Las Palmas_soil moisture

Published: 24 October 2024| Version 1 | DOI: 10.17632/krtw3h4hb2.1
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These are daily soil moisture data taken from four (4) in-situ stations located in the Las Palmas Basin of the Municipality of Envigado, Colombia. Each station has three soil moisture sensors located at three depths, according to the thickness of each layer in the soil profile. The data was taken from 01-01-2020 to 08-31-2022. The information is in volume (m3/m3). The stations are located in different types of vegetation cover. Two in crop areas (Crop__station and Crop_2_station), one in a grassland area (Grassland_Station) and the fourth in a forest area (Forest_station).

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The soil moisture sensors were installed in a high mountain Andean basin, in soils classified as Andisols, characterized by their high organic matter content and volcanic ash. They measure the soil water content at three depths below the surface. The depth at which each sensor was installed was determined after characterizing the soil profile at each site. In this method, the dielectric permittivity of the soil is measured and converted into the volumetric moisture content at different depths in the soil. After an experimental design, the four soil moisture monitoring stations were located at the top of the basin. The stations automatically deliver information in real-time every 15 minutes, which is then brought to a daily average.

Institutions

Universidad de Medellin

Categories

Soil Hydrology, Soil Moisture

Funding

Universidad de Medellín

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