Soil Temperature Observations from 232 USSR Stations, 1985

232 stations across the USSR recorded daily soil temperature data. The dataset was created by the Western Siberian Computer Centre in 1985 and is held by the Russian State Fund of data. Data is currently stored on magnetic tape at a density of 800 bit/inch.

Use Cases

• Model historical soil temperature trends based on station observations
• Analyze regional climate variability based on hydrometeorological data
• Study environmental conditions in the USSR during the 1980s

Strengths

• Data from 232 stations provides broad spatial coverage
• Created in 1985, offering a historical snapshot

Limitations

• Last updated 1976-12-31 23:59:59.999000; 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

Western Siberian Computer Centre / Russian State Fund of data

Collection Method

Observations from hydrometeorological stations

Geography

USSR