Students install soil moisture sensors and temperature probes and connect them to a Davis Soil Moisture and Temperature Station. Data are logged every 15 minutes and periodically students transfer these data to a computer and report them to GLOBE.
Categories
GLOBE Protocols
Atmosphere
Pedosphere (Soil)
Soil Temperature
Scientists
Students
Teachers
1 period - approx. 45 minutes / weekly
2 periods (approx. 90 min.)
ESS: Earth Materials and Systems
Secondary: 9-12
Middle: 6-8
HS-ESS2-2
English
Protocol Instructions
Supporting Soil Temperature
Supporting Soil Moisture - Sensors
Supporting Precipitation
Supporting Relative Humidity
Supporting Wind
Supporting Air Temperature
Supporting Barometric Pressure
