reviewWater Resources ResearchApr 1, 2008BRONZE OA

On the value of soil moisture measurements in vadose zone hydrology: A review

HVHarry VereeckenJAJohan Alexander HuismanHBHeye BogenaJVJan VanderborghtJAJasper A. Vrugt

Forschungszentrum Jülich · Los Alamos National Laboratory · +1 more institution

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Abstract

We explore and review the value of soil moisture measurements in vadose zone hydrology with a focus on the field and catchment scales. This review is motivated by the increasing ability to measure soil moisture with unprecedented spatial and temporal resolution across scales. We highlight and review the state of the art in using soil moisture measurements for (1) estimation of soil hydraulic properties, (2) quantification of water and energy fluxes, and (3) retrieval of spatial and temporal dynamics of soil moisture profiles. We argue for the urgent need to have access to field monitoring sites and databases that include detailed information about variability of hydrological fluxes and parameters, including…

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  • Vadose zone
  • Environmental science
  • Water content
  • Soil science
  • Hydrology (agriculture)
  • Hydrological modelling
  • Pedotransfer function
  • Data assimilation
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Life in Land
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