Influence of temperature on soil water content measured by ECH 2O-TE sensors

International Agrophysics

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 259-269

  Kocarek M ^a   Kodesova R ^a  

^a CZECH UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES PRAGUE   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Correction equation; Sensor ECH 2O TE; Sensor temperature dependence; Temperature; Water content

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SENSOR; SOIL SURFACE; SOIL TEMPERATURE; SOIL WATER; WATER CONTENT;

EID: 84864864584     PISSN: 02368722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/v10247-012-0038-2     Document Type: Article

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