@article{fdi:010053595, title = {{C}omparison of electrical resistivity by geophysical method and neutron probe logging for soil moisture monitoring in a forested watershed}, author = {{P}arate, {H}. {R}. and {K}umar, {M}. {S}. {M}. and {D}escloitres, {M}arc and {B}arbi{\'e}ro, {L}aurent and {R}uiz, {L} and {B}raun, {J}ean-{J}acques and {S}ekhar, {M}. and {K}umar, {C}.}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{G}eophysical methods are becoming more popular nowadays in the field of hydrology due to their time and space efficiency. {S}o an attempt has been made here to relate electrical resistivity with soil moisture content in the field. {T}he experiments were carried out in an experimental watershed '{M}ulehole' in southern {I}ndia, which is a forested watershed with approximately 80% red soil. {F}ive auger holes were drilled to perform the soil moisture and electrical resistivity measurements in a toposequence having red and black soils, with sandy weathered soil at the bottom. {S}oil moisture was measured using neutron probe and electrical resistivity was measured using electrical logging tool. {T}he results indicate that electrical resistivity measurements can be used to measure soil moisture content for red soils only.}, keywords = {{E}lectrical resistivity ; forested watershed ; neutron probe ; soil moisture}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{C}urrent {S}cience}, volume = {100}, numero = {9}, pages = {1405--1412}, ISSN = {0011-3891}, year = {2011}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010053595}, }