Environmental processes and technologies
Measurements of environmental variables are essential to improve the understanding of key processes in the terrestrial environment. This improved understanding should lead to improved predictive capability of our terrestrial models and a more sustainable use of the natural resources soil, water and atmosphere.
The IBG-3 is deeply involved in environmental monitoring through the development and application of hydrogeophysical measurement and inversion techniques and the operation of long-term observation platforms such as TERENO, ICOS and eLTER. The acquired measurements provide insights in the spatial and temporal variability of terrestrial processes at spatial scales ranging from soil columns to catchments and temporal scales ranging from minutes to years.
Vadose Zone Hydrogeophysics
We study vadose zone properties and processes using non-invasive hydrogeophysical methods.
Hydrogeophysical Imaging and Characterisation
High resolution hydrogeophysical imaging and characterisation of the unsaturated and saturated zone
Environmental Sensing and Monitoring
Long-term environmental sensing and monitoring for further system understanding
Terrestrial observation platforms
The terrestrial observation platforms consist of research instruments designed for long-term measurements of state variables and fluxes across all compartments of the terrestrial system.
Multiscale Geophysics of soil-plant systems
We develop and apply hydrogeophysical methods to enhance the characterization of the critical zone.
We study vadose zone properties and processes using non-invasive hydrogeophysical methods.
