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 Neutron Sensing (CRNS) is a promising approach to measure field soil moisture noninvasively by surveying large regions with a grou...

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Main Authors: Schrön, Martin (Author) , Rosolem, R. (Author) , Köhli, Markus (Author) , Piussi, L. (Author) , Schröter, I. (Author) , Iwema, J. (Author) , Kögler, S. (Author) , Oswald, S. E. (Author) , Wollschläger, U. (Author) , Samaniego, L. (Author) , Dietrich, P. (Author) , Zacharias, S. (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 15 Sep 2018
In: Water resources research
Year: 2018, Volume: 54, Issue: 9, Pages: 6441-6459
ISSN:1944-7973
DOI:10.1029/2017WR021719
Online Access:Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1029/2017WR021719
Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1029/2017WR021719
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Author Notes:M. Schrön, R. Rosolem, M. Köhli, L. Piussi, I. Schröter, J. Iwema, S. Kögler, S. E. Oswald, U. Wollschläger, L. Samaniego, P. Dietrich, and S. Zacharias

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