| Name | volumetric soil moisture | Abbreviation | vsm | Unit | m3 m-3 |
| Definition | Volumetric soil moisture of a soil layer. |
| Validity | instantaneous |
| Comment | Averaged volumetric soil moisture between given levels. |
GRIB2 definition
| Parameter | ||
|---|---|---|
| Discipline | 2 | land surface products |
| Parameter Category | 0 | vegetation/biomass category |
| Parameter Number | 25 | volumetric soil moisture |
| Level | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type of first fixed surface | 106 | Depth below land surface (m) |
| Scale factor of first fixed surface | 2 | |
| Scaled value of first fixed surface | value in cm | Depth of the top of the layer in cm |
| Type of second fixed surface | 106 | Depth below land surface (m) |
| Scale factor of second fixed surface | 2 | |
| Scaled value of second fixed surface | value in cm | Depth of the bottom of the layer in cm |