Tensiometer modification for diminishing errors due to the fluctuating inner water column

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 67, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 737-739

  Thalheimer, Martin ^a  

^a Res Ctr for Agric and Forestry   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ERROR ANALYSIS; PARTIAL PRESSURE SENSORS; PRESSURE EFFECTS; WATER;

FLUCTUATING WATER COLUMNS; TENSIOMETERS;

SOIL MECHANICS;

ERROR ANALYSIS; SOIL WATER; TENSIOMETER;

EID: 0038056349     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj2003.0737     Document Type: Article

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