A Topsoil Salinity Observatory for Arable Lands in Coastal Southwest Bangladesh
The research assesses soil salinity in the southwest coastal region of Bangladesh, collecting a total of 162 topsoil samples between March 1 and March 9, 2024, and processing them following the standard operating procedure for soil electrical conductivity (soil/water, 1:5). Electrical conductivity (EC) measurements obtained using a HI-6321 advanced conductivity benchtop meter were visualized spatially using bubble density mapping. The map demonstrates that soil salinity in the region of interest ranges from 0.05 to 9.09 mS/cm. This dataset provides a critical resource for soil salinity-related research in the region, offering valuable insights to support decision-makers in understanding and mitigating the impacts of soil salinity in Bangladesh's coastal areas.
Authors
- Tanmoy Mazumder
- A.K.M. Nazmus Sakib
- Showmitra Kumar Sarkar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5928-7577)
- Mafrid Haydar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-9229-0171)
- Sai Ravela (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6303-9936)
- Md. Safiqul Islam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2592-1407)
- Rhyme Rubayet Rudra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3598-0139)
- Shakil Ahmed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6731-5953)
- Myisha Ahmad
- Md. Sadmin Nur
- S M Arif Al Sany
- Tanzim Al Noor
Institutions
- Khulna University of Engineering and Technology (BD)
- BRAC (BD)
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Scientific Data
- Published
- 2025-07-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-025-05447-1
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Soil Moisture and Remote Sensing
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.60