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https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-24-3573-2020
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-24-3573-2020
Research article
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15 Jul 2020
Research article |  | 15 Jul 2020

Multi-constellation GNSS interferometric reflectometry with mass-market sensors as a solution for soil moisture monitoring

Angel Martín, Sara Ibáñez, Carlos Baixauli, Sara Blanc, and Ana Belén Anquela

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In the case study presented in this paper, the GNSS-IR technique was used to monitor soil moisture during 66 d, from 3 December 2018 to 6 February 2019, in the installations of the Cajamar Centre of Experiences, Paiporta, Valencia, Spain. Two main objectives were pursued. The first was the extension of the technique to a multi-constellation solution using GPS, GLONASS, and GALILEO satellites, and the second was to test whether mass-market sensors could be used for this technique.