Intermediate-scale tests of the gas-phase partitioning tracer method for measuring soil-water content

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 483-486

  Carlson, T D ^a   Costanza Robinson, M S ^b   Keller, J ^a   Wierenga, P J ^a   Brusseau, M L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^b NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS; LYSIMETERS; REFLECTOMETERS; WATER;

NEUTRON THERMALIZATION;

SOILS;

PERFORMANCE; SOIL-WATER INTERACTION; WATER CONTENT;

GAS PHASE REACTION; LYSIMETER; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; SOIL WATER; WATER CONTENT;

EID: 0037334625     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj2003.4830     Document Type: Article

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