Soil temperature correction of field TDR readings obtained under near freezing conditions

Canadian Biosystems Engineering / Le Genie des biosystems au Canada

Volumn 49, Issue , 2007, Pages

  Kahimba, F C ^a   Sri Ranjan, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Soil freezing; Soil temperature; Soil water content; TDR miniprobes

Indexed keywords

FROZEN SOILS; NEUTRON SCATTERING; SOIL MOISTURE; THAWING;

SOIL FREEZING; SOIL TEMPERATURE; TIME DOMAIN REFLECTOMETRY (TDR);

SOIL MECHANICS;

EID: 38749111456     PISSN: 14929058     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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