Soil Temperature - Pedosphere
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​​​​​​​Soil Temperature
​​​​​​​Soil Temperature
Protocol
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.
Protocols to help in completion of the main protocol.
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.
Students will use a digital multi-day maximum/minimum thermometer mounted in their instrument shelter to measure the maximum and minimum air and soil temperatures for up to six previous 24-hour periods.
Students will use a second digital multi-day maximum/minimum thermometer mounted in their instrument shelter to measure the maximum and minimum soil temperatures at 5 cm and 50 cm depths for up to six previous 24-hour periods.
Students will use four temperature probes and a data logger to measure air temperature and soil temperatures at depths of 5 cm, 10 cm, and 50 cm every 15 minutes.
Students will use a technique chosen by their teacher to expose a soil profile for characterization.
Step-by-step instructions for collection data according to the protocols.
Sheets to be filled out during data collection.
Activities to help students learn more about the instruments and protocols.
Students will understand the geologic phenomena of weathering and erosion. These processes, along with deposition, shape our landforms and contribute to the development of parent material in the soil formation process.
An activity which highlights the importance of learning about the soils on Earth. In this activity students explore some of the many uses of soils, learn the five soil-forming factors, and gain a better understanding of how little of Earth's surface is covered in soil.
Additional documents or tools related to the protocol.