Detecting illuvial lamellae in fine sand using ground-penetrating radar

Soil Science

Volumn 161, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 121-129

  Tomer, M D ^a,b   Boll, J ^c   Kung, K J S ^d   Steenhius, T ^c   Anderson, J L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b SCION   (New Zealand)

^c Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics

^d UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTAMINANT; GROUND PENETRATING RADAR; ILLUVIAL HORIZON; SANDY SOIL; SOIL LAYERING; SOIL WATER;

EID: 0029751115     PISSN: 0038075X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00010694-199602000-00007     Document Type: Article

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