Evaluation of a low-cost soil water content sensor for wireless network applications

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 344, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 32-42

  Bogena, H R ^a   Huisman, J A ^a   Oberdorster C ^a   Vereecken, H ^a  

^a FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM JÜLICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

EM sensor characterization method; Soil water content sensor; Wireless sensor network

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ENERGY UTILIZATION; MEASUREMENT THEORY; PERMITTIVITY; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SOIL MOISTURE;

CONDUCTIVITY EFFECTS; EM SENSOR CHARACTERIZATION METHOD; SOIL WATER CONTENT SENSOR; TEMPERATURE CHANGES;

WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORKS;

ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ENERGY UTILIZATION; MEASUREMENT THEORY; PERMITTIVITY; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SOIL MOISTURE; WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORKS;

FOREST SOIL; IN SITU MEASUREMENT; SENSOR; SOIL WATER; WATER CONTENT;

EID: 34548417701     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2007.06.032     Document Type: Article

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