A General Dielectric Model for Time Domain Reflectometry

Biosystems Engineering

Volumn 86, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 207-216

  Woodhead, I M ^a   Buchan, G D ^b   Christie, J H ^c   Irie, K ^a  

^a LINCOLN AGRITECH LTD   (New Zealand)

^b LINCOLN UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^c Streat Technology Ltd   (New Zealand)

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EID: 0141503989     PISSN: 15375110     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1537-5110(03)00131-4     Document Type: Article

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