Extension of the measurement range of electrical conductivity by time-domain reflectometry (TDR)

Hydrology and Earth System Sciences

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 175-183

  Mojid, M A ^b   Wyseure, G C L ^c   Rose, D A ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b BANGLADESH AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (Bangladesh)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

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EID: 7044286301     PISSN: 10275606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/hess-1-175-1997     Document Type: Article

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