Multi-wire time domain reflectometry (TDR) probe with electrical impedance discontinuities for measuring water content distribution

Agricultural Water Management

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 205-216

  Souza, Claudinei F ^a   Matsura, Edson E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Drip irrigation; Probe design; Time domain reflectometry; Wetted volume

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE; MOISTURE; REFLECTOMETERS; SOILS;

WATER CONTENT DISTRIBUTION;

WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS;

DRIP IRRIGATION; ELECTRICAL METHOD; SENSOR; TIME DOMAIN REFLECTOMETRY; WATER CONTENT;

EID: 0037414005     PISSN: 03783774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-3774(02)00133-6     Document Type: Article

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