Response of electromagnetic conductivity meter to soil salinity and soil-water content

Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering

Volumn 123, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 141-143

  Hanson, B R ^a,b   Kaita, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b ASCE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM COMPOUNDS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY MEASUREMENT; ELECTRIC MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; IRRIGATION; PROBES; SALINE WATER; SALINITY MEASUREMENT; SURVEYS; WATER;

ELECTROMAGNETIC CONDUCTIVITY METER; SOIL ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; SOIL SALINITY; SOIL WATER CONTENT;

SOILS;

CONDUCTIVITY METER; IRRIGATION; SOIL ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; SOIL SALINITY; SOIL WATER;

EID: 0031086918     PISSN: 07339437     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9437(1997)123:2(141)     Document Type: Article

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