Jornada Campaigns (May 2021-2022)
The research campaigns will be conducted at the Jornada Experimental Range (JER). JER is located in the Chihuahuan desert in the southwestern United states North of Las Cruces, New Mexico. During these campaigns, we are installing our soil moisture network. In addition to these measurements, the DJI Matrice drone with the attached L-band radiometer will fly over the study site to capture the soil moisture in conjunction with the hand-held sensors. The UAV will also help with the photogrammetry to provide (1) a high-resolution digital elevation model (DEM) using Agisoft Metashape software and (2) multi-spectral views of the vegetation cover and activity (NDVI and EVI). The measurements will take place during and after a rainy period to capture variability in space and time.
Drone Campaign
Autonomous Boat Campaign
EARTH DAY
