Evaluation of calibration methods for interpreting soil salinity from electromagnetic induction measurements

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 61, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 1627-1633

  Johnston, M A ^a   Savage, M J ^a   Moolman, J H ^b   Du Plessis, H M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^b STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^c WATER RESEARCH COMMISSION   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY OF SOLIDS; SENSORS; SOILS;

ELECTROMAGNETIC INDUCTION SENSORS;

SALINITY MEASUREMENT;

CALIBRATION METHOD; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTROMAGNETIC INDUCTION SENSOR; FIELD METHOD; SALINITY; SOIL;

EID: 0031284220     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj1997.03615995006100060013x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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