A general description of data granularity as it applies to the IMS appears in the EOSDIS Glossary.
The CD-ROM file format consists of numerical and character fields of varying length separated by commas. The character fields are enclosed with a single apostrophe. There are no spaces between the fields. Each file begins with five header records. Header records contain the following information: Record 1 Name of this file, its table name, number of records in this file, path and name of the document that describes the data in this file, and name of principal investigator for these data. Record 2 Path and filename of the previous data set, and path and filename of the next data set. (Path and filenames for files that contain another set of data taken at the same site on the same day.) Record 3 Path and filename of the previous site, and path and filename of the next site. (Path and filenames for files of the same data set taken on the same day for the previous and next sites (sequentially numbered by SITEGRID_ID)). Record 4 Path and filename of the previous date, and path and filename of the next date. (Path and filenames for files of the same data set taken at the same site for the previous and next date.) Record 5 Column names for the data within the file, delimited by commas. Record 6 Data records begin.
Each field represents one of the attributes listed in the chart in the Data Characteristics Section and described in detail in the TDF file. These fields are in the same order as in the chart.
An empirical equation for water content in terms of the count ratio, used over the range of water contents of usual interest, is as follows:
where: where: Volumetric water content was calculated via the following equation:Raw counts were logged in the field, further processing of the data, to obtain the soil volumetric moisture contents, was carried out on a personal computer in the lab.
Not available.
None.
For the near-surface measurements (SOIL_MOISTURE_75MM and SOIL_MOISTURE_25MM) dry gravimetric samples weighing more than 65 grams were assumed to have been collected with the volumetric sampler and volumetric water content was calculated via:
Smaller samples were converted to a volumetric basis via:In the 1988 and 1989 data -9.9 indicates missing values.
Not available.
None.
Errors could arise from spatial variation in water content which depend on spatial variation in soil constituents, profile structure and the degree to which calibration conditions resemble particular field conditions. Such variations can involve bias as well as unidentified error associated with site variation.
When sharp interfaces or wetting-fronts exist, the shape or size of the volume of influence may be altered as the water content changes. Such changes would lead to a volume of influence that is not centered on the neutron sensor. An additional factor involves perturbations in the water content caused by temperature changes in the soil surrounding a neutron-probe access-tube induced by heat conduction along the tube. Some errors in water content measurement may also occur with random neutron emission.
Not available.
Proper techniques using a neutron probe were followed and these data should be as good as possible using this technique.
Not available.
FIS staff applied a general Quality Assessment (QA) procedure to the data to identify inconsistencies and problems for potential users. As a general procedure, the FIS QA consisted of examining the maximum, minimum, average, and standard deviation for each numerical field in the data table. An attempt was made to find an explanation for unexpected high or low values, values outside of the normal physical range for a variable, or standard deviations that appeared inconsistent with the mean. In some cases, histograms were examined to determine whether outliers were consistent with the shape of the data distribution.
The discrepancies which were identified are reported as problems in the Errors Section.
The data verification performed by the ORNL DAAC deals with the quality of the data format, media, and readability. The ORNL DAAC does not make an assessment of the quality of the data itself except during the course of performing other QA procedures as described below.
The FIFE data were transferred to the ORNL DAAC via CD-ROM. These CD-ROMs are distributed by the ORNL DAAC unmodified as a set or in individual volumes, as requested. In addition, the DAAC has incorporated each of the 98 FIFE tabular datasets from the CD-ROMs into its online data holdings. Incorporation of these data involved the following steps:
Each distinct type of data (i.e. "data set" on the CD-ROM), is accompanied by a documentation file (i.e., .doc file) and a data format/structure definition file (i.e., .tdf file). The data format files on the CD-ROM are Oracle SQL commands (e.g., "create table") that can be used to set up a relational database table structure. This file provides column/variable names, character/numeric type, length, and format, and labels/comments. These SQL commands were converted to SAS code and were used to create SAS data sets and subsequently to input data files directly from the CD-ROM into a SAS dataset. During this process, file names and directory paths were captured and metadata was extracted to the extent possible electronically. No files were found to be corrupted or unreadable during the conversion process.
Additional Quality Assurance procedures were performed as follows:
As errors are discovered in the online tabular data by investigators, users, or DAAC staff, corrections are made in cooperation with the principal investigators. These corrections are then distributed to users. CD-ROM data are corrected when re-mastering occurs for replenishment of CD-ROM stock.
Not available.
None.
This data set could be used in conjunction with other soil moisture data to validate the soil moisture values predicted by the airborne remote sensing instruments during FIFE. It could be used with caution in similar prairie landscapes to compare remote sensing derived soil moisture and field measured soil moisture.
None.
This data set could be used in conjunction with other soil moisture data to validate the soil moisture values predicted by the airborne remote sensing instruments during FIFE.
The FIFE field campaigns were held in 1987 and 1989 and there are no plans for new data collection. Field work continues near the FIFE site at the Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER) Network Konza research site (i.e., LTER continues to monitor the site). The FIFE investigators are continuing to analyze and model the data from the field campaigns to produce new data products.
Software to access the data set is available on the all volumes of the FIFE CD-ROM set. For a detailed description of the available software see the Software Description Document.
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FIFE data are available from the ORNL DAAC. Please contact the ORNL DAAC User Services Office for the most current information about these data.
The Neutron Probe Soil Moisture data are available on FIFE CD-ROM Volume 1. The CD-ROM file name is as follows:
\DATA\SOILMSTR\SM_NEUT\GRIDxxxx\Yyyyy\ydddgrid.SMN
Where xxxx is the four digit code for the location within the FIFE site grid, yyyy are the four digits of the century and year (e.g. 1987). Note: capital letters indicate fixed values that appear on the CD-ROM exactly as shown here, lower case indicates characters (values) that change for each path and file.
The format used for the filenames is: ydddgrid.sfx, where grid is the four-number code for the location within the FIFE site grid, y is the last digit of the year (e.g. 7 = 1987, and 9 = 1989), and ddd is the day of the year (e.g. 061 = sixty-first day in the year). The filename extension (.sfx), identifies the data set content for the file (see the Data Characteristics Section) and is equal to .SMN for this data set.
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Carroll, T.R. 1981. Airborne soil moisture measurement using natural terrestrial gamma radiation. Soil Science, 132:358-366.
Carroll, T.R., and E.L. Peck. 1988. Airborne time-series measurements of soil moisture using terrestrial gamma radiation. Proc. Am. Congr. Sur. Map. and Am. Soc. for Photogram. & Rem. Sens, St. Louis, MO.
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Wang, J.R., J.C. Shiue, E.T. Engman, and T.J. Schmugge. 1988. The soil moisture mapping with L-band pushbroom microwave radiometer in FIFE. AGU EOS (in review).
Wang, J.R., and J.C. Shieu. 1989. Remote sensing of soil moisture variations with PBMR. AGU EOS, 70(issue 15), No. 347.
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The Collected Data of the First ISLSCP Field Experiment is archived at the EOS Distributed Active Archive Center (DAAC) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, Tennessee (see the Data Center Identification Section). Documentation about using the archive and/or online access to the data at the ORNL DAAC is not available at this revision.
A general glossary for the DAAC is located at Glossary.
A general list of acronyms for the DAAC is available at Acronyms.
April 26, 1994 (citation revised on October 15, 2002).
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February 18, 1996.
ORNL-FIFE_SM_NEUT.
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