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Data description article |
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The Potsdam Soil Moisture Observatory: high-coverage reference observations at kilometer scale
Peter M. Grosse
Institute of Environmental Science and Geography, University of Potsdam, Karl-Liebknecht-Straße 24–25, 14476 Potsdam, Germany
UFZ – Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research GmbH, Dep. Monitoring and Exploration Technologies, Permoserstr. 15, 04318 Leipzig, Germany
Elodie Marret
Institute of Environmental Science and Geography, University of Potsdam, Karl-Liebknecht-Straße 24–25, 14476 Potsdam, Germany
Lena Scheiffele
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Institute of Environmental Science and Geography, University of Potsdam, Karl-Liebknecht-Straße 24–25, 14476 Potsdam, Germany
now at: UFZ – Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research GmbH, Dep. Computational Hydrosystems, Permoserstr. 15, 04318 Leipzig, Germany
Katya Dimitrova Petrova
Institute of Environmental Science and Geography, University of Potsdam, Karl-Liebknecht-Straße 24–25, 14476 Potsdam, Germany
Till Francke
Institute of Environmental Science and Geography, University of Potsdam, Karl-Liebknecht-Straße 24–25, 14476 Potsdam, Germany
Daniel Altdorff
Institute of Environmental Science and Geography, University of Potsdam, Karl-Liebknecht-Straße 24–25, 14476 Potsdam, Germany
UFZ – Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research GmbH, Dep. Computational Hydrosystems, Permoserstr. 15, 04318 Leipzig, Germany
Maik Heistermann
Institute of Environmental Science and Geography, University of Potsdam, Karl-Liebknecht-Straße 24–25, 14476 Potsdam, Germany
Merlin Schiel
Institute of Environmental Science and Geography, University of Potsdam, Karl-Liebknecht-Straße 24–25, 14476 Potsdam, Germany
Carsten Neumann
GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences, Section Remote Sensing and Geoinformatics, Telegrafenberg, 14473 Potsdam, Germany
Daniel Scheffler
GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences, Section Remote Sensing and Geoinformatics, Telegrafenberg, 14473 Potsdam, Germany
Mehdi Saberioon
GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences, Section Remote Sensing and Geoinformatics, Telegrafenberg, 14473 Potsdam, Germany
Matthias Kunz
GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences, Section Remote Sensing and Geoinformatics, Telegrafenberg, 14473 Potsdam, Germany
Jonas Marach
Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB), Bundesallee 100, 38116 Braunschweig, Germany
Marcel Reginatto
Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB), Bundesallee 100, 38116 Braunschweig, Germany
Miroslav Zboril
Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB), Bundesallee 100, 38116 Braunschweig, Germany
Anna Balenzano
National Research Council of Italy (CNR), Institute for Electromagnetic Sensing of the Environment (IREA), UOS Bari, Via G. Amendola 122 D-I, 70126, Bari, Italy
Daniel Rasche
GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences, Section Hydrology, Telegrafenberg, 14473 Potsdam, Germany
Christine Stumpp
BOKU University, Soil Physics and Rural Water Management, Muthgasse 18, 1190 Vienna, Austria
Benjamin Trost
Leibniz Institute for Agricultural Engineering and Bioeconomy (ATB), Max-Eyth-Allee 100, 14469 Potsdam, Germany
Sascha E. Oswald
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Institute of Environmental Science and Geography, University of Potsdam, Karl-Liebknecht-Straße 24–25, 14476 Potsdam, Germany
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The Potsdam Soil Moisture Observatory: High-coverage reference observations at kilometer scale Peter M. Grosse et al. https://doi.org/10.23728/b2share.bxamy-4zh85
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This data paper describes a comprehensive collection of soil moisture and related data from an extensive cosmic-ray neutron sensing (CRNS) network at an agricultural research site in north-east Germany. The data set comprises not only soil moisture observations at different spatio-temporal scales, but also a wealth of accompanying data that provide the context to interpret soil moisture dynamics within a broader hydrological and environmental framework.
This data paper describes a comprehensive collection of soil moisture and related data from an...
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