New updates to SoilSensor.com

[Adam Krumbein]

Hello SoilSensor.com group members!

 

First of all, happy holidays to everyone and I hope that you have a happy and safe New Years!

 

There have been two updates to SoilSensor.com this month:

 

• A recent news article of interest from the USGS has been posted to the front page of soilsensor.com. Most everyone is aware of the link between CO2 and soil temperature, with soils releasing more CO2 into the atmosphere as they are warmed. A new USGS report outlines the increasing activity of microbes in former areas of frozen permafrost that have melted, contributing to an increase in CO2 offgasing in northern regions of the United States.

 

• A new research article has been posted in the articles section of the website. Titled “Calculating Pore Water Electrical Conductivity From the Dielectric Permittivities of Soil” and located at the bottom of the page, it outlines measuring the electrical permittivity and conductivity of bulk soil to determine pore water content.

 

If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to post on the Soilsensor.com Google Group page!

 

 

Best regards,

 

Adam Krumbein

Stevens Water Monitoring Systems, Inc.

12067 NE Glenn Widing Drive, Suite 106, Portland OR 97220

tel: 503/445.8000 | fax: 503/445.8001

www.stevenswater.com

www.soilsensor.com