Is there any online resource of observed soil moisture data for the global or regional scale which can be used for cal/val of remotely sensed soil moisture model
The soil samples were dried at 105 ° C and soil moisture content is determined.
2. Neutron method: using the neutron particle emission from the source and deal with the hydrogen in water molecules in water to produce thermal neutrons. Why is that Hydron
3. The method uses gamma rays: gamma ray intensity decreases absorption by water and create a relationship between light intensity and amount of moisture
4. Methods TDR (time domain reflectometer)
A TDR devices from a central location receiver and a sensor rod is formed. To measure soil moisture sensor bars and preferably within the profiles is to separate horizons. Sensors are usually 4 or 5 bars of copper or similar metal and is formed as a circle or placed next to each other.
You can use ISMN (the International Soil Moisture Network), it is an international cooperation to establish and maintain a global in-situ soil moisture database that can be used in Cal/Val of satellite soil moisture data. I am not sure if they have collected in-situ soil moisture data for your region, though.
Is there any online resource of observed soil moisture data for the global or regional scale which can be used for cal/val of remotely sensed soil moisture model
Global or Regional scale soil moisture data can be downloaded from websites of SMOS or AMSR-E. the detailed procedure to use these data sets can be seen from these websites or using the following research paper.