Soil Moisture In The Roots Region
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Measurements > Land > Soil moisture > Soil moisture in the roots region
Measurement Definition: Sub-soil vertical profile of the fractional content of water in a volume of wet soil. Requested from surface down to ~ 3 m - Physical unit: [ m3/m3 ] - Accuracy unit: [m3/m3 ].
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