New Publication: “Multi‑method soil moisture monitoring at two temperate forest stands

New Publication: “Multi‑method soil moisture monitoring at two temperate forest stands

m

October 28, 2024

Our Postdoc Dr. Julian Fäth from the Earth Observation Research Cluster (EORC) recently published a paper titled “Multi‑method soil moisture monitoring at two temperate forest stands in Germany” together with our colleague Prof. Dr. Christof Kneisel from the Department of Physical Geography.

The study, inter alia, addresses the use of Cosmic Ray Neutron Sensing (CRNS) for monitoring the soil water content in a temperate forest. During the last two decades, the spatial limitations of traditional in-situ methods for measuring soil moisture, like TDR or FDR probes, have led to an increasing importance of CRNS, whose measuring signal is integrated over a large area, covering a radius of up to 200 m in forests. This also makes it a potentially relevant method for verifying remote sensing and hydrological modelling products, especially in the context of monitoring disturbed or bare forest areas.

The paper is published in the Special Issue “Earth and Environmental Sciences: Advancements in Monitoring Soil Water and Plant Conditions in a Changing Climate” of the Springer Journal Discover Applied Sciences.

Read the full article (open access) here: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s42452-024-06262-w

 

you may also like:

Successful Completion of UNIversInternational Certificate

Successful Completion of UNIversInternational Certificate

In line with its internationalization strategy, the University of Würzburg supports administrative staff in their task of advising and supporting international students, guests, and academics. To this end, it has launched the "UNIversInternational" certificate...

The “Geolingual Studies” team visited the DLR EOC

The “Geolingual Studies” team visited the DLR EOC

The "Geolingual Studies" team of the University Würzburg visited the DLR-EOC on 3 and 4 July 2025. Geolingual Studies is an innovative area of research and teaching which takes a decisively applied linguistic approach and combines methodologies from linguistics,...

Course on Object-based image analysis

Course on Object-based image analysis

Dr. Michael Wurm from the German Aerospace Center (DLR) gave a class about Object-based image analysis (OBIA) using the eCognition Software for the EAGLE students. The course gives an insight into the theoretical basis of OBIA and using different datasets and tasks...

PhD defense by Thilo Erbertseder

PhD defense by Thilo Erbertseder

Thilo Erbertseder will defend his PhD thesis "Satellite-based analysis of NO2 air pollution: from global to urban aspect" on Wednesday 23rd of July at 3pm in John-Skilton Str. 4a, seminar room 1. All interested staff, students, family and friends are cordially invited...

upcoming PhD defense by Adomas Liepa

upcoming PhD defense by Adomas Liepa

Our PhD student Adomas Liepa will defend his Phd "Potential of Satellite Earth Observation in seasonal monitoring of complex agricultural environments of East Africa" on Thursday 24th of July at 11am. The defense will take place at John Skilton Str. 4a, seminarroom 1....