News - North West University, Mafikeng Campus
Pedosphere Protocol Data-Entry Forms Now Available
The GLOBE team
is happy to release the first set of GLOBE Pedosphere data-entry forms
for the GLOBE Observer app. Pedosphere site creation and all Soil
Characterization protocols are now available for trained GLOBE
educators once you update your GLOBE Observer app on both iOS and
Android. These data-entry forms are also available on the desktop. The
protocols include Soil Bulk Density, Soil Fertility, Soil Particle
Density, Soil pH, Soil Infiltration, and Particle Size Distribution.
The remaining Pedosphere protocols—Frost Tube, Soil Temperature, and
Soil Moisture—will be released in the months ahead.
All Earth as a System protocol bundles have been updated to include the addition of these Pedosphere protocols and, of course, you can always make your own bundles.
As with other
spheres, the GLOBE Observer app will guide you to create a pedosphere
site when one of the soil characterization protocols is selected. The
new data-entry forms include help and error checking to make sure the
values you enter are within accepted ranges, and built-in support is
provided for people who use screen readers and other assistive technologies.
Now, go out and get your hands dirty!
News origin: GLOBE Implementation Office