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Soil Temperature, under bare soil (5 cm)
The average temperature during a 15-minute interval at a depth of 5 cm
below the ground; the surface under which the measurement is taken
is not vegetated.
- Thermistor probes sheathed in stainless steel are buried
horizontally in undisturbed ground. Because the cables connecting
the thermistors to the tower might conduct surface heat and
divert draining rainwater, they were buried deeper than the
thermistors, then angled upward.
- Similar to 10 cm soil temperature under bare soil but
TB05 is typically above the root level of crops.
- The tower
provides short duration (i.e., less than 30 minutes) intermittent
shade to the soil temperature plot during late spring through
early fall. In extreme instances, this shading can cause
a dip in the 5-cm soil temperature of 1-2 ºC.
| Type |
Sensor Used |
Standard Units |
Accuracy |
| Standard - Secondary |
Stainless Steel Encased 10K Thermistor Probe |
degrees Celsius |
± 0.5 ºC |
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