Articles | Volume 27, issue 3
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-27-723-2023
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-27-723-2023
Research article
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09 Feb 2023
Research article |  | 09 Feb 2023

Signal contribution of distant areas to cosmic-ray neutron sensors – implications for footprint and sensitivity

Martin Schrön, Markus Köhli, and Steffen Zacharias

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Signal Contribution and practical footprint estimations Martin Schrön https://github.com/mschroen/crns-signalcontrib

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This paper presents a new analytical concept to answer long-lasting questions of the cosmic-ray neutron sensing community, such as what is the influence of a distant area or patches of different land use on the measurement signal? or is the detector sensitive enough to detect a change of soil moisture (e.g. due to irrigation) in a remote field at a certain distance? The concept may support signal interpretation and sensor calibration, particularly in heterogeneous terrain.