iRON_Soil_Moisture_Uncalibrated_2013_2017

These data are the complete data set from installation through Dec 31, 2017 for AGCI's interactive Roaring Fork Observation Network (iRON). The network consists of 9 stations in the Southern Rockies (Colorado, USA). Descriptions of soil type and site locations can be found at: www.agci.org/iron/stations

Please note that these soil moisture data readings are uncalibrated. Measurements taken for rain are recorded via tipping bucket rain gauge and may not be accurate for winter precipitation events (e.g. snow). Blank spaces represent absent or false readings. -888.88, -138.25, or -162.469 represents a sensor error.

Sensors used for soil moisture readings are Decagon EC-5 Dielectric probe (5cm/2in depth); Decagon 10-HS (20cm/8in; 50cm/20in depths). All other equipment is Onset, and the logger device is the RX3000 model. Data collection is generally set to every 20 minutes (most stations) or every hour (Independence Pass station), but maintenance resets, etc. may occasionally have contributed to other collection intervals, e.g. every 5 minutes. Conversely, on occasions of logger failure, there may be full days of data absent.

A V1 set of the data, planned for release in summer of 2018 will provided cleaned and calibrated versions of the data.

Some instruments have been replaced over the life of a station. In 2015, all original U30 logger boxes were replaced with the RX3000 model.  For complete metadata or records of instrumentation, please contact project advisor E. Osenga at eliseo at agci.org.