The study looked at how soil water content in the Loess Plateau changes with precipitation. They analyzed data from 2005-2010 and found that soil water content responds most to local precipitation at a depth of 5.0 cm. Soil water content peaks twice a year at 10.0 cm and 40.0 cm depths. The soil water content at 20.0 cm depth is strongly influenced by previous effective precipitation. Soil water content at 20.0 cm depth increases with effective precipitation. In the short term, soil water content affects soil thermal conductivity, but in the long term, soil thermal conductivity is not affected by precipitation.