Abstract
The paper describes the system for measuring and logging of data on soil water content and soil temperature profile. The system was tested in a field and shows great potential for performing continuous measurements. It has several benefits including ease of manufacture, low cost, reliable performance and the ability to download the data without specialized software.
Highlights
Continuous and automated systems for measuring and data-logging are needed nowadays in almost every natural environmental research project
In the case of using portable systems for measuring soil respiration, we are limited to sensing temporal variability but in the case of using automated systems we are limited to sensing spatial variability
We have developed, constructed and tested a robust and cost-effective system for measuring and data logging Ts and soil water content (SWC), which is presented in this paper
Summary
Continuous and automated systems for measuring and data-logging are needed nowadays in almost every natural environmental research project. More complicate and more expensive but less time consuming is the use of automated systems for measuring soil respiration (e.g.: LI-8100, LI-COR Biosciences Inc., Lincoln, NE). Main feature of these systems is continuous measurements of soil respiration. In the case of using portable systems for measuring soil respiration, we are limited to sensing temporal variability but in the case of using automated systems we are limited to sensing spatial variability Both limitations can be minimized with additional measurements of Ts and SWC using apropriate model to gap-fill the data [4]. We have developed, constructed and tested a robust and cost-effective system for measuring and data logging Ts and SWC, which is presented in this paper
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