On the construction and calibration of dual-probe heat capacity sensors

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 68, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 1185-1190

  Ham, J M ^a   Benson, E J ^a  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALIBRATION; HEAT CONDUCTION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PROBES; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SPECIFIC HEAT; THERMAL EFFECTS;

DUAL-PROBE HEAT CAPACITY SENSORS; WET BEADS;

SENSORS;

CALIBRATION; HEAT CAPACITY; INSTRUMENTATION; MEASUREMENT METHOD; SENSOR; SOIL PROPERTY;

EID: 3142717633     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj2004.1185     Document Type: Article

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