Sampling device to extract intact cores in saturated organic soils

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 69, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 2071-2075

  Caldwell, P V ^a   Adams, A A ^a   Niewoehner, C P ^a   Vepraskas, M J ^a   Gregory, J D ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR; HYDRAULICS; POLYVINYL CHLORIDES; PRESSURE EFFECTS; SATURATION (MATERIALS COMPOSITION); SOIL MECHANICS;

PIPE CUTTERS; SAMPLING DEVICES; SATURATED ORGANIC SOILS; VENT PIPE;

SOILS;

SAMPLING; SOIL PROFILE;

EID: 27644438354     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj2005.0150     Document Type: Article

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