In situ measurement of soil heat flux with the gradient method

Vadose Zone Journal

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 589-594

  Cobos, Douglas R ^a   Baker, John M ^a  

^a U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ERRORS; FLOW OF FLUIDS; GRADIENT METHODS; NEEDLES; SOIL SURVEYS; SOILS; TEMPERATURE; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

ABSOLUTE ACCURACY; ACCURATE QUANTIFICATIONS; CRITICAL COMPONENT; DIRECT MEASUREMENT; IN-SITU MEASUREMENT; SOIL TEMPERATURE GRADIENT; SOIL THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; TRANSIENT HEATING;

HEAT FLUX;

EID: 18644379901     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15391663     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2113/2.4.589     Document Type: Article

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