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Lasers Track Water Movement in Soil

Scientists are using lasers to study and predict how water moves through soil in order to find ways of better managing water resources.

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Scientists are using lasers to study and predict how water moves through soil in order to find ways of better managing water resources. They say the technology will help predict recharge rates of aquifers, how areas will respond to climate change and how plant nutrients move through the soil. (Water Online)

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