Articles | Volume 13, issue 6
https://doi.org/10.5194/esurf-13-1133-2025
https://doi.org/10.5194/esurf-13-1133-2025
Research article
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05 Nov 2025
Research article |  | 05 Nov 2025

Soil slope monitoring with Distributed Acoustic Sensing under wetting and drying cycles

Jiahui Kang, Fabian Walter, Tobias Halter, Patrick Paitz, and Andreas Fichtner

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Soil slope monitoring with Distributed Acoustic Sensing under wetting and drying cycles Jiahui Kang et al. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15191409

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Soil strength is influenced by wetness conditions, affecting slope stability, agricultural productivity, etc. Monitoring soil moisture is essential for risk management. We used Distributed Acoustic Sensing to monitor the deformation of a grass-covered slope over two summer months. We observed both long-term drying and daily "breathing" cycles: nighttime swelling and daytime shrinkage. By integrating strain and soil moisture data, we provide new field-scale insights into soil strength evolution.
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