关于ISMN( international soil moisture network)的metadata的观测仪器后标A、B等的解释

介绍

The ISMN is a global network of ground-based soil moisture sensors that provide long-term, high-quality soil moisture data for research and applications in various fields such as hydrology, agriculture, climate, and weather forecasting.

The ISMN data are collected from various types of soil moisture sensors, including capacitance, time domain reflectometry, and neutron probe sensors, among others. The data are typically provided in a standardized format that includes information on the sensor type, measurement date and time, depth, and soil moisture content.

The ISMN data are available to the public and can be accessed through various data portals, including the ISMN website (https://ismn.geo.tuwien.ac.at/), the Global Soil Moisture Portal (https://www.globsm.net/), and the European Space Agency’s Climate Change Initiative Soil Moisture (ESA CCI SM) project (https://www.esa-soilmoisture-cci.org/).

解释

for ISMN( international soil moisture network), in the metadata column instrument name, what does the letter A, B, C mean

In the metadata column “instrument name” of the International Soil Moisture Network (ISMN) database, the letters A, B, and C represent different versions or types of the same soil moisture sensor.

Specifically, the letter A typically refers to the first version or type of the sensor, while B and C represent later versions or types of the same sensor. These letters are used to differentiate between different versions of the same sensor in the metadata and to help ensure that the data from different sensors are correctly interpreted.

For example, if there are data from two sensors with the same manufacturer and model number, but one is labeled “A” and the other is labeled “B,” this indicates that they are different versions of the same sensor and may have different calibration or performance characteristics. This information can be useful for researchers who need to compare or combine data from different sensors.