The soil freezing characteristic: Its measurement and similarity to the soil moisture characteristic

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 13-19

  Spaans, Egbert J A ^a   Baker, John M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METHOD; SOIL FREEZING; SOIL MOISTURE; FROZEN SOIL; SOIL TEMPERATURE;

EID: 0029663770     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj1996.03615995006000010005x     Document Type: Article

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