Accuracy of soil water content measurements using ground penetrating radar: Comparison of ground penetrating radar and lysimeter data

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 267, Issue 3-4, 2002, Pages 201-206

  Stoffregen, H ^a   Zenker, T ^a   Wessolek, G ^a  

^a TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Calibration; Dielectric constant; Ground penetrating radar; Lysimeter; Soil water content

Indexed keywords

CALIBRATION; GROUND PENETRATING RADAR SYSTEMS; GROUNDWATER; LYSIMETERS; PERMITTIVITY; SOILS; VEGETATION;

LYSTMETER DATA;

HYDROLOGY;

GROUND PENETRATING RADAR; LYSIMETER; SOIL WATER; WATER CONTENT;

MEDICAGO SATIVA;

EID: 0037108331     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1694(02)00150-6     Document Type: Article

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