Dr. Daniel Altdorff,

Publications

Scheiffele, L. M., M. Schrön, M. Köhli, K. Dimitrova-Petrova, D. Altdorff, T. Franz, R. Rosolem, et al. (2023). Comment on ‘Examining the Variation of Soil Moisture from Cosmic-Ray Neutron Probes Footprint: Experimental Results from a Cosmos-Uk Site’ by Howells, Od, Petropoulos, Gp, Et Al., Environ Earth Sci. 82, 41. Environmental Earth Sciences 82, 20: 474. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12665-023-11186-6. 

Altdorff, D., S. E. Oswald, S. Zacharias, C. Zengerle, P. Dietrich, H. Mollenhauer, S. Attinger, and M. Schrön (2023). Toward Large-Scale Soil Moisture Monitoring Using Rail-Based Cosmic Ray Neutron Sensing, Water Resources Research, 59(3).

Altdorff, D., N. Borchard, E. H. Young, L. Galagedara, J. Sorvali, S. Quideau, and A. Unc (2021). Agriculture in boreal and Arctic regions requires an integrated global approach for research and policy, Agronomy for Sustainable Development, 41(2). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13593-021-00676-1

Unc, A., D. Altdorff, E. Abakumov, S. Adl, S. Baldursson, M. Bechtold, D. J. Cattani, et al. (2021). Expansion of Agriculture in Northern Cold-Climate Regions: A Cross-Sectoral Perspective on Opportunities and Challenges.” Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems 5: 663448. https://doi.org/10.3389/fsufs.2021.663448. 

Altdorff D, Sadatcharam, K., Unc, A. Krishnapillai M. &  Galagedara (2020). Comparison of multi-frequency and multi-coil electromagnetic induction (EMI) for mapping properties in shallow podsolic soils. Sensors 20(8), 2330; https://doi.org/10.3390/s20082330

Sadatcharam, K., Altdorff, D., Unc, A. &  Galagedara L. (2020) Investigating the depth sensitivity of apparent magnetic susceptibility from multi-coil and multi-frequency electromagnetic induction Journal of Environmental and Engineering Geophysical 25(3):301-314 https://doi.org/10.32389/jeeg20-001

Vogt J, Wu J, Altdorff D, Thuong B L (2020) Nitrous oxide fluxes of an abandoned pasture do not differ significantly from a natural bog despite distinct environmental conditions. Science of The Total Environment, 714, 136648; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.136648

von Hebel C., van der Kruk J., Mester A. , Altdorff D., Endres A, Huisman J.A., Zimmermann E., Vereecken H. (2019) Calibration, conversion, and quantitative multi-layer inversion of rigid-boom multi-coil electromagnetic induction data. Sensors, 19, 4753; doi:10.3390/s19214753

Altdorff, D., Galagedara L., Abedinb J. & Unc. A. (2019).  Effect of different biochar rates on the hydraulic properties at agricultural-use boreal podzol. Soil Syst. 3, 53 doi:10.3390/soilsystems3030053

Altdorff, D., Botschek, J., Honds, M., van der Kruk, J. & Vereecken, H. (2019). In-situ detection of tree root systems under complex disturbed soil conditions using ground penetration radar Journal of Infrastructure, Dio.10.1061/(ASCE)IS.1943-555X.0000501

King, M., Altdorff, D., Li, F., Galagedara,L., Holden, J. & Unc, A. (2018). Northward shift of the agricultural climate zone under 21st-century global climate change. Scientific Reports 8, 7904. doi:10.1038/s41598-018-26321-8

Altdorff D., Galagedara L.,  Nadeem M., Cheema M. & Unc A. (2018). Effect of agronomic treatments on the accuracy of soil moisture mapping by electromagnetic induction. Catena 96 – 106 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.catena.2017.12.036 

Altdorff, D., Galagedara L. & Unc. A. (2017). Impact of projected land conversion on water balance of boreal soils in western Newfoundland. Journal of Water and Climate Change 8 (3) DOI: 10.2166/wcc.2017.016

Altdorff, D., von Hebel, C., Borchard, N., van der Kruk, J., Bogena, H. R., Vereecken, H., & Huisman, J. A. (2017). Potential of catchment-wide soil water content prediction using electromagnetic induction in a forest ecosystem.Environmental Earth Sciences, 76(3), 111. 

