[AT] OT: Ground Temps

[RonMyers at wildblue.net]

Jerry, you keep backing up what Ol Walt UH Ron says and they will kick you
off the list.

Ron


> OK here is a little fuel for the fire...Sat morning about 8am I stoped at
> a
> job site about a mile north of me, they are digging for a new nursing home
> here in Paulding OH.
>
> I took my temp probe (Micronta 22-1000T) along an here are some
> reading...I
> know the guy doing the dig, he let me play in the dirt, and though I was
> nuts too...
>
> Air temp 71.2
> Surface grd temp 64.4 (at 730.1 ft above sea level)
> At 6 ft temp 56.4
> At 8 ft temp 56.1
> At 14 ft temp 56.1
>
> the ground had been open less than 20 mins, good old clay, smells nice,
> after about 2 hrs the temps at 6,8,14 were up to 60.4 to 61.6 and air temp
> was 74.2..
> just the facts folks..
>
> Jerry NW Ohio
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