#soilMoisture
Can weak physics improve machine-learning generalization to new (or any) sites compared to hard-constraint physics-informed machine learning that requires site-specific details?

We address this question in our new paper in GRL.

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#soilmoisture #machinelearning
October 18, 2025 at 8:38 AM
The calculated soil moisture anomaly map shows incredibly dry soil in the Northeast and parts of the Midwest, Southeast and states along the Gulf.

#soilmoisture #drought 🧪

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October 6, 2025 at 7:36 PM
🧠 On the third video of 'My paper in 140 seconds' series by Visakh Sivaprasad, a #deeplearning model to generate a 21-year European #soilmoisture dataset using AMSR-E/2 data was explained. This fills gaps, improving accuracy by 26%.

More info on:
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Development of Continuous AMSR-E/2 Soil Moisture Time Series by Hybrid Deep Learning Model
YouTube video by Universität Bonn
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September 30, 2025 at 1:20 PM
SPADE uses ChatGPT‑4.1 to analyze soil‑moisture data, detecting irrigation events and sensor anomalies without training, achieving higher recall and F1 scores in U.S. farm tests. https://getnews.me/llm-powered-framework-detects-soil-moisture-patterns-and-anomalies/ #spade #soilmoisture
September 25, 2025 at 5:10 PM
The calculated soil moisture ranking percentile map for September 21 shows unusually dry areas in parts of the West, Northeast, Southeast, and Midwest. Areas in the Plains and Michigan's UP are extremely wet.

#drought #SoilMoisture 🧪

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September 23, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Soil moisture percentiles across the U.S.

#SoilMoisture #drought 🧪

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September 19, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Smartphone acoustic sensing estimates soil moisture with a 2.39% mean absolute error across a 15.9%–34.0% range, running locally without extra hardware. Read more: https://getnews.me/smartphone-acoustic-sensing-measures-soil-moisture-with-ai-accuracy/ #soilmoisture #smartphone #acoustic
September 17, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Better soil moisture data could improve flood predictions, especially as atmospheric river events intensify.

Want to learn more? Check out our blog 👇
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#TWR #TheWaterReport #Flooding #SoilMoisture #AtmosphericRivers #FloodRisk
Wet Soils Amplify Flooding
Storms coming from atmospheric rivers bring vital moisture to the US West Coast. However, they also cause most of the region's floods. Storm size alone does not always predict flood risk, ground…
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September 16, 2025 at 4:56 PM
We are excited to announce that the HYPROP now meets the ASTM Standard D6836.

The HYPROP automates high-resolution #soilmoisture release curves, generating hundreds of data points for a detailed understanding of the curve.

Learn more: store.astm.org/d6836-25.htm...
September 15, 2025 at 5:09 PM
#SoilMoisture influences food security, climate, flooding & wildfire risk. Learn the latest field & lab methods for measuring soil water movement a the Advances in Soil Water Movement Methods workshop from the experts at #EUROSOIL2025 #SoilScience #Hydrology #ClimateChange #StevensWater
September 8, 2025 at 4:21 PM
The Soil Hydrology Methods Workshop 2025 in Goleta, California, has come to a close – three intensive days full of deep insights into cutting-edge approaches to soil hydrological measurements.
Thanks to Soilmoisture & Stevens Water for hosting this event.
August 29, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Earth's #vegetation cover has #expanded dramatically over the past four decades. However, this widespread "greening" trend is often associated with a #decline in #soilmoisture, particularly in water-scarce regions.
phys.org/news/2025-08... #climatechange #water #scarcity #drying
Global greening causes significant soil moisture loss, study finds
A new study has uncovered a surprising and concerning paradox: although Earth's vegetation cover has expanded dramatically over the past four decades, this widespread "greening" trend is often associa...
phys.org
August 28, 2025 at 11:15 AM
The calculated soil moisture anomaly for the U.S. on Aug. 19. The driest areas include parts of Florida, the Northeast and the West. The wettest areas are in the Dakotas, Iowa, Wisconsin and the Southeast.

#soilmoisture #drought 🧪

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August 20, 2025 at 7:34 PM
New study presents a hybrid approach that combines #DeepLearning with dynamical models for #SoilMoisture #forecast. Soil moisture and flash #drought forecasts are improved beyond two weeks, offering a promising path to earlier warning of #ClimateExtremes. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Skillful subseasonal soil moisture drought forecasts with deep learning-dynamic models - Nature Communications
This study presents a hybrid approach that combines deep learning with dynamic models for soil moisture forecast. This hybrid approach significantly improves soil moisture and flash drought forecasts ...
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August 12, 2025 at 2:56 PM
✨This #NationalScienceWeek, we're exploring one of nature's secret languages!
#DYK? Distant supernovae help measure #soilmoisture in Australia. Cosmic rays trigger neutrons in our atmosphere; hydrogen in soil slows them. This reveals moisture levels thanks to the TERN-supported CosmOz network.
August 11, 2025 at 12:16 AM
A #farmer working in his field where he did #intercropping with #Tomato and #cauliflower, under the Good #Agricultural Practices (#GAP), using #plasticmulch. The use of such mulch helps retain #soilmoisture during the dry winter season and results in a better #crophealth.
August 8, 2025 at 6:03 AM
🔥 Another extreme heat wave is building in Europe.

▪️ 35°C+ in Spain, France, Italy, and Greece
▪️ Wildfire alerts expanding
▪️ Crop stress worsening amid intensifying drought

#HeatWave #EuropeWeather #Wildfires #Agriculture #SoilMoisture
June 26, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Soil across the planet is drying fast—sending billions of tons of water into oceans and accelerating sea level rise. #ClimateCrisis #SeaLevelRise #SoilMoisture
Vanishing Soil Moisture Fuels Faster Sea Level Rise
A global study led by PolyU reveals that soil moisture is rapidly vanishing—sending land water into the oceans and quietly accelerating sea level rise.
geekoo.news
June 18, 2025 at 1:00 PM
A mild storm hitting soaked soil can unleash major floods. New research shows why timing — and terrain — is everything. #AtmosphericRivers #FloodRisk #SoilMoisture
When Wet Soils Supercharge West Coast Floods
Even mild storms can turn deadly when they strike saturated ground. Here's how soil moisture supercharges flood risk.
geekoo.news
June 17, 2025 at 3:00 PM
💧🌿How does soil moisture shape the land carbon sink? Catch up on highlights from our latest science seminar for new research on plant water stress, ET and GPP under drought conditions. #soilmoisture #evapotranspiration #carboncycle @stineb.bsky.social
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LEMONTREE May Science Meeting : Soil Moisture - Lemontree
The latest insights from the LEMONTREE Science Meeting, where researchers presented cutting-edge work on soil moisture dynamics, evapotranspiration lmodeling, stomatal conductance, and sub-daily GPP p...
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June 16, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Se han identificado áreas con alta superposición de #vectores en España, Portugal, Italia y Europa Oriental, donde se concentran casos humanos de #WNV. La presencia simultánea de varias especies favorece la transmisión del virus, lo que subraya la necesidad de reforzar la vigilancia epidemiológica 👇
June 13, 2025 at 2:04 PM