ISU Soil Moisture Network
These stations were installed in 2013-2014 and
include soil moisture sensors.
Campbell Scientific Sensor Package
- CR1000 Data Logger
- CM106 Tripod (station mast)
- CS300 Pyranometer (total incoming solar radiation)
- 03002 Wind Sentry (wind speed and direction @ approximately 10 feet AGL)
- CS215 Air Temperature and Relative Humidity (@ approximately 5 feet AGL)
- TE525 Rain Gage
- Campbell CS655 Water Content Reflectometers (Soil Moisture, Temperature)
Legacy ISU Ag Climate Network
These stations were removed in spring 2014.
| StationId: | Station Name: | Data Starts At: | Data Ends At: |
|---|---|---|---|
| a130209 | Ames | Jul 01, 1986 | Apr 23, 2014 |
| a131069 | Calmar | Sep 21, 2001 | Jan 8, 2014 |
| a131299 | Castana | May 19, 1988 | Jan 8, 2014 |
| a131329 | Cedar Rapids | Jun 22, 1998 | Apr 23, 2014 |
| a131559 | Chariton | Aug 17, 1988 | Jan 8, 2014 |
| a131909 | Crawfordsville | Jan 01, 1990 | Apr 23, 2014 |
| a130219 | Gilbert | Aug 28, 1986 | Jan 8, 2014 |
| a135879 | Nashua | Sep 01, 1988 | Apr 16, 2014 |
| a138019 | Sutherlan | Jul 23, 1988 | Aug 7, 2013 |
| a134759 | Lewis | Jun 19, 1997 | Apr 16, 2014 |
| a136949 | Rhodes | May 17, 1999 | Oct 11,2006 |
| a134309 | Kanawha | Jun 19, 1997 | Apr 23, 2014 |
| a135849 | Muscatine | Mar 27, 2000 | Apr 16, 2014 |
You can get lat/lon information from this page.
Units for Data
| Evapotranspiration | inches |
| Precipation | inches |
| Hourly Solar Radiation | Kilo calories per meter squared per hour |
| Daily Solar Radiation | Langleys |
| Temperatures | Fahrenhit |
| Wind speeds | MPH |
| Time | local time, either CST or CDT |
Hardware Specs
Soil Temperature The soil probe is 4 inches deep underneath a one square meter bare patch of soil.
Temperature: All of our stations have either the Campbell HMP35 or HMP45. The 35 was discontinued and replaced with the 45. They are mounted within a radiation grill at 2 meters height.
Solar Radiation: LI-COR pyranometer, model LI200X.
