High-resolution bulk density images, using calibrated x-ray radiography of impregnated soil slices

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 299-305

  Bresson, L M ^a   Moran, C J ^b  

^a AGROPARISTECH   (France)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALIBRATION; DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); DENSITY MEASUREMENT (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); IMAGING TECHNIQUES; MEASUREMENT ERRORS; X RAY RADIOGRAPHY;

BULK DENSITY;

SOILS;

EID: 0032029530     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj1998.03615995006200020001x     Document Type: Article

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