Site-Averaged Neutron Soil Moisture Data from 1987-1989 FIFE Experiment

1987 to 1989 data provides site-averaged daily neutron probe soil moisture measurements collected during the FIFE experiment. The dataset is a processed product where samples were averaged first by site and then by day. It is hosted by the ORNL_CLOUD organization.

Use Cases

• Validating soil moisture models using daily, site-averaged water content measurements.
• Analyzing temporal soil moisture trends during the 1987-1989 FIFE field campaigns.
• Studying land-surface processes by correlating site-averaged moisture with other FIFE experiment data.

Strengths

• Provides processed, site-averaged data, reducing raw measurement noise for analysis.
• Covers a multi-year time range from 1987 to 1989, enabling seasonal trend studies.
• Associated with the well-documented FIFE experiment, providing context for interdisciplinary research.

Limitations

• Exact row count, column names, and dataset size are unknown across all sources.
• Conflicting last updated dates: one source shows 2026-03-12, another shows 1989-08-08.
• License is ambiguously listed as 'other-license-specified' without specific terms.

Provenance

Source

ORNL_CLOUD

Collection Method

Neutron probe soil moisture samples averaged for each site, then averaged for each day.

Time Range

1987-1989

Freshness

2026-03-12 21:43:08.565592

Geography

FIFE experiment site locations.