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http://dx.doi.org/10.5532/KJAFM.2022.24.1.13

Development of Correction Formulas for KMA AAOS Soil Moisture Observation Data  

Choi, Sung-Won (National Center for AgroMeteorology)
Park, Juhan (National Center for AgroMeteorology)
Kang, Minseok (National Center for AgroMeteorology)
Kim, Jongho (National Center for AgroMeteorology)
Sohn, Seungwon (National Center for AgroMeteorology)
Cho, Sungsik (National Center for AgroMeteorology)
Chun, Hyenchung (Department of Southern Area, National Institute of Crop Science)
Jung, Ki-Yuol (Department of Southern Area, National Institute of Crop Science)
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Korean Journal of Agricultural and Forest Meteorology / v.24, no.1, 2022 , pp. 13-34 More about this Journal
Abstract
Soil moisture data have been collected at 11 agrometeorological stations operated by The Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA). This study aimed to verify the accuracy of soil moisture data of KMA and develop a correction formula to be applied to improve their quality. The soil of the observation field was sampled to analyze its physical properties that affect soil water content. Soil texture was classified to be sandy loam and loamy sand at most sites. The bulk density of the soil samples was about 1.5 g/cm3 on average. The content of silt and clay was also closely related to bulk density and water holding capacity. The EnviroSCAN model, which was used as a reference sensor, was calibrated using the self-manufactured "reference soil moisture observation system". Comparison between the calibrated reference sensor and the field sensor of KMA was conducted at least three times at each of the 11 sites. Overall, the trend of fluctuations over time in the measured values of the two sensors appeared similar. Still, there were sites where the latter had relatively lower soil moisture values than the former. A linear correction formula was derived for each site and depth using the range and average of the observed data for the given period. This correction formula resulted in an improvement in agreement between sensor values at the Suwon site. In addition, the detailed approach was developed to estimate the correction value for the period in which a correction formula was not calculated. In summary, the correction of soil moisture data at a regular time interval, e.g., twice a year, would be recommended for all observation sites to improve the quality of soil moisture observation data.
Keywords
Soil moisture; Sensor calibration; Correction formula; Data quality; EnviroSCAN;
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