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China Soil Moisture Data in the Global Soil Moisture Data Bank
Entry ID:
GLOBAL_SM_DATABANK_CHINA
Summary
Abstract:
The China Soil Moisture Data consists of 43 stations in China, for the
period 1981-1991 (Entin, et al. 1999). Soil moisture observations were taken using a gravimetric technique for each 10 cm layer of soil down to a depth of 1 m, with the first layer divided into two 5-cm layers. Vegetation in this network was mostly agriculture or grassland. Data were ... 
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Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates
Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator:
A. Robock, J. Eltin, K. Vinnikov, S. Liu
Dataset Title:
China Soil Moisture Data
Dataset Series Name:
China Soil Moisture Data
Dataset Release Date:
1999
Dataset Release Place:
NJ
Dataset Publisher:
Dept. of Environmental Sciences, Rutgers University
Online Resource:
http://www.envsci.rutgers.edu/~robock/
Parent DIF
This data set description is a member of a collection. The
collection is described in
GLOBAL_SOIL_MOISTURE Temporal Coverage
Start Date:
1981-01-01
Stop Date:
1991-12-31
Location Keywords
Science Keywords
ISO Topic Category
Platform
Ancillary Keywords
Data Set Progress
COMPLETE
Originating Center
Data Center
Distribution
Distribution Media:
ftp
Distribution Format:
ASCII, GrADS
Fees:
Free
Personnel
Role:
INVESTIGATOR
Phone:
732-932-2736
Email:
jentin at envsci.rutgers.edu
Contact Address:
Department of Environmental Sciences
Rutgers University
14 College Farm Road
City:
New Brunswick
Province or State:
New Jersey
Postal Code:
08901-8551
Country:
USA
Publications/References
Entin, J.K., A. Robock, S. Liu, K.Y. Vinnikov, and G. Peng., 1999:
Temporal and spatial variations in soil moisture in China, J.Climate, in preparation. Creation and Review Dates
Last DIF Revision Date:
2009-05-08
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