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Past trends in summer soil moisture content
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Trends in summer soil moisture in Europe (litres/m 3 /10 years)
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< – 8
– 8 to – 5
– 5 to – 2.5
– 2.5 to – 1.5
– 1.5 to 1.5
1.5 to 2.5
2.5 to 5
5 to 8
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Outside coverage
Note:
Trends refer to the period 1951–2012; soil moisture content was modelled using a soil moisture balance model in the upper soil
horizons; summer means June to August.
Source: Adapted from Kurnik et al., 2014, 2015.
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