RISMA
| Country | Canada |
| Stations | 24 |
| Organisation | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada |
| Contacts | Kayla Moore |
| Website |
https://agriculture.canada.ca/en/agricultural-production/soil-and-land/real-time-situ-soil-monitoring-agriculture |
| Official References | Ojo, E. R., Bullock, P. R., L’Heureux, J., Powers, J., McNairn, H., & Pacheco, A. (2015). Calibration and evaluation of a frequency domain reflectometry sensor for real-time soil moisture monitoring. Vadose Zone Journal, 14(3), https://doi.org/10.2136/vzj2014.08.0114; L’Heureux, J. (2011). 2011 Installation Report for AAFC‐ SAGES Soil Moisture Stations in Kenaston, SK. Agriculture; Canisius, F. (2011). Calibration of Casselman, Ontario Soil Moisture Monitoring Network, Agriculture and Agri‐Food Canada, Ottawa, ON, 37pp; |
| Variables measured |
air temperature precipitation soil moisture soil temperature |
| Depths of soil moisture measurements |
0.00 - 0.05 m 0.05 - 0.05 m 0.20 - 0.20 m 0.50 - 0.50 m 1.00 - 1.00 m 1.50 - 1.50 m |
| Soil Moisture sensors used |
Hydraprobe II Sdi-12 |
| Data availability | from 2013-04-24 to 2020-03-25 |
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