SCAN Adams Ranch, NM (June, 2017)

The Soil Climate Analysis Network (SCAN) is a comprehensive, nationwide soil moisture and climate information system designed to provide data to support natural resource assessments and conservation activities. Administered by the United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) through the National Water and Climate Center (NWCC), in cooperation with the NRCS National Soil Survey Center, the system focuses on agricultural areas of the U.S. monitoring soil temperature and soil moisture content at several depths, soil water level, air temperature, relative humidity, solar radiation, wind, precipitation, barometric pressure, and more.土壤气候分析网络（Soil Climate Analysis Network，SCAN）是一套覆盖全美、综合性的土壤湿度与气候信息系统，旨在提供数据以支撑自然资源评估与保护工作。该系统由美国农业部自然资源保护局（Natural Resources Conservation Service，NRCS）通过国家水与气候中心（National Water and Climate Center，NWCC）进行管理，并与NRCS国家土壤调查中心合作开展相关工作，其监测重点覆盖美国农业区域，可采集多深度的土壤温度、土壤含水量、地下水位、气温、相对湿度、太阳辐射、风速、降水量以及大气压力等多项环境参数。