ENRTF ID: 042-A Project Title: Building Statewide Daily Soil Temperature Maps Category: A. Foundational Natural Resource Data and Information Summary: Building statewide daily soil temperature maps has many practical benefits in Minnesota where soil temperature can be different from air temperature because of thick snow cover and organic layer. Total Project Budget: $ 847,326 Proposed Project Time Period for the Funding Requested: June 30, 2024 (4 yrs) Name: Kyungsoo Yoo Sponsoring Organization: U of MN Department: Dept. of Soil, Water, and Climate Address: 1991 Upper Buford Circle St. Paul MN 55108 Telephone Number: (612) 624-7784 Email kyoo@umn.edu Web Address: Location: Statewide Alternate Text for Visual: This map shows the thicknesses of snow cover and forest organic layer in Minnesota and how they can make soil temperatures substantially differ from air temperatures within the State.