Coordination Funds

协调基金

• 批准号: 414057883
• 负责人: Professor Dr. Sascha E. Oswald
• 金额: --
• 依托单位: Arbeitsgruppe Wasser- und Stofftransport in Landschaften
• 依托单位国家: 德国
• 项目类别: Research Units
• 资助国家: 德国
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://gepris.dfg.de/gepris/projekt/414057883?language=en
• 关键词: Coordination; Funds

The exchange of water between atmosphere, biosphere, and hydrosphere is a result of complex interactions and feedback mechanisms, where soil moisture acts as the key state variable. Novel approaches are required to handle the related scale dependency of water fluxes. Corresponding state-of-the-art methods for observing soil moisture range from continuous point-scale measurements, via field-scale temporal snapshots to remote sensing products on the basin scale and beyond. Cosmic-ray neutron sensing (CRNS) constitutes a considerable advancement in this context by inferring soil moisture from changes in ambient neutron density above the ground, allowing for the integration across hundreds of meters. In this proposal we report on the activities and achievements of the Cosmic Sense research unit (RU) in its first phase, and give an outline of the objectives and the work program for the second phase. The overarching goal remains the development of a quantitative, adaptable, and transferable approach for observing root-zone soil moisture on the field scale while accounting for other dynamic water pools, such as biomass. New to phase II is the addition of snow water pools and the focus on the regional scale by soil moisture mapping with sensor clusters, mobile detectors, remote sensing, and modeling. Cosmic Sense continues to constitute a driving force in the field of soil moisture measurements via CRNS and will strengthen an engaged and innovative community. Our team will advance the understanding of field-scale and regional water storage and fluxes in the soil-vegetation-atmosphere continuum by bundling the expertise of distinguished partners in complementary research modules and joint activities. Working together towards joint research objectives requires intensive interaction in the team as well as overarching coordination and support. The coordination project “Z” acts as a central nexus for the objectives, resources, and outreach activities that are related to the RU as a whole. The key personal resources required are a position for the coordination of meetings, workshops, and general RU matters, and a field technician to support the joint field- and cross-cutting activities. Furthermore, Z strives to support young researchers – particularly those with children – in their work and career, and to enhance gender equality. Z will also promote the outcomes of the RU in a closing workshop, inviting external keynote speakers and supporting attendance via discounts and scholarships. The current and designated Mercator Fellow, Prof. Marek Zreda, will interact with all research modules, he will actively participate in the cross-cutting activities and promote the achievements of Cosmic Sense to the scientific community worldwide. Accordingly, all of the tasks planned in Z will support and interact with the involved research modules of the RU, thus helping to promote the collaboration within the RU and of the dissemination of its outcomes beyond it.

大气、生物圈和水圈之间的水交换是复杂的相互作用和反馈机制的结果，其中土壤湿度是关键的状态变量。需要新的方法来处理水通量的相关尺度依赖性。相应的最先进的土壤湿度观测方法包括从连续的点尺度测量，通过野外尺度的时间快照到流域尺度和更大尺度的遥感产品。宇宙射线中子传感（CRNS）在这方面取得了相当大的进步，它可以从地面上的环境中子密度变化推断土壤湿度，从而实现数百米范围内的整合。在本提案中，我们报告了宇宙感知研究单元（RU）在第一阶段的活动和成就，并概述了第二阶段的目标和工作计划。总体目标仍然是发展一种定量的、适应性强的和可转移的方法，用于在田间尺度上观察根区土壤湿度，同时考虑其他动态水池，如生物量。第二阶段的新内容是增加雪水池，并将重点放在区域尺度上，通过传感器集群、移动探测器、遥感和建模进行土壤湿度测绘。Cosmic Sense继续通过CRNS在土壤湿度测量领域发挥推动作用，并将加强参与和创新的社区。我们的团队将通过在互补的研究模块和联合活动中整合杰出合作伙伴的专业知识，促进对农田规模和区域土壤-植被-大气连续体中的水储存和通量的理解。为实现共同的研究目标而共同努力，需要团队内部的密切互动以及总体的协调和支持。协调项目“Z”作为与整个RU相关的目标、资源和扩展活动的中心纽带。所需的关键个人资源是协调会议、研讨会和一般RU事务的职位，以及支持联合领域和交叉活动的领域技术人员。此外，Z努力支持年轻的科学家——特别是那些有孩子的科学家——在他们的工作和职业生涯中，并促进性别平等。Z还将在闭幕研讨会上推广RU的成果，邀请外部主题演讲者，并通过折扣和奖学金支持出席。现任和指定的墨卡托研究员Marek Zreda教授将与所有研究模块进行互动，他将积极参与跨领域活动，并向全球科学界推广宇宙感知的成果。因此，Z计划的所有任务都将支持RU的相关研究模块并与之交互，从而有助于促进RU内部的协作及其成果的传播。