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Radiation and Water in the Climate System pp 369–400Cite as

Remote Sensing of Soil Moisture

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Remote sensing methods are of fundamental importance for soil moisture monitoring both on a global and on a regional scale. Experimental research has demonstrated that, while observations in the visible and thermal infrared regions of the electromagnetic spectrum are able to detect the surface moisture of bare soils, microwave sensors are the most promising tools for obtaining quantitative estimates of this parameter. Valuable research on this subject has been performed worldwide, mainly in USA and Europe, and the results are reviewed in this paper on the basis of the most advanced international research.

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Paloscia, S. (1996). Remote Sensing of Soil Moisture. In: Raschke, E. (eds) Radiation and Water in the Climate System. Nato ASI Series, vol 45. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-03289-3_14

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