Articles | Volume 11, issue 2
https://doi.org/10.5194/gi-11-451-2022
https://doi.org/10.5194/gi-11-451-2022
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14 Dec 2022
Research article |  | 14 Dec 2022

Feasibility of irrigation monitoring with cosmic-ray neutron sensors

Cosimo Brogi, Heye Reemt Bogena, Markus Köhli, Johan Alexander Huisman, Harrie-Jan Hendricks Franssen, and Olga Dombrowski

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Accurate monitoring of water in soil can improve irrigation efficiency, which is important considering climate change and the growing world population. Cosmic-ray neutrons sensors (CRNSs) are a promising tool in irrigation monitoring due to a larger sensed area and to lower maintenance than other ground-based sensors. Here, we analyse the feasibility of irrigation monitoring with CRNSs and the impact of the irrigated field dimensions, of the variations of water in soil, and of instrument design.