%0 Journal Article
%A Brogi, C.
%A Huisman, J. A.
%A Pätzold, S.
%A von Hebel, C.
%A Weihermüller, L.
%A Kaufmann, Manuela
%A van der Kruk, J.
%A Vereecken, H.
%T Large-scale soil mapping using multi-configuration EMI and supervised image classification
%J Geoderma
%V 335
%@ 0016-7061
%C Amsterdam [u.a.]
%I Elsevier Science
%M FZJ-2018-05254
%P 133 - 148
%D 2019
%X Reliable and high-resolution subsurface characterization beyond the field scale is of great interest for precision agriculture and agro-ecological modelling because the shallow soil (~1–2m depth) is responsible for the storageof moisture and nutrients that are accessible to crops. This can potentially be achieved with a combination of direct sampling and Electromagnetic Induction (EMI) measurements, which have shown great potential for soilcharacterization due to their non-invasive nature and high mobility. However, only a few studies have used EMI beyond the field scale because of the challenges associated with a consistent interpretation of EMI data frommultiple fields and acquisition days. In this study, we performed a detailed EMI survey of an area of 1 km2 divided in 51 agricultural fields where previous studies showed a clear connection between crop performanceand soil properties. In total, nine apparent electrical conductivity (ECa) values were measured at each location with a depth of investigation ranging between 0–0.2 to 0–2.7 m. Based on the combination of ECa maps andavailable soil maps, an a priori interpretation was performed and four sub-areas with characteristic sediments and ECa were identified. Then, a supervised classification methodology was used to divide the ECa maps intoareas with similar soil properties. In a next step, soil profile descriptions to a depth of 2m were obtained at 100 sampling locations and 552 samples were analyzed for textural characteristics. The combination of the classifiedmap and ground truth data resulted in a 1m resolution soil map with eighteen units with a typical soil profile and texture information. It was found that the soil profile descriptions and texture of the EMI-based soil classes were significantly different when compared using a two-tailed t-test. Moreover, the high-resolution soil map corresponded well with patterns in crop health obtained from satellite imagery. It was concluded that this novel EMI data processing approach provides a reliable and cost-effective tool to obtain high-resolution soil maps to support precision agriculture and agro-ecological modelling.
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%9 Journal Article
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%R 10.1016/j.geoderma.2018.08.001
%U https://juser.fz-juelich.de/record/851722