Soil Moisture

frog in shallow water with air bubbles — Naturpark Dahme-Heideseen (am Großen Milasee), Linda Böckenhoff

Soil moisture and climate protection are deeply interconnected and of great significance. Soils act as important carbon sinks by storing organic material and slowing down the decomposition process of biomass, thereby contributing to the reduction of CO₂ emissions. This makes them a critical component in mitigating climate change. A dynamic soil water regime also supports the stability of ecosystems and enhances their resilience to climatic extreme events, such as droughts or heavy rainfall, which are becoming more frequent due to climate change. Additionally, evaporation from moist soils modulates the regional water and energy balance, potentially providing a cooling effect on the local environment.

Karte mit Bodenfeuchte-Daten aus den Jahren 2000-2015. Veranschaulicht wie mit unterschiedlichen Farbwerten Bodenfeuchte dargestellt werden kann

Klinke, R.; Kuechly, H.; Frick, A.; Förster, M.; Schmidt, T.; Holtgrave, A.-K.; Kleinschmit, B.; Spengler, D.; Neumann, C. (2018): Indicator-Based Soil Moisture Monitoring of Wetlands by Utilizing Sentinel and Landsat Remote Sensing Data. PFG – Journal of Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Geoinformation Science