SMEX05 Iowa Site Photographs for Land Cover Analysis

2005 photographs from the SMEX05 campaign in Ames, Iowa, USA, intended as a visual aid for investigators. This collection provides multiple views of each sampling site to document land cover and vegetation characteristics. The dataset was produced by NASA Principal Investigators and is hosted by the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC).

Use Cases

• Providing visual context for land cover classification in soil moisture studies.
• Ground-truthing or validating remote sensing data from the SMEX05 campaign.
• Documenting vegetation characteristics and site conditions for environmental research.
• Supporting the interpretation of other SMEX05 datasets through photographic reference.

Strengths

• Provides visual documentation for a specific, well-defined scientific campaign (SMEX05).
• Offers multiple photographic views per sampling site for detailed site characterization.
• Produced and hosted by authoritative organizations (NASA Principal Investigators, NSIDC).

Limitations

• Documentation was provided solely by Principal Investigators and not thoroughly reviewed by NSIDC, limiting support.
• Key metadata such as row count, column names, and exact file size are unknown.
• There is a conflict in the 'last updated' date between sources (2005-06-30 vs. 2026-03-12).

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Principal Investigators.

Collection Method

Photographs collected during the SMEX05 field campaign.

Time Range

2005

Freshness

2005-06-30 23:59:59.999000

Geography

Ames, Iowa, USA area.