Journal Article

FZJ-2020-05420

http://join2-wiki.gsi.de/foswiki/pub/Main/Artwork/join2_logo100x88.png Comment on Dong and Ochsner (2018): “Soil Texture often Exerts stronger Influence Than Precipitation on Mesoscale Soil Moisture Patterns”

Jakobi, J. (Corresponding author)FZJ* ; Huisman, J. A.FZJ* ; Bogena, H.FZJ*

2021
Wiley [New York]

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Please use a persistent id in citations: http://hdl.handle.net/2128/26994  doi:10.1029/2020WR027790

Abstract: In their study, Dong and Ochsner (2018, https://doi.org/10.1002/2017WR021692) used an extensive data set of 18 cosmic‐ray neutron rover surveys along a 150 km long transect on unpaved roads to assess the influence of precipitation and soil texture on mesoscale soil moisture patterns. Based on their analysis, they concluded that soil texture, represented by sand content, exerted a stronger influence on mesoscale soil moisture variability than precipitation, represented by the antecedent precipitation index, on 17 of the 18 survey days. However, we found that Dong and Ochsner (2018) made a mistake in their calculation of volumetric soil moisture. After correction, the validity of the original conclusions of Dong and Ochsner (2018) was considerably weakened, as soil texture exerted a stronger influence on soil moisture than precipitation on 12 of the 18 survey days only.

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Contributing Institute(s):

1. Agrosphäre (IBG-3)

Research Program(s):

1. 2173 - Agro-biogeosystems: controls, feedbacks and impact (POF4-217) (POF4-217)
2. DFG project 357874777 - FOR 2694: Large-Scale and High-Resolution Mapping of Soil Moisture on Field and Catchment Scales - Boosted by Cosmic-Ray Neutrons (357874777)

Appears in the scientific report 2021

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