Instrumentation and data for a study of seasonally frozen soil in southeastern North Dakota

The Instrumentation that was used to collect data for an investigation of the heat and water transfer through soils during freezing and thawing is described. The study area is 11.3 kilometers southeast of Oakes, N.Dak. Three runoff plots were established. Snow depth, runoff, sou water content, and soil temperature data were collected for each runoff plot. Precipitation, snow density, air temperature, radiation, and ground-water level data also were collected in the study area. The data that were collected during the investigation are presented.