Jornada Experimental Range Soil Water

The "Jornada Experimental Range Soil Water" data set contains information on the amount of soil water available to plants at various depths on major soil types on the Jornada Experimental Range near Las Cruces, New Mexico. Soil moisture data are collected using soil moisture blocks buried at various depths. Soil matric potentials were determined by using electrical resistance readings. Collection Organization: Jornada Experimental Range. Collection Methodology: Soil moisture blocks were buried at various depths and soil matrix potential determined by electrical resistance readings. Collection Frequency: Weekly. Update Characteristics: It is not updated in its entirety. Updating has been discontinued. STATISTICAL INFORMATION: Records and fields variable; 3 MB. LANGUAGE: English ACCESS/AVAILABILITY: Data Center: Jornada Experimental Range Dissemination Media: Floppy disk, magnetic tape, Internet homepage File Format: Spreadsheet Access Instructions: Datasets are being added to the Jornada LTER Homepage regularly. Availability Status: On Request