Comparing electronic probes for volumetric water content of low-density feathermoss

Sensor Review

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 215-221

  Overduin, Pier P ^a   Yoshikawa, Kenji ^a   Kane, Douglas L ^a   Harden, Jennifer W ^b  

^a University of Alaska Fairbanks   (United States)

^b U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Arctica; Moisture measurement; Sensors; Soil sampling

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGY; ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; FREQUENCIES; MOISTURE DETERMINATION; SAMPLING; SENSORS; SOIL MECHANICS;

ARCTICA; MOISTURE MEASUREMENT; ORGANIC SOILS; SOIL SAMPLING;

FORESTRY;

ECOLOGY; ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; FORESTRY; FREQUENCIES; MOISTURE CONTENT; SAMPLING; SENSORS; SOIL MECHANICS;

EID: 21844442602     PISSN: 02602288     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02602280510606507     Document Type: Article

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