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https://doi.org/10.5194/gi-9-117-2020
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https://doi.org/10.5194/gi-9-117-2020
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Research article
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Research article |
| 06 Apr 2020
| 06 Apr 2020
Evaluating the suitability of the consumer low-cost Parrot Flower Power soil moisture sensor for scientific environmental applications
Angelika Xaver
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Department of Geodesy and Geoinformation, TU Wien, Wiedner Hauptstraße 8/E120, 1040 Vienna, Austria
Luca Zappa
Department of Geodesy and Geoinformation, TU Wien, Wiedner Hauptstraße 8/E120, 1040 Vienna, Austria
Gerhard Rab
Centre of Water Resource Systems, TU Wien, 1040 Vienna, Austria
Isabella Pfeil
Department of Geodesy and Geoinformation, TU Wien, Wiedner Hauptstraße 8/E120, 1040 Vienna, Austria
Centre of Water Resource Systems, TU Wien, 1040 Vienna, Austria
Mariette Vreugdenhil
Department of Geodesy and Geoinformation, TU Wien, Wiedner Hauptstraße 8/E120, 1040 Vienna, Austria
Centre of Water Resource Systems, TU Wien, 1040 Vienna, Austria
Drew Hemment
Edinburgh Futures Institute and Edinburgh College of Art, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
Wouter Arnoud Dorigo
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Department of Geodesy and Geoinformation, TU Wien, Wiedner Hauptstraße 8/E120, 1040 Vienna, Austria
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Short summary
Soil moisture plays a key role in the hydrological cycle and the climate system. Although soil moisture can be observed by the means of satellites, ground observations are still crucial for evaluating and improving these satellite products. In this study, we investigate the performance of a consumer low-cost soil moisture sensor in the lab and in the field. We demonstrate that this sensor can be used for scientific applications, for example to create a dataset valuable for satellite validation.
Soil moisture plays a key role in the hydrological cycle and the climate system. Although soil...
