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Soil Temperature and Moisture Model
Entry ID: USDA_ARS_STM2

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Summary

Abstract: The Soil Temperature and Moisture Model model predicts the soil temperature and moisture conditions based on very limited user inputs. The input requirements are:

1. A general soil characterization (soil texture and organic matter content)
2. Daily weather information limited to maximum and minimum air temperatures with daily precipitation.

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Description: Download the Soil Temperature and Moisture Model (registration required).

Service Citation

Title: Soil Temperature and Moisture Model
Provider: USDA Agricultural Research Service
URL: http://www.ars.usda.gov/services/software/download.htm?softwareid=209

Service Keywords

MODELS >COMPONENT PROCESS MODELS

Science Keywords

ATMOSPHERE >ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE >MAXIMUM/MINIMUM TEMPERATURE

ATMOSPHERE >PRECIPITATION >PRECIPITATION AMOUNT

ISO Topic Category

CLIMATOLOGY/METEOROLOGY/ATMOSPHERE
GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION

Access Constraints User registration is required before downloading.

Use Constraints The USDA-ARS makes no warranties as to the merchantability or fitness of STM2 for any particular purpose, or any other warranties expressed or implied. Since some portions of STM2 have been validated with only limited data sets, it should not be used to make operational management decisions. The USDA-ARS is not liable for any damages resulting from the use or misuse of STM2, its output and its accompanying documentation.

Ancillary Keywords

Models
Soil Characteristics
Soil Moisture
Predictions

Service Provider

USDA/ARS > Agricultural Research Service, U. S. Department of Agriculture

Service Organization URL: http://www.ars.usda.gov

Service Provider Personnel
Name: USDA-ARS Phone: 254-770-6500 Fax: 254-770-6561 Contact Address: USDA-ARS Grassland Soil and Water Research Laboratory 808 E. Blackland Rd. City: Temple Province or State: TX Postal Code: 76502 Country: USA

Distribution Media

Distribution_Media: Online
Fees: No fees

Personnel

USDA-ARS
Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT
Phone: 254-770-6500
Fax: 254-770-6561
Contact Address:
USDA-ARS
Grassland Soil and Water Research Laboratory
808 E. Blackland Rd.
City: Temple
Province or State: TX
Postal Code: 76502
Country: USA

TYLER B. STEVENS
Role: SERF AUTHOR
Phone: (301) 614-6898
Fax: 301-614-5268
Email: Tyler.B.Stevens at nasa.gov
Contact Address:
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
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City: Greenbelt
Province or State: MD
Postal Code: 20771
Country: USA

Creation and Review Dates

SERF Creation Date: 2012-04-30
SERF Last Revision Date: 2012-05-01

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