Dataset

Soil water measurements from Ethiopia’s Awassa region during the drought and subsequent floods of 2015-2016

SoilsEthiopiaUK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UK CEH)

Dataset Objective

To measure soil moisture in during drought and subsequent floods in Ethiopia.

Context

Samples were collected after the drought between 2015 and 2016 and measurements were taken after the El Niño event of 2015/16.

What is included

This dataset entails volumetric water content, more water conductivity, and soil temperature.

Collection Methods

Laboratory analysis. Measurements are provided at the fertility zones home, near and far from the home, and at three depths (0-5cm, 5-10cm, and 10-15cm).