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Towards an Active and Passive L- and P-band soil moisture satellite...

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GA ID:
GA142531
Agency:
Australian Research Council
Approval Date:
11-Dec-2020
Publish Date:
15-Dec-2020
Category:
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Research
Grant Term:
25-Jan-2022 to 24-Jan-2025
Original: 1-Jan-2021 to 31-Dec-2023
Value (AUD):
$600,000.00 (GST inclusive where applicable)
Variations:

One-off/Ad hoc:
No
Aggregate Grant Award:
No

PBS Program Name:
ARC 20/21 Discovery
Grant Program:
Discovery Projects
Grant Activity:
Towards an Active and Passive L- and P-band soil moisture satellite mission
Purpose:
This project tests alternate configurations for remote sensing of soil moisture using a new state-of-the-art Active/Passive (ie radar/radiometer) P-/L-band (ie microwave) satellite concept through a series of airborne field experiments. Timely soil moisture information is critical to improved water management for food production in the face of climate variability. The challenge is to do this accurately over large areas with an appropriate spatio-temporal detail, and for a soil depth that closely approximates the layer which impacts crop/pasture growth and influences management decisions. The longer P-band allows deeper penetration into the soil while the active/passive combination uses the respective resolution and accuracy characteristics.

GO ID:
GO Title:
Discovery Projects for funding commencing in 2021
Internal Reference ID:
DP21 Round 1
Selection Process:
Targeted or Restricted Competitive

Confidentiality - Contract:
No
Confidentiality - Outputs:
No

Grant Recipient Details

Recipient Name:
Monash University
Recipient ABN:
12 377 614 012

Grant Recipient Location

Suburb:
MULGRAVE
Town/City:
MULGRAVE
Postcode:
3170
State/Territory:
VIC
Country:
AUSTRALIA

Grant Delivery Location

State/Territory:
VIC
Postcode:
3170
Country:
AUSTRALIA

Contact Details

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