Advances in tensiometry for long-term monitoring of soil water pressures

Vadose Zone Journal

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 310-315

  Sisson, J B ^a   Gee, G W ^b   Hubbell, J M ^a   Bratton, W L ^c   Ritter, J C ^b   Ward, A L ^b   Caldwell, T G ^d  

^a IDAHO NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^c APPLIED RESEARCH ASSOCIATES   (United States)

^d DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUGERS; DIGITAL STORAGE; DRILLING PLATFORMS; FLOW OF WATER; GROUNDWATER; SOIL MOISTURE; SOILS;

ALTERNATE APPROACHES; CHEMICAL TRANSPORT; CONE PENETROMETERS; DRILLING TECHNIQUES; INSTALLATION METHODS; INSTALLATION TECHNIQUE; LONG TERM MONITORING; SOIL-WATER PRESSURE;

SOIL TESTING;

EID: 1542306040     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15391663     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2113/1.2.310     Document Type: Article

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