Time domain reflectometry: A seminal technique for measuring mass and energy in soil

Soil and Tillage Research

Volumn 47, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 125-132

  Clarke Topp, G ^a   Reynolds, W Daniel ^b  

^a OTTAWA RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE   (Canada)

^b HARROW RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Energy; Mass; Root zone; Soil aeration; Solute leaching; TDR; Water content

Indexed keywords

ENERGY BUDGET; MASS BALANCE; SOLUTE TRANSPORT; TDR;

EID: 0032474538     PISSN: 01671987     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-1987(98)00083-X     Document Type: Conference Paper

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