Abstract
Soil water content is an important component that influences meso- and microscale processes. The agricultural capacity of a site is directly affected by soil water content and it is especially important in arid regions. In temperate and humid regions, soil water content is important in determining flood risks. Environmentally, soil water content will influence the risk of carrying pollutants through the soil. For these reasons, a scatterometer was developed as a remote sensor for mapping soil water content. The scatterometer is frequency modulated using a continuous wave. This scatterometer operates at nadir with a wide antenna diagram of 10°. Measurements were conducted in two environments with different implications. The first was in the Chernobyl nuclear disaster area and the second in the Negev desert. Results show a good correlation between soil water content and the amplitude of the returned signal measured by the scatterometer. Thus, the scatterometer provides an efficient tool for mapping soil water content. The long wavelength (P-band) of λ=68 cm makes this scatterometer more sensitive to soil water content and less affected by surface roughness than scatterometers operating at shorter wavelengths.
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