Traffic Noise Detects Soil Moisture

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Seismic detectors measure soil moisture using traffic noise

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Caltech researchers have developed a new method to measure soil moisture in the shallow subterranean region between the surface and underground aquifers.

The vadose zone is crucial for plants and crops to obtain water through their roots.

The new method relies upon seismic technology that normally measures how the ground shakes during earthquakes.

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