Soil Temperature and Heat Flux
Soil temperature and heat flux measurements are closely related to soil moisture content; the soil temperature and heat flux system from ICT International comprise a node, either the AD-NODE-L1 (LoRaWAN) or MFR-NODE (LoRaWAN or CATM1/NB-IoT), and a temperature sensor buried in the ground (the THERM-SS is ideal for this), along with a heat flux plate (such as the HFP01), the Soil Temperature and Heat Flux IoT system provides a detailed and accruate soil temperature measurement system.
When used with an MFR-Node, the system can be expanded to include other sensor inputs. Please contact ICT International to discuss your needs.
Soil Temperature
The THERM-SS is a high-quality thermistor embedded in a protective stainless-steel body which can be used in a wide range of applications, from soil monitoring in agriculture to industrial landfill, or mine tailing and concrete monitoring.
The AD-NODE-L1 (LoRaWAN) supports up to 1 x THERM-SS
The MFR-NODE (LoRaWAN or CATM1/NB-IoT) supports up to 4 x THERM-SS
Soil Heat Flux
The rate of soil heating and cooling of the soil is proportional to its diffusivity, and is affected by water content, soil texture and compaction. Soil heat flux can be calculated from temperature gradients or from changes in temperature based upon known thermal conductivity or heat capacity properties. However, as these thermal properties continually change with variations in soil moisture this approach is impractical and inaccurate. Direct measurement of the soil heat flux is the simplest approach to follow.
The MFR-NODE (LoRaWAN or CATM1/NB-IoT) supports up to 2 x HFP01
Technical specifications of the individual sensors and nodes can be found below:
- AD-NODE-L1 (LoRaWAN)
- MFR-NODE (LoRaWAN or CATM1/NB-IoT)
- THERM-SS
- HFP01
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Soil Temperature and Heat Flux
