CLPX LSOS Micrometeorological Data for Soil and Snow Profiles

CLPX-Ground: Micrometeorological Data at the Local Scale Observation Site (LSOS), Version 1 contains field measurements from the Cold Land Processes Field Experiment in northern Colorado. The dataset includes two profiles each for soil temperature, soil moisture, and soil heat flux, plus profiles for snow temperature, air temperature, and relative humidity. NASA is the listed organization responsible for this dataset.

Use Cases

• Analyzing soil heat flux dynamics by comparing profiles from dense pine and open pine areas.
• Modeling soil moisture and temperature profiles to understand freeze-thaw cycles in a subalpine forest.
• Investigating snowpack thermal structure using the snow temperature profile data.
• Calibrating remote sensing products with in-situ measurements of air temperature and relative humidity.
• Studying energy and water exchange at the land-atmosphere interface in a seasonal snow environment.

Strengths

• Dataset provides multiple concurrent profiles (soil temperature, moisture, heat flux) for comparative analysis between two land cover types.
• Measurements are from a controlled field experiment (CLPX) designed for studying cold land processes.
• Includes a snow temperature profile alongside soil and atmospheric measurements for a holistic site view.

Limitations

• Column names and specific row counts are not provided on any platform, limiting detailed structural understanding.
• A significant conflict exists in the 'last updated' metadata, with dates ranging from 2003-05-29 to 2026-03-13 across platforms.
• The dataset license is ambiguously listed as 'other-license-specified' without further details.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Collection Method

Field measurements made at the Local Scale Observation Site (LSOS) of the Cold Land Processes Field Experiment (CLPX).

Time Range

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Freshness

2026-03 13 03:16:16.990441

Geography

Local Scale Observation Site (LSOS), northern Colorado, USA.