What question did this study set out to answer?

The aim is to compare various soil moisture measurement methods and evaluate their accuracy across different sensing domains.

March 1, 2026Open Access

Deliverable D5: Report on the comparison of soil moisture measurement methods and their different sensing domains (local and remote) including details on the constraints and accuracy of the methods and requirements for harmonisation

Key Points

The aim is to compare various soil moisture measurement methods and evaluate their accuracy across different sensing domains.
Comparison of local and remote sensing methods
Assessment of accuracy and constraints of each measurement method
Evaluation of requirements for harmonisation in soil moisture measurement
Identified various methods for measuring soil moisture with differing accuracies
Highlighted constraints that affect measurement in local and remote domains
Outlined the necessity for standardisation across different measurement techniques

Abstract

This document presents Deliverable D5, "Report on the comparison of soil moisture measurement methods and their different sensing domains (local and remote) including details on the constraints and accuracy of the methods and requirements for harmonisation," of the 21GRD08 SoMMet (Soil Moisture Metrology) project, funded under the European Partnership on Metrology from October 2022 to September 2025. The project 21GRD08 SoMMet has received funding from the European Partnership on Metrology, co-financed from the European Union’s Horizon Europe Research and Innovation Programme and by the Participating States. • Funder name: European Partnership on Metrology• Funder ID: 10.13039/100019599• Grant number: 21GRD08 SoMMet

Deliverable D5: Report on the comparison of soil moisture measurement methods and their different sensing domains (local and remote) including details on the constraints and accuracy of the methods and requirements for harmonisation

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