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https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-26-91-2022
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-26-91-2022
Technical note
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11 Jan 2022
Technical note |  | 11 Jan 2022

Technical note: High-accuracy weighing micro-lysimeter system for long-term measurements of non-rainfall water inputs to grasslands

Andreas Riedl, Yafei Li, Jon Eugster, Nina Buchmann, and Werner Eugster

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The aim of this study was to develop a high-accuracy micro-lysimeter system for the quantification of non-rainfall water inputs that overcomes existing drawbacks. The micro-lysimeter system had a high accuracy and allowed us to quantify and distinguish between different types of non-rainfall water inputs, like dew and fog. Non-rainfall water inputs occurred frequently in a Swiss Alpine grassland ecosystem. These water inputs can be an important water source for grasslands during dry periods.
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