SMEX03 Alabama Soil Moisture Measurements from ThetaProbe Sensors

ThetaProbe ML2 sensor data was collected for the Soil Moisture Experiment 2003 (SMEX03) in Alabama. The dataset is managed by the NSIDCV0 organization. It is available on multiple platforms, including NASA Earthdata and Data.gov.

Use Cases

• Validating satellite soil moisture products using ground-based sensor measurements.
• Analyzing temporal soil moisture patterns for agricultural water management.
• Studying the relationship between soil moisture and electrical conductivity in field conditions.

Strengths

• Data originates from a controlled field experiment (SMEX03), ensuring methodological consistency.
• The dataset's presence on multiple authoritative platforms (NASA Earthdata, Data.gov) indicates vetting and importance.

Limitations

• Specific column names, row counts, and file sizes are not provided by any source.
• There is a conflict in the 'last updated' metadata, with dates ranging from 2003 to 2026.

Provenance

Source

NSIDCV0

Collection Method

Measured with Delta-T Devices' ThetaProbe ML2 sensors during the Soil Moisture Experiment 2003 (SMEX03).

Time Range

2003

Freshness

2026-03-12 21:18:57.773322

Geography

Alabama, USA