Variable ID
TS30
Variable Type
Standard - Secondary
Variable Category
Soil Temperature
Standard Units
degrees Celsius (°C)
Description
The average temperature during a 15-minute interval at a depth of 30 centimeters below the ground; the surface is 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.
- This measurement was discontinued in December 2013.
Accuracy
± 0.5 °C
Sensors
Stainless Steel Encased 10K Thermistor Probe
Sensor Image URL
https://content.prod.mesonet.org/repos/instruments/images/thermistor.jpg
Sensor Image Alt Text
Thermistor Probe
Sensor Image Caption
Thermistor Probe