Abstract: The measurement of soil moisture is important for many practical applications. We describe the theoretical design of a simple, noncontact, electromagnetic probe that complements many ...

Introduction: Multiple operational soil water balance (SWB) models provide real-time estimates of soil moisture across Australia, yet differences in model structure and outputs introduce uncertainty ...

Abstract: Technological development has been taking place at an expeditious pace over the last few decades, effecting our every aspect of life. However, the agricultural sector so far by and large ...

A West Australian farmer says he expects advanced localised weather observation sites, including soil moisture probes, will make his farm more profitable. Grain grower Darrin Lee from Mingenew has ...

There are many good reasons for growers to use some form of soil moisture-sensing technology to monitor conditions and how the water is being used in irrigated crops. First and foremost, it can make ...

A new satellite from NASA, scheduled to launch on 29 January, may help to improve those predictions. The Soil Mapping Active Passive (SMAP) probe uses microwave measurements to plot moisture levels in ...