A fast method for determining soil particle size distribution using a laser instrument

Soil Science

Volumn 171, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 663-674

  Arriaga, Francisco J ^a   Lowery, Birl ^b   Mays, M Dewayne ^c  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^c USDA NRCS   (United States)

Author keywords

Light diffraction; Pipette method; Soil particle size distribution; Soil texture

Indexed keywords

DIFFRACTION; INSTRUMENTATION; LIGHT EFFECT; PARTICLE SIZE; REFRACTIVE INDEX; SOIL ANALYSIS;

EID: 33748771734     PISSN: 0038075X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.ss.0000228056.92839.88     Document Type: Article

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