Error analysis of water conductivity coefficient measurement by instantaneous profiles method

International Agrophysics

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 55-61

  Slawinski C ^a   Walczak, R T ^a   Skierucha, W ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF AGROPHYSICS   (Poland)

Author keywords

Error analysis; Instantaneous profiles method; Water conductivity

Indexed keywords

ERROR ANALYSIS; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; SOIL WATER;

EID: 30344459397     PISSN: 02368722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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