version of readme:        2018-01-08
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The EXCEL of SoilPhysicalPropertiesDataMeasuredIn2016OverTP contains four sheets
- Basic_soil_properties:      contains the minimum, mean and maximum values of basic soil property (e.g. soil texture, bulk density, etc.) profiles over the three climate zones.
- Soil_thermal_properties:    contains the mean profile of soil thermal conductivity(W m-1 K-1) and heat capacity(MJ m-1 K-1) with varying soil water content (cm^3 cm^-3) over the three climate zones
- Soil_hydraulic_properties:  contains the mean profile of plate pressure (kPa) with volumetric moisture content(cm^3 cm^-3) over the three climate zones
- Porosity_GGF_Ks:            contains porosity, gravel content and saturared hydraulic conductivity data of each sites over the three climate zones. The geogrphic locations of these sites are also included. 

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Soil sampling and saturated hydraulic conductivity measurement
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Specification Soil rings and augers 
Name: Eijkelkamp Soil & Water Company 
Link: https://en.eijkelkamp.com

Specification the Aardvark permeameter 
Name: Eijkelkamp Soil & Water Company 
Link: https://www.eijkelkamp.com/download.php?file=b2762661

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Laboratory experiments
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Malvern Mastersizer 2000 particle size analyzer
Name: Malvern
Link:http://www.malvern.com

Total Organic Content analytical instrument of Multi N/C 3100
Name:analytik-jena
Link:http://www.analytik-jena.de/

The KD2Pro thermal property analyzer connected to SH-1 sensor 
Name: Decagon Devices
Link: https://www.decagon.com/en/thermal/instruments/kd2-pro/

DIK-3404 WIDE RANGE pF METER
Name: Daiki soil & moisture company
Link: https://www.daiki.co.jp/en/3404E.html

15 BAR CERAMIC PLATE EXTRACTOR 
Name: Soilmoisture Equipment Corp
Link: http://www.soilmoisture.com/15-BAR-CERAMIC-PLATE-EXTRACTOR-ONLY-4-CELL-CAPACITY-PLATES-NOT-INCLUDED/ 

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The descripiton of field campagin and lab expriments is detailed in Zhao et al.(2017). 
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-2017-122
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