Purpose L-band passive microwave radiometry enables reliable soil moisture retrieval from satellites but at spatial resolutions too coarse for precision irrigation. Portable near-ground L-band radiometers offer a high-resolution alternative. This study evaluated a Portable L-band Radiometer (PoLRa) for estimating volumetric water content (VWC), comparing manufacturer-calibrated estimates with data-driven calibration approaches...

Spring dead spot is a disease of bermudagrass ( Cynodon dactylon L. Pers) caused by Ophiosphaerella spp ., of fungi which infect the below ground structures of plants, causing damage to the turf canopy. Previous research suggests that precision management strategies based on manually identified disease within unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) imagery using GIS software and global navigation satellite systems (GNSS)-equipped spraye...

Recent technological advances have broadened the application of palaeoradiology for non-destructive investigation of ancient remains. X-ray microtomography (microCT) in particular is increasingly used as an alternative to histological bone sections for interpreting pathological alterations, trauma, microstructure, and, more recently, bioerosion with direct or ancillary use of histological indices. However, no systematic attemp...