Time domain reflectometry field calibration in the Little Washita River experimental watershed

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 52-61

  Heathman, Gary C ^a   Starks, Patrick J ^a   Brown, Michael A ^a  

^a USDA ARS GRAZINGLANDS RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALIBRATION; PERMITTIVITY; TIME DOMAIN ANALYSIS; VOLUMETRIC ANALYSIS; WATERSHEDS;

STANDARD DEVIATION;

SOILS;

CALIBRATION; FIELD METHOD; SOIL WATER; TIME DOMAIN REFLECTOMETRY; WATERSHED;

LITTLE WASHITA RIVER; OKLAHOMA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0037241618     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj2003.5200     Document Type: Article

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