Altdorff, D., Bechtold, M., van der Kruk, J., Vereecken, H., & Huisman, J. A. (2016). Mapping peat layer properties with multi-coil offset electromagnetic induction and laser scanning elevation data. Geoderma, 261(Supplement C), 178-189. 

Altdorff, D., & Dietrich, P. (2014). Delineation of areas with different temporal behavior of soil properties at a landslide affected Alpine hillside using time-lapse electromagnetic data. [journal article]. Environmental Earth Sciences, 72(5), 1357-1366. 

Popp, S., Altdorff, D., & Dietrich, P. (2013). Assessment of shallow subsurface characterisation with non-invasive geophysical methods at the intermediate hill-slope scale. Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci., 17(4), 1297-1307. 

Sauer, D., Popp, S., Dittfurth, A., Altdorff, D., Dietrich, P., & Paasche, H. (2013). Soil moisture assessment over an alpine hillslope with significant soil heterogeneity. Vadose Zone Journal, 12(4).

Altdorff, D., Epting, J., van der Kruk, J., Dietrich, P., & Huggenberger, P. (2013). Delineation of fluvial sediment architecture of subalpine riverine systems using noninvasive hydrogeophysical methods. [journal article]. Environmental Earth Sciences, 69(2), 633-644. 

Altdorff, D., & Dietrich, P. (2012). Combination of electromagnetic induction and gamma spectrometry using K-means clustering: A study for evaluation of site partitioning. Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science, 175(3), 345-354. 

Book chapters

Zacharias S., Altdorff, D., Samaniego L., Dietrich, P. (2009). Hydropedology and pedotransfer functions in Precision Agriculture 2009, Editors E. J. van Henten, D. Goense and C. Lokhorst, (2009) 992, ISBN: 978-90-8686-113-2, https://doi.org/10.3920/978-90-8686-664-9

Altdorff, D., Epting, J., Huber, E., Schindler, Y., Dietrich, P., Huggenberger, P., (2010). Fluss-Grundwasser-Interaktion unter sich ändernden Umweltbedingungen: ein multidimensionaler Untersuchungsansatz zur Entwicklung von Anpassungs- und Managementstrategien In: Levin, C., Grathwohl, P., Kappler, A., Kaufmann-Knoke, R., Rügner, H., (Hrsg.) Grundwasser für die Zukunft: Fachtagung der Fachsektion Hydrogeologie in der DGG (FH-DGG), Tübingen, 12.-16. Mai 2010 Schriftenreihe der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Geowissenschaften 67  Schweizerbart, Stuttgart, S. 120 – 120 (in German)

Presentations (selection):

Altdorff, D., Schrön, M., Landmark, S., Zacharias, S., Dietrich, P., Bazant,D., Attinger, S., and Oswald, S. E. (2023) Near real-time large-scale soil moisture monitoring by several rail-based cosmic-ray neutron rovers AGU 2023, San Francisco, CA, 11-15 December https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm23/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/1338033

Altdorff, D., Dega, S., Paasche, H., and Schrön, M.: Improvement of soil moisture regionalization based on random forest regression by applying score criteria for mobile cosmic-ray neutron sensing data, A European vision for hydrological observations and experimentation, Naples, Italy, 12–15 Jun 2023, GC8-Hydro-67, https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-gc8-hydro-67, 2023. 

Altdorff, D., Dega, S., Schrön, M., Oswald, S., Zacharias, S., Dietrich, P., Attinger, S., and Paasche, H.: Probabilistic regionalization of soil moisture data measured by Rail-based cosmic ray neutron sensing, EGU General Assembly 2023, Vienna, Austria, 23–28 Apr 2023, EGU23-14778, https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu23-14778, 2023. 

