The characterization of water in peat

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 60, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 991-1000

  McBrierty, V J ^a   Wardell, G E ^a   Keely, C M ^a   O'Neill, E P ^a   Prasad, M ^b  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b Research Centre   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; CHARACTERIZATION; DEHYDRATION; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; DRYING; HYDRATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; POLYMERS; PROTONS; TEMPERATURE; THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS; WATER;

PROTON NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; REWATERING; WATER CONCENTRATION;

PEAT;

DATA; DRYING; PEAT; WATER LEVEL;

IRELAND;

EID: 0029659837     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj1996.03615995006000040006x     Document Type: Article

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