Expanding disk rain sensor performance and potential irrigation water savings

Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering

Volumn 134, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 67-73

  Cardenas Lailhacar, Bernard ^a   Dukes, Michael D ^a  

^a University of Florida   (United States)

Author keywords

Irrigation scheduling; Irrigation water; Potable water; Rainfall; Sensors; Water use

Indexed keywords

MATHEMATICAL MODELS; POTABLE WATER; RAIN; RAIN GAGES; SENSORS; WATER CONSERVATION;

IRRIGATION SCHEDULING; IRRIGATION WATER SAVINGS; RAIN SENSORS (RSS);

IRRIGATION;

IRRIGATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; POTABLE WATER; RAIN; RAIN GAGES; SENSORS; WATER CONSERVATION;

ACCURACY ASSESSMENT; DRINKING WATER; IRRIGATION; NUMERICAL MODEL; RAINFALL; SENSOR; TREND ANALYSIS; WATER USE;

EID: 38349110475     PISSN: 07339437     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9437(2008)134:1(67)     Document Type: Article

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