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This instrument is used for measuring the infiltration rate of water into the soil. Soils with very low infiltration rates are more susceptible to erosion than those with higher infiltration rates. That way you know how best to target areas with appropriate interventions that reduce soil erosion and runoff.
Scenes at ESA/ESOC, Darmstadt, Germany, on 19 October 2016 during the arrival of ExoMars. Credit: ESA/J. Mai