DSI-6411 contains soil moisture measurements for agricultural regions of Western Russia and Ukraine from 1992 to 1996. The data were collected routinely for agro-meteorological monitoring by NOAA_NCEI. It serves as an input for in-situ assessment of the state of major crops.
Use Cases
- Monitor crop health and yield potential based on soil moisture levels.
- Analyze historical soil moisture trends for agricultural planning.
- Validate remote sensing soil moisture models with in-situ data.
- Assess the impact of weather patterns on soil conditions for specific crops.
Strengths
- Data covers a defined five-year period from 1992 to 1996.
- Focuses on specific agricultural regions in Western Russia and Ukraine.
- Designed for routine agro-meteorological monitoring.
Limitations
- Last updated 1996-12-31 00:00:00; freshness should be verified.
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA_NCEI
- Collection Method
- Likely collected routinely for agro-meteorological monitoring.
- Time Range
- 1992 to 1996
- Geography
- Agricultural regions of Western Russia (west of ~60E) and Ukraine