Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP170102373

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP170102373

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Active

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Funded Activity Summary

P-band soil moisture sensing from space. This project aims to develop radiative transfer models to demonstrate that a P-band radiometer capability can remotely sense the top ~15cm layer of soil moisture, through a series of tower and airborne field experiments. Timely soil moisture information on this near-surface layer is critical to improved water management for food production in the face of extreme climate variability. Current satellite technologies are limited to the top ~5cm layer of soil using an L-band radiometer. This project is expected to give farmers the soil moisture data they need to optimise their available water resources to maximise food production

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-05-2017

End Date: 22-12-2023

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $923,500.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Water Resources Engineering | Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing | Surfacewater Hydrology | Geomatic Engineering |

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Effects of Climate Change and Variability on Australia (excl. Social Impacts) | Weather | Farmland, Arable Cropland and Permanent Cropland Water Management

Other Keywords

Effects of Climate Change and Variability on Australia (excl. Social Impacts) | Farmland, Arable Cropland and Permanent Cropland Water Management | Geomatic Engineering | Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing | Surfacewater Hydrology | Water Resources Engineering | Weather

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