A Variable-Volume TDR Probe for Measuring Water Content in Large Soil Volumes

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 25-31

  Souza, C F ^a   Or, D ^b   Matsura, E E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IRRIGATION; PERMITTIVITY; VOLUMETRIC ANALYSIS; WAVEFORM ANALYSIS;

COAXIAL CONFIGURATION;

SOILS;

DRIP IRRIGATION; MEASUREMENT METHOD; PROBE; SOIL WATER; TIME DOMAIN REFLECTOMETRY; WATER CONTENT;

EID: 0347930762     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj2004.2500     Document Type: Article

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