Ground, proximal, and satellite remote sensing of soil moisture

E Babaeian, M Sadeghi, SB Jones… - Reviews of …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Soil moisture (SM) is a key hydrologic state variable that is of significant importance for
numerous Earth and environmental science applications that directly impact the global …

Soil moisture measurement for ecological and hydrological watershed‐scale observatories: A review

DA Robinson, CS Campbell, JW Hopmans… - Vadose zone …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
At the watershed scale, soil moisture is the major control for rainfall–runoff response,
especially where saturation excess runoff processes dominate. From the ecological point of …

On the spatio-temporal dynamics of soil moisture at the field scale

H Vereecken, JA Huisman, Y Pachepsky, C Montzka… - Journal of …, 2014 - Elsevier
In this paper, we review the state of the art of characterizing and analyzing spatio-temporal
dynamics of soil moisture content at the field scale. We discuss measurement techniques …

Assessing the potential of soil moisture measurements for regional landslide early warning

A Wicki, P Lehmann, C Hauck, SI Seneviratne… - Landslides, 2020 - Springer
In mountainous terrain, rainfall-induced landslides pose a serious risk to people and
infrastructure. Regional landslide early warning systems (LEWS) have proven to be a cost …

Frequency, electrical conductivity and temperature analysis of a low-cost capacitance soil moisture sensor

F Kizito, CS Campbell, GS Campbell, DR Cobos… - Journal of …, 2008 - Elsevier
This study evaluated the family of ECH2O sensors (EC-5 and ECH2O-TE) for measurement
of soil moisture content (θ), bulk electrical conductivity (ECb) and temperature for a range of …

Evaluation of standard calibration functions for eight electromagnetic soil moisture sensors

CMP Vaz, S Jones, M Meding, M Tuller - Vadose Zone Journal, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
An increasing number of electromagnetic (EM) sensors are deployed to measure volumetric
soil water content (θ) for agricultural, ecological, and geotechnical applications. While …

Comparison of four soil moisture sensor types under field conditions in Switzerland

H Mittelbach, I Lehner, SI Seneviratne - Journal of Hydrology, 2012 - Elsevier
Many environmental and hydrological applications require knowledge about soil moisture.
Its measurement accuracy is known to depend on the sensor technique, which is sensitive to …

Advancements in dielectric soil moisture sensor Calibration: A comprehensive review of methods and techniques

S Mane, N Das, G Singh, M Cosh, Y Dong - Computers and Electronics in …, 2024 - Elsevier
Soil moisture, also referred to as soil water content, is a crucial geophysical state variable in
various fields, including agriculture, hydrology, meteorology, and remote sensing …

Design and calibration of a low-cost SDI-12 soil moisture sensor

JD González-Teruel, R Torres-Sánchez, PJ Blaya-Ros… - Sensors, 2019 - mdpi.com
Water is the main limiting factor in agricultural production as well as a scarce resource that
needs to be optimized. The measurement of soil water with sensors is an efficient way for …

Soil profile water content determination: Sensor accuracy, axial response, calibration, temperature dependence, and precision

SR Evett, JA Tolk, TA Howell - Vadose Zone Journal, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Although the neutron moisture meter (NMM) has served the need for accurate soil water
content determinations well, increasing regulatory burdens, including the requirement that …