The performance and radiation exposure of some neutron probes in measuring the water content of the topsoil layer

Australian Journal of Soil Research

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 1397-1407

  Arslan, A ^a   Razzouk, A K ^a   Al Ain, F ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY   (Syrian Arab Republic)

Author keywords

Density; Health hazard; Moisture; Surface soil

Indexed keywords

NEUTRON PROBE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; TOPSOIL; WATER CONTENT;

EID: 0030733769     PISSN: 00049573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/S96111     Document Type: Article

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