Effect of cable length on time domain reflectometry calibration for high surface area soils

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 54-61

  Logsdon, S D ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CABLE; CALIBRATION; SOIL WATER; SURFACE AREA; TIME DOMAIN REFLECTOMETRY; WATER CONTENT;

EID: 0034104985     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj2000.64154x     Document Type: Article

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