2381/38664
F. Martín
F.
Martín
V. Navarro
V.
Navarro
A. Molfulleda
A.
Molfulleda
Heiko Balzter
Heiko
Balzter
V. Nicolas-Perea
V.
Nicolas-Perea
Lucy Kissick
Lucy
Kissick
Use of penetrating GNSS signals for measuring soil moisture
University of Leicester
2016
IR content
2016-11-22 09:23:52
Conference contribution
https://figshare.le.ac.uk/articles/conference_contribution/Use_of_penetrating_GNSS_signals_for_measuring_soil_moisture/10205552
This work introduces a novel approach for soil moisture estimation, based on the measurement of GNSS signals penetrating a soil volume. A model relating soil moisture content (SMC) to the measured soil transmissivity is proposed. The measurement concept is described and a preliminary experimental setup is proposed. The feasibility of the approach is evaluated through simulations of the measured ('apparent') transmissivity as a function of moisture content, surface roughness and receiving antenna depth, among other relevant parameters.