Estimating soil hydraulic properties using L-band radiometer and ground-penetrating radar

GPR; inverse modeling; L-band radiometer; soil hydraulic parameters; soil water content; Accurate estimation; Ground Penetrating Radar; Ground penetrating radars; Hydraulic parameters; Hydrostatic equilibrium; Inverse modeling; Saturated water; Soil hydraulic parameters; Soil hydraulic properties; Soil water content; Soil water retention curves; Time domain reflectometry; Water tables; Computer Science Applications; Earth and Planetary Sciences (all)

Abstract :

[en] In this study, we experimentally analyze the feasibility of estimating the soil hydraulic properties from L-band radiometer and ground-penetrating radar (GPR) data. L-band radiometer and ultrawideband off-ground GPR measurements were performed above a sand box in hydrostatic equilibrium with a water table located at different depths. The results of the inversions showed that the radar and radiometer signals contain sufficient information to estimate the soil water retention curve and its related hydraulic parameters with a relatively good accuracy compared to time-domain reflectometry estimates. However, an accurate estimation of the hydraulic parameters was only obtained by considering the saturated water content parameter as known during the inversion. © 2012 IEEE.

Disciplines :

Environmental sciences & ecology
Earth sciences & physical geography

Author, co-author :

Jonard, François ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de géographie ; Research Centre Jülich, Institute of Bio- and Geosciences, Agrosphere (IBG-3), Germany

Weihermuller, L.; Research Centre Jülich, Institute of Bio- and Geosciences, Agrosphere (IBG-3), Germany

Schwank, M.; Research Centre Jülich, Institute of Bio- and Geosciences, Agrosphere (IBG-3), Germany

Jadoon, K.Z.; Research Centre Jülich, Institute of Bio- and Geosciences, Agrosphere (IBG-3), Germany

Vereecken, H.; Research Centre Jülich, Institute of Bio- and Geosciences, Agrosphere (IBG-3), Germany

Lambot, S.; Research Centre Jülich, Institute of Bio- and Geosciences, Agrosphere (IBG-3), Germany

Language :

English

Title :

Estimating soil hydraulic properties using L-band radiometer and ground-penetrating radar

Publication date :

December 2012

Event name :

2012 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium

Event place :

Munich, Germany

Event date :

22-07-2012 => 27-07-2012

Audience :

International

Main work title :

IGARSS 2012 - 2012 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, Proceedings

Publisher :

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.

Peer reviewed :

Peer reviewed

Additional URL :

http://xplorestaging.ieee.org/ielx5/6334512/6350328/06351467.pdf?arnumber=6351467

Funders :

GRSS - Geoscience and Remote Sensing Society [US-NJ]

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