György Pillinger, Ahmed Elawad Eltayeb Ahmed, Kornél Bessenyei, Péter Kiss
Journal of Terramechanics, Volume 108, 2023, Pages 39-45, ISSN 0022-4898
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jterra.2023.05.002.(https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022489823000368)
Abstract: It is a well-known phenomenon that the color of sand changes due to moisture. As the moisture content increases, the sand will typically become darker. In our research, we are looking for the answer to the exact function according to which this darkening process changes and what relationship there may be between the different, initial (dry) soil colors and how this relationship can influence the evolution of the darkening process. Using the suitably chosen range of the color spectrum, we created a color parameter to characterize the color of the measured sandy soil, and then, in addition to determining the moisture content, we also looked for other uses of the color spectrum for sandy soil. Thus, based on the color spectrum and other input parameters, not only the moisture content can be calculated, but in the case of two components, the grain composition can also be determined.
Keywords: Spectroscopy; Particle composition; Moisture content; Spectral signature; Sandy soil; Soil color; Reflectance