Assessment of multi-frequency electromagnetic induction for determining soil moisture patterns at the hillslope scale

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 368, Issue 1-4, 2009, Pages 56-67

  Tromp van Meerveld, H J ^a   McDonnell, J J ^b  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aqua pro; Electromagnetic induction; GEM 300; Panola Mountain Research Watershed; Soil moisture patterns

Indexed keywords

DAMPING; DYNAMICS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY MEASUREMENT; ELECTROMAGNETIC INDUCTION; ELECTRON MULTIPLIERS; GEMS; GROUNDWATER; INDUCTANCE MEASUREMENT; LANDFORMS; MEASUREMENTS; MOISTURE CONTROL; MOISTURE DETERMINATION; MOISTURE METERS; PERMITTIVITY; SOIL MOISTURE; WATERSHEDS;

APPARENT CONDUCTIVITIES; AQUA-PRO; CAPACITANCE SENSORS; HILLSLOPE; HILLSLOPES; LANDSCAPE UNITS; MEASUREMENT LOCATIONS; MEASUREMENT POINTS; MULTI FREQUENCIES; NON-INVASIVE METHODS; PANOLA MOUNTAIN RESEARCH WATERSHED; RAINFALL EVENTS; SOIL MOISTURE DYNAMICS; SOIL MOISTURE MEASUREMENTS; SOIL MOISTURE PROFILES; SURFACE SOIL LAYERS; SURFACE SOIL MOISTURES; TEMPORAL PATTERNS;

SOIL SURVEYS;

ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; ELECTROMAGNETIC METHOD; HILLSLOPE; RAINFALL; SOIL MOISTURE; SOIL PROFILE; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; WATERSHED;

GEORGIA; NORTH AMERICA; PANOLA MOUNTAIN RESEARCH WATERSHED; UNITED STATES;

EID: 62849103890     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2009.01.037     Document Type: Article

References (39)

