A capacitance sensor with planar sensitivity for monitoring soil water content

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 48-54

  Ruth, B ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF EPIDEMIOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAPACITANCE; FLOW OF WATER; MONITORING; PERMITTIVITY; WATER;

CAPACITANCE SENSOR; PLANAR SENSITIVITY; ROOT MEAN SQUARE; SOIL WATER CONTENT; TIME DOMAIN REFLECTOMETRY;

SOILS;

MEASUREMENT METHOD; SENSOR; SOIL WATER;

EID: 0032910580     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj1999.03615995006300010008x     Document Type: Article

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