Height-above-ground effects on penetration depth and response of electromagnetic induction soil conductivity meters

Computers and Electronics in Agriculture

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 150-156

  Morris, Evan R ^a  

^a EcoTech Research Ltd   (Canada)

Author keywords

Conductivity; Depth; Electromagnetics; EM; Instruments and techniques; Soil; Spatial variability

Indexed keywords

CONDUCTIVITY; DEPTH; ELECTROMAGNETICS; EM; INSTRUMENTS AND TECHNIQUES; SPATIAL VARIABILITY;

ELECTROMAGNETIC INDUCTION; SOILS;

INSTRUMENTS;

AGRICULTURAL SOIL; CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; INSTRUMENTATION; PENETRATION; SOIL PROPERTY; SOIL SURVEY; SPATIAL VARIATION;

EID: 67650531445     PISSN: 01681699     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compag.2009.05.009     Document Type: Article

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