SCAN

    Country USA
    Stations 239
    Organisation U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
    Contacts Melissa Webb
    Website http://www.wcc.nrcs.usda.gov/
    Official References

    Schaefer, G., Cosh, M. & Jackson, T. (2007), ‘The usda natural resources conservation service soil climate analysis network (scan)’, Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology - J ATMOS OCEAN TECHNOL 24, https://doi.org/10.1175/2007JTECHA930.1;

    Variables measured air temperature
    precipitation
    snow depth
    snow water equivalent
    soil moisture
    soil temperature
    Depths of soil moisture measurements 0.02 - 0.02 m
    0.05 - 0.05 m
    0.10 - 0.10 m
    0.15 - 0.15 m
    0.20 - 0.20 m
    0.25 - 0.25 m
    0.27 - 0.27 m
    0.30 - 0.30 m
    0.38 - 0.38 m
    0.40 - 0.40 m
    0.45 - 0.45 m
    0.50 - 0.50 m
    0.60 - 0.60 m
    0.66 - 0.66 m
    0.68 - 0.68 m
    0.76 - 0.76 m
    0.83 - 0.83 m
    0.88 - 0.88 m
    1.01 - 1.01 m
    1.09 - 1.09 m
    1.14 - 1.14 m
    1.29 - 1.29 m
    1.39 - 1.39 m
    1.52 - 1.52 m
    2.03 - 2.03 m
    Soil Moisture sensors used n.s.
    Hydraprobe Analog (5.0 Volt)
    Hydraprobe Analog (2.5 Volt)
    Hydraprobe Digital Sdi-12 Thermistor (linear)
    Hydraprobe Digital Sdi-12 (2.5 Volt)
    Data availability from 1996-01-01 to 2024-12-09

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