Time domain reflectometry coil probe measurements of water content during fingered flow

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 493-500

  Nissen, H H ^a   Moldrup, P ^a   De Jonge, L W ^b   Jacobsen, O H ^b  

^a AALBORG UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^b DANISH INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLOW MEASUREMENT; FLOW OF WATER; FLOW VISUALIZATION; MOISTURE; NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION; REFLECTOMETERS;

FINGERED FLOW; TIME DOMAIN REFLECTOMETRY; WATER CONTENT;

SOIL MECHANICS;

FINGERING; SOIL WATER; TIME DOMAIN REFLECTOMETRY;

EID: 0032804308     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj1999.03615995006300030011x     Document Type: Article

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