Mongolian Soil and Atmospheric Data from Delger Site
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Description
Monthly summaries contain soil temperature, soil moisture, and atmospheric variables from the Delger site in Mongolia. The dataset includes measurements for wind, humidity, air temperature, pressure, rainfall, and soil heat flux. Data were collected by NSIDC from June 2001 through November 2002 and are provided in ASCII text and Excel formats.
Use Cases
Analyzing soil temperature and moisture trends over an 18-month period in a semi-arid region.
Correlating atmospheric pressure and wind direction measurements with soil heat flux data.
Studying the relationship between total rainfall accumulation and subsequent soil moisture levels.
Strengths
Includes a specific 18-month time range from June 2001 to November 2002.
Covers multiple related environmental variables from a single field site, enabling integrated analysis.
Available on multiple platforms, indicating established provenance and accessibility.
Limitations
Exact row count and column names are not provided by any source.
Sources conflict on the last updated date (2002-11-30 vs. 2026-03-12), creating uncertainty about metadata maintenance.
The full dataset is noted as being available from a separate individual, suggesting this is a summary subset.
Provenance
Source
NSIDC (National Snow and Ice Data Center), with the full dataset available from Ron Paetzold at USDA.
Collection Method
Collected from instrumentation at the Delger (White Bloom) field site in Mongolia.
Time Range
June 2001 to November 2002
Freshness
2026-03-12 23:34:36.379128
Geography
Delger (White Bloom) site, Mongolia
License is specified as 'other-license-specified'; users must check the specific terms. The dataset described here is a summary; the full data must be requested from a separate contact.