ABSTRACT Spatial distribution of soil moisture in a small watershed of Córdoba, Argentina.
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H. P. Apezteguía1, R. Sereno, A. M. Aoki, M. R. Ateca, L. E. Romero, R. I. Mendoza, G. F. Esmoriz, C.W. Robledo. |
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This study aimed to describe the spatial variability of soil moisture in 8 hectares watershed from the Córdoba province, Argentina (31 °29' South, 64°13' West). Soil moisture was measured by gravimetry on 57 points at 3 different depths across 6 sampling dates. Geostatistic methods were used to describe spatial variability, and exponential semivariogram models without "nugget" effect were fitted. The models were cross validated. A clear spatial association between ranges of 70 and 145 m was observed. |
Keywords: Soil moisture, spatial variability, geostatistic. |
1 Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias, Grupo de Gestión Ambiental de Suelo y Agua. CC 509. 5000 Córdoba, Argentina. E- mail: hapezte@agro.uncor.edu. |
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