Scheiffele, L., Dimitrova-Petrova, K., Heistermann, M., Francke, T., Altdorff, D., and Oswald, S.: First multi-year cosmic-ray neutron sensing cluster: insights from three years of soil water storage observations across depths and scales at an agricultural research site  in North-East Germany, A European vision for hydrological observations and experimentation, Naples, Italy, 12–15 Jun 2023, GC8-Hydro-91, https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-gc8-hydro-91, 2023. 

Altdorff, D., Oswald, S., Zacharias, S., Zengerle, C., Mollenhauer, H., Dietrich, P., Attinger, S., and Schrön, M.: Rail-based cosmic ray neutron sensing (CRNS): pushing the boundaries towards expanding footprints and temporal resolutions, EGU General Assembly 2022, Vienna, Austria, 23–27 May 2022, EGU22-12334, https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu22-12334, 2022.

Altdorff, D and Li, Zijian (2020) Evaluation of radial and lateral borehole GPR directionality. Official Novamera technical Workshop, Bay Verte, Canada (attendent remotely)

Altdorff, D. (2020) ILLIAS – Instrumented Levitate LIght Area Surveys: a project towards overcoming the limitations of surface based soil property mapping, ILLIAS kick off meeting, Natural Resources Finland (Luke), Natural Helsinki, Finland (attendent remotely)

Altdorff, D. (2019) Applied hydrogeophysics towards investigation of soil organic carbon, soil water content and tree root systems – and –  UAV-borne electromagnetic induction and ground-penetrating radar measurements: a feasibility test, Natural Resources Finland (Luke), Natural Helsinki, Finland

Unc, U., Borchard, N., Quideau, S., Galagedara, L. and Altdorff, D.  (2019) Time for a Boreal Agricultural Research Network to ensure sustainable development of an emerging agri-food sector in the North, 10th Circumpolar Agriculture Conference (CAC 2019) Rovaniemi, Finland

Altdorff, D., Galagedara, L., Abebin, J., Unc, A. (2018). Effect of biochar on hydraulic properties and van Genuchten parameters of agricultural podzol, CSSS_01. In: 2018 Joint Meeting Abstract Booklet, CGU-CSSS-CIG-ES-SSA-CSAFM, DOI: 0.13140/RG.2.2.20251.36647, Niagara Falls, Canada.

von Hebel C., van der Kruk J., Mester A. Altdorff D., Endres A, Huisman J.A., Vereecken H. (2017) Calibration and large-scale inversion of fixed-boom multi-configuration electromagnetic induction data for soil characterization Geophysical Research Abstracts Vol. 19, European Geosciences Union, EGU, General Assembly, Vienna, Austria

King, M., Altdorff, D., Li, F., Galagedara,L., Holden, J. & Unc, A. (2016). Soils and agriculture under global geographical northwards shift in climate properties.  December 2016  Conference: American Geophysical Union, AGU – Fall Meeting, 2016, San Franscisco, USA

Galagedara, L., Diamond, N., Unc, A., Cheema, M., Altdorff, D., Nadeem, M. (2016). Water retention properties of agricultural soils in western Newfoundland amended with Biochar, P. 139. 50th CMOS Congress & joint CGU Annual Meeting, Fredericton, Canada.

