Considerations for improving the accuracy of permittivity measurement using time domain reflectometry: Air-water calibration, effects of cable length

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 62-70

  Robinson, D A ^a   Schaap, M ^a   Jones, S B ^b   Friedman, S P ^c   Gardner, C M K ^d  

^a U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

^b UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

^d UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR; DIELECTRIC MATERIALS; ERRORS; REFLECTOMETERS; SENSORS; SIGNAL PROCESSING; THERMAL EFFECTS; WATER;

TIME DOMAIN REFLECTOMETRY;

PERMITTIVITY MEASUREMENT;

ACCURACY ASSESSMENT; CALIBRATION; PERMITTIVITY; SOIL WATER; TIME DOMAIN REFLECTOMETRY;

EID: 0037241540     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj2003.6200     Document Type: Article

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