1. Bevan B. Electromagnetics for mapping buried earth features. Journal of Field Archeology 10 (1983) 47-54
2. Bork E.W., West N.E., Doolittle J.A., and Boettinger J.L. Soil depth assessment of sagebrush grazing treatments using electromagnetic induction. Journal of Range Management 51 4 (1998) 469-474
3. Crawford T.J., Higgins M.W., Crawford R.F., Atkins R.L., Medlin J.H., and Stern T.W. Revision of stratigraphic nomenclature in the Atlanta Athens and Cartersville 30 × 60 quadrangles. Georgia Geologic Survey Bulletin B 130 (1999) 48
4. Doolittle J.A., Petersen M., and Wheeler T. Comparison of two electromagnetic induction tools in salinity appraisals. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation 56 (2001) 257-262
5. Doolittle J.A., Indorante S.J., Potter D.K., Hefner S.G., and McCauley W.M. Comparing three geophysical tools for locating sand blows in alluvial soils of southeast Missouri. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation 57 (2002) 175-182
6. Freer J., McDonnell J., Beven K.J., Brammer D., Burns D., Hooper R.P., and Kendal C. Topographic controls on subsurface stormflow at the hillslope scale for two hydrologically distinct small catchments. Hydrological Processes 11 (1997) 1347-1352
7. Freer J., McDonnell J., Beven K.J., Peters N.E., Burns D.A., Hooper R.P., Aulenbach B., and Kendal C. The role of bedrock topography on subsurface storm flow. Water Resources Research 38 (2002) 1269
8. Grayson R., and Blöschl G. Spatial processes, organisation and patterns. In: Grayson R., and Blöschl G. (Eds). Spatial Patterns in Catchment Hydrology: Observations and Modelling (2000), Cambridge University Press 3-16
9. Hanson B.R., and Kaita K. Response of electromagnetic conductivity meter to soil salinity and soil-water content. Journal of irrigation and Drainage Engineering 123 2 (1997) 141-143
10. Hauck C., Gugliemin M., Isaksen K., and Vonder Muhl D. Application of frequency-domain and time-domain electromagnetic methods for mountain permafrost studies. Permafrost and Periglacial Processes 12 (2001) 39-52
11. Hendrickx J.N.H., Baerends B., Raza Z.I., Sadig M., and Akram Chaudhry M. Soil salinity assessment by electromagnetic induction of irrigated land. Soil Science Society of America Journal 56 (1992) 1933-1941
12. Holmes J.W. Calibration and field use of the neutron scattering method of measuring soil water content. Australian Journal of Applied Science 7 (1956) 45-58
13. Kachanoski R.G., Gregorich E.G., and van Wesenbeeck I.J. Estimating spatial variations of soil water content using noncontacting electromagnetic inductive methods. Canadian Journal of Soil Science 68 (1988) 715-722
14. Kachanoski R.G., de Jong E., and van Wesenbeeck J. Field scale patterns of soil water storage from non-contacting measurements of bulk electrical conductivity. Canadian Journal of Soil Science 70 (1990) 527-541
15. Kirkby M.J. Hydrograph modelling strategies. In: Peel R., Chisholm M., and Haggett P. (Eds). Process in Physical and Human Geography (1975), Heinemann, Oxford, England 69-90
16. Lakshmi V. The role of satellite remote sensing in the prediction of ungauged basins. Hydrological Processes 18 (2004) 1029-1034
17. Lesch S.M., Strauss D.J., and Rhoades J.D. Spatial prediction of soil salinity using electromagnetic induction techniques, 1. Statistical prediction models: a comparison of multiple linear regression and cokriging. Water Resources Research 31 (1995) 373-386
18. Lesch S.M., Herrero J., and Rhoades J.D. Monitoring of temporal changes in soil salinity using electromagnetic induction techniques. Soil Science Society of America Journal 62 (1998) 232-242
19. McDonnell J.J., Freer J.E., Hooper R.P., Kendall C., Burns D.A., Beven K.J., and Peters N.E. New method developed for studying flow in hillslopes, EOS. Transactions of the American Geophysical Union 77 47 (1996) 465
20. McDonnell J.J., Sivapalan M., Dunn K.V.S., Grant G., Haggerty R., Hinz C., Hooper R., Kirchner J., Roderick M.L., Selker J., and Weiler M. Moving beyond heterogeneity and process complexity: a new vision for watershed hydrology. Water Resources Research 43 (2007) W07301 10.1029/2006 WR005467
21. McNeill, J.D., 1980. Electrical conductivity of soils and rocks. Technical Note TN-5, Geonics Ltd. Mississauga, Ontario, 22p.
22. Quinn P.F., Beven K., Chevallier P., and Planchon O. The prediction of hillslope flow paths for distributed modelling using digital terrain models. Hydrological Processes 5 (1991) 59-79
23. Reedy R.C., and Scanlon B.R. Soil water content monitoring using electromagnetic induction. Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering 129 (2003) 1028-1039
24. Rhoades J.D., Shouse P.J., Alves W.J., Manteghi N.A., and Lesch S.M. Determining soil-salinity from soil electrical-conductivity using different models and estimates. Soil Science Society of America Journal 54 (1990) 46-54
25. Robinson D.A., Lebron I., Lesch S.M., and Shouse P. Minimizing drift in electrical conductivity measurements in high temperature environments using the EM-38. Soil Science Society of America Journal 68 (2004) 339-345
26. Roy A., and Apparao A. Depth of investigation in direct current methods. Geophysics 36 (1971) 943-959
27. Seibert J., and McDonnell J.J. On the dialog between experimentalist and modeler in catchment hydrology: use of soft data for multicriteria model calibration. Water Resources Research 38 (2002)
28. Sheets K.R., and Hendrickx J.M.H. Noninvasive soil water content measurement using electromagnetic induction. Water Resources Research 31 10 (1995) 2401-2409
29. Sherlock M.D., and McDonnell J.J. Spatially distributed groundwater level and soil water content measured using electromagnetic induction. Hydrological Processes 17 10 (2003) 1965-1978
30. Slavich P.G., and Petterson G.H. Estimating average rootzone salinity from electromagnetic induction (EM-38) measurements. Australian Journal of Soil Research 16 (1990) 574-582
31. Sudduth K.A., Drummond S.T., and Kitchen N.R. Accuracy issues in electromagnetic induction sensing of soil electrical conductivity for precision agriculture. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture 31 3 (2001) 239-264
32. Sweeney J.J. Comparison of electrical resistivity methods for investigation of groundwater conditions at a landfill site. Groundwater Monitoring Review 4 (1984) 52-59
33. Topp G.C. State of the art of measuring soil water content. Hydrological Processes 17 (2003) 2993-2996
34. Tromp-van Meerveld H.J., and McDonnell J.J. On the interrelations between topography, soil depth, soil moisture, transpiration rates and species distribution at the hillslope scale. Advances in Water Resources 29 (2006) 293-310
35. Tromp-van Meerveld H.J., and McDonnell J.J. Threshold relations in subsurface stormflow: 1. A 147-storm analysis of the Panola hillslope. Water Resources Research 42 (2006) W02410 10.1029/2004 WR003778
36. Tromp-van Meerveld H.J., and McDonnell J.J. Threshold relations in subsurface stormflow: 2. The fill and spill hypothesis. Water Resources Research 42 (2006) W02411 10.1029/2004 WR003800
37. Tromp-van Meerveld H.J., Peters N.E., and McDonnell J.J. Effect of bedrock permeability on subsurface stormflow and the water balance of a trenched hillslope at the Panola Mountain Research Watershed, Georgia, USA. Hydrological Processes 21 (2007) 750-769
38. Vaughan P.J., Lesch S.M., Corwin D.L., and Cone D.G. Water-content effect on soil-salinity prediction - a geostatistical study using cokriging. Soil Science Society of America Journal 59 (1995) 1146-1156
39. Zumbuhl, A., 1998. Spatial modeling of soil depth and landscape variability in a small forested catchment. MS thesis SUNY-ESF.