SCAN Soil Climate Analysis Network (via Ag Data Commons)
USDA Soil Climate Analysis Network of 200+ stations measuring soil moisture and soil temperature at multiple depths, plus weather, focused on agricultural areas of the U.S. to support resource assessments and conservation/irrigation activities.
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At a glance
- Region
- United States (North America)
- Coverage
- United States
- Access
- Free
- Category
- Government
- Last updated
- 2025
What's inside
- soil moisture
- soil temperature
- weather station
- agriculture
Terms explained
What you can do with it
Typical work that data of this type supports.
- 01
Irrigation scheduling
Decide when and how much to irrigate.
Because it has: soil moisture
- 02
Water accounting
Track how much water crops actually consume across a command area.
- 03
Risk screening
Screen projects and assets for climate risk.
Because it has: soil temperature
Where AI adds value
Ideas for machine learning and AI agents built on this kind of data.
- 01
Field-scale ET
Estimate crop water use per field by combining satellite and weather with ML.
- 02
Demand forecasts
Predict irrigation demand weeks ahead for canal and pump planning.
- 03
Bias correction
Correct and downscale climate model output for a site.
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