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Repeated electromagnetic induction measurements for mapping soil moisture at the field scale: validation with data from a wireless soil moisture monitoring network
Dept. Monitoring and Exploration Technologies, UFZ – Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research, Permoserstraße 15, 04318 Leipzig, Germany
Ulrike Werban
Dept. Monitoring and Exploration Technologies, UFZ – Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research, Permoserstraße 15, 04318 Leipzig, Germany
Steffen Zacharias
Dept. Monitoring and Exploration Technologies, UFZ – Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research, Permoserstraße 15, 04318 Leipzig, Germany
Marco Pohle
Dept. Monitoring and Exploration Technologies, UFZ – Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research, Permoserstraße 15, 04318 Leipzig, Germany
Peter Dietrich
Dept. Monitoring and Exploration Technologies, UFZ – Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research, Permoserstraße 15, 04318 Leipzig, Germany
Centre for Applied Geoscience, University of Tübingen, Hölderlinstraße 12, 72074 Tübingen, Germany
Ute Wollschläger
Dept. Soil Physics, UFZ – Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research, Theodor-Lieser-Straße 4, 06120 Halle (Saale), Germany
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Short summary
With a process-based interpretation of electromagnetic induction measurements, we discussed the potential and limitations of such a method for soil moisture mapping. Results will help clarify the complex and time-varying effect of stable soil properties and dynamic state variables on the physical parameters measured, with implications for future studies. We highlighted the importance of time-series data and the need for a multidisciplinary approach for proper interpretation.
With a process-based interpretation of electromagnetic induction measurements, we discussed the...