Table 1. Table of sensors and measurement parameters
| | Abbreviation | Instrument | Measurement Parameter |
|
1
|
CO2
|
CO2 sensor
|
CO2 concentration
|
|
2
|
DPHP
|
Dual-Probe Heat Pulse
|
temperature, thermal properties, soil water content
|
|
3
|
DTS Loops
|
Distributed Temperature Sensing Loops (BRUGG BRUSteel Fiber Optic (4F) Cable)
|
soil temperature
|
|
4
|
DTS Pole
|
Distributed Temperature Sensing Pole (AFL Telecommunications Fiber Optic (1F) Cable)
|
soil temperature
|
|
5
|
ECH2O-TE
|
Decagon Soil Moisture Sensor
|
soil electrical conductivity, water content, and temperature
|
|
6
|
FDR
|
Frequency Domain Reflectometry Probe (CS616)
|
soil water content
|
|
7
|
HDU
|
Heat Dissipation Unit
|
temperature, soil water potential
|
|
8
|
HFP
|
Heat Flux Plates
|
ground conduction
|
|
9
|
MRT
|
Mini Rhizotron Tube
|
soil and root imagery
|
|
10
|
NAT
|
Neutron Access Tube
|
soil water content
|
|
11
|
SET
|
Settlement Plate
|
settlement
|
|
12
|
SoilT
|
Soil Thermistor
|
soil temperature
|
|
13
|
SSAP
|
Soil Surface Alteration Probe
|
settlement, wind erosion
|
|
14
|
SSS
|
Stainless steel Solution Sampler
|
soil solution
|
|
15
|
TCAV
|
Averaging Thermocouple
|
soil temperature
|
|
16
|
TDR
|
Time Domain Reflectometry Probe
|
soil water content
|
|
17
|
TPHP
|
Tri-Probe Heat Pulse
|
thermal properties, soil water content and temperature
|
Table 2. Frequency of data collection for instruments.
| Instrument | Frequency |
|
CO2
|
15 min
|
|
DPHP
|
3 hr
|
|
ECH2O-TE
|
1 hr
|
|
FDR
|
15 min
|
|
HDU
|
1 and 24 hr
|
|
HFP
|
15 min
|
|
SCALE
|
15 min
|
|
SoilT
|
15 min
|
|
TCAV
|
15 min
|
|
TDR
|
1 and 3 hr
|
|
TPHP
|
1 hr
|
|
Lysimeters 