Assessing vertical soil moisture dynamics using multi-frequency GPR common-midpoint soundings

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 436-437, Issue , 2012, Pages 51-66

  Steelman, Colby M ^a,b   Endres, Anthony L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Common midpoint sounding; Ground penetrating radar; Multi frequency; Seasonal moisture dynamics; Soil moisture; Vadose zone

Indexed keywords

COMMON-MIDPOINT SOUNDING; GROUND PENETRATING RADAR; MULTI-FREQUENCY; SEASONAL MOISTURE DYNAMICS; VADOSE ZONE;

ANTENNAS; DYNAMICS; GEOLOGICAL SURVEYS; GROUND PENETRATING RADAR SYSTEMS; GROUNDWATER; MOISTURE DETERMINATION; SOIL MOISTURE; VELOCITY; WATER CONTENT;

SOIL SURVEYS;

AIR-SOIL INTERACTION; ANNUAL CYCLE; FREEZE-THAW CYCLE; GROUND PENETRATING RADAR; MOISTURE FLUX; SOIL MOISTURE; VADOSE ZONE; WATER CONTENT; WETTING-DRYING CYCLE;

EID: 84859443955     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2012.02.041     Document Type: Article

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