A leaf-mounted thermal sensor for the measurement of water content

Sensors and Actuators, A: Physical

Volumn 187, Issue , 2012, Pages 67-72

  Atherton, Joseph J ^a   Rosamond, Mark C ^a   Zeze, Dagou A ^a  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Leaf; Thermal sensor; Water content

Indexed keywords

FLEXIBLE POLYIMIDE SUBSTRATE; LEAF; LEAF WATER CONTENT; LINEAR DEPENDENCE; MICROFABRICATED; MICROHEATER; PLANT LEAVES; REAL TIME MEASUREMENTS; RELATIVE WATER CONTENT; TEMPERATURE DIFFERENCES; THERMAL CONTACT RESISTANCE; THERMAL SENSORS; THIN FILM THERMOCOUPLE; WATER STRESS;

POLYIMIDES; SENSORS; THERMOCOUPLES; WATER CONTENT;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

EID: 84868519939     PISSN: 09244247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sna.2012.06.021     Document Type: Article

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