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12 Dec 2024
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Brief Communication: A new drought monitoring network in the state of Brandenburg (Germany) using cosmic-ray neutron sensing
Abstract. In the recent years, the German federal state of Brandenburg has been particularly impacted by soil moisture droughts. To support the timely and informed management of such water-related risks, we introduce a novel soil moisture and drought monitoring network based on cosmic-ray neutron sensing technology. This initiative is driven by a joint collaboration of research institutions and federal state agencies, and it is the first of its kind in Germany to have started operation. By mid 2024, eight sites were instrumented across Brandenburg; four more are planned for 2025. The data will be openly accessible to foster applications and collaboration right from the start.
How to cite. Altdorff, D., Heistermann, M., Francke, T., Schrön, M., Attinger, S., Bauriegel, A., Beyrich, F., Biró, P., Dietrich, P., Eichstädt, R., Grosse, P. M., Markert, A., Terschlüsen, J., Walz, A., Zacharias, S., and Oswald, S. E.: Brief Communication: A new drought monitoring network in the state of Brandenburg (Germany) using cosmic-ray neutron sensing, EGUsphere [preprint], https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2024-3848, 2024.
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Daniel Altdorff
Institute of Environmental Science and Geography, University of Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany
UFZ - Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research GmbH, Permoserstr. 15, Leipzig, Germany
Institute of Environmental Science and Geography, University of Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany
Till Francke
Institute of Environmental Science and Geography, University of Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany
Martin Schrön
UFZ - Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research GmbH, Permoserstr. 15, Leipzig, Germany
Sabine Attinger
UFZ - Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research GmbH, Permoserstr. 15, Leipzig, Germany
Albrecht Bauriegel
Landesamt für Bergbau, Geologie und Rohstoffe Brandenburg, Inselstraße 26, Cottbus, Germany
Frank Beyrich
Deutscher Wetterdienst, Meteorologisches Observatorium Lindenberg - Richard-Aßmann-Observatorium, Am Observatorium 12, 15848 Tauche, Germany
Peter Biró
Institute of Environmental Science and Geography, University of Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany
Peter Dietrich
UFZ - Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research GmbH, Permoserstr. 15, Leipzig, Germany
Rebekka Eichstädt
Landesamt für Umwelt Brandenburg, Seeburger Chaussee 2, Potsdam, Germany
Peter Martin Grosse
Institute of Environmental Science and Geography, University of Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany
Arvid Markert
Landesamt für Bergbau, Geologie und Rohstoffe Brandenburg, Inselstraße 26, Cottbus, Germany
Jakob Terschlüsen
Institute of Environmental Science and Geography, University of Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany
Ariane Walz
Ministerium für Landwirtschaft, Umwelt und Klimaschutz, Henning-von-Tresckow-Straße 2-13, Potsdam, Germany
Steffen Zacharias
UFZ - Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research GmbH, Permoserstr. 15, Leipzig, Germany
Sascha E. Oswald
Institute of Environmental Science and Geography, University of Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany
Short summary
The German federal state of Brandenburg is particularly prone to soil moisture droughts. To support the management of related risks, we introduce a novel soil moisture and drought monitoring network based on cosmic-ray neutron sensing technology. This initiative is driven by a collaboration of research institutions and federal state agencies, and it is the first of its kind in Germany to have started operation. In this brief communication, we outline the network design and share first results.
The German federal state of Brandenburg is particularly prone to soil moisture droughts. To...