Soil moisture status is critical for farming and the production of crops, as well as for recharge of groundwater and weather prediction. COSMOS‑India delivers real-time soil moisture observations from permanent in situ field monitoring stations using large area (field scale average) soil moisture sensors. The objectives of this work are to:
- Improve soil moisture mapping of current status at district, state and national scales
- Provide agricultural advisory information to improve crop outcomes and income for farmers
- To contribute to water resource information and outlooks for sustainable water use
- For further information on the measurement technology and soil moisture science see the COSMOS-UK website.
This work is funded by the UK Natural Environment Research Council’s Official Development Assistance through the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology’s SUNRISE programme, and contributed to, and in partnership with the Indian organisations listed below:
Partners
- UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
- Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
- Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur
- Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Pune
- National Institute of Hydrology, Roorkee
- University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad
For more information about COSMOS-India please contact the Project Office.