Open AccessThe Relationship between Soil Temperature and Volumetric Soil Water Content in Iraq using ECMWF Data for the Period (1980-2016)
Author(s) -
Osama T. Al-Taai,
Wedyan G. Nassif
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of physics. conference series
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1742-6596
pISSN - 1742-6588
DOI - 10.1088/1742-6596/1530/1/012138
Subject(s) - environmental science , water content , soil water , precipitation , desertification , period (music) , hydrology (agriculture) , soil science , geography , geology , meteorology , ecology , geotechnical engineering , biology , physics , acoustics
The Volumetric Soil Water Content (VSWC) and Soil Temperature (ST), are important factors in determining the phenomenon of desertification and agricultural drought, where soil temperature plays an important role in determining the date of flower growth. Surface evaporation and water leakage are also associated with climate-related evolution in terms of precipitation production and in the development of weather patterns. The methods adopted in the study depend on the monthly and annual mean of the four levels (L1, L2, L3, and L4) of the volumetric soil water content and soil temperature, taken from the European Centre Medium Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) for the time period thirty seven years (1980-2016), for selected stations in Iraq (Mosul, Baghdad, Rutba, and Basrah). The greatest value of the volumetric soil water content was recorded in Mosul, and the lowest value was recorded in Basrah. The greatest value of soil temperature recorded in Basrah, and the lowest value in Mosul. The relationship between volumetric soil water content and soil temperature is a very high negative correlation for thirty seven years for the selected stations (Mosul, Baghdad, Rutba, and Basrah).