Emmanuel, B., Altdorff, D., Unc, A., Cheema, M., Kavanagh, V., Galagedara, L. (2016). Mapping spatio-temporal variability of apparent electrical conductivity under different land uses. “Our Food–Our Future” Symposium, St. John’s, Canada

Altdorff, D., Galagedara, L., and Unc, A. (2016). A priori evaluating the role of E horizon on hydrological processes in Podsolic soils. “Our Food – Our Future” Symposium, St. John’s, Canada

Altdorff, D., Bechtold, M., van der Kruk, J., Vereecken, H., & Huisman, J. A. (2016). Mapping SOC content and bulk density of a disturbed peatland relict with electromagnetic induction and DEM data. Geophysical Research Abstracts Vol. 16,  European Geosciences Union, EGU, General Assembly 2014, Vienna, Austria

von Hebel C., van der Kruk J., Mester A. , Altdorff D., Endres A., Zimmermann E., Vereecken H. (2016). Calibration and multi-layer inversion of multiple electromagnetic induction sensor data. Geophysical Research Abstracts Vol. 18,  European Geosciences Union, EGU, General Assembly 2016-15741, Vienna, Austria

Altdorff, D., Schliffke, N, Riedel, M, Schmidt, V, Kruk, Vereecken, H, Stoll JB, Becken, M. (2014). UAV-borne electromagnetic induction and ground-penetrating radar measurements: a feasibility test. 74. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Geophysikalischen Gesellschaft (DGG), Karlsruhe, Germany

Altdorff, D., Botschek, J., Honds, M., van der Kruk, J. & Vereecken, H. (2014). Detection of in situ 3D tree root systems using high resolution ground penetration radar, American Geophysical Union, AGU – Fall Meeting, NS33A-3949, San Francisco, USA

Altdorff, D., von Hebel, C., Borchard, N., van der Kruk, J., Bogena, H. R., Vereecken, H., & Huisman, J. A. (2014). Potential of soil water content mapping using electromagnetic induction in a low conductive coniferous forest ecosystem catchment.  American Geophysical Union, AGU  Chapman Conference on Catchment Spatial Organization and Complex Behavior, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg

Altdorff, D., von Hebel, C., Borchard, N., van der Kruk, J., Bogena, H. R., Vereecken, H., & Huisman, J. A. (2014). Potential of soil water content mapping using electromagnetic induction in a forested catchment. 74. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Geophysikalischen Gesellschaft (DGG), Karlsruhe, Germany

Endres, A. L..Toy, C., Van-Lane, P. R., Steelman, C. M., Altdorff, D. (2013). Geoelectrical Monitoring of Shallow Vadose Zone Moisture Dynamics over Three Annual Cycles: Electromagnetic Induction Results. American Geophysical Union, AGU – Fall Meeting, 1835 Hydrogeophysics, San Franscisco, USA

Altdorff, D., von Hebel, C., Borchard, N., van der Kruk, J., Bogena, H. R., Vereecken, H., & Huisman, J. A. (2014) Potential von Elektromagnetischer Induktion (EMI) für die Vorhersage von Bodenwassergehalten in einem Waldgebiet (in German) Annual meeting TERENO (TERrestrial ENviromental Observatoria), Eifel, Germany

Altdorff, D., Van der Kruk, J, Bechtold M, Tiemeyer B, Huismann, JA. (2013). Subsurface structures and properties of a medium-scale peatland area by means of hydrogeophysical methods.  European Geosciences Union, EGU, General Assembly, Vienna, Austria

Altdorff, D., Epting, J., van der Kruk, J., Dietrich, P., & Huggenberger, P (2012). Detection of ancient active channel zones using hydrogeophysical methods: An approach to more effective channel restoration 4th International Congress of the European confederation of soil science societies (ECSSS), Bari, Italy

Altdorff D., Steelman C, Dietrich P, Gebler S, Endres A. (2012). Seasonal changes in soil moisture pattern at a medium scaled grassland using combination of hydrogeophysical methods. 2nd Hydropedology Conference 2012, Leipzig, Germany

Altdorff, D., von Hebel, C., Borchard, N., van der Kruk, J., Bogena, H. R., Vereecken, H., & Huisman, J. A. (2013). Comparison of EMI Data with the Wireless Sensor Network at Wüstebach: An approach for non-invasively Characterization of Soil Moisture Pattern in Conifer Forests. TR32 Conference Terrestrial Systems Research: Monitoring, Prediction and High Performance Computing, Bonn, Germany

Altdorff, D., & Dietrich, P. (2011). Observation of soil moisture dynamic at a landslide affected Alpine hillside using electromagnetic induction (EMI) and Kmeans clustering, 2nd Global Workshop on Proximal Soil Sensing, Montreal, Canada

Altdorff, D. and Dietrich P. (2011). Combination of electromagnetic induction (EMI) and gamma-spectrometry using K-means clustering: A study for improvement of site partitioning International conference NOVCARE – Novel Methods for Subsurface Characterization, Cape Code, USA 

Altdorff, D., Epting, J., van der Kruk, J., Dietrich, P., Huggenberger, P. (2011). Detection of ancient active channel zones (AAC) using hydrogeophysical methods: An approach to more effective channel restoration. American Geophysical Union, AGU, San Fransicso, USA

Popp-Hofmann S, Altdorff D., Sauer D., and Dietrich P. (2011). Geoelectrical exploration of subsurface structures and processes of the Alpine “Heumöser” hillslope. Geophysical Research Abstracts Vol. 13,  European Geosciences Union, EGU, General Assembly2011-7526-1, Vienna, Austria

Altdorff, D., Epting, J., Huber, E., Schindler, Y., Dietrich, P., Huggenberger, P. (2010). Fluss-Grundwasser-Interaktion unter sich ändernden Umweltbedingungen: ein multidimensionaler Untersuchungsansatz zur Entwicklung von AnpassungsundManagementstrategien TAmerican Geophysical Union, AUG ng der Fachsektion Hydrogeologie in der DGG (FH-DGG), Tübingen, Germany 

Altdorff, D., Dietrich, P. (2010). Cluster analysis of geophysical field data: an approach for reasonable partitioning of sites 19th World Congress of Soil Science, Soil Solutions for a Changing World, Brisbane, Australia

Dietrich, P., Altdorff, D., Popp-Hofmann, S. (2010). Application of multi-frequency electromagnetic induction for monitoring of soil-moisture dynamics at the hillslope scale Near Surface 2010 – 16th European Meeting of Environmental and Engineering Geophysics Zurich, Switzerland

Altdorff D, Dietrich P, Leven C. (2008). MOSAIC Model driven site assessment information and control International Hydropedology Conference 2008, Penn State, USA

Technical reports (selection)

Altdorff D and Butt S (2021) Data analysis and ranging approaches towards semi-automatic displaying of vein interface using discreet values Novamera Q4-2020

Li Z, Rafiei R, Altdorff D (2021) GPR test in water tank experiment configuration and data analysis Drilling Technology Laboratory (DTL) Novamera Q4-2020

Altdorff D and Butt S (2020) Best Practice for Directional GPR Borehole Data Processing and Imaging, Drilling Technology Laboratory (DTL) Novamera Q3-2020

Altdorff D, Rafiei R, Li Z, Maharjan D, Butt S (2020) Evaluation of Directionality for Borehole Radar, Shield Redesign and Data Processing and Imaging, Drilling Technology Laboratory (DTL) Q2-2020

Altdorff, D. and Galagarera L. (2018). Preliminary results from the ground penetration radar (GPR) survey October 9 – 11 for ore exploration, 2018 Anaconda Gold mine Inc. Internal reports, Nov 2018

Butler, L., Altdorff, D., Yong, E., Lakshman, G., Hawboldt, K., Helleur RJ (2017). Organic Waste in Newfoundland and Labrador: A Review of Available Agriculture, Fishery, Forestry and Municipal Waste Literature 2015-16 Harris center – mmsb waste management applied research fund 

Peer reviewer for scientific journals (ISI) (selection):

Nature, Scientific Report; Water Resources Research; Hydrological Earth System Science; Vadose Zone Journal; Catena; Geoderma; Journal of Total Environment; Sensors; Soil Use Management; Environmental Earth Science; Journal of Soils and Sediments; Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery; Journal of Water and Climate Change