Assessment of Soil Water Holding Capacity using MODIS Images and Soil Moisture Data Assimilation Scheme

Yongchul Shin

doi:10.22698/jales.20240026

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Assessment of Soil Water Holding Capacity using MODIS Images and Soil Moisture Data Assimilation Scheme MODIS 이미지와 토양수분자료동화기법을 이용한 토양의 수분보유능력 평가

31 December 2024. pp. 348-361

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Abstract

In this study, we assessed the soil water-holding capacity by combining satellite-based MODIS data and a soil moisture data assimilation scheme. MODIS data were converted to soil moisture products based on the empirical model suggested by Scott et al.(2013). We derived the Effective Soil Hydraulic Properties (ESHP) from MODIS soil moisture products and simulated the soil moisture dynamics based on the derived ESHP values. In addition, the MODIS-scale Field Capacity (FC)/Permanent Wilting Point (PWP) and Available Water Content (AWC) values, based on the Effective Soil Characteristics (ESC) converted from the derived ESHP values, were estimated to assess the soil water-holding capacity. The estimated MODIS soil moisture products matched well with the TDR (time-domain reflectometry) measurements. The good agreement between the TDR/MODIS data and soil moisture estimates demonstrates the applicability of the data assimilation scheme in deriving ESHP/ESC values. The FC/WP and AWC values based on the derived ESC values showed relatively high variations (especially for forest regions) in the spatial domain, whereas those estimated by the soil characteristics available from the Rural Development Association (RDA) showed fewer differences. It is inferred that the high variations are due to the ESC values derived from the data assimilation scheme, which considers both soil physical and environmental factors. Thus, our proposed approach can be useful for assessing the soil water-holding capacity, representing regional conditions.

Keywords

Available water content

Effective soil characteristics

Effective soil hydraulic properties

MODIS

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Publisher :Agriculture and Life Sciences Research Institute, Kangwon National University
Publisher(Ko) :None
Journal Title :Journal of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences
Journal Title(Ko) :농업생명환경연구
Volume : 36
No :4
Pages :348-361
Received Date : 2024-09-03
Revised Date : 2024-09-30
Accepted Date : 2024-10-07
DOI :https://doi.org/10.22698/jales.20240026

Journal of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences ISSN:2233-8322(Print) 2508-870X(Online)

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