Tag: Digital Soil Mapping

  • Can Satellites Measure Soil Organic Carbon?

    Can Satellites Measure Soil Organic Carbon?

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    Satellites can help estimate soil organic carbon and map its spatial variation, but they do not directly measure the carbon stored throughout a soil profile. Optical sensors observe the exposed surface or the vegetation above it. Turning those observations into a soil carbon estimate requires a model, representative soil samples and independent validation. For agricultural…