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NationalSoilMoisture.com

The research-based website NationalSoilMoisture.com provides high-resolution gridded soil moisture products derived from in situ soil moisture measurements, Natural Resources Conservation Service SSURGO soil characteristics, and PRISM data.

Data Coverage
United States
Period of Record
January 2018 - present
File Format
csv
geotiff
Data Type
Model

North-American Land Data Assimilation System (NLDAS)

NLDAS Drought Monitor Products: an experimental drought monitor derived from near real-time soil moisture output from both the NASA MOSAIC and NCEP Noah land surface models.

 

 

Data Coverage
North America
Period of Record
Current Conditions, Forecasts
File Format
images
Data Type
Model

Quick Drought Response Index (QuickDRI)

Quick Drought Response Index (QuickDRI): a geospatial tool that characterizes the intensification of short-term drought condition patterns on a weekly basis across the continental United States (CONUS) at a 1-km gridded spatial resolution.

Data Coverage
United States
Period of Record
2000 - Present
File Format
images
pdf
Data Type
Land-based Station

Soil Climate Analysis Network (SCAN)

The Soil Climate Analysis Network (SCAN) provides soil and climate data to support natural resource assessments and conservation activities, focusing on agricultural areas of the U.S.

Data Coverage
United States
Period of Record
1991 - Present
File Format
csv
other
Data Type
Land-based Station