A general heat dissipation sensor calibration equation and estimation of soil water content

Soil Science

Volumn 164, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 655-661

  Starks, Patrick J ^a  

^a USDA ARS GRAZINGLANDS RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Calibration; Matric potential; Soil heat dissipation sensor; Volumetric water content

Indexed keywords

ESTIMATION METHOD; SANDY LOAM; SOIL WATER; WATER CONTENT;

EID: 0032868471     PISSN: 0038075X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00010694-199909000-00005     Document Type: Article

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