Measuring soil water content with ground penetrating radar: A review

J. A. Huisman, S. S. Hubbard, J. D. Redman, A. P. Annan

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Abstract

We present a comprehensive review of methods to measure soil water content with ground penetrating radar (GPR). We distinguish four methodologies: soil water content determined from reflected wave velocity, soil water content determined from ground wave velocity, soil water content determined from transmitted wave velocity between boreholes, and soil water content determined from the surface reflection coefficient. For each of these four methodologies, we discuss the basic principles, illustrate the quality of the data with field examples, discuss the possibilities and limitations, and identify areas where future research is required.We hope that this review will further stimulate the community to consider ground penetrating radar as one of the possible tools to measure soil water content.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)476-491
Number of pages16
JournalVadose Zone Journal
Volume2
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 2003
Externally publishedYes

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