Cosmic Ray Neutron Sensing: Estimation of Agricultural Crop Biomass Water Equivalent [electronic resource]

• Tác giả: Gerd Dercon, Lee Heng, Ammar Wahbi
• Ngôn ngữ: ger
• ISBN-13: 978-3319695396
• Ký hiệu phân loại: 630 Agriculture and related technologies
• Thông tin xuất bản: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2018
• Mô tả vật lý: X, 33 p. 18 illus., 14 illus. in color. , online resource.
• Bộ sưu tập: Tài liệu truy cập mở
• ID: 169112
• Chủ đề: 1. Agriculture; 2. Environmental sciences; 3. Hydrology; 5. Environmental Science and Engineering; 6. Hydrology/Water Resources

Tóm tắt

This book is published open access under a CC BY 3.0 IGO license. This open access book provides methods for the estimation of Biomass Water Equivalent (BEW), an essential step for improving the accuracy of area-wide soil moisture by cosmic-ray neutron sensors (CRNS). Three techniques are explained in detail: (i) traditional in-situ destructive sampling, (ii) satellite based remote sensing of plant surfaces, and (iii) biomass estimation via the use of the CRNS itself. The advantages and disadvantages of each method are discussed along with step by step instructions on proper procedures and implementation. .