Irrigation represents one of the most impactful human interventions in the terrestrial water
cycle. Knowing the distribution and extent of irrigated areas as well as the amount of water …

The monitoring of soil moisture and sea surface salinity over the Earth has been profoundly
enhanced during the last thirteen years due to a new generation of satellite sensors. L-band …

The lack of proper understanding of multi-layer soil moisture (SM) profile (signals) remains a
persistent challenge in sustainable agricultural water management and food security …

Irrigation water use represents the primary source of freshwater consumption by humans.
The amount of water withdrawals for agricultural purposes is expected to further increase in …

In the upcoming irrigation management in agricultural production, accurate mapping of crop
water consumption with a high spatial and temporal resolution at a farm scale is needed. In …

While ensuring food security worldwide, irrigation is altering the water cycle and generating
numerous environmental side effects. As detailed knowledge about the timing and the …

Despite irrigation being one of the main sources of anthropogenic water consumption,
detailed information about water amounts destined for this purpose are often lacking …

Critical to the reliable application of gridded soil moisture products is a thorough assessment
of their quality at spatially compatible scales. While previous studies have attempted to …

In recent years, the amount of water used for agricultural purposes has been rising due to an
increase in food demand. However, anthropogenic water usage, such as for irrigation, is still …

Irrigation is the most impacting and uncertain human intervention on the water resource. The
possibility of retrieving information on irrigation practices through remote sensing technology …