Hu and Feng (2003) argued that fluctuation in soil
temperature and moisture change the pattern of heat
transfer from the surface and influence atmospheric
boundary layer processes and regional circulation
(Pan and Mahrt 1987; Peters-Lidard et al. 1998;
cited in Hu and Feng 2003). Soil temperature
fluctuation results mostly from shallow radiation and latent heat exchange and vertical heat transfer in soils
with diverse thermal properties. Thus, soil
temperatures at different depths are exceptional
parameters that are valuable to demonstrate surface
energy regional environmental processes and the state
of climate.