Printed circuit board time domain reflectometry probe: Measurements of soil water content

Soil Science

Volumn 164, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 454-466

  Nissen, H H ^a   Moldrup, P ^a   Olesen, T ^a   Raskmark, P ^a  

^a AALBORG UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Electrical conductivity; Printed circuit board TDR probe; Small scale TDR measurements; Soil water content; Two phase dielectric mixing model

Indexed keywords

SOIL WATER; TIME DOMAIN REFLECTOMETRY; WATER CONTENT;

EID: 0032769007     PISSN: 0038075X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00010694-199907000-00002     Document Type: Article

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