Pooled error variance and covariance estimation of sparse in situ soil moisture sensor measurements in agricultural fields in Flanders

Hendrickx, Marit G. A.; Vanderborght, Jan; Janssens, Pieter; Bombeke, Sander; Matthyssen, Evi; Waverijn, Anne; Diels, Jan

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/soil-11-435-2025

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Pooled error variance and covariance estimation of sparse in situ soil moisture sensor measurements in agricultural fields in Flanders

Marit G. A. Hendrickx, Jan Vanderborght, Pieter Janssens, Sander Bombeke, Evi Matthyssen, Anne Waverijn, and Jan Diels

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