Site Averaged Neutron Soil Moisture Data from 1988 FIFE Experiment

Site Averaged Neutron Soil Moisture Data: 1988 (Betts) contains daily site-averaged neutron probe soil moisture measurements from the 1987-1989 FIFE field campaign. The dataset includes only measurements from the 1988 season. NASA is the authoritative organization responsible for this data.

Use Cases

• Validating soil moisture parameterizations in land surface and climate models using daily averaged values.
• Analyzing temporal trends in soil water content during the 1988 growing season.
• Supporting studies on surface energy and water fluxes within the FIFE experiment context.

Strengths

• Data is processed to a site- and day-averaged product, reducing raw measurement noise.
• Data originates from the well-documented FIFE (First ISLSCP Field Experiment) campaign.

Limitations

• Specific column names, row counts, and file sizes are not provided by any source.
• Sources conflict on the last updated date: datagov lists 2026-03-12, while nasa_earthdata lists 1988-10 21.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

Collection Method

Neutron probe soil moisture measurements collected during FIFE, averaged first by site and then by day.

Time Range

1988

Freshness

2026-03-12 21:27:51.411062

Geography

FIFE experiment site (Konza Prairie, Kansas).