Researchers from Oklahoma State University and the University of Oklahoma prepare to install new soil water content sensors at an Oklahoma Mesonet site as part of the Oklahoma Hydronet initiative. The Hydronet system will also measure water stored in soil, aquifers and reservoirs.
Oklahoma State University researchers have partnered with other state and federal entities to improve the management of water resources across the state.
"We're trying to create a world-class water monitoring network for our state to complement what we already have, which is a world-class meteorological network with the Oklahoma Mesonet," said Tyson Ochsner, professor of plant and soil sciences in the Ferguson College of Agriculture.
Branded the Oklahoma Hydronet, the monitoring system will measure water stored in soil, aquifers and reservoirs. OSU is partnering with the National Oceanic and A...
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