SMEX03 Soil and Atmospheric Measurements for Georgia

2003 data from the Soil Moisture Experiment 2003 (SMEX03) includes soil moisture and temperature measurements for the Georgia study region. The dataset also contains related atmospheric variables like air temperature, humidity, wind, and precipitation. It was produced by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Use Cases

• Analyzing soil moisture and soil temperature relationships for agricultural water management.
• Correlating atmospheric variables like air temperature and relative humidity with soil conditions.
• Studying surface wind speed and direction patterns alongside soil moisture data.
• Investigating precipitation amounts and their impact on soil water content.
• Validating satellite-derived soil moisture estimates with ground-based measurements.

Strengths

• Data is part of a focused scientific field experiment (Soil Moisture Experiment 2003).
• Includes multiple related variables: soil moisture, soil temperature, and several atmospheric measurements.
• Provenance is clear, originating from NASA.

Limitations

• Exact row count, file size, and specific column names are not provided by any source.
• Sources conflict on the last update date: one platform lists 2026-03-12, while another lists 2003-07 -31, suggesting potential metadata errors.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Part of the Soil Moisture Experiment 2003 (SMEX03) field campaign.

Time Range

2003

Freshness

2026-03-12 21:19:44.285532

Geography

Georgia study region