Utility of the Delta-T Theta probe for obtaining surface moisture measurements from beaches

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 478-484

  Schmutz, Phillip P ^a   Namikas, Steven L ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

aeolian transport; beach moisture content; instrument calibration; Moisture probe

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY ASSESSMENT; BEACH; CALIBRATION; EOLIAN PROCESS; ERROR ANALYSIS; FIELDWORK; GRAIN SIZE; LABORATORY METHOD; MOISTURE CONTENT; PROBE; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SENSOR;

NORTH CAROLINA; TEXAS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79955999354     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: 15515036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2112/08-1130.1     Document Type: Article

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