Calibration of hydra impedance probes using electric circuit theory

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 73, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 453-465

  Kelleners, T J ^a   Ferre Pikal, E S ^b   Schaap, M G ^c   Paige, G B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CIRCUIT MODELS; DISTRIBUTED APPROACHES; ELECTRIC CIRCUITS; ELECTRIC-CIRCUIT MODELS; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITIES; ELECTROMAGNETIC TECHNIQUES; IMPEDANCE PROBES; MODEL VERIFICATIONS; OPTIMIZATION PROCESS; OUTPUT VOLTAGES; PARAMETER OPTIMIZATION METHODS; PARAMETER VALUES; TRANSMISSION LINES; TWO PARAMETERS; WATER SOLUTIONS;

DEIONIZED WATER; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRIC LINES; ELECTRIC NETWORK ANALYSIS; ETHANOL; GEOLOGIC MODELS; METHANOL; PERMITTIVITY; PERMITTIVITY MEASUREMENT; PROBES; SOILS; STRUCTURAL OPTIMIZATION; WATER CONTENT;

SALINE WATER;

AIR; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; ETHANOL; OPTIMIZATION; PERMITTIVITY; SOIL ANALYSIS; WATER CONTENT;

COELENTERATA; HYDRA;

EID: 62549158248     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj2008.0151     Document Type: Article

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