Single-rod probes for time domain reflectometry: Sensitivity and calibration

Vadose Zone Journal

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 551-557

  Nussberger, Mathis ^a   Benedickter, Hansruedi ^a   Bächtold, Werner ^a   Flühler, Hannes ^a   Wunderli, Hans ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE CONFIGURATIONS; BULK DIELECTRIC; EQUAL SIZES; HIGH DIELECTRIC CONSTANT MATERIALS; MODE CONVERTER; SAND TANK; SPATIAL SENSITIVITY; TIME DOMAIN REFLECTOMETRY; TIME DOMAIN REFLECTOMETRY PROBES; VOLUMETRIC WATER CONTENT; WAVE MODES;

CALIBRATION; PERMITTIVITY MEASUREMENT; REFLECTION; REFLECTOMETERS; SOIL MOISTURE;

PROBES;

EID: 33644763149     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15391663     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/vzj2004.0093     Document Type: Article

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