Critical zone research and observatories: Current status and future perspectives
Abstract The Critical Zone (CZ) is the thin layer of the Earth's terrestrial surface and near-
surface environment that ranges from the top of the vegetation canopy to the bottom of the …
surface environment that ranges from the top of the vegetation canopy to the bottom of the …
Linking remote sensing and geodiversity and their traits relevant to biodiversity—Part I: soil characteristics
In the face of rapid global change it is imperative to preserve geodiversity for the overall
conservation of biodiversity. Geodiversity is important for understanding complex …
conservation of biodiversity. Geodiversity is important for understanding complex …
Improving calibration and validation of cosmic-ray neutron sensors in the light of spatial sensitivity
In the last few years the method of cosmic-ray neutron sensing (CRNS) has gained
popularity among hydrologists, physicists, and land-surface modelers. The sensor provides …
popularity among hydrologists, physicists, and land-surface modelers. The sensor provides …
Laboratory calibration and performance evaluation of low-cost capacitive and very low-cost resistive soil moisture sensors
Soil volumetric water content (VWC) is a vital parameter to understand several
ecohydrological and environmental processes. Its cost-effective measurement can …
ecohydrological and environmental processes. Its cost-effective measurement can …
Effective calibration of low-cost soil water content sensors
HR Bogena, JA Huisman, B Schilling, A Weuthen… - Sensors, 2017 - mdpi.com
Soil water content is a key variable for understanding and modelling ecohydrological
processes. Low-cost electromagnetic sensors are increasingly being used to characterize …
processes. Low-cost electromagnetic sensors are increasingly being used to characterize …
The Bode hydrological observatory: a platform for integrated, interdisciplinary hydro-ecological research within the TERENO Harz/Central German Lowland …
This article provides an overview about the Bode River catchment that was selected as the
hydrological observatory and main region for hydro-ecological research within the …
hydrological observatory and main region for hydro-ecological research within the …
Exploring the dynamics of transit times and subsurface mixing in a small agricultural catchment
J Yang, I Heidbüchel, A Musolff… - Water Resources …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The analysis of transit/residence time distributions (TTDs and RTDs) provides important
insights into the dynamics of stream‐water ages and subsurface mixing. These insights have …
insights into the dynamics of stream‐water ages and subsurface mixing. These insights have …
Cosmic‐ray neutron rover surveys of field soil moisture and the influence of roads
Measurements of root‐zone soil moisture across spatial scales of tens to thousands of
meters have been a challenge for many decades. The mobile application of Cosmic Ray …
meters have been a challenge for many decades. The mobile application of Cosmic Ray …
Repeated electromagnetic induction measurements for mapping soil moisture at the field scale: Validation with data from a wireless soil moisture monitoring network
Electromagnetic induction (EMI) measurements are widely used for soil mapping, as they
allow fast and relatively low-cost surveys of soil apparent electrical conductivity (ECa) …
allow fast and relatively low-cost surveys of soil apparent electrical conductivity (ECa) …
A new soil moisture downscaling approach for SMAP, SMOS, and ASCAT by predicting sub-grid variability
Several studies currently strive to improve the spatial resolution of coarse scale high
temporal resolution global soil moisture products of SMOS, SMAP, and ASCAT. Soil texture …
temporal resolution global soil moisture products of SMOS, SMAP, and ASCAT. Soil texture …