Measurement and modeling of the TDR signal propagation through layered dielectric media

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 1113-1121

  Schaap, M G ^a   Robinson, D A ^a   Friedman, S P ^b   Lazar, A ^b  

^a U S SALINITY LABORATORY   (United States)

^b VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIELECTRIC MATERIALS; DRYING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PERMITTIVITY MEASUREMENT; REFLECTOMETERS; REFRACTIVE INDEX; SAND; SEDIMENTS; TIME DOMAIN ANALYSIS; WETTING;

REFLECTOMETRY;

SOIL TESTING;

DIELECTRIC PROPERTY; MEASUREMENT METHOD; MODELING; SIGNAL PROCESSING;

EID: 0043205909     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj2003.1113     Document Type: Article

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