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Spatially adaptive estimation of multi-layer soil temperature at a daily time-step across China during 2010–2020
Xuetong Wang
College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
State Key Laboratory of Soil and Water Conservation and Desertification Control, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
Liang He
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National Meteorological Center, Beijing, 100081, China
College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
State Key Laboratory of Soil and Water Conservation and Desertification Control, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
Jiageng Ma
Key Laboratory of Ecosystem Network Observation and Modeling, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, PR China
Yu Shi
Institute of Carbon Neutrality, Sino-French Institute for Earth System Science, College of Urban and Environmental Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
Qi Tian
College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
State Key Laboratory of Soil and Water Conservation and Desertification Control, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
Gang Zhao
State Key Laboratory of Soil and Water Conservation and Desertification Control, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
College of Soil and Water Conservation Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China
Jianqiang He
Key Laboratory for Agricultural Soil and Water Engineering in Arid Area of Ministry of Education, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
Hao Feng
State Key Laboratory of Soil and Water Conservation and Desertification Control, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
State Key Laboratory for Ecological Security of Regions and Cities, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China
College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
Qiang Yu
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State Key Laboratory of Soil and Water Conservation and Desertification Control, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
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This study integrates ground observations, satellite remote sensing, and reanalysis data, applying machine learning techniques to generate a high-resolution, daily multi-layer soil temperature dataset in China from 2010 to 2020. The dataset accurately captures the spatiotemporal variations in soil temperature at multiple depths, offering valuable scientific insights for agricultural management and ecological research.
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