GLOBE Soil Moisture Campaign

Field Data Sheet – Single Site

School Name: ___________________________________________________________________

Observer names: _________________________________________________________________

Date samples collected: Year _____ Month ____ Day _____

Local Time: ____:____ Universal Time: ____:____

Site Name (give your site a unique name): ______________________________________________

Approximate address or mile post/route location: _________________________________________

Site Sketch (draw a simple map showing the location of your site):

Comments: _____________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________

Location Coordinates:

Latitude: _______________ N or S (circle one); Longitude: _______________ E or W (circle one)

Elevation: __________ meters

Source of Location Data (check one): ___GPS; ___Topographic Map; ___Other

If Other, describe: ___________________________________________________________________

Surface Conditions at this Site: (check all that apply)

Surface/General: ___ natural; ___ plowed; ___ graded; ___ backfill; ___ compacted; ___ other

Surface cover: ___ bare soil; ___ short grass (<10 cm); ___ long grass (> 10 cm)

Canopy cover: ___ open; ___ some trees within 30 m; ___ canopy overhead

Is the soil saturated? ___ yes; ___no

Optional GLOBE Observations:

Site MUC code & name: Soil texture: Soil bulk density:

Site Name (if this is 2^nd of 2 pages): ____________________________________________

Date soil wet weights are measured: Year _____ Month ____ Day _____

Date soil drying is complete: Year _____ Month ____ Day _____

Name of Drying Location: ________________________________________________

Average drying time: Hours/minutes _____________

Drying method: ___ 95 – 105 degree C oven ___ microwave

(check one) ___ 75 – 95 degree C oven ___ other specify:_______________

Data for Your samples

		A	B	C	(A-B)/(B-C)
0 – 5 cm samples	Container ID #	Mass of wet soil and container (wet mass) (g)	Mass of dry soil and container (dry mass) (g)	Mass of empty container (g)	Soil Water Content (from calculations) (g/g)
Hole 1
Hole 2

10 cm samples	Container ID #	Mass of wet soil and container (wet mass) (g)	Mass of dry soil and container (dry mass) (g)	Mass of empty container (g)	Soil Water Content (from calculations) (g/g)
Hole 1
Hole 2