Two datasets of soil temperature observations collected at Norman, Oklahoma, USA to study horizontal and vertical variability of their observations. The first dataset comprised 15-minute resolution soil temperature observations from 20 September 2011 to 18 November 2013 in seven plots across a 10-meter transect. In each plot, sensors were located at depths of 5, 10, and 30 cm. The second dataset comprised 15-minute resolution soil temperature observations from 20 November 2013 to 1 December 2015 in a single plot at the same location as the first dataset. Soil temperature sensors were placed every 2 cm from the surface down to 40-cm deep to study the vertical variability of soil temperature measurements.
Dates : 20 September 2011 - 1 December 2015
DOI : 10.15763/dbs.mesonet.research.soiltempvar
Data Variables
Data were collected every 15 minutes and observations are in UTC time.
Horizontal | Vertical | |||
Variable | Units | Description | Description | |
TS01 | °C | Plot 1 - 5cm | Surface Temperature | |
TS02 | °C | Plot 1 - 10 cm | 2 cm | |
TS03 | °C | Plot 1 - 30 cm | 4 cm | |
TS04 | °C | Plot 2 - 5 cm | 6 cm | |
TS05 | °C | Plot 2 - 10 cm | 8 cm | |
TS06 | °C | Plot 2 - 30 cm | 10 cm | |
TS07 | °C | Plot 3 - 5 cm | 12 cm | |
TS08 | °C | Plot 3 - 10 cm | 14 cm | |
TS09 | °C | Plot 3 - 30 cm | 16 cm | |
TS10 | °C | Plot 4 - 5 cm | 18 cm | |
TS11 | °C | Plot 4 - 10 cm | 20 cm | |
TS12 | °C | Plot 4 - 30 cm | 22 cm | |
TS13 | °C | Plot 5 - 5 cm | 24 cm | |
TS14 | °C | Plot 5 - 10 cm | 26 cm | |
TS15 | °C | Plot 5 - 30 cm | 28 cm | |
TS16 | °C | Plot 6 - 5 cm | 30 cm | |
TS17 | °C | Plot 6 - 10 cm | 32 cm | |
TS18 | °C | Plot 6 - 30 cm | 34 cm | |
TS19 | °C | Plot 7 - 5 cm | 36 cm | |
TS20 | °C | Plot 7 - 10 cm | 38 cm | |
TS21 | °C | Plot 7 - 30 cm | 40 cm |
Station Information
The soil variability research station was co-located at the Norman Mesonet station.
Obtaining Data
To obtain this dataset, please contact Oklahoma Mesonet Research (Dr. Brad Illston).
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