Relationship between dielectric permittivity and water content for vadose zone materials of volcanic origin

Australian Journal of Soil Research

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 299-309

  Stenger, R ^a   Wohling T ^a   Barkle, G F ^b   Wall, A ^a  

^a LINCOLN AGRITECH LTD   (New Zealand)

^b AQUALINC RESEARCH LTD   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Allophane; Pumice; Soil moisture; Time domain reflectometry

Indexed keywords

CLAY; POROSITY; SOIL MOISTURE; WATER CONTENT;

CONVERSION FUNCTIONS; TIME DOMAIN REFLECTOMETRY; VOLCANIC DEPOSITS; VOLCANIC SOILS;

PERMITTIVITY MEASUREMENT;

BULK DENSITY; DIELECTRIC PROPERTY; PALEOSOL; PERMITTIVITY; SOIL MOISTURE; VADOSE ZONE; VOLCANIC SOIL; WATER CONTENT;

AUSTRALASIA; NEW ZEALAND;

EID: 34347338763     PISSN: 00049573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/SR06172     Document Type: Article

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