A5076463343- Soil erosion and sediment transport
- Aeolian processes and effects
- Soil Moisture and Remote Sensing
- Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes
- Soil Geostatistics and Mapping
- Soil and Unsaturated Flow
- Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
- Geophysical Methods and Applications
- Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies
- Irrigation Practices and Water Management
- Geophysics and Gravity Measurements
- Archaeology and Historical Studies
- Ancient Egypt and Archaeology
- Remote Sensing and LiDAR Applications
- Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology
- Image Processing and 3D Reconstruction
- Radioactive contamination and transfer
- Forensic and Genetic Research
- Geophysical and Geoelectrical Methods
- Land Use and Management
- Environmental Engineering and Cultural Studies
- Ottoman and Turkish Studies
- Urban Planning and Valuation
- Plant Ecology and Soil Science
- Climate Change Communication and Perception
International Atomic Energy Agency
2018-2024
Institute of Oriental Studies of the Slovak Academy of Sciences
2021-2022
Slovak Academy of Sciences
2022
Institute of Archaeology of the Slovak Academy of Sciences
2022
Výskumný Ústav Pôdoznalectva a Ochrany Pôdy
2003-2022
Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava
2022
National Agricultural and Food Centre
2016-2020
Abstract. Cosmic-ray neutron sensing (CRNS) has emerged as a reliable method for soil moisture and snow estimation. However, the applicability of this beyond research been limited due to, among others, use relatively large expensive sensors. This paper presents tests conducted on new scintillator-based sensor especially designed to jointly measure counts, muons total gamma rays. The signal is first compared against two conventional gas-tube-based CRNS sensors at locations. estimated further...
Golestan, a province in the North-East of Iran, is characterized by high coverage loess deposits. Since 1963, area has experienced approximately 200,000 ha deforestation due to land-use changes agriculture and increasing demand for wood. Approximately, 110,000 clear-cut lands are under dry-farming, mainly wheat cropping, about 86,000 have been reforested. This IAEA funded project first attempt use nuclear techniques East Hircanian Forest determination on-site impacts two (i.e. dry farming...
Abstract The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), through the Joint Division with Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of United Nations, assists its Member States in applying nuclear techniques to alleviate challenges food safety, security sustainable agricultural development. Soil Water Management & Crop Nutrition (SWMCN) Subprogramme, within FAO/IAEA Nuclear Techniques Agriculture, has made significant contributions development isotopic for assessment soil degradation...
The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) has lacked an efficient mechanism access scientific knowledge since entering into force in 1996. In 2011 it decided convene Ad Hoc Working Group on Scientific Advice (AGSA) and gave a unique challenge: design new for science-policy communication based the best available evidence. This paper outlines innovative 'modular mechanism' which AGSA proposed UNCCD September 2013, how was designed. Framed by boundary organization model,...
The presented study uses the recent colour aerial photographs, historical black and white detailed digital elevation model to assess spatial distribution long-term temporal dynamics of soil loss in agriculturally intensively exploited loess hilly land with a subcontinental temperate climate. strongly eroded soils appear studied area as bright patterns, surrounded by darker soils, they are well visible on photos. Three approaches interpretation photographs were tested: visual interpretation,...
Surface contamination by bomb-derived and Chernobyl-derived 137Cs has been subject to changes due physical decay lateral transport of contaminated soil particles, which have resulted in an on-going transfer radionuclides from terrestrial ecosystems surface water, river bed sediments, flood plains. Knowledge the different sources spatial variation is particularly essential for estimating fluvial systems successfully applying as environmental tracer erosion studies. This study combined a...
Abstract Soil erosion has become one of the most common environmental problems and threatens food security. This study assessed short‐term effect tillage mulch on soil redistribution using beryllium‐7 method, moisture distribution, organic carbon loss through in typical agroecological conditions Benin. The experiment was conducted acrisols (at Dan) ferralsols Za‐zounmè) central Three practices slope ridging (SR), contour (CR), no‐tillage (NT), three doses 0 (0 M), 3 (3 7 t ha −1 (7 M) under...
Abstract. Cosmic-ray neutron sensing (CRNS) has emerged as a reliable method for soil moisture and snow estimation. However, the applicability of this beyond research been limited due to, among others, use relatively large expensive sensors. This paper presents tests conducted to new scintillator-based sensor especially designed jointly measure counts, total gamma-rays, muons. The signal is firstly compared against two conventional gas-tube-based CRNS sensors at locations (Austria Germany)....
In this study, the performance of a new optimized scintillator-based cosmic-ray neutron detector called CRNSFINAPP for large-scale soil moisture estimation is presented and discussed. The assessment based on comparison to two commercial detectors commonly used application at experimental sites independent gravimetric measurements collected one additional irrigated cropped field. results showed good all sites, with values well in agreement different benchmarks. Thus, demonstrates be valid...
Abstract. Water erosion on arable land can reduce soil fertility and agricultural productivity. Despite the impact of water crops, it is typically neglected in global crop yield projections. Furthermore, previous efforts to quantify have paid little attention effects field management magnitude erosion. In this study, we analyse robustness simulated estimates maize wheat fields between years 1980 2010 based daily model outputs from a gridded version Environmental Policy Integrated Climate...
Soil quality constitutes a major factor for crops growth. This study aimed at determining the sustainable soil conservation practices that would increase maize growth as well production and improve moisture. Two experimental sites were chosen: Dan localized on Acrisol Za- zounmè ferralsol. cropping seasons investigated: long rain of 2018 2019. The design was split-plot with four replications. main tillage three modalities: no-tillage (NT); ridging parallel to slope (PR); Isohypse (IR) second...
<p>Reliable measurements of soil moisture (SM) are required for many applications worldwide, e.g., flood and drought forecasting, improving the agricultural water use efficiency (e.g., irrigation scheduling). For retrieval large-scale SM datasets with a high temporal frequency, remote sensing methods have proven to be valuable data source. (Sub-)daily is derived, example, from observations Advanced Scatterometer (ASCAT) since 2007. These available on spatial scales several...
Abstract Soil sorptivity is considered a key parameter describing early stages of water (rain) infiltration into relatively dry soil and it related to build-up complexity the capillary system wettability (contact angles pore walls). During last decade an increasing repellency sandy soils under pine forest grassland vegetation has been frequently observed at Mlaky II location in SW Slovakia. The seasons result uneven wetting up hundredfold decrease these vegetated as compared reference...
Soil erosion is a serious problem in Palestine. It enhanced mainly by poor farming practices used upland agricultural areas occupying the Central Highland of The objective this study to assess impact terracing on soil and deposition rates Al-Yamoun area (the Northern West Bank) using fallout radionuclides cesium -137 (FRN 137Cs). FRN 137Cs technique, which has proved its efficiency estimating over last 50-60 years, was for first time Palestine measure deposition. activity measured